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College of Information Science Graduate Degree Seeking MS - Master of Science

Program Type

Master of Science

College

College of Information Science

Career

Graduate

Program Availability

This program has been renamed; for applicants in Spring 2023 and beyond, please search for Master of Science in Information Science for current program information.

Program Description

The Masters of Science in Information (INFOMS) provides a course-based degree targeted at future information professionals.

Through highly interdisciplinary curriculum, community interaction opportunities, and emphasis on information engagement, the MS in Information program aims to produce generations of information professionals and researchers who have the knowledge, skill, and ability to collaborate across disciplines to solve real-world information problems and address grand information challenges of today and the future.

The School of Information (iSchool) is well positioned to provide world-class graduate education in many of the sub-disciplines of Information. In particular, our faculty has expertise to support graduate education in Information Ethics, Intellectual Property Rights, Information and Social Network Analysis, Computational Intelligence, Data Science, Information Systems, Healthcare Informatics, as well as Biodiversity and Ecological Informatics. The iSchool is actively engaged in collaborative research in other departments around the University of Arizona as well as other U.S. and international universities and research institutes.

This program is completed with 30 units.