

For more details about this program, please visit Our Curriculum This 36-credit program can be completed in three semesters (depending upon course schedules) of full-time study or as many as four years of part-time study. The Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS) degree builds on that mission by preparing students for careers as information professionals, including systems analysts and designers, database developers and managers, information security experts, and more. Contact InformationĬonnecting people, information, and technology is the mission of the School of Information Sciences. Some major areas of research interest are systems analysis and design, information retrieval, database and networking, human-centered computing, social computing, intelligent systems, geoinformatics security assured information systems, big data analytics, and cognitive science. Both master’s and doctoral students have an opportunity to work with faculty on research projects, and doctoral students conduct independent research for their dissertations. Members of the faculty are active researchers with funding from governmental and/or corporate sources. Students may also pursue a joint degree between the iSchool and the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. In addition, the iSchool offers Certificates of Advanced Study in Information Science to post-bachelor’s and post-master’s level students who wish to continue their education. The School of Information Sciences (iSchool) offers a Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS) and a PhD in Information Science. Library and Information Science Program.

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