The Online Master of Science in Knowledge Management requires 42 - 45 credit hours:

• Two (2) courses in IAKM core courses. (6 credit hours)
• Five (5) courses in Knowledge Management required courses. (15 credit hours)
• Six (6) courses of electives. KM students are encouraged to take courses within their concentration, but are allowed to take electives from any of the concentrations. (18 credit hours)
• At least 3 credit hours in a Master's Project, 3 credit hours of Capstone Experience, or 6 credit hours on a Thesis. (3-6 credit hours)
• Download the KM Advising Sheet to get a printer-friendly version of the curriculum.

IAKM Core Courses (6 credit hours)

IAKM 60001 - IAKM in Context
IAKM 60002 - Knowledge Organization Structures, Systems, and Services

Knowledge Management Required Courses (15 credit hours)

IAKM 60301 - Foundational Principles of Knowledge Management
IAKM 60302 - Document and Records Management
IAKM 60303 - Effective Knowledge Management in Organizations
IAKM 60304 - Research Methods for Knowledge Management
ECON 62015 - Economics of Information

Select six of the following from the Knowledge Management Electives (18 credit hours)
or choose other options from the User Experience Design concentration.

IAKM 60311 - Business Process Management
IAKM 60312 - Business Intelligence – Competitive Intelligence
IAKM 60691 - Seminar: (variable course titles)
IAKM 60692 - Practicum
IAKM 60792 - Internship
IAKM 61095 - Topics: (variable course titles)
IAKM 61096 - Individual Investigation

BAD 64042 - Management Information Systems
BAD 64081 - Data Communications and Networking in Business
BAD 64082 - Database Management Systems
BAD 64083 - Information Security
COMM 65851 - Organizational Communication
JMC 50015 - Media Management
JMC 60015 - Advanced Media Management
LIS 60610 - Management of Libraries and Information Centers
LIS 60651 - Digital Image Processing and Collection Management
LIS 60650 - Information Policy

Other KM courses under development.

Some course have prerequisites or require permission to enroll. IAKM course descriptions are available on the IAKM catalog descriptions page. You can see all course descriptions from other departments including prerequisites in the Graduate Schools Catalog. You will go to each School's section to see their courses, descriptions, and prerequisites.

See the User Experience Design curriculum page for the list of possible alternative electives for KM majors.

To complete the degree all students must select one of the following

IAKM 61199 - Thesis I
IAKM 61299 - Thesis II (if appropriate)

OR

IAKM 61098 - Master's Project

OR

IAKM 61081 - Capstone Experience

Available courses

Go to the Schedules Page for the latest IAKM related courses schedules.