The Florida State University College of Communication and Information, located in
Tallahassee, Florida
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, was created in a merger of the
Florida State University College of Information
The Florida State University School of Information is a school within the Florida State University College of Communication and Information.
It was founded in 1947, when Florida State University was founded, as the School of Library Training and ...
with FSU's College of Communication on July 1, 2009.
The merged College of Communication & Information includes three schools:
* The
Florida State University School of Communication, established in 1967, which offers degrees and certificates in areas such as
Media Studies/
Communication Studies and Media Production;
* The Florida State University School of Communication Science and Disorders, established in the 1970s,
which focuses on areas such as
speech-language pathology and
audiology
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; and,
* The
Florida State University School of Information, established in 1947, which provides degrees and certificates in areas such as
Information
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,
Information Technology
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, and
Health Informatics.
Dr. Larry C. Dennis is the current dean of the
Florida State University College of Communication and Information. Institutes, centers, clinics, and other special units operating within the College of Communication and Information include:
* The Center for Hispanic Marketing Information
* The Center for Information Management and Scientific Communication
* Goldstein Library
* The Information Use, Management and Policy Institute
* L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic
* Partnerships Advancing Library Media (PALM) Center
* The Project Management Center
* Seminole Productions
School of Communication
The School of Communication is home to Seminole Productions, a sports production effort.
[http://www.fsu.edu/highlights/rankings.html#human/ ''Florida State University - College Highlights and Selected National Rankings'' Retrieved on 5-01-2007.]
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Most classes in the major have limited enrolment.
Media/Communication Studies
Digital Media Production
The Digital Media Production Program is a limited-access program.
The undergraduate major is typically a two-year program with an emphasis in one of two areas: Documentary and Public Affairs or Sports Media.
Seminole Productions
Established in 1987, Seminole Productions, Florida State University's professional production group, provides visual communications support for FSU as well as Government and other agencies throughout the State of Florida.
Public Relations
The Public Relations program is a limited access program designed to train students in public relations and strategic communication, from audience analyses to message and content productions and evaluations.
National rankings
''U.S. News & World Report'' (2015 Edition)
*Library & Information Studies - 13th overall
*Digital Librarianship - 11th overall
*School Library Media - 1st overall
*Services for Children and Youth - 5th overall
*Online Graduate Information Technology - 20th overall
In 2014, the school media program was ranked 1st in the nation by ''U.S. News & World Report.''
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Information schools
2009 establishments in Florida