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The Doctor of Philosophy in Information Science caters to learners seeking to explore interdisciplinary challenges through empirical research. PhD candidates will acquire proficiency in varied methodologies, theoretical approaches, design principles, and computational strategies. Doctoral scholars will participate in team-based investigations supported by research grants. The expertise expected from Information Science PhD holders combines analytical thinking, innovation, cross-disciplinary perspectives, and continuous engagement with data that's created, processed, and shared across multiple fields. While culturally mirroring the grant-funded, cooperative laboratory approach typical in natural and engineering sciences, the program fundamentally incorporates social sciences and humanities in its academic mission and knowledge advancement.
PhD applicants must:
Hold at least a bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
Have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.2 and graduate GPA of 3.5, if any prior graduate course work was taken.
All international applicants are required to meet a minimum standard of English proficiency.
Paper-Based TOEFL - 537
Internet Based TOEFL - 75
IELTS - 6.0