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An MSIM is within your reach! No prerequisite coursework or technology experience is required.

The Early-Career Accelerated MSIM track suits students who have focused academic and professional goals. This program is designed to maximize learning across a minimum of four terms and is suitable for recent college graduates or early-career professionals.

Requirements

  • 40 credits required to graduate.
  • Four core courses.
  • Complete one specialization or take electives to customize your learning. Additional specializations require added credits.
  • Synthesize your knowledge and gain hands-on experience through a required Practicum, which includes three options: internship, faculty-directed research project or sponsored project.
  • Complete the program in one year if enrolled full time.

Early-Career Accelerated schedule

The MSIM Early-Career Accelerated track requires 40 credits. Residential students typically complete it in one year including summer quarter. Online students should consult the portal for MSIM online for degree planning. In addition to the required foundational core courses and practicum, students can complete one specialization.

Quarter Courses
Autumn IMT 500 (4); IMT 580 (4); Specialization (4)
Winter IMT 550 (4); Elective (3); Specialization (4)
Spring IMT 570 (4); Elective (3); Specialization (4)
Summer Practicum (6)

Current students seeking complete degree and track information for advising purposes should visit the online and residential handbooks respectively.

Focused learning with specializations

In addition to the core curriculum, students may choose to focus their electives in one specialization area, or may choose electives across the breadth of the curriculum for a broad-based degree in information management. Learn about specializations you can choose in the Information Management degree program. 

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Carole Palmer and Sandy Littletree

$1.5 million grant supports Indigenous data stewardship

Monday, November 3, 2025
Responsibly managing Indigenous research data takes a great deal of care and intention, especially given a long history of harmful practices. A research team at the Information School is charting a path forward that respects Indigenous...
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Lauren Appelbaum

Informatics alum Lauren Appelbaum's novels inspired by tech

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Lauren Appelbaum worked in tech for a decade after earning her Informatics degree. Then her career took a plot twist.Now a full-time author, Appelbaum, ’13, recently released her second novel, “An Introvert’s Guide to Life and...
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