Graduate Certificate in Planning and Assessment for Information Professionals at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

Distance education graduate certificate that develops knowledge and skills in the planning and assessment cycle, common approaches to planning, typical assessment methods and planning and assessment tools, which are foundational to all information agencies. Offered as an add-on or stand-alone certificate.

Faculty: College of Communication and Information | Department: School of Information Sciences | Duration: 12 graduate credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Required INSC 504 Research Methods in Information Sciences and INSC 558 Planning and Assessment, plus one course from Category I (e.g. INSC 552 Academic Libraries, INSC 554 Public Libraries, INSC 564 Archives and Records Management) and one from Category II (e.g. INSC 563 Data Management, INSC 584 Database Management Systems, INSC 588 Human-Computer Interaction).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must submit an online application to the Graduate School and meet School of Information Sciences graduate standards: undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or higher, a 400-700 word statement of career objectives, letters of recommendation from 3 persons qualified to judge academic and/or professional qualities, and a resume. Applicants with a master's degree from another institution may request a transcript evaluation. A 3.0 GPA is required in certificate courses.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 12 graduate credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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