Bachelor of Science in Informatics Plan of Study
Below is the plan of study for students beginning in the fall of 2013. Students who began prior to the fall of 2013 should review their plan of study found under “Additional Resources” on the top right hand side of this page. Students are responsible for completing the degree requirements for their particular plan of study. Transfer students should consult a School of Informatics and Computing academic advisor regarding potential course exceptions and/or substitutions. We encourage all students to meet with an academic advisor prior to registration each semester.
Students must earn a C- or higher in each individual course as well as a cumulative grade point average of a 2.0 or higher in order to graduate.
Core A (50 cr.)- INFO I100 First Year Experience (1 cr.)
- INFO I101 Introduction to Informatics (4 cr.)
- INFO I201 Mathematical Foundations of Informatics (4 cr.)
- INFO I202 Social Informatics (3 cr.)
- INFO I210 Information Infrastructure I (4 cr.)
- INFO I211 Information Infrastructure II (4 cr.)
- INFO I270 Introduction to Human Computer Interaction (3 cr.)
- INFO I303 Organizational Informatics (3 cr.)
- INFO I305 Introduction to Research in Informatics (3 cr.)
- INFO I308 Information Representation (3 cr.)
- INFO I402 Informatics Project Management (3 cr.)
- INFO I421 Applications of Data Mining and Management (3 cr.)
- INFO I453 Computer and Information Ethics (3 cr.)
- NEWM N299 Directed Study (2 cr.)
** Beginning Fall 2013 NEWM N299 will replace Y195/Y295 - INFO Y395 Career Development for Informatics Majors (1 cr.)
- NEWM N221 Media Applications I (3 cr.)
- NEWM N222 Media Applications II (3 cr.)
Note: courses marked in bold can be counted towards a student’s general education requirement.
Core B (6 cr.)Select two informatics courses at the 300 level or above.
Capstone Project (6 cr.)Each option is two semesters in length, except the Internship option may be earned in one semester if the minimum hours are met (270 total working hours for 6 credit hours).
Select one:
- INFO I491 Capstone Project Internship (3/3 cr.) or
- INFO I492/493 Senior Thesis (3/3 cr.) or
- INFO I494/495 Design & Development of Information Systems (3/3 cr.)
Select an area of specialization from our list of approved disciplines or choose any university-approved minor or certificate.
General Education Requirements (30 cr.)
Foundational Intellectual SkillsStudents must take 15 credit hours related to Foundational Intellectual Skills. This includes 6 credits related to Core Communication skills, 6 credits in Analytical Reasoning, and 3 credits related to Cultural Understanding. The most recent list of approved classes can be found here: http://go.iupui.edu/gened.
Intellectual Breadth and AdaptivenessStudents must also take 15 credit hours related to Intellectual Breadth and Adaptiveness. This helps to foster the “ways of knowing” that are characteristic of particular fields ranging from science and the social sciences through humanities and arts. This includes 6 credits in the Life and Physical Sciences, and 9 credits distributed across the Arts/Humanities and the Social Sciences. The most recent list of approved classes can be found here: http://go.iupui.edu/gened.
General Electives (7 – 13 cr.)Choose electives as needed to reach a total of 120 credit hours. The School of Informatics and Computing will not accept physical education activity courses or musical instrument or voice lesson courses towards elective credit. Students may use any other college level course credit (transferable to IUPUI) towards electives.
Last updated: 02/14/2014