Undergraduate Admissions
Undergraduate students in the School of Information Studies are ahead of their peers. They understand the importance of knowing how to find information through Internet search engines and digital databases, present information through multimedia software or on web sites, and assess and use that information in making decisions.
An educated person of the 21st century needs to have these skills to succeed in the work placewhether that means running your own business, designing web sites, feeding sports stats onto a teleprompter, pulling up medical records on a patient, or installing new software onto employees computers at a Fortune 500 company. Digital literacy is the new liberal art.
Our bachelors degree program in information management and technology provides you with the management, problem-solving, and communication skills that will help you work effectively with information users, regardless of the industry. You will also gain an understanding of technology so you can bridge information needs with technical designers.
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By The Numbers
Academic
Undergraduate enrollment: 298
Dual majors with Whitman: 38
Dual majors with Newhouse: 10
Credits for graduation: 120
* Taken within the school: 40
* Liberal arts: 36
* Computer programming classes: 1
Full-time faculty: 44
Research centers in school: 7
Student Life
Student extracurricular groups at SU: 300+
SU Division I sports teams: 19
Museums in Syracuse: 40
Themed residential learning communities: 30
Career stats
Job placement within six months of graduation: 95%
Students who received job offers from internship supervisor: 28%
Average starting salary of school graduates: $51,273
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