Information Architecture
Department:
Lewis Department of HumanitiesCollege:
College of Science and LettersDegrees:
- Master of Science in Information Architecture
Description:
The Master of Science in Information Architecture enhances a technical communication core with specialized concepts, skills and tools for designing, implementing and managing Web sites and related media such as CD-ROMs. This degree provides students with expertise for a number of tasks relevant to mid-level and advanced positions in the workplace: Web site design, Web site project management, information retrieval, knowledge management, usability testing and evaluation.
Students preparing for careers as technical communicators are advised to take the project option, which requires 36-37 credit hours, while students preparing for a Ph.D. in a relevant field may wish to take the thesis option, which requires 33-34 credit hours.
Specializations:
- Web Design
- Databases
- E-Commerce
- Visual Design
Lewis Department of Humanities Certificate Programs:
- Instructional Design
- Technical Communication
Online and Distance Learning:
Not offeredDual Degrees / Joint Degrees:
Research Facilities:
The department has a state-of-the-art computer lab equipped with 31 Pentium PCs connected to a local area network (LAN), which provides remote access to an external network, printers, a scanner, a theater-style projector, and multimedia software and hardware. The lab is arranged in clusters to promote collaborative work. The department also supports a Usability Testing and Evaluation Center.Research Areas:
Admission Requirements:
1. Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA: 3.0/4.0
2. Minimum GRE score: 1000 (500 quantitative + 500 verbal), 3.0 (analytical writing)
3. Minimum TOEFL score (if required): 95 with minimum score of 20 on each section (Internet-based test), or equivalent
How to apply:
Office of Graduate AdmissionDepartmental Website:
http://iit.edu/csl/hum/programs/gradThe material on these web pages contains the most current program offerings and requirements, and is intended for informational purposes only. Program offerings and requirements change from time to time, and these web pages are changed accordingly. The requirements applicable to a particular student's program are those set forth in the official Graduate Bulletin that was in effect the year the student began his or her graduate program. Therefore, to find the official program requirements applicable to his or her program, a student must consult the Graduate Bulletin from that year.
