College of Information, Data and Society

Department of Applied Data Science

The Department of Applied Data Science offers academic programs tailored to the workforce needs for interdisciplinary talents in designing and deploying intelligent solutions to real-world data challenges. Over 150 Silicon Valley companies, including industry giants like Amazon, Tesla, Meta Platforms and Uber, have hired MSADI students for internships and permanent roles. This extensive network provides invaluable connections and inspiration for students entering dynamic tech fields.

School of Information

The San José State University School of Information (iSchool) prepares individuals for careers as information professionals (including in librarianship, informatics, archives and records management, data analysis, information science and teacher librarianship), offering various bachelor's and master's degrees programs, doctoral partnership programs, certifications and credential programs.

Programs

Wherever you are in your journey, our graduate and undergraduate programs and certificates can help you achieve your goals and advance your career in the information and data professions.

Student Advising, Writing, and Library Resources

The College of IDS offers advising, writing assistance and library support, designed to help you succeed in your academic goals.

Events and Student Conferences

The College of IDS offers various events, student conferences and more!

Centers and Labs

College of IDS centers and labs connect students to various research opportunities based on their academic and professional interests.

Faculty Resources

Faculty resources for teaching, writing and research.

Faculty Directory

Learn about our esteemed faculty.

iSchool Students Find Community Through Social Movement Archives

From late November until mid-January, the San José State Martin Luther King Jr Library displayed a vital and provoking exhibit entitled “But Often it Rhymes: Suppression, Resistance, and Solidarity in San José”, curated by iSchool students Alena Karkanias (MLIS ‘27), Karl Grunwald (MARA ‘27) and Elise Mills (MLIS ‘27). The exhibit’s focus on student-led protest movements for liberation and against U.S. imperialism was particularly resonant amid escalating authoritarianism and nationalistic violence in countries around the world, including in the United States.

Critical Data Visualization and Historical Perspectives in Data Science with SJSU Librarian Dykee Gorrell 

Motivated by a desire to better understand the technology she relied on – both as an academic researcher, and in everyday life – Dykee Gorrell began to teach herself rudimentary coding and ultimately found her path leading to data librarianship.

How Online Education Fosters Multinational Community with Marilyn White 

The iSchool’s virtual learning environment fosters a truly global community, connecting students and faculty worldwide—exemplified by Marilyn White, a school librarian in Abu Dhabi and current SJSU MLIS student—who are able to learn from one another and pursue their professional goals regardless of location.