Office: Student Union West

Telephone: 408-924-2680

Email: cids@sjsu.edu 

Website: https://www.sjsu.edu/information-data-society

Leadership:

Mehrdad Aliasgari, Dean
Sandy Hirsh, Associate Dean Academics

Overview

The College of Information, Data and Society (IDS) is dedicated to advancing the fields of information and data science by offering innovative academic programs. We equip students to meet global data and information management challenges, emphasizing technology-driven, user-centered practices, and prepare them to create impactful solutions in a data-driven world. 

Academics

The College of Information, Data and Society offers interdisciplinary and forward-looking academic programs that prepare professionals to address the world’s increasing challenges around analyzing, managing, protecting, securing, designing, organizing, and preserving data, information, records, and archives through technology-oriented and user-focused practices. The two academic units within the College of Information, Data and Society are the Department of Applied Data Science  and the School of Information . Students have the opportunity to study full-time or part-time, learn in person or online, and pursue their education through a bachelor’s degree, master’s degrees, a credential program, and certificate programs. Departments in this college offers the following programs:

Undergraduate Major(s):

• Information Science and Data Analytics, BS

Master(s)

• Applied Data Intelligence, MS
• Informatics, MS
• Library and Information Science, MLIS
• Archives and Records Administration, MARA

Credential(s)

• Teacher Librarian Credential

Advanced Certificate(s)

• Post Master’s Certificate in Library and Information Science
• Advanced Certificate in Strategic Management of Digital Assets and Services

This college offers the following program: 

Programs

• Instruction Design and Technology, MS