GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES
Information Sciences
Address : Box 21906, San
Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-1906
Telephone : (787)
763-6199; (787) 764-0000, exts. 5027, 5028, 1286
Fax :
(787) 764-2311
E-mail : egcti@uprrp.edu
Portal : http://egcti.upr.edu
DEGREES OFFERED
Master of Information Sciences
(MIS)
ACCREDITATION
American Library Association
(Committee on Accreditation)
FACULTY
Eliut Flores -Caraballo ,
Ph.D, University of Texas, 1991, Professor.
Integration of
information technology to teaching; Distributed learning; Knowledge
management ; Consulting information
services.
Susan J. Freiband , Ph.D,
Rutgers University, 1973, Professor.
Information industry,
its resources and services; Journals and bulletins on book marketing
in Latin America; Public libraries .
Nitza M. Hernández
López, Ph.D., University of
Wisconsin-Madison, 1989, Professor. Communication and information
flows in organizations; Organizational communication and information
audits; Distance learning, Virtual collaboration and project management;
Knowledge management; Cultural diversity and technology.
Asim
Quayyum , Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2005, Assistant Professor.
Human
document interaction; Digital libraries; Information seeking,
sharing and management in communities of practice.
José A.
Sánchez-Lugo , Ed.D.,
Pennsylvania State University, 1998, Associate Professor.
Effective
technology integration to education and information services;
Creation of on-line learning communities; Qualitative research;
Process and product evaluation . Creation
of Multimedia Information Products.
Carlos Suárez
Balseiro , Ph.D., Universidad
Carlos III, Madrid, 2004, Assistant Profesor. Management of
information as an strategic resource; Basic principles of information
management; Evaluative bibliometry; Cuantitative methods applied
to the management of information units.
Betsaida Vélez-Natal ,
D.L.S, Columbia University, 1999, Associate Professor.
Bank
management information need; Legal information;
Archival and document management; Production and use of information;
Qualitative research.
Luisa Vigo-Cepeda ,
Ph.D, University of Michigan, 1977, Professor.
Organization
and retrieval of information; Administration in the information
field; Diagnosis of information needs; Development of information
and research skills; Communities of practice and purpose;
Qualitative research; Multicultural and special clients studies
in the information field.
Requirements for Admission
Applicants must fulfill the following requirements:
- A bachelors degree in any discipline, with a grade point
average of 3.00
- EXADEP and GRE scores, taken no more than three
years before filling the application for admission
- Two letters
of recommendation
- Statement of purpose
- Full command of Spanish and English. Classes
are generally given in Spanish however many publications in
the field of information sciences and technology are in English,
as well as many conferences given by visiting professors.
-
Excellent
writing skills, computer literacy, and basic skills in
statistics.
Requirements for Graduation
- Complete 38 credits, with a grade point average of 3.00.
- Pass
the comprehensive examination, which may be taken after completion
of the 14 credits in core courses.
- Present, defend, and submit
a master’s thesis or project.
The student will submit three bounded copies and one copy
on a 3.5-inch floppy disk. The student may not enroll
in the thesis before having passed the comprehensive
exam and having completed 31 credits. The student will
have a maximum of 4 semesters to complete and defend
the thesis or project.
- Present a cumulative
academic portfolio demonstrating the student’s
accomplishments and experiences throughout the program.
Program of Study
|
Program Requirements
|
Credits
|
Core Courses |
14 |
CINF 6005 Social Exchange of Information |
3 |
CINF 6010 Diagnostics of Information Needs: Clients, and Services |
3 |
CINF 6100 The Information Industry:
Resources and Services |
3 |
CINF 6200 Organization and Retrieval of Information (Basic) |
3 |
CINF 6300 Information Technologies (Basic) |
2 |
Other Required Courses |
14 |
CINF 6016 Development of Information Skills |
2 |
CINF 6106 Information Access Policies and Services |
3 |
CINF 6205 Organization and Retrieval of Information (Advanced) |
2 |
CINF 6400 Administration of Information Services |
3 |
CINF 6405 Leadership: Theory, Style, and Application (Workshop) |
1 |
CINF 6600 Research Methods in the Information Field |
3 |
Electives |
7 |
CINF
6900 Comprehensive Examination |
0 |
Thesis |
3 |
CINF 6601 Thesis |
3 |
CINF 6602 Thesis Continued |
0 |
Total Credits |
38 |
Description of Courses (PDF)
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