Information Science, M.S.

STEM Designation: This program is STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)-designated by the Department of Homeland Security. For more information, please see https://www.newhaven.edu/admissions/stem-designated-programs.php

The M.S. in Information Science requires 36 credits, including 21 credits of required core courses and 15 credits from one of three focus areas.
 

Program Outcomes

By the end of the program, students will be able to:  

1. Convert a problem specification into the program language needed to address it. 

2. Employ data visualization techniques to make decisions. 

3. Develop a dashboard to inform decisions. 

4. Develop a plan for creating business and social value with UX driven opportunities. 

5. Apply an ethical decision-making process to ambiguous situations in the information space. 

6. Develop a plan for an organization's curation and control of information. 

7. Organize a solution employing leadership techniques to address an organization's response to a real-world problem.