BS/MS Information Science Combined

The Information Science grad track program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to function as information professionals in a variety of information agencies, including internet service providers, web search portals, information processing services, or electronic publishing.With the grad track program, students can begin taking master's level coursework as part of their undergraduate degree, allowing them to save money on tuition and fees and finish their education sooner.

The continuous growth of information and technology innovation has led to a host of related trends and issues, including social media, security, privacy, digital divide, information literacy, open access, digital curation and more. With the need to address these issues comes the importance of educating a new generation of information professionals who not only have a can-do attitude but are also are flexible, innovative, entrepreneurial and progressive. The BSIS degree prepares students for a career at the intersection of information, people, and technology.

The ALA-accredited Master of Science with a major in Information Science (MS-IS) is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed for them to function as information professionals in a variety of information agencies.

This program is offered:

• Completely Online
• In Denton (with a mix of online and face-to-face courses)
• In an off-campus format in Houston
• In the form of cohorts in some states

Each student works with a faculty advisor to create an individualized program reflecting the student’s career goals. The concentrations are intended to prepare graduates to succeed in a wide range of positions and information settings in both private and public organizations

Current Concentrations are:

• Archival Studies & Imaging Technology
• Health Informatics
• Information Organization
• Information Systems
• Knowledge Management

The unique nature of this program, and what sets it apart from other programs that deal with the topic of information, is the approach to the study of information, its behavior, and its use from the point of view of the user

Benefits of Grad Track and Graduate Study:

• Shortens the time and expense to complete the Master of Science programs from 36 credit hours to 27 credit hours.
• Prepares the student for the rigors of graduate-level coursework while still an undergraduate.
• Provides uninterrupted continuity of the knowledge gained as an undergraduate to graduate-level courses.
• Provides an accelerated path to employment as an Information Science or Library Science professional.