Message from the Dean
I am pleased that you are reading this catalog and thus demonstrating
an interest in learning more about the graduate programs at the School
of Communication, Information and Library Studies at Rutgers. There has
never been a more exciting time for individuals with scholarly
interests in the interdisciplinary study of communication, media, and
library and information science.
As you will learn in this catalog, the goal of our graduate programs is
to develop individuals with specialized competence who understand where
their skills and knowledge fit within the larger context of an
interdisciplinary view of communication, media, and library and
information science. The areas of specialized competence offered by our
programs include library science, information structures and systems,
communication processes (including interpersonal, organizational, and
mediated), information policy and institutions, and journalism and
media studies. Two master's programs, one in library and information
science and one in communication and information studies, as well as a
Ph.D. program in communication, information, and library studies, are
available.
Students who enter our programs work with faculty members who are
internationally recognized scholars and teachers, and with talented and
dedicated support staff, to achieve their greatest potential. As a
result, graduates of our programs are placed in excellent positions,
both nationally and internationally, in academic, business, and
industrial settings. Please read the catalog, visit us both in person
and at our web site (www.scils.rutgers.edu),
and ask current students and alumni about our programs. I believe that
you will find us a community of scholars who enjoy and excel at
educating individuals who make lasting contributions to the
interdisciplinary study of communication, media, and library and
information science.
Cordially,
Gustav W. Friedrich
Dean |
