Master of Information (MI)

MI (formerly MLIS)

The MI degree is a 20-month course of study for full-time students. A total of 16 half-credit courses (48 credit hours) and the non-credit Practicum are needed to complete the degree

Full-time status: a minimum of 3 half-credit courses in a single term is considered full-time status. Typically, full-time MI students take 4 half-credit courses in both the fall and winter terms.
Part-time status: less than 3 half-credit courses in a single term is considered part-time status. Students taking the degree part-time have 7 years to complete the degree.

The MI Program is designed for fall admission. Applicants who transfer from another Library & Information Studies (LIS) program, or who possess considerable experience in the field may request consideration for a January admission. See MI Admissions for further details.

Flexibility

The MI Program’s flexibility allows students study full-time or part-time, to do coursework or plan a research path (complete a thesis, explore through a reading course), take electives within SIM or elsewhere.

Advising

Faculty maintain generous office hours giving you the opportunity to get to know your professors and, in turn, allow them to get to know you. Each student is assigned an academic advisor to guide you through your studies and toward your career goals. Contact the MI Program Coordinator, Janet Music (jlmusic@dal.ca), for further information.

Plan of Study

INFO 0590.00	Practicum (required, non-credit)
INFO 5500	Information in Society
INFO 5515	Organization of Information
INFO 5520	Research Methods
INFO 5530	Information Sources, Services & Retrieval
INFO 5570	Organizational Management & Strategy
INFO 5590	Information Management Systems
INFO 6540	Data Management
Advanced technology requirement (choose one of the options below):
INFO 6270	Introduction to Data Science
INFO 6513	Business Analytics & Data Visualization
INFO 6620	Web Design & Architecture
INFO 6681	Geospatial Information Management
INFO 6840	Content Management Systems
Eight MI electives

NOTES:

Not all courses are offered every year. It is the students' responsibility to ensure they plan their schedule accordingly.
View MI course descriptions and syllabi.
INFO 5570: To be taken in the final year of the MI degree.
Students may take electives outside SIM

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