• Housed in the School of Information Science & Learning Technologies (SISLT), the iSchool at the University of Missouri
• Ph.D. admissions prerequisites: Master’s Degree and above, Graduate Record Exam (GRE); TOEFL/ IELTS (if applicable)
• Entry Term: Fall
• Course Requirements: 72 hours minimum (can transfer in up to 30 hours Master’s coursework)
• Typical Course Load: Fall, 3 courses (9 credit hours); Spring, 3 courses (9 credit hours)
• Online courses advising aid
• Culminating Experience: traditional dissertation or 3-article dissertation

• ISLT Doctoral Program FAQs
• Current PhD Students
• PhD Program Funding
• PhD Dissertations and Masters Theses
• ISLT Research
• Apply to the PhD Program
• For questions about the SISLT PhD program contact the SISLT Director of Graduate Studies Dr. Heather Moulaison Sandy: moulaisonhe@missouri.edu
• For information about graduate study and admissions at the University of Missouri visit the University of Missouri Graduate School.
• For questions about the admission process, particularly for SISLT, contact SISLT@missouri.edu.
• Review the University of Missouri Graduate School Overview for general information about being a graduate student at Mizzou
• Students enrolled in SISLT’s PhD degree program may join the PhD discussion list to converse with fellow students and SISLT faculty via PhD Listserv.

Admission Application Deadlines for Fall Semester

• December 1^st – Priority Admission
• February 15^th – Regular Admission

Note: Prior to Program action on your application, you are free to enroll as a non-degree-seeking (i.e., post-baccalaureate) graduate student. Please note that only nine credit hours of course work taken as a non-degree-seeking student will be considered as meeting program requirements upon admission.

Admission Requirements

If you do not meet these standards, you should provide evidence of exceptionality in one or more other categories.

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Minimum Scores

• 156 Verbal
• 146 Quantitative
• 4.0 Analytical Writing

Please use school code 6875 to have your scores sent to MU. Be sure your GRE scores are current.

International Applicants

All international applicants from countries where English is not considered the native language are required to provide proof of English language ability, regardless of other study in Anglophone institutions or countries (including in the U.S.) and will need to submit a TOEFL score of 100 or a Duolingo score of 130.

GPA Minimum Requirement

• Graduate GPA: at least 3.5

1. Apply to the PhD Program in ISLT through the MU Graduate School.

   If you are an international student, please read the international student admission requirements.

2. Submit the following supplemental materials by uploading them to your online application:
   • Statement of purpose
     • This will be a major source of information for the faculty as they consider your application.
     • Explain your professional intentions, career goals, intellectual beliefs and research interests.
     • Use this statement to convince the faculty that you are a mature, self-directed and purposeful individual.
     • Please do not copy ideas from our website. Rather, convince the faculty why pursuing a doctoral degree is an important life goal for you.
   • Curriculum vitae or resume
   • Three letters of reference sent on the references’ letterhead
   • Optional: Any other materials you wish to include to support your application (e.g., papers you have published, technical reports you have written or any other supportive materials).
3. Review the application checklist to ensure you submit a complete application.
4. Check your application status.

Important! Your application is not considered complete and subject to review until both the Graduate School has received ALL of your application materials.

Interviews

Applicants that meet the minimum requirements will have an interview with SISLT faculty. The SISLT Student Services Office will set up the interview.

Admission Decisions

Decisions on admission will be based on due consideration of all information presented.

Timeline of review and admissions decisions following the application deadline:

• Within one week, the SISLT Student Services Office will make complete files available to SISLT iSchool doctoral faculty for review.
• Within three weeks, the doctoral faculty will schedule and complete an interview with each qualified candidate.
• Within five weeks, the doctoral faculty will meet to present and discuss their recommendations. The doctoral faculty will then vote on each candidate. At this meeting, applicants who are accepted will be assigned an initial adviser based on compatible interests and current advising responsibilities of doctoral faculty. Decisions regarding financial assistance, with the exception of some named assistantships, will not be made at this meeting.
• Within seven weeks, applicants will find out via letter whether they are accepted.

Contact the SISLT Student Services Office, we’re happy to assist you with any questions.

Amy Adam

Program Manager IStudent Support Services adamae@missouri.edu

Breanne Meyer

Student Support Specialist II meyerbm@missouri.edu

303 Townsend Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Office: (573) 882-4546
Toll-free: (877) 747-5868
Fax: (573) 884-0122
Email: sislt@missouri.edu

Or the Director of Graduate Studies at the SISLT iSchool – Heather Moulaison Sandy (moulaisonhe@missouri.edu).