Interdisciplinary core, 3 hours

• INFO 6945 - Trends and Issues in Information Science

Subject core, 9 hours

• INFO 6000 - Seminar in Information Science
• INFO 6700 - Seminar in Communication and Use of Information
• INFO 6660 - Readings in Information Science

Methods core, 12 hours

• INFO 6940 - Research Methodology in Information Science

• Quantitative Research Methods/Statistics    6 hours

  Qualitative Research Methods    3 hours

Concentration core with guided electives, 15 hours

• Completion of at least two of the following prescribed courses (6 hours) with the guidance of their academic advisor:

• ADTA 5100 - Fundamentals of Data Analytics
• INFO 5306 - Project Management for Information Systems
• INFO 5307 - Knowledge Management Tools and Technologies
• INFO 5500 - Foundational Principles in Knowledge Management
• INFO 5503 - Knowledge Management Processes and Practices

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  Completion of at least three of the following prescribed courses (9 hours) from the list below or other electives as approved by advisor or Major Professor:

• CSCE 5300 - Introduction to Big Data and Data Science
• DTSC 5502 - Principles and Techniques for Data Science
• INFO 5223 - Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval I
• INFO 5224 - Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval II
• INFO 5230 - Documents and Records Management
• INFO 5347 - Digital Citizenship
• INFO 5441 - Advanced Storytelling
• INFO 5709 - Data Visualization and Communication
• INFO 5711 - Internet Applications, Services and Management for Information Professionals
• INFO 5810 - Data Analysis and Knowledge Discovery
• INFO 5841 - Digital Curation Fundamentals
• INFO 6740 - Scholarly and Scientific Communication
• INFO 6930 - Information and Communication Measurement
• JOUR 5280 - Media Management

Concentration electives, 9 hours

Electives as approved by advisor or Major Professor.

Dissertation, 12 hours

• INFO 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation