Information: Campus or Online options
Master of Science in Information
Grow your career in the rapidly expanding field of data and information with a Master of Science in Information.
Is this program right for you?
The Master of Science in Information from the University of Wisconsin–Madison increases your data and information literacy and provides you with a pathway into a data, information or applied computing career.
Designed with working professionals in mind, this online master’s program is flexible and can be taken on campus or online, depending on which best suits your lifestyle. It can also be taken part-time to minimize impact to your life and career. As a “stackable” program, it accepts the transfer of previously earned credits in the User Experience Design Capstone Certificate and the Analytics for Decision Making Capstone Certificate.
Our comprehensive curriculum balances quantitative with qualitative skills, focusing on building the technical skills needed to understand systems and the critical thinking, design and communication skills needed to govern and critique them. Course topics include foundational information science, data ethics, statistics, data flow analysis, communications, cultural competencies and data and project management knowledge, with additional concentration areas in user experience/interaction design and data analytics and data management.
The need for technology and data-savvy professionals has never been greater, and graduates of the Master of Science in Information will be prepared and qualified to take on a variety of roles across industries including corporations, startups, nonprofits and government organizations.
Is this program right for you?
The Master of Science in Information from the University of Wisconsin–Madison increases your data and information literacy and provides you with a pathway into a data, information or applied computing career.
Designed with working professionals in mind, this online master’s program is flexible and can be taken on campus or online, depending on which best suits your lifestyle. It can also be taken part-time to minimize impact to your life and career. As a “stackable” program, it accepts the transfer of previously earned credits in the User Experience Design Capstone Certificate and the Analytics for Decision Making Capstone Certificate.
Our comprehensive curriculum balances quantitative with qualitative skills, focusing on building the technical skills needed to understand systems and the critical thinking, design and communication skills needed to govern and critique them. Course topics include foundational information science, data ethics, statistics, data flow analysis, communications, cultural competencies and data and project management knowledge, with additional concentration areas in user experience/interaction design and data analytics and data management.
The need for technology and data-savvy professionals has never been greater, and graduates of the Master of Science in Information will be prepared and qualified to take on a variety of roles across industries including corporations, startups, nonprofits and government organizations.
Admissions requirements
All applicants must:
- Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on the last 60 credits of degree.
- Submit evidence of English language proficiency, if applicable. The required proficiency scores are: TOEFL IBT 92, PBT 580; or IELTS 7.0.
Application materials required:
- Online application
- Resume/CV
- Statement of purpose
- Transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
Program highlights
- Our curriculum is flexible and can be completed face-to-face or online, so you can complete your coursework from anywhere in the world in just two years.
- Choose from two concentration areas: User Experience/Interaction Design or Data Analytics and Data Management.
- Stackable master’s program accepts credits from the User Experience Design Capstone Certificate.
How you'll learn
- Face-to-face or fully online curriculum; you choose which mode works best for you.
- Internship course gives you real-world experience.
Sample curriculum
Required
- Introduction to Analytics
- Relational Database Design and Management
- Systems Analysis and Project Management
- Data and Algorithms: Ethics Policy or Information Ethics and Policy
- Strategic Information Services
- Internship/Field Experience
Electives
- User Experience Design 1
- User Experience Design 2
- User Experience Design 3
- User Experience Design Capstone
- Data Mining Planning and Management
- Data Visualization and Communications
- Data Management for Information Professionals
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