Overview

School of Library and Information Studies / School of Library and Information Studies is located in Denton, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Library science
Master of Library Science (MLS)	Library science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	171
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	70

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Portfolio, practicum (for MLS); thesis (for MA)
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Practicum, TExES exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

163

Applied

145

Accepted

97

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, 2-page statement of intent, resume
Additional Entrance Requirements	Master's degree or admission to graduate program at TWU in nursing, health sciences, or library and information studies (for health science librarianship); 2 years of classroom teaching, MLS, and 15 hours of coursework at TWU (for school librarianship)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

636

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	23.27%
Black or African American	4.56%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.16%
Asian	1.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.99%
Unknown	0.94%

Gender

Male (4%)

Female (95%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 13

Male (12)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Information needs analysis, school library leadership, library management and assessment, informatics, information retrieval
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 425438
Denton, TX  76204
United States

Contact Dr. Ling Hwey Jeng
Director
Email: slis@twu.edu
Phone: 940-898-2602
Fax: 940-898-2611

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