updated February 19, 2008
Starting the Program: 2006 and After
This document describes starting the program under the new degree requirements in effect 2006 and after. For more information about all the new degree requirements, see Master's Degree Requirements for Students Entering 2006 and After.
Beginning in 2006, all students entering the SIRLS MA program must take IRLS
504, Foundation of Library and Information Services, as their first class.
This class introduces students to SIRLS and graduate study, to the
library and information professions, to the foundational concepts
needed for success in the program, and also to each other. During the
on-campus component of the course, SIRLS students work together and get
to know each other in a face-to-face environment, so when they meet
online, they are encountering colleagues and friends. Students take
IRLS 504 as their sole course in Winter session, Pre-Session (a part of
Summer I), or Summer II and then take a full-time or part-time load in
the following semester.
Students must complete IRLS504 with a grade of
A or B before taking more courses at SIRLS.
Visit the IRLS 504 Course Home.
Under the new degree requirements, IRLS 504 fulfills the SIRLS' requirement of 3 credits earned on campus for the master's degree.
IRLS 504 is offered 3 times a year: in Winter session, Summer I, and Summer II (see below for specific dates).
IRLS 504 will be offered in the following hybrid format:
- multi-week reading period at the beginning of the course
- 7-day class residency in Tucson
- project due electronically, approximately six days after the end of the face to face portion of the class.
Schedule for 2008:
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2008
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Pre-Session/ |
Class begins - Reading & independent study period is
May 19 to |
Face to face class meeting in Tucson
June 8 - June 14, 2008 |
Final project to be submitted electronically
June 20, 2008 |
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Summer II |
Class begins - Reading & independent study period is
July 14 to 31, 2008 |
Face to face class meeting in Tucson
August 1 - 7, 2008 |
Final project to be submitted electronically
August 13, 2008 |
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Housing in the dorms is available for Summer starts. Please contact Lynn Smith, Coordinator Conference Services Program, lsmith@life.arizona.edu. Questions about starting the program may be directed by email to Geraldine Fragoso, gfragoso@email.arizona.edu .
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