A certificate of Endorsement of Specialization formally recognizes that a student has created a program of concentrated study within the basic 36 semester credit hours required of the Master of Science in Information Studies. The MSIS curriculum offers any number of options for students to craft a concentration or specialization once they have completed their required courses.
Suggested Areas of Study
Below are examples of areas of concentration. Please consult with your MSIS subject area advisor if you wish to propose a concentration not included in this list.
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Application & Curriculum Requirements
- Candidate must be an enrolled iSchool MSIS student
- Complete EOS Proposal
- Plan and complete (12) semester credit hours of cohesive study centered on desired specialization. Lower-division courses cannot be applied.
- Program must be approved by individual faculty advisor.
- Submit EOS Completion Form in the last two weeks of the student's final semester
As a reminder, you may claim up to two EOS with four different classes in your elective space for each EOS. This would be with your elective space, not the core requirements of INF 380E Perspectives or Capstone. If you have two EOS that are over different areas, you may wish to consult two subject advisors. A single course can only count toward one EOS, not two.
Subject Advisor Information
- Libraries – Andrea Baer
- Archives/Preservation – Sarah Norris
- Data Science/Data Analysis – Shounak Roychowdhury
- UX Design – John Neumann
- UX Research – Jacek Gwizdka
- General and Interdisciplinary Information Studies – Mick McQuaid
MSIS Degree Program
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