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Information Architecture and Knowledge Management - M.S. Program Requirements

  • Health Informatics
  • Knowledge Management
  • User Experience Design

 

 I. CORE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (6 credits)
Course Title Credits
IAKM 60001 Information Architecture and Knowledge Management in Context
 3
  60002 Knowledge Organization Structures, Systems and Services
 3
 II. CONCENTRATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (33 credits)
Choose one of the following concentrations
Health Informatics
IAKM 60301 Foundational Principles of Knowledge Management
 3
  60304 Research Methods for Knowledge Management
 3
  60401 Health Informatics Management
 3
  60402 Legal Issues in Health Informatics
 3
  60403 Health Information Systems
 3
Electives: choose from the following: six elective courses whether in their own area of concentration or from any of the other concentrations
 18
IAKM 60410 Health Records Management (3)

60691 Seminar in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management (1-3)
  61095 Special Topics in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management (1-3)
Courses from other concentration or approved courses from participating disciplines: BAD, COMM, CS, JMC, VCD.
Knowledge Management
ECON 62015 Economics of Information
 3
IAKM 60301 Foundational Principles of Knowledge Management
 3
  60302 Document and Records Management
 3
  60303 Effective Knowledge Management in Organizations
 3
  60304 Research Methods for Knowledge Management 3
Electives: choose from the following: six elective courses whether in their own area of concentration or from any of the other concentrations 18
IAKM 60105 Information Technologies (3)

60310 Intellectual Capital Management (3)
  60311 Business Process Management (3)

60312 Business Intelligence-Competitive Intelligence (3)
  60313 Strategic Knowledge Management-Virtual Communities (3)

60691 Seminar in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management (1-3)
  61095 Special Topics in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management (1-3)
Courses from other concentration or approved courses from participating disciplines: BAD, COMM, CS, JMC, VCD.
User Experience Design
IAKM 60101 Information Architecture
 3
  60102 Information and Visual Design
 3
  60103 Researching the User Experience
 3
  60104 Usability I
 3
  60105 Information Technologies
 3
Electives: choose from the following: six elective courses whether in their own area of concentration or from any of the other concentrations 18
IAKM 60110 Content Management Systems (3)

60111 Online Branding (3)
  60112 Advanced Information Architecture (3)

60113 User and Task Analysis (3)
  60114 Usability II (3)

60691 Seminar in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management (1-3)
  61095 Special Topics in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management (1-3)
Courses from other concentration or approved courses from participating disciplines: BAD, COMM, CS, JMC, VCD.
 III. THESIS, MASTER'S PROJECT OR CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS (3-6 credits)
IAKM 61081 Capstone Experience
 3
  61098 Master's Project
 3

61199 Thesis I
 6
MINIMUM TOTAL 42

Based on the student’s education and/or experience, and with appropriate and adequate evidence, he/she may petition to substitute one or more of the core courses with electives. Courses equivalent to the core may be submitted with the approval of the Program Director and the student’s advisor. Cognate and elective courses in related departments must be selected and approved by the Program Director and the student’s advisor.

Multiple Degrees Option
Students can concurrently pursue the  and the Master of Science in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management and Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication or Master of Library and Information Science. Each program makes an independent admission decision. If approved for admission by both the program and the school, students may doubly count up to 28 credits for each degree.