Others, except under rare circumstances must provide their own funding. The degree will take four years to complete. Most finish the degree in 4.5 years or fewer. SW Sam Jackson Park Rd. Requires 60 credit hours consisting of 48 hours of coursework and 12 hours of master's thesis work.
All students receive financial support that includes a fellowship stipend and tuition remission.
M.S typically takes 2 years to complete. Ph.D. requires a minimum of 54 credits and 2 units of being a teaching assistant in MIS courses. The required credits for either program may be altered depending on student background and courses chosen. Funding is available from the National Library of Medicine and through research assistantships. Financial aid is available in the form of fellowships, tuition fee waivers, teaching and research assistantships and traineeships.