The informatics post-baccalaureate certificate (I-PBC) is designed for people who already have a baccalaureate degree (4 year) in a non-information technology (IT) area and who wish to take courses that will facilitate securing work in the IT field. A sample of the career opportunities for I-PBC graduates includes positions in organizations like: accounting services, airlines, automotive firms, data processing firms, K-12 education, financial management corporations, government agencies, hospitals, insurance companies, and publishing firms. 

The I-PBC consists of 29 credit hours, at least 18 of which must be earned at IU Kokomo. 

Required courses:

• INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics (4 cr.)
• INFO-I 202 Social Informatics (3 cr.)
• INFO-I 210 Information Infrastructure I (4 cr.)
• INFO-I 211 Information Infrastructure II (4 cr.)
• INFO-I 213 Website Design and Development (3 cr.)
• INFO-I 300 Human Computer Interaction (3 cr.)
• INFO-I 303 Organizational Informatics (3 cr.)
• INFO-I 308 Information Representation (3 cr.)
• MATH-M 133 Topics in Probability and Statistics (2 cr.)

Up to six (6) credit hours from a prior degree can transfer into the I-PBC