MS Information Sciences at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The School of Information Sciences offers an American Library Association-accredited Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS), with an individualized curriculum and career pathways for information professions. Options include school library endorsement and Tennessee teaching licensure. It is available on campus and through distance education.

Faculty: College of Communication and Information | Department: School of Information Sciences | Duration: 36 graduate credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Students take prerequisite courses INSC 511 Information Concepts and Foundations, INSC 512 Information Organization and Retrieval and INSC 514 Information Technology Foundations, at least 27 hours of INSC courses and up to 9 hours outside the school. Important courses include INSC 504 Research Methods, INSC 550 Management of Information Organizations and INSC 560 Development and Management of Collections. Graduation requires a Student Learning Collection and exit survey; a thesis is optional.

Career pathways

Corporate information specialist, public librarian, records manager or archivist, science information specialist, webpage designer, indexer or abstractor, medical or law librarian, reference librarian, youth services specialist and school library roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor's degree is required; applicants with a final undergraduate GPA of 3.25 are considered. The application requires a statement of goals, recommendations from at least three former teachers or professional colleagues, and a resume or CV. International applicants must take the TOEFL.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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