Day/Full-Time MSIM
The Day/Full-Time MSIM program complements a bachelor’s degree in business, arts, or sciences by opening new doors for career possibilities. Classes are offered during the traditional Monday through Friday schedule. Additional electives and a two quarter internship are required for completion of this program to provide in-depth knowledge in areas of student interest. Enrollment in the program is open to national and international applicants, and applicants to this program need not have prior experience in an information field.
Students in the Day/Full-Time MSIM program complete a minimum of 65 credits, structured around the following general degree plan. For information on projected course schedules and quarterly time schedules, please go to, http://www.ischool.washington.edu/courses/schedules.aspx.
Day/Full-Time Curriculum: Year 1
|
| Fall Quarter |
Winter Quarter |
Spring Quarter |
| Course |
Credits |
Course |
Credits |
Course |
Credits |
| The Information Management Framework (IMT500) |
1 |
Organization of Information and Resources (IMT530) |
4 |
Information Services and Resources (IMT520) |
4 |
| Human Aspects of Information Systems (IMT510) |
4 |
Management of Information Organizations (IMT580) |
4 |
Information Structures Using XML (INFX542) or Relational Database Design (INFX543)* or Elective |
4 |
| Design methods for Interaction and Systems (IMT540) |
4 |
Information Systems and Modeling Using XML (INFX542) or Conceptual Database Design (INFX543)* or Elective |
4 |
Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
|
|
|
|
| Total Year 1 Credits |
12 |
|
12 |
|
11 |
*You must take two courses, IMT540 and either INFX542 or INFX543 to fulfill the Technology Core requirement. We highly recommend that you take both INFX 542 and 543.
Day/Full-Time Curriculum: Year 2
|
| Fall Quarter |
Winter Quarter |
Spring Quarter |
| Course |
Credits |
Course |
Credits |
Course |
Credits |
| Information and the Management of Change (IMT581) |
3 |
Policy, Law, and Ethics in Information Management (IMT550) |
3 |
Capstone: Stakeholders, Information, and Technology (IMT595) |
3 |
| Fieldwork in Information Management (IMT590) |
2-4 |
Capstone Planning (IMT589) |
2 |
Elective |
4 |
| Elective |
3 |
Fieldwork in Information Management (IMT590) |
2-4 |
Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
0-2 |
Elective |
1-3 |
|
|
| Total Year 2 Credits |
10 |
|
10 |
|
10 |
Total Degree Credits |
Minimum 65 |