EOP Exam Structure

EOP Calendar

EOP Registration 

Purpose

The IS End of Program Examination is one of two End of Program Assessment options for MLS/MIS students.  For students choosing this option, the exam serves as the culminating academic event. Students participate in the End of Program Examination during the last semester of their graduate program in order to meet the examination requirement of the UNT Toulouse Graduate School.

The IS End of Program Examination is designed to give students the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to organize and synthesize knowledge as developed throughout their academic program, and to defend positions on current issues in library and information science and the larger, dynamic information environment.

Students enrolled in the IS End of Program Examination will utilize the official IS End of Program Examination "course" (no registration is required) in Canvas to submit all components of the IS End of Program Examination for evaluation. The End of Program Examination course is also the official online communication venue for exam-related activities once the exam period commences.

Students who try to register for the EOP Exam once it begins will not be allowed to take the exam that semester and will instead have to wait until the next time the exam is offered.

Criteria for Successful Completion

The IS End of Program Examination is graded on a PASS/FAIL basis.  In order to have successfully completed the exam, the student must have received a grade of Pass on all three essays.  A grade of Fail on one or more of the essays results in failing the entire exam.

If a student fails the exam on their first attempt they will be asked to switch to the alternate End of Program Assessment Method - Advance Topic Seminars (ATS).  If the student prefers to take the EOP Exam again and fails for a second time they will fail the entire program and will not be awarded the degree. Students are only permitted to re-take the End of Program Examination once.

Qualifications for taking the IS End of Program Examination

To be approved for IS End of Program Examination, you MUST have done the following:

• Completed and passed all three (3) Core classes: INFO 5000, INFO 5200, and INFO 5600.
• Completed your Practicum Experience or be registered for INFO 5090 course in your last semester (i.e., to complete during the same semester as the EOP exam) or:
  • The Practicum/Field Experience Waiver Form must be completed, approved, and in your file the semester PRIOR to submitting the application.
  • If you are a School Library Certification student, you must have the Proficiencies Checklist completed PRIOR to submitting the application below to be cleared for the LIS End of Program Examination.
• For all other students, each Concentration/Program of Study (POS) has different guidelines for Practicum and/or Field Experience requirements. Check with your Concentration/POS Advisor if you are unsure of your requirement.
• Each student's academic record will be checked for errors or missing coursework/course credit to ensure they have the required status to participate in the IS End of Program Examination. 

• Not having enough hours on your record in combination with your last semester course(s) to graduate. 
  • YOU have the responsibility to ensure the necessary credits have been earned for graduation. However, to succeed in the IS End of Program Examination, it is strongly recommended that you register for NO MORE than 6 credit hours (i.e., 2 courses) in the semester in which you plan to take the End of Program Examination. 
  • YOU must double-check your record prior to submitting an application for the IS End of Program Examination.
• Incompletes ("I") on your record.
  • YOU must double-check your record and clear up any incompletes by speaking with the faculty involved.
  • YOU must resolve any incompletes to be fully processed and submitted to the registrar's office. This must be completed PRIOR to submitting an application for the IS End of Program Examination.
  • After YOU submit the application for the IS End of Program Examination if there is an incomplete in any course you will NOT be cleared and will have to wait until the next semester. 

If you are unsure of your status, check with the Department of Information Science office and evaluate your official transcript.