[Siged-l] Virtual Open Houses for University of Pittsburgh FastTrack MLIS Program

[FastTrack MLIS at UPitt]

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The University of Pittsburgh Web-based FastTrack MLIS Program is accepting
applications through February 10, 2006.  The next cohort will begin
attending classes on May 15, 2006.  Two virtual open houses will offer a
forum for prospective students to ask questions about the FastTrack MLIS
program without leaving their homes. 

The dates for the virtual open houses are:

*	Sunday, December 4, 2005, 12-1 PM EST 

*	Wednesday, December 7, 2005, 12-1 EST

If you are interested in participating in one of our virtual open houses,
please RSVP via email to
<BLOCKED::blocked::mailto:ftinfo at mail.sis.pitt.edu> ftinfo at mail.sis.pitt.edu
and indicate your date preference.  Further instructions will then be
emailed to you. 

The University of Pittsburgh's FastTrack MLIS Program (FT/MLIS) is designed
for adult students who cannot attend the on-campus program in Pittsburgh.
The ALA-accredited degree program is Web-based, and the courses are taught
by faculty from the on-campus program. The 1999 U.S. News and World Report
ranked the University of Pittsburgh's MLIS program third in the country.
All program information and application materials are accessible via the
FastTrack website at:  <BLOCKED::http://fasttrack.sis.pitt.edu/>
http://fasttrack.sis.pitt.edu/.  

FastTrack students are admitted as part of a cohort of peers that move
through the program together. The advantage of organizing student cohorts is
that students can draw upon their peers as well as their instructors for
support throughout the program. Peer interactions play an important part of
the on-campus learning experience, and this interaction also plays an
important instructional role in the FT/MLIS Program as well.
 
The FT/MLIS Program is delivered to students using at least four methods of
instruction: Web-based asynchronous course delivery, CD-ROM delivery of
course-and program-related materials, synchronized, real-time conferencing
for interactive sessions between instructor and students and among students,
and an on-campus learning experience each term the student is registered for
classes. Asynchronous course delivery via the Internet using Blackboard's
CourseWeb is the primary method of delivering instruction in the FastTrack
MLIS Program.
 
FT/MLIS students complete two courses each term for six consecutive terms,
completing their degree in two years. During the first summer term,
FastTrack students are required to come to Pittsburgh for five days in July
to complete course requirements, get hands-on computer training and become
acquainted with each other, the School's faculty, staff, and FastTrack
students from another cohort. In each of the other five terms, FastTrack
students are required to come to campus for a weekend. 
 
The FT/MLIS program offers three career tracks. The first track is for
individuals seeking a career in school librarianship as a certified school
library media specialist. The second track is a more general approach to
library and information science, designed for individuals who want to pursue
careers in academic, public or special libraries. And the third track is for
those planning a career in medical librarianship/medical informatics.
 
For more information about the program, including course opportunities and
program costs, please visit our website at
<BLOCKED::http://fasttrack.sis.pitt.edu/> http://fasttrack.sis.pitt.edu/.
You may apply to the program using our online application, which is
available at:  <BLOCKED::https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=up-is>
https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=up-is. (The GRE is not a requirement for
admission to the MLIS program.)
 
And, of course, if you should have any further questions please feel free to
contact us (contact information is below).

Best regards,
Maria Accardi
 
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Maria T. Accardi, Graduate Student Assistant
FastTrack MLIS Program
University of Pittsburgh
School of Information Sciences
500 IS Building
Pittsburgh, PA  15260

Phone:   412-624-7951
Fax:     412-648-7001
Email:   ftinfo at mail.sis.pitt.edu
URL:      <BLOCKED::http://fasttrack.sis.pitt.edu/>
http://fasttrack.sis.pitt.edu


 
 
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