Graduates from our research-oriented Master of ScienceÌýin 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.
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ 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, transportationÌýand more.
Thesis/ProjectÌý
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ in our master's program can choose between a thesis or non-thesis option.Ìý
Thesis plan:Ìý6 thesis hour credits (INFO 6950), typically taken over two semesters (3 credit hoursÌýeach). A thesis defense with 3 committee members and submission of the thesis to the GraduateÌýSchoolÌýareÌýrequired.
Non-thesis plan:Ìý6 credits taken of Master's Project (INFO 6940) over twoÌýsemesters (3 credit hours each) with an INFO faculty member. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ will complete one or moreÌýin-depth research projects as part of this plan; however, a formal thesis document and oral presentation/defenseÌýareÌýnotÌýrequired.