Program Overview

University of Michigan School of Information Programs

The University of Michigan School of Information offers a variety of programs for students interested in pursuing a career in information science.

Bachelor of Science in Information

• The Bachelor of Science in Information program prepares students to understand the social and technical complexities of information systems.
• Curriculum:
  • How to apply: Current U-M students, transfer students, and preferred admit students can apply.
  • Connect with us: High school students, U-M first-years, U-M sophomores or above, and transfer students can connect with the program.
  • New transfers: UMSI Community College Summer Institute is available for new transfers.
  • Tuition and funding: Information on tuition and funding is available.
  • Career outcomes: Graduates have various career outcomes.
  • Internships: Internship opportunities are available, including for F-1 visa holders.
  • Accelerated Master's Degree Program: An accelerated master's degree program is available.

Master of Science in Information

• The Master of Science in Information program prepares students to understand the social and technical complexities of information systems.
• Curriculum:
  • How to apply: MSI fee waiver information is available.
  • Connect with us: Information on connecting with the program is available.
  • Tuition and funding:
  • UMSI scholarships: UMSI Go Blue Graduate Scholarship is available.
  • Fellowships:
    • UMSI Achievement Fellowship
    • Joyce Bonk Assistantship
  • GSI/GSRA/GSSA opportunities
  • Student employment
  • External funding
  • Curriculum:
  • Big Data Analytics
  • Libraries, Archives, and Knowledge Environments in Society (LAKES)
  • UX Research and Design
  • User-Centered Agile Development
  • Dual degree programs:
  • Master of Science in Information/Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Science in Information/JD
  • Master of Science in Information/Master of Public Policy
  • Master of Science in Information/Master of Social Work
  • Accelerated Master's Degree Program: Program structure and requirements are available.
  • Internships: Internship opportunities are available, including for F-1 visa holders.
  • Career outcomes: Graduates have various career outcomes.
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University partnership: A partnership with Shanghai Jiao Tong University is available.

Master of Health Informatics

• The Master of Health Informatics program prepares students to understand the social and technical complexities of health informatics.
• Curriculum:
  • How to apply: MHI fee waiver information is available.
  • Connect with us: Information on connecting with the program is available.
  • Curriculum: Information on the curriculum is available.
  • Internships: Internship opportunities are available, including for F-1 visa holders.
  • Tuition and funding:
  • Health Informatics Achievement Fellowship
  • UMSI Go Blue Graduate Scholarship
  • Career outcomes: Graduates have various career outcomes.

Master of Applied Data Science

• The Master of Applied Data Science program prepares students to understand the social and technical complexities of data science.
• Curriculum:
  • How to apply:
  • MADS admission assessments
  • MADS assessment waiver information
  • MADS fee waiver information
  • Curriculum: Information on the curriculum is available.
  • Tuition and funding: Information on tuition and funding is available.
  • Connect with us: Information on connecting with the program is available.
  • Frequently asked questions: FAQs are available.

PhD in Information

• The PhD in Information program prepares students to understand the social and technical complexities of information systems.
• Curriculum:
  • How to apply: Fee waiver information is available.
  • Degree components: Information on degree components is available.
  • PhD student funding:
  • UMSI Dean's Fellowship
  • Doctoral student research and scholarship: Information on research and scholarship is available.
  • Prospective faculty advisors for PhD students: Information on faculty advisors is available.
  • Career support and career outcomes: Information on career support and outcomes is available.
  • Connect with us: Information on connecting with the program is available.

Undergraduate Minors

• Undergraduate minors are available for students interested in information science.

Incoming Exchange

• Incoming exchange programs are available for international students.

Courses

• Process to enroll in UMSI classes: Information on enrolling in classes is available.
• Mastery courses: Mastery courses are available.
• Special topics courses: Special topics courses are available.
• Credit-based internship courses: Credit-based internship courses are available.
• Independent study courses: Independent study courses are available.
• Dissertation courses (pre-candidate and candidate): Dissertation courses are available.
• Research Seminar in Information: Research seminars are available.
• Credit Hour Policy: Information on credit hour policy is available.

Non-Degree Offerings

• Graduate certificates:
  • Graduate Certificate in Automotive User Experience
  • Graduate Certificate in Extended Reality (XR)
  • Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics:
    • Eligibility and forms
    • Certificate requirements
• Online offerings:
  • Course series
  • Individual online courses

Research Areas

• The University of Michigan School of Information has various research areas, including:
• Accessibility and Computing
• Archives and Digital Curation
• Artificial Intelligence
• Collective Intelligence and Organizational Technology
• Computational Social Science
• Critical Studies of Design and Computing
• Data Science, Analytics, and Visualization
• Educational Technology and Learning Analytics
• Health Informatics
• Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
• ICTs and Social Change
• Information Economics
• Library and Information Science
• Privacy and Security
• Science, Technology, and Society
• Social Media and Social Computing
• Ubiquitous Computing

Student Experience

• The University of Michigan School of Information provides a rich student experience, including:
• Student life: Student organizations, health and wellness, and graduation ceremonies are available.
• Student support: UMSI Student Care Referral and Academic Success team are available.
• Academic advising: Academic advising teams are available.
• Career development: Career coaching, resources, education, and UMSI CareerLink are available.
• Career outcomes: Graduates have various career outcomes.
• Engaged learning: Course-based, community-based, entrepreneurship, innovation, research, and exposition opportunities are available.
• Internships: Internship opportunities are available.
• Life in Ann Arbor: Information on life in Ann Arbor is available.
• Study abroad: Study abroad opportunities are available.
• UMSI Registrar & Student Services: Registrar and student services are available.

About UMSI

• The University of Michigan School of Information has a rich history, mission, values, and goals.
• Fast facts: Fast facts about the school are available.
• Organizational culture and community: UMSI Culture of Care framework, educational outreach, and people are available.
• News: News and events are available.
• Events: Events and subscribe to UMSI event news are available.
• Newsletters: Newsletters and subscribe to the UMSI Research Roundup are available.
• Podcasts: Podcasts, including Information Changes Everything: The Podcast, are available.
• Getting to UMSI: Information on getting to the school is available.
• Media center: Media mentions, trending topics, and media center are available.

People

• The University of Michigan School of Information has a diverse group of people, including:
• Directory: A directory of faculty and staff is available.
• Leadership team: The leadership team is available.
• Faces of UMSI: Faces of UMSI, including Bachelor of Science in Information, Master of Science in Information, Master of Health Informatics, Master of Applied Data Science, and PhD in Information students, are available.
• Faculty interviews: Faculty interviews are available.
• Alumni Snapshots: Alumni snapshots, including Archives & Records Management, Data Science & Analytics, Health Informatics, Human-Computer Interaction/UX Design, Information & Library Science, and Social Computing, are available.
• Student organization representatives: Student organization representatives are available.
• Distinguished UMSI alumni: Distinguished UMSI alumni are available.
• UMSI Advisory Board: The UMSI Advisory Board is available.
• Faculty recruiting: Faculty recruiting information is available.
• UMSI PhDs on the job market: UMSI PhDs on the job market are available.