ASSOCIATION FOR LIBRARY AND
INFORMATION SCIENCE EDUCATION
STATISTICAL REPORT QUESTIONNAIRE 2000
PART
III
CURRICULUM
Please complete the following contact information identifying the person completing this part of the Statistical Report. This will help if questions arise in interpreting the data. Please be sure to return this cover sheet with the questionnaire.
Name:
Title:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Email Address:
University:
If questions arise in completing this part of the
questionnaire, or if you have comments on its content, please contact the
author of this section:
Daniel D. Barron
College of Library and Information Science
113 Davis College
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
Telephone: 803-777-4825
Fax:
803-777-7938
Email:
dan.barron@sc.edu
PART III: CURRICULUM
Report information based on 1999‑2000
academic year (Fall 1999 through Summer
2000) [NOTE: If there is no change
in the response to a particular question from the response for last year, you
may simply initial next to the question number and move on to the next
question.]
Please remember to send 2 copies of your school’s current
catalog or course listings with your completed questionnaires.
1. What is the division of your academic year, and how many weeks are included in a regular term?
a. _____semester _____quarter _____trimester
b. number of weeks _____
2. How many terms are there in your summer session, and how many weeks are there in each term?
a. number of terms _____
b. number of weeks per term _____
3. How many hours per week must a student be in class to earn one hour of academic credit?
a. regular term _____ hrs.
b. summer session _____ hrs.
4. How many credit hours or courses
(please specify) are required for each of the following programs? If
you offer more than one master’s degree, please include the title and number of
hours/courses for each.
a. undergraduate library science/services: major _____ minor _____
b. undergraduate information science/systems: major _____ minor _____
c. master’s degree(s): (hereafter designate master's degree (1) and master's degree (2), etc.)1
(1) Title: _______________________________ No. of Hours: ________
(2) Title: _______________________________ No. of Hours: ________
1
If your school offers more than 2 master's degree,
indicate the title and number of hours for master's degree(3), (4) … on the
reverse of this sheet.
d. joint master's degree(s)2:
(1) Title: _______________________________ No. of Hours: ________
(2) Title: _______________________________ No. of Hours: ________
2
If your school offers more than 2 joint master's
degree, indicate the title and number of hours for joint master's degree(3),
(4) … on the reverse of this sheet.
e. post master’s degree: __________
f. doctoral: __________
5. Please indicate if you offer certificate programs and whether or not they are degree-related (i.e., certificate not awarded without degree being awarded at the same time).
Name/Area of
Certificate Degree
Related If yes, please state name
of degree
____________ ____yes ____no ______________________
____________ ____yes ____no ______________________
____________ ____yes ____no ______________________
6. If you offer joint degree programs, please indicate below (1) the academic unit with whom you cooperate, (2) the number of hours students must take in that unit, and (3) the number of hours in your program.
Other
unit Hours in
other unit Hours
in your program
______________ _______________ _______________
______________ _______________ _______________
7. Does your school accept students on a part-time basis in any of the following programs?
a. undergraduate _____yes _____no
b. master’s3
(1) _____yes _____no
(2) _____yes _____no
3 If your school offers more than 2
master's programs, report the information as (3), (4), …
in
the space below or on the reverse side of this sheet.
c. post-master's _____yes _____no
d. doctoral _____yes _____no
8. Does your school require a residency on your home campus in the following programs and, if so, how many hours?
a. undergraduate _____yes _____no _____hrs.
b. master’s4
(1) _____yes _____no _____hrs.
(2) _____yes _____no _____hrs.
4 If your
school offers more than 2 master's programs, report the information as (3),
(4), …
in
the space below or on the reverse side of this sheet.
c. post-master’s _____yes _____no _____hrs.
d. doctoral _____yes _____no _____hrs.
9. What are the minimum (in months) and maximum (in years) times possible for the completion of your degree program(s)?
Minimum Maximum
a. master’s5
(1) _____months _____years
(2) _____months _____years
5 If your
school offers more than 2 master's programs, report the information as (3),
(4), …
in
the space below or on the reverse side of this sheet.
b. post-master’s _____months _____years
c. doctoral _____months _____years
10. Question no. 10 used in previous questionnaires has been deleted.
11. How many hours of required course work must be taken by all students, regardless of declared or eventual specialization, in each of your programs?
a. master’s6
(1) _____required hours
(2) _____required hours
6 If your
school offers more than 2 master's programs, report the information as (3),
(4), …
in
the space below or on the reverse side of this sheet.
b. post-master’s _____required hours
c. doctoral _____required hours
12. A. Are students permitted to exempt any required courses?
a. master’s7
(1) _____yes _____number of hours _____no
(2) _____yes _____number of hours _____no
7 If your
school offers more than 2 master's programs, report the information as (3),
(4), …
in
the space below or on the reverse side of this sheet.
b. post-master’s _____yes _____number of hours _____no
c. doctoral _____yes _____number of hours _____no
B. If you permit exemptions, please indicate the basis on which an exemption is granted. Please check all that apply.
a. written exam _____
b. transcript from another school _____
c. approval of advisor/instructor _____
d. other (please specify) _____
C. If you permit exemptions, does the student receive credit for them? (i.e., number of hours required for the degree reduced in proportion)
a. master’s _____yes _____no
b. post-master’s _____yes _____no
c. doctoral _____yes _____no
13. A. What is the maximum number of hours that a student may transfer from another program into your program. Exclude exemptions.
a. undergraduate major _____hours
b. master’s8
(1) _____hours
(2) _____hours
8 If your
school offers more than 2 master's programs, report the information as (3),
(4), …
in
the space below or on the reverse side of this sheet.
c. post-master’s _____hours
d. doctoral _____hours
B. Do you permit transfer credit from library/information science education programs that are not ALA accredited? _____yes _____no
If yes, are there any special circumstances or requirements?
14. Is a thesis (paper, study) required or an option in your program(s)? How many credit hours may be earned for the thesis?
a. master’s9
(1) ___none ___required ___optional ___hours
(2) ___none ___required ___optional ___hours
9
If your school offers more than 2 master's programs, report the
information as (3), (4), …
in
the space below or on the reverse side of this sheet.
b. post-master’s ___none ___required ___optional ___hours
c. doctoral ___none ___required ___optional ___hours
15. Do you offer field work (i.e., supervised work experience for academic credit) as a part of your program(s)? If yes, please indicate the number of hours which may be earned.
a. master’s10
(1) ___none ___required ___optional ___hours
(2) ___none ___required ___optional ___hours
10 If your school offers more than 2
master's programs, report the information as (3), (4), …
in
the space below or on the reverse side of this sheet.
b. post-master’s ___none ___required ___optional ___hours
c. doctoral ___none ___required ___optional ___hours
If variable credits are an option, please explain the circumstances: __________________
__________________________________________________________________
16. Please indicate other special requirements for graduation.
Comp
Exam Language Other12
a. master’s11
(1) ___yes ___no ___yes ___no ___yes ___no
(2) ___yes ___no ___yes ___no ___yes ___no
11 If your
school offers more than 2 master's programs, report the information as (3),
(4), …in the space below or on the reverse side of this sheet.
b. post-master’s ___yes ___no ___yes ___no ___yes ___no
c. doctoral ___yes ___no ___yes ___no ___yes ___no
12
If you have checked yes for an "other"
requirement, please specify below what that requirement is and to which
degree(s) it pertains.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
(A dissertation is assumed to be required for all doctoral programs. If this is not true for your program, please indicate that and what other requirement is put in its place.)
______________________________________________________________________
17. Do you have prerequisites for entering your master's program(s)? (Please check all that apply)
Prerequisite Master's(1) Master's(2)13
Library or information-related work experience ______ ______
Undergraduate work in library or information science ______ ______
Foreign language ______ ______
GRE or MAT or TOEFL (Circle which apply) ______ ______
Grade point average (GPA) ______ ______
Personal interview ______ ______
Other (please specify) ______ ______
13
If your school offers more than 2 master's programs,
report the information as (3), (4), …
by adding additional columns in the
margin.
18. Do you offer courses away from your main/home campus?
___no (please go to 19) ___yes (please complete the chart below)
A. For the period between Fall 1999 through Summer 2000, please list each course title and section number offered off-campus or via mail or telecommunications delivery.
Course
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Req'd for
Degree? |
If yes,
which degree? |
Media/Service
Delivery Mechanism4 |
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14 Please use the following category list
for the media or service delivery mechanism.
In cases where more than one mechanism is used, use the category that is
used most frequently.
Off-Campus Regular or adjunct faculty-offered
course at a location off campus
Internet Includes computer
conferencing, computer tutorial, electronic mail, WebCT or other
authoring system, and the like.
Mailed
Media Media Material (audio or video
cassette or CD/Rom) mailed to student
Multimedia Combination of two or more media
TV
Delivery Course delivered via
television (broadcast, cable, or satellite)
Other Please specify
B. How were regular faculty compensated for teaching these courses?
a. within the regular teaching load _______
b. as an overload _______
c. other compensation (please specify) _______
19. Do you expect to change any aspects of your distance education efforts within the next report period?
______yes ______no
If yes, please indicate what the change is expected to be.
___________________________________________________________________
20. What is the regular teaching load of full-time faculty teaching graduate courses in your department? Indicate courses in semester, trimester, or quarter credit hours. Circle the appropriate unit.
a. _____credit hours teaching per academic year (except summer)
b. _____credit hours in summer session
_____required to teach _____optional to teach
c. _____maximum credit hours a faculty person may teach as an overload. If no overload permitted, please indicate 0.
d. Is the regular teaching load for full-time faculty teaching undergraduate courses in your department any different?
______yes ______no If yes, how does it differ?
21. A. How many courses were listed in your catalog during the last report period? _____
B. What percent of those courses were taught at least once during the last report period? _____%
22. How many of the required and elective courses taught on your home campus were taught by regular faculty and how many of them were taught by adjunct faculty?
Required Elective
Courses Courses
a. regular full-time faculty _________ _________
b. adjunct faculty _________ _________
c. other (please specify) _________ _________
23. Question no. 23 used in previous questionnaires has been deleted
24. A. To what extent are courses in your catalog cross-listed with other departments
with the major teaching responsibility carried out by your department?
Course(s) by Title Other Departments
________________________ ________________________
________________________ ________________________
________________________ ________________________
B. To what extent are courses in other departments cross-listed with your catalog with the major teaching responsibility carried out by the other department(s)?
Course(s) by Title Other Departments
________________________ ________________________
________________________ ________________________
________________________ ________________________
25. Please indicate curriculum changes made within your program during the period from the Fall of 1998 through the Summer of 1999.
a. new courses added (Indicate titles below and reason for adding)
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
b. courses dropped (Indicate titles below and reason for dropping)
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
c. new program(s) added (indicate the title(s) and degree below)
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
d. Did you do total curriculum review of any program(s) (Indicate name of program)
______________________________________________________
e. Did you do a total curriculum revision of any degree(s) (Indicate name of degree)
______________________________________________________
f. Were there specific areas within the curriculum reviewed? (specify below)
____________________________________________________
g. Were there specific areas within the curriculum revised? (specify below)
____________________________________________________
h. Were there any courses taught on an experimental or trial basis? (specify below)
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
i. Were there other changes? (specify below)
____________________________________________________
26. Do you have a standing curriculum committee within your school?
_____yes (please complete A and B) _____no (please go to B)
A. Please indicate the composition of your committee (check all that apply)
faculty _____ staff (specify)_____ students_____
alumni _____ practitioners_____ other (specify)_____
B. Was anyone given released time or other compensation for curriculum committee or curriculum revision activities during the last report period?
_____yes rank or position of person ______________________
% of time or compensation _____________________
_____no
27. Are there curriculum changes under serious/active consideration?
_____no _____yes (please specify and comment briefly on the change)
_____a. changes in core/required courses (specify)
_______________________________________
_____b. adding a sixth-year or post-master’s program
_____c. adding a doctoral program
_____d. changing the length of a master’s program (specify)
_______________________________________
_____e. adding a second (or third) master's program (specify)
_____________________________________
_____f. joint master’s program (specify area/department)
_____g. other changes (specify)
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