Overview

Graduates of the Information Studies program from University of Oklahoma will be prepared to engage in creative research, ordinarily as part of a career in university teaching or in policymaking or consulting for corporate, non-profit, or governmental institutions, and in professional leadership for information institutions.

The goals of the Ph.D. program in information studies are below:

To cultivate a community of students capable of conducting original, sustained, and effective research in the field of information studies and solving significant problems;

To foster students to become catalysts for change and leading advocates for information products and services that effectively address the information needs of a diverse, pluralistic society in culturally responsible and sensitive ways; and

To prepare students to educate the next generation of information professionals in a highly technological and information-based society.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Intellectual Traditions in Information Studies;

Research Methods and Design in Information Studies;

Special Topics in the Theory of Information Studies.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Norman, United States

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) View 50 other PhDs in Information Technology (IT) in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application to the Ph.D. program (Fall admittance only)

Personal statement (details below)

Research/writing sample (Include a writing sample that demonstrates your ability to produce academic or professional writing. This can be a published article, a major term paper from previous coursework, a chapter from a thesis, or a research paper. The sample should be in English and preferably be recent)

Professional resume or CV

Three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant's scholastic or employment record (letters from personal friends or family are not appropriate)

Scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Scores more than 5 years old are generally considered unreliable and are not acceptable. If you have a completed graduate degree with a 3.0 or higher GPA, you do not need to include GRE scores in your application

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

11128 USD / year

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Out-of-State

11128 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

3938 USD / year

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Living costs

Norman

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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