MI/MREM
"Obtaining the combined degree has provided me more flexibility in applying to non-traditional organizations."Samantha Dutka, MLIS/MREM 2012 |
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Description
A 28-month course of study leading to combined degrees Master of Information Management and Master of Resource and Environmental Management (MI/MREM).
The goal of the combined degree is to provide qualified candidates with graduate education which equips them for careers as leaders in the information professionals with problem-solving tools and scientific (social and biophysical) understanding to create innovative solutions to resource and environmental issues.
A total of 22 courses is needed to complete the MI/MREM program: 9 half-credit MI courses (27 credit hours), 6 half-credit MREM courses (18 credit hours), 1 MREM internship (0 credit hours), 3 MI and 3 MREM electives (18 credit hours), and MGMT 5000 (3 credit hours).
Non INFO or ENVI electives are to be declared as counting towards either the MI or the MREM Program at the time of course registration.
Possible careers
Fish and wildlife information managers | Information specialists |
Traditional and ecological knowledge managers | Geospatial and biological data librarians |
Environment-related information managers |
Admissions
Separate application packages must be submitted to each department.
Students who apply for the combined MI/MREM program must meet the admissions standards of both the Department of Information Science and the School for Resource and Environmental Studies.
Plan of study
INFO 5500 |
Information in Society
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ENVI 5205 | Law and Policy for Resource and Environmental
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INFO 5515 |
Organization of Information
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ENVI 5500 |
Socio-political Dimensions of Resource and
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INFO 5520 |
Research Methods
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ENVI 5504 |
Management of Resources and the Environment |
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INFO 5530 |
Information Sources, Services & Retrieval
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ENVI 5505 |
Biophysical Dimensions of Resources and Environmental Management |
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INFO 5570 |
Organizational Management & Strategy
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ENVI 5508 |
MREM Project |
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INFO 5590 | Information Management Systems |
ENVI 5509 |
MREM Internship |
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INFO 6540 | Data Management |
8 MI or MREM electives | ||
INFO 6681 | Geospatial Information Management |
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