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MSIM Degree Plan: 2016-18 Cohorts

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Full-Time MSIM Degree Plan (for students entering 2016, 2017 or 2018)

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It typically takes two calendar years to complete the Full-Time MSIM degree. The average course load per quarter is three to four classes (average of 10 credits per quarter).

Quarter 1st Year Full-Time 2nd Year Full-Time
Autumn IMT 500 (3)
IMT 570 (4)
IMT 580 (4)
Elective/Specialization (3-4)
Elective/Specialization (3-4)
Elective/Specialization (3-4)
Winter IMT 550 (4)
Elective/Specialization (3-4)
Elective/Specialization (3-4)
IMT 596 – Capstone (2)
Elective/Specialization (3-4)
Elective/Specialization (3-4)
Spring Elective/Specialization (3-4)
Elective/Specialization (3-4)
Elective/Specialization (3-4)
IMT 597 – Capstone (3)
Elective/Specialization (3-4)
Elective/Specialization (3-4)
Summer Optional quarter w/ limited elective course offerings Optional quarter w/ limited elective course offerings

Mid-Career MSIM Degree Plan (for students entering 2016, 2017 or 2018)

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It typically takes two calendar years to complete the Mid-Career MSIM degree.

Quarter 1st Year Mid-Career 2nd Year Mid-Career
Autumn IMT 500 (3)
IMT 580 (4)
Elective/Specialization (4)
Elective/Specialization (4)
Winter IMT 550 (4)
Elective/Specialization (4)
Elective/Specialization (3-4)
Elective/Specialization (3-4)
Elective/Specialization or optional IMT 596 – Capstone I (2)
Spring IMT 570 (4)
Elective/Specialization (4)
Elective/Specialization (3-4)
Elective/Specialization (3-4)
Elective/Specialization or optional IMT 597 – Capstone II (3)
Summer Optional quarter w/ limited elective course offerings Optional quarter w/ limited elective course offerings

Students entering Autumn 2016 to Autumn 2018 will adhere to the following degree requirements:

  • Complete required quarter credits:
    • Full-Time MSIM: 65 total credits
    • Mid-Career MSIM: 47 total credits
  • Pass all required core courses with a 2.7 or higher, or CR grade:
    • Set core:
      • IMT 500 Foundations: Information, Communication, Teamwork
      • IMT 550 Policy and Ethics in Information Management
      • IMT 570 Analytic Methods for Information Professionals
      • IMT 580 Management and Strategic Leadership
    • Integrating Courses (Optional for Mid-Career students)
      • IMT 590 Fieldwork in Information Management (Internship)
      • IMT 596 Capstone I: Project Planning
      • IMT 597 Capstone II: Project Implementation
  • Full-Time only: Pass the Capstone course series, earning CR grades in INFX 595 in winter quarter and INFX 596 in spring quarter.

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News

Nishit Bhasin

MSIM alum finds early success with startup venture

Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Developing a startup from the ground up can feel intimidating, especially while navigating the uncertainty and pressure of entrepreneurship.After receiving his Master of Science in Information Management, Nishit Bhasin, ‘24,...
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Marcie Stone gestures toward a bookshelf.

From frontiers of the internet, Marcie Stone came back to UW

Monday, November 24, 2025
In the early 1990s, Marcie Stone was one of about 30 people on the Federal Web Consortium, a team responsible for creating the very first public-facing websites for the U.S. government’s Executive Branch agencies. Her decades-long career...
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Museology Information Session with Student Panel

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