UW iSchool Degree Programs
In addition to the Bachelor of Science in Informatics degree, the UW iSchool also offers three graduate degrees: Master of Library and Information Science, Master of Science in Information Management, and Ph.D. in Information Science.
Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM)
The Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM) program prepares students to organize information and build information systems to meet human needs. Graduates drive initiatives in areas critical to change, growth, and innovation. In the hands of MSIM students, information management challenges are transformed into effective solutions that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of any organization.
The MSIM curriculum integrates the areas of:
- Strategic Planning
- Systems Design
- Business Leadership
- Information Architecture and Management
- Information Assurance
- Networking and Information Technology
Graduates of the program are ethically-aware leaders with the ability to apply their practical skills and solid conceptual understanding to find success in any professional setting.
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) graduates provide the vital link between information and people. Students develop a strong theoretical base that supports their emerging understanding of practice in knowledge-intensive organizations. Equipped with a keen understanding of the uses and users of information, graduates use their knowledge and determination to lead in a world where information is increasingly the most important commodity.
The MLIS program prepares students to become leaders in the library and information world through a curriculum that delivers:
- An integrated understanding of central underlying concepts, theories, processes, models and research in the field with a focus on users
- An appreciation of the varied roles, contexts, settings and values in which information work takes place and the inter -relationships among them
- An integrated understanding of the information lifecycle, from creation and publication of information through evaluation, selection, organization, retrieval, access and use in the creation of new knowledge
- Professional skills, experiences and orientation for preparing leaders and innovators in the field
Graduates apply this knowledge across a variety of professional settings, including public and academic libraries.
Ph.D. in Information Science
The Ph.D. in Information Science is a research-based, interdisciplinary program supporting the study of information. The program focuses on the broad areas of human-computer interaction and design, information management, information policy, information science, and library science.
The Ph.D. program's strong interdisciplinary approach to scholarship helps recipients to turn their creativity and curiosity into inspired high-level research, teaching and service to their communities. As students become experts in the origins, methods, key concepts and variables, issues and theoretical frameworks that characterize information science, they gain a rewarding career in a field ripe with possibility.