Degree Requirements
Our Ph.D. students must complete an approved program of 54 credit hours beyond the master’s level. See all requirements on this page.
General Information
This research-intensive degree prepares student scholars for faculty and administrative careers at universities, research centers and private businesses. Our students distinguish themselves in advancing the ways people and organizations create and use information.
Our students demonstrate excellence in:
- Nurturing critical and reflective thinking on the fundamental problems related to using information.
- Fostering an environment of successful mentoring.
- Preparing scholars who are passionate about the role of information in human affairs.
- Fostering cross-disciplinary thinking with research and academic expectations.
- Mastering the literature and practices in the broad field of information science.
- Developing in-depth knowledge in their specialty field.
- Developing profound skills of synthesis and analysis of research.
Admission Guidelines
Admission to the Ph.D. program is competitive. Find admissions requirements here.
Meet our Current Doctoral Students
Our doctoral students are involved in a variety of research and scholarly activities. Read more about them.
Application Deadline
The application deadline is January 15. We are not accepting applications on a rolling basis.