Graduates from our research-oriented Master of Science听in Information Science program will be equipped to take on a leadership role in organizations that examine and explore new ways of working, communicating, and creating and affecting change in the world.
Students acquire and hone the fundamentals of research inquiry with an interdisciplinary information science lens, building relevant skills for transforming a breadth of fields where data and information increasingly play a central role: traditional and social media, health and medicine, safety-critical systems, energy, transportation听and more.
Thesis/Project听
Students in our master's program can choose between a thesis or non-thesis option.听
Thesis plan:听6 thesis hour credits (INFO 6950), typically taken over two semesters (3 credit hours听each). A thesis defense with 3 committee members and submission of the thesis to the Graduate听School听are听required.
Non-thesis plan:听6 credits taken of Master's Project (INFO 6940) over two听semesters (3 credit hours each) with an INFO faculty member. Students will complete one or more听in-depth research projects as part of this plan; however, a formal thesis document and oral presentation/defense听are听not听required.