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What You Will Find Here
A step-by-step guide and the materials you will need the IST's Graduate Program
Information on fellowships and assistantships
An introduction to the many research opportunities in IST and to our world-class faculty
IST's graduate core curriculum and other required courses
The IST Roadmap: Your guide through each of your semesters in IST's Graduate Program
Information on graduate life at Penn State and a link to Penn State's Guide to Graduate Life
We Want You to Know
IST's Ph.D. program produces scholars who serve the digital-based, global economy. Graduates specialize in a broad range of disciplines that examine information, the user, and information technologies. Courses and research explore theoretical and methodological issues concerning these topics.
The Master of Science program is interdisciplinary and focuses on theoretical, research-oriented, and educational issues. As a graduate of this program, you will be positioned to serve society as a researcher, or teacher focused on the challenges of a digital-based, global economy.
