Program Overview

Information Science Degree With a Concentration in Information Science and Knowledge Organization

Program Overview

The Information Science degree with a concentration in Information Science and Knowledge Organization provides graduates with the necessary skills and competencies associated with the collection, classification, storage, retrieval, manipulation, packaging, and dissemination of information. It prepares graduates to work with information in a variety of formats and in various organizational settings.

Program Details

• Degree Type: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Format: On Campus, Online
• Estimated Time to Complete: 4 years
• Credit Hours: 120

Program Objectives

The bachelor’s program provides general educational preparation for students planning to enter the information profession. Its objectives are for students to demonstrate knowledge and skills related to:

• The roles and impact of information policies, practices, and information itself on diverse populations in a rapidly changing technological and global information society
• Human information needs and behavior in order to develop and implement information systems and services that meet user needs
• Professional practices necessary to succeed in information-related occupations and to pursue the professional master's degree
• The philosophy, principles, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the field

Marketable Skills

• Information analysis
• Project management
• Database design and application development
• Information architecture and website design
• Oral and written communication

Career Opportunities

A bachelor's degree in Information Science is the entry point for many information-related careers in the public and private sector, such as:

• Corporate researcher — working in management, software engineering, usability, intelligence analysis, web development, and other areas
• Data scientist — preserving and disseminating information in a timely manner to decision-makers
• Information analyst — finding, using, analyzing, and synthesizing information from various sources
• Information specialist — helping people find information and use it effectively
• Knowledge manager — organizing information from multiple areas in a business to facilitate internal and external procedures

Sample Courses

• Information Retrieval Systems (3 hrs)
• Introduction to Metadata for Information Organization (3 hrs)
• Information Technology Management (3 hrs)
• Managing Automation Projects (3 hrs)
• Data Modeling and Data Warehousing (3 hrs)
• Information Indexing and Organizing (3 hrs)