Distinctions & Opportunities
Opportunities Outside the College
School of Informatics and Computing
Five Outside Minors and One Certificate
Students pursuing a Bachelor's degree from the College of Arts and Sciences can obtain one of five "outside minors" and one certificate offered and administered by the School of Informatics and Computing. The courses that make up these "outside minors" and certificate do not count as inside hours for College students.
Note: The following requirements apply to minors and certificates transcripted by the College:
- Any course in which the student receives a grade below C- cannot be used to fulfill a minor requirement;
- The grade point average of all courses taken in fulfillment of requirements must be at least 2.000.
- Students must complete at least 9 credit hours in the minor on the Bloomington campus;
- Students must complete at least 9 credit hours at the 300–400 level.
Minor in Human-Centered Computing
Note:
- Students must successfully complete a minimum of 15 credit hours:
- Students must earn a grade of C or higher in INFO-I 101.
Requirements
- Complete the following courses:
- INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics (4 cr.) OR CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers and Computing (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 202 Social Informatics (3 cr.) OR INFO-I 222 The Information Society
- INFO-I 300 HCI/Interaction Design (3 cr.)
- Select two courses from the following:
- CSCI-A 216 Digital Multimedia Concepts and Technologies (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 303 Organizational Informatics (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 310 Multimedia Arts and Technology (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 330 Legal and Social Informatics of Security (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 356 Globalization, Where We Fit In (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 360 Web Design
- INFO-I 440 Human–Robot Interaction
- INFO-I 441 Interaction Design Practice (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 453 Computer and Information Ethics (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 488 Advanced Topics in Virtual Heritage
Minor in Informatics
Note:
- Students must successfully complete five courses for a minimum of 17 credit hours. At least two of the five courses must be at the 300–400 level.
- Students must earn a grade of C or higher in INFO-I 101 and a grade of C– or higher in all other courses for the minor.
Requirements
- INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics (4 cr.)
- A programming course selected from the following:
- INFO-I 210 Information Infrastructure I
- CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I
- CSCI-C 211 Introduction to Computer Scienc
- Three additional Informatics courses:
- At least two of these courses must be at the 300–400 level. Excludes INFO-I 110, I111, I130, T100, Y100 and Y395. Independent study, internship and capstone courses may only be counted with approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Minor in Information Technology
Note:
- Computer science majors may not earn this minor;
- Students must successfully complete a minimum of 15 credit hours.
Requirements
- CSCI-A 338 Network Technologies and Administration (4 cr.)
- One of the following options:
- CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I (4 cr.) and CSCI-A 202 Introduction to Programming II (4 cr.); OR
- CSCI-C 211 Introduction to Computer Science (4 cr.) and CSCI-C 212 Introduction to Software Systems (4 cr.); OR
- INFO-I 210 Information Infrastructure I (4 cr.) and INFO-I 211 Information Infrastructure II (4 cr.)
- Select TWO courses from the following:
- CSCI-A 216 Digital Multimedia Concepts and Technologies (3 cr.)
- CSCI-A 321 Computing Tools for Scientific Research (4 cr.)
- CSCI-A 348 Mastering the World Wide Web (3–4 cr.)
- CSCI-A 290 Tools for Computing classes (1.5 cr. each) if not part of a CSCI-A 202 course—See advisor for this exception.
Minor in Intelligence Studies
Students must complete 15 hours, including the following:
- Complete both courses:
- ILS-Z 115 Evaluating Intelligence and Information
- ILS-Z 221 Intelligence Analytics
- Select one course from the following:
- ILS-Z 399 Topics in Information and Library Science (Information Visualization topic only)
- INTL-I 310 Topics in Democracy, Security, and Governance
- INTL-I 424 War and Peace
- Select two courses from the following:
- ILS-Z 311 Spy-Tech for Non-Technical Spies
- ILS-Z 331 Strategic Intelligence (currently under ILS-Z 399)
- ILS-Z 351 Moles, Deception, and Counterintelligence (currently under ILS-Z 399)
- ILS-Z 399 Topics in Information and Library Science (Metadata topic only)
- INFO-I 453 Computer and Information Ethics
Each course must be completed with a C+ or higher grade. In fulfilling the above requirements, students must meet all other College requirements for minors.
Minor in Security Informatics
Note: Students must successfully complete a minimum of 17.5 credit hours.
Requirements
- Complete each of the following courses:
- CSCI-C 291 System Programming with C and Unix
- INFO-I 130 Introduction to Cybersecurity
- INFO-I 230 Analytical Foundations of Security
- INFO-I 231 Math Foundations of Cybersecurity
- Additional Courses (9 credit hours selected from the following):
- BUS-S 433 Information Systems Security
- INFO-I 330 Legal and Social Informatics of Security
- INFO-I 369 Performance Analytics
- INFO-I 399 Current Topics in Informatics (approved topics only)
- INFO-I 400 Topics in Informatics—when security related, approval required
- INFO-I 430/CSCI-B 430 Security for Networked Systems
- INFO-I 433/CSCI-B 433 Systems and Protocol Security and Information Assurance
- INFO-I 453 Computer and Information Ethics
Certificate in Informatics
Note:
- Students must successfully complete a minimum of 8 courses;
- Any course in which a student earns a grade below C- may not be used to fulfill a requirement for the certificate;
- Students must earn a grade of C or higher in INFO-I 101;
- The grade point average of all courses taken in fulfillment of certificate requirements must be at least 2.000;
- CSCI majors may not count upper-level CSCI courses in this certificate if used to fulfill major requirements.
Requirements
- INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics (4 cr.)
- INFO-I 201 Mathematical Foundations of Informatics (4 cr.)
- INFO-I 202 Social Informatics (3 cr.) OR INFO-I 222 The Information Society (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 210 Information Infrastructure I (4 cr.)
- INFO-I 211 Information Infrastructure II (4 cr.)
- INFO-I 300 HCI/Interaction Design (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 308 Information Representation (3 cr.)
- One additional course from the list of informatics electives—please see the School of Informatics Undergraduate Academic Bulletin for a list of these courses.