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Goals and Objectives

The master's program goal is to prepare students to understand the principles, analyze the problems, and design and implement practices related to recordable information, including its creation, communication, identification, selection, acquisition, organization, description, storage, retrieval, preservation, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, synthesis, dissemination and management.

The objectives are for students to:

1. understand the critical impact of electronic technology and networks on information practices;
2. remain flexible and able to manage change in a technology-driven and knowledge-based environment;
3. plan, manage, and implement information systems in the networked environment for the creation, organization and dissemination of information;
4. develop and implement conceptual and technological systems and structures for the organization of information in any format for effective access;
5. understand human information behavior in order to design and implement information systems and services that meet user needs;
6. evaluate, synthesize and present information for client use;
7. demonstrate communication skills necessary for personal and professional growth, leadership, interaction and collaboration in appropriate professional contexts;
8. manifest a commitment to the philosophy, principles and legal and ethical responsibilities of the field;
9. recognize the impacts of information policies, practices, and information itself on diverse populations in a technological and global society;
10. demonstrate additional knowledge and competencies appropriate to their individual interests, specializations and career goals;
11. understand the importance of professional development, continuing education and participation in professional organizations; and
12. relate the methodologies and content of other disciplines to the information field and understand the contribution of the information field to other disciplines.