Overview

Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship / Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)	Library and information science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Library and information science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	38
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional 36-credit program. three course Design Methods Sequence and additional four Core Courses required.
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Minimum 54 credits beyond the Master's degree with a total credit minimum of 72. A minimum of 36 credits must be taken in advanced course work.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

150

Applied

135

Accepted

39

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	July 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No
Summer deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from accredited university. Min GPA 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

101

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.96%
Black or African American	5.94%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.98%
Unknown	2.97%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Archives and Archival Studies, Data Stewardships, Library Studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	46,207

Location & Contact

Address 135 North Bellefield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  Informatio
United States

Contact Dr. Bruce R. Childers
Chair
Email: childers@cs.pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-8421
Fax: 421-624-5231

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