IST Master's Comparison

Master's Comparison

Residential Option: This 36-credit-minimum program is completed by attending classes and completing work mostly on the Indiana University Bloomington campus.

Online Option: We offer both a Master's degree program and a Certificate program online.

Residential Option
Online Option
You must live near Bloomington campus and commute to classes. You can use campus computing facilities and local area networks.You can live anywhere, but you must have good Web connectivity. You must provide your own computing facilities, and Internet Service Provider.
You will have a more flexible sequencing of elective courses available.You will have a limited number of choices and less flexible sequencing of elective courses available.
You will take mostly face-to-face coursework with IU faculty.You will take coursework with IU faculty at a distance.
You will have a basic on-campus orientation (one day at beginning of program).You are not required to make an on-campus visit.
You will be required to complete an internship.You will not be required to complete an internship.
You will develop a portfolio of your work at the end of your program.You will develop a portfolio of your work at the end of your program.

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