[Asis-l] Rutgers University’s School of Communication and Information Announces New Dual BA + MI Degree

[BRENDA SHERIDAN]

Rutgers University’s School of Communication and Information Announces New
Dual BA + MI Degree



Now accepting applications for Fall 2016!



Building on the 15 years of success the School of Communication and
Information’s Bachelor of Information Technology and Informatics (ITI)
degree has enjoyed, the school is proud to announce its new Information
Technology and Informatics  - Master of Information (MI) Dual Bachelor of
Arts /Master of Information Degree (Dual BA+MI degree).
<http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/master-of-information/dual-ba-and-mi-degree-for-iti-majors.html>



Open only to Rutgers undergraduate ITI majors as a campus program only (it
is not currently offered online), this new degree can be completed in five
years -- four years of undergraduate education plus one year as a master’s
student. Students begin taking graduate courses in their senior year. The
degree will focus on practice and experiential learning processes in order
to prepare graduates for exciting careers in data science, information
management, data management, design, project management and more.



Director of the Information Technology and Informatics Program Assistant
Teaching Professor *Sharon Stoerger* said, “This program is more than just
a degree. Instead, it is an exciting opportunity for students to become
part of an active learning, hands-on, and immersive experience in an
environment that emphasizes collaboration and community. The skills
students obtain through this rigorous dual degree program will help them
create, innovate, and lead in a digital age.”



Dual ITI-MI students will be immersed in classroom and experiential
learning opportunities that will teach tech and critical leadership skills,
including creative thinking, analytic skills, visualizing information,
problem solving, collaboration and team building. The degree will provide
each student with the opportunity to conceive of and develop a product that
could solve a real-world tech problem, because students will be expected to
develop, build and create a product that will be marketable. Another
significant feature of the program will be the opportunity to learn from
professionals who will be invited to classes to share their experiences.
The dual BA + MI degree will prepare students for successful careers in the
fields of technology, government, education and healthcare, among others.



Associate Teaching Professor and Director of the Master of Information
Program <http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/mi/master-of-information.html> Library
and Information Science *Lilia Pavlovsky* explains, “The ITI students are a
vibrant force in our community who were a catalyst for the shift in our
program from MLIS to MI.  In addition to Library and Information Science,
new concentrations in Data Science, Technology, Information and Management,
and Informatics and Design were added as potential options for students to
focus on in their graduate studies.  The Dual Degree option is an
immersive, articulated pathway for ITI students who are creative and
possess an entrepreneurial spirit.”



“Obtaining a graduate degree is becoming increasingly important in the
workplace. The dual degree program is exciting because it enables ITI
students to not only fulfill that academic goal, but it also gives them an
opportunity to gain skills that will help them succeed in an every-changing
organizational landscape,” Stoerger said.
-- 
Brenda Sheridan, EdD
Director of Strategic Communications
Office of the Dean
School of Communication and Information
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
4 Huntington Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

p: 848-932-7078
f:  732-932-6916
c: 856-261-0089

brenda.sheridan at rutgers.edu
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