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Rutgers University School of Communication, Information and Library Studies 2003-2005 Catalog CollegeSource Visit Career Guidance Foundation at http://www.collegesource.org Copyright & Disclaimer You may: Information l print copies of the information for your own personal use, Copyright© 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Career Guidance l store the files on your own computer for per- Foundation sonal use only, or l reference this material from your own docu- CollegeSource digital catalogs are derivative ments. works owned and copyrighted by Career Guid- ance Foundation. 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The information provided should be without the express written consent of the used only as reference and planning tools. Final Career Guidance Foundation and the appropri- decisions should be based and confirmed on ate school. data received directly from each school. CONTENTS ACADEMIC CALENDARS 2 DEAN’S LETTER 3 ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY 4 ABOUT THE SCHOOL 5 DEGREE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE 6 TUITION AND FEES 7 FINANCIAL AID 9 STUDENT LIFE AND SERVICES 13 ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 20 JOURNALISM RESOURCES INSTITUTE 31 LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 32 MASTER OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION Important Notice: SCIENCE PROGRAM 35 Undergraduate students in communication, journalism and media studies, or information technology and informatics PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 42 should consult the New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog for course descriptions, and for the academic regulations, MASTER OF COMMUNICATION AND degree requirements, and student life information for their college of enrollment. Students in the Ph.D. program in INFORMATION STUDIES PROGRAM 43 communication, information, and library studies should consult the Graduate School–New Brunswick Catalog for PH.D. PROGRAM IN COMMUNICATION, academic regulations and degree requirements. Please note that only the printed version of this catalog INFORMATION, AND LIBRARY STUDIES 48 is the official document of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. While Rutgers offers its catalogs on the Internet FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION 51 as a convenience, the university’s online catalogs are unoffi- cial, as is academic information offered at other Rutgers GOVERNANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY 52 web sites. The university reserves the right for any reason to cancel DIVISIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY 53 or modify any course or program listed herein. In addition, individual course offerings and programs may vary from INDEX 58 year to year as circumstances dictate. Academic Calendars Dates are subject to change. 2003–2004 2004–2005 September September 2 Tuesday Fall term begins. 1 Wednesday Fall term begins. 6 Monday Labor Day–No classes. November 25 Tuesday Thursday classes meet. November 26 Wednesday Friday classes meet. 24 Wednesday No classes. 27 Thursday Thanksgiving recess begins. 25 Thursday Thanksgiving recess begins. 30 Sunday Thanksgiving recess ends. 28 Sunday Thanksgiving recess ends. December December 10 Wednesday Regular classes end. 13 Monday Regular classes end. 11 Thursday Reading period. 14 Tuesday Reading period. 12 Friday Reading period. 15 Wednesday Reading period. 15 Monday Fall exams begin. 16 Thursday Fall exams begin. 22 Monday Fall exams end. 23 Thursday Fall exams end. 23 Tuesday Winter recess begins. 24 Friday Winter recess begins. January January 19 Monday Winter recess ends. 17 Monday Winter recess ends. 20 Tuesday Spring term begins. 18 Tuesday Spring term begins. March March 14 Sunday Spring recess begins. 13 Sunday Spring recess begins. 21 Sunday Spring recess ends. 20 Sunday Spring recess ends. May May 3 Monday Regular classes end. 2 Monday Regular classes end. 4 Tuesday Reading period. 3 Tuesday Reading period. 5 Wednesday Reading period. 4 Wednesday Reading period. 6 Thursday Spring exams begin. 5 Thursday Spring exams begin. 12 Wednesday Spring exams end. 11 Wednesday Spring exams end. 20 Thursday University commencement. 19 Thursday University commencement. 2 SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION AND LIBRARY STUDIES R U T G E R S, T H E S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y O F N E W J E R S E Y Students who enter our I am pleased that you are programs work with faculty reading this catalog and thus members who are internation- demonstrating an interest in ally recognized scholars and learning more about the gradu- teachers, and with talented and ate programs at the School of dedicated support staff, to Communication, Information achieve their greatest potential. and Library Studies at Rutgers. As a result, graduates of our There has never been a more programs are placed in excellent exciting time for individuals positions, both nationally and with scholarly interests in the internationally, in academic, interdisciplinary study of com- business, and industrial settings. munication, media, and library Please read the catalog, visit us and information science. both in person and at our web As you will learn in this catalog, the goal of our site (www.scils.rutgers.edu), and ask current graduate programs is to develop individuals students and alumni about our programs. I with specialized competence who understand believe that you will find us a community of where their skills and knowledge fit within the scholars who enjoy and excel at educating larger context of an interdisciplinary view of individuals who make lasting contributions to communication, media, and library and infor- the interdisciplinary study of communication, mation science. The areas of specialized compe- media, and library and information science. tence offered by our programs include library Cordially, science, information structures and systems, communication processes (including interper- sonal, organizational, and mediated), informa- tion policy and institutions, and journalism and media studies. Two master’s programs, one in Gustav W. Friedrich library and information science and one in Dean communication and information studies, as well as a Ph.D. program in communication, information, and library studies, are available. 3 Graduate School–Camden serve their respective campuses. About the University In addition, the university has established professional schools in applied and professional psychology; communi- cation, information and library studies; criminal justice; the fine arts; management; and social work. Several of these schools offer undergraduate programs as well. In 1969, the university founded Livingston College to provide under- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, with more than graduate degrees to a diverse community of students. 50,000 students on campuses in Camden, Newark, and New Today, Rutgers continues to grow, both in its facilities Brunswick, is one of the nation’s major state university sys- and in the variety and depth of its educational and research tems. The university comprises 29 degree-granting divisions: programs. The university’s goals for the future include the 12 undergraduate colleges, 11 graduate schools, and 6 schools continued provision of the highest quality undergraduate offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Five are and graduate education along with increased support for located in Camden, 8 in Newark, and 16 in New Brunswick. outstanding research to meet the needs of society and to Rutgers has a unique history as a colonial college, a land- fulfill Rutgers’ role as the State University of New Jersey. grant institution, and a state university. Chartered in 1766 as Queen’s College, it was the eighth institution of higher Institutional and Specialized Accreditation learning to be founded in the colonies. The school opened Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is accredited by its doors in New Brunswick in 1771 with one instructor, the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States one sophomore, and a handful of first-year students. Association of Colleges and Schools (www.msache.org), During this early period, the college developed as a classi- 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680 (215/662- cal liberal arts institution. In 1825, the name of the college 5606). The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle was changed to Rutgers to honor a former trustee and States Association of Colleges and Schools is an institutional Revolutionary War veteran, Colonel Henry Rutgers. accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. secretary of edu- Rutgers College became the land-grant college of New cation and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Jersey in 1864, resulting in the establishment of the Rutgers That accreditation was renewed and endorsed in 1998. Scientific School with departments of agriculture, engineer-