Requirements

• Students will apply to, be admitted, and be advised from the Department of Information Science, College of Information at the University of North Texas.
• Students will be required to attend one two-day and a one-day onsite Institute in the Spring and Summer semester. In addition to the two Institutes, there will be various voluntary on-site activities in the Northern California area to provide additional learning and networking opportunities.
• The courses will be delivered fully online, with the exception of the three core courses that will be offered through a blend of online and onsite instruction. Several electives will be available, taught by local library professionals and will blend online instruction with weekend classes in local libraries.

Estimated Costs

The approximate cost of the master's degree program is $1620 per 3 semester credit hour (based on 6 hours per semester for a total of $19,440 for the degree).

**These are estimated costs only and are subject to change.**

An Online Learning Community

The Northern California Cohort students will stay together as a cohort through the two years of study. Students are encouraged to participate in the program's specialized social media communities.

Practicum/Computing Requirements

In addition to the 36 semester hours required for the Master's degree, students must present evidence of relevant field experience through prior experience, or by taking a field experience course. Students are expected to possess computing competencies that will enable them to learn in the distributed environment. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they meet these computer competencies. 

Application Process

This information can be found on the Master's Admission Process Page . Please note that the online application to the UNT Graduate School and the Information Science application (PDF download) must both be completed.