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School of Natural Sciences

Informatics (Bachelor of Science)
Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Science in Informatics will have a sound understanding of Informatics and will wield a broad range of informatics skills to approach and synthesize information, and develop creative Informatics solutions.  The students will also be conversant in both oral and written forms of interdisciplinary communication to facilitate the application of theory and methods to the socio-technical problems facing society today.

Student Learning Goals

  1. The graduate will be able to serve as a liaison between an organization’s nontechnical personnel and its information technology personnel; thus providing the vital communication link between end users of technology and those who develop the technology for the end users.
  2. The graduate will be able to recognize opportunities for the application of “off-the-shelf” technology to the day-to-day problems faced by the graduate’s organization. Furthermore, the graduate, in many cases, will be able to apply this off-the-shelf technology directly to solving these problems.
  3. The graduate will be able to recognize and propose the creation of new information technology solutions to the organization’s long-term problems. The graduate will contribute to the development of these new solutions by representing the nontechnical end users in the development process.

Informatics BS Residency Requirement

The Informatics Department enforces the IU Southeast Residency Requirement and the School of Natural Sciencess Residency Requirement with no additions.

Degree  Program Admission Requirements

To be fully admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Informatics degree program, students must meet the School of Natural Science's admission requirements and complete INFO-I 101 (Introduction to Informatics) with a grade of C or better.

General Education Component

All students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Informatics must complete the campus General Education Core Requirements.  See General Education Component for all IU Southeast Baccalaureate Degrees for a complete listing of requirements.

Core Program

All courses listed below require a grade of C or better.  Courses marked with an asterisk (*) can be used to satisfy a General Education Core Requirement.

Technical Writing Requirement

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

ENG-W

234*

Technical Report Writing

3

C

Information Technology Fluency Requirement

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

INFO-I

110

Basic Tools of Informatics I - Programming Concepts

1.5

C

INFO-I

111

Basic Tools of Informatics I - Introduction to Databases 

 1.5 

 C 

Choose one option set from the following two options.  Note: The course sets in the options cannot be mixed and matched.  Students must select and complete an option in its entirety.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

INFO-I

330

Legal and Social Informatics of Security AND

3

C

INFO-I

427

Search Informatics

3

C

OR

 

 

CSCI-N

341

Introduction to Client-side Web Programming AND

3

C

CSCI-N

342

Server-side Programming for the Web

3

C

International Dimension

Choose from one of the following options:

  1. Three semesters in the same foreign language, or demonstrated equivalent proficiency.
  2. An international experience approved by the program director.
  3. Two courses from the IU Southeast Informatics International Dimension list, displayed below. Note: These courses cannot be used to satisfy other General Education requirements or Cognate Requirements for the BS in Informatics. See http://www.ius.edu/natural-sciences/programs/informatics/degree-requirements/international-dimension/index.html to see if additional course options have been added since publication of this Bulletin.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

FINA-A

150

African, New World and Oceanic Art

3

D-

HIST-F

100

Issues in Latin American History

3

D-

HIST-F

232

Upheaval in 20th-Century Latin America

3

D-

HIST-G

100

Issues in Asian History

3

D-

HIST-H

207

Modern East Asian Civilization

3

D-

PHIL-P

170

Introduction to Asian Philosophy

3

D-

POLS-Y

107

Introduction to Comparative Politics

3

D-

POLS-Y

109

Introduction to International Relations

3

D-

POLS-Y

369

Introduction to East Asian Politics

3

D-

BUS-D

300

International Business Administration

3

D-

EALC-J

202

Second Year Japanese 2

3

D-

FINA-A

362

Art of Japan

3

D-

FINA-A

451

Art of the South Pacific

3

D-

FREN-F

250

Second Year French II: Language & Culture

3

D-

FREN-F

363

Introduction a la France Moderne

3

D-

GER-G

250

Intermediate German II

3

D-

HIST-E

100

Intro to African History

3

D-

INFO-I 

356 

Globalization, Where We Fit In

 3 

D-

MUS-M

375

Survey of Ethnic and Popular Music of the World

3

D-

PHIL-P

334

Buddhist Philosophy

3

D-

PHIL-P

374

Early Chinese Philosophy

3

D-

PSY-P

457

Topics in Psychology

3

D-

SOC-S

308

Global Society

3

D-

SPAN-S

250

Second Year Spanish II

3

D-

SPAN-S

275

Hispanic Culture and Conversation

3

D-

SPAN-S

411

Spain: The Cultural Context

3

D-

SPCH-S

427

Cross Cultural Communication

3

D-

Informatics Core Requirements

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

INFO-I

101

Introduction to Informatics

4

C

INFO-I

201

Mathematical Foundations of Informatics

4

C

INFO-I

202

Social Informatics

3

C

INFO-I

210

Information Infrastructure I

4

C

INFO-I

211

Information Infrastructure II

4

C

INFO-I

300

Human-Computer Interaction

3

C

INFO-I

308

Information Representation

3

C

INFO-I 

421 

Applications for Data Mining

 3 

C

INFO-Y

395 

Career Development for Informatics Majors 

 1 

 C

Upper Division Major Electives

Select two of the following Upper Division Informatics courses.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

INFO-I

303

Organizational Informatics

3

C

INFO-I

320

Distributed Systems and Collaborative Computing

3

C

INFO-I

441

Interaction Design Practice

3

C

 

Capstone Course Requirement

Choose one of the following options (INFO-I-494/495 or INFO-I-491)

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

INFO-I

494

Design and Development of an Information System; and

3

C

INFO-I

495

Design and Development of an Information System

3

C

OR

 

 

INFO-I

491

Capstone Project Internship*

3-6

C

*NOTE: If the internship is selected, students are required to complete 6 credit hours INFO-I 491 for their capstone project internship, i.e. 360 hours of supervised work.  There is a maximum of 6 credit hours allowed for INFO-I 491.  Capstone project internship proposals must be pre-approved by the Informatics coordinator in writing before any work on the internship begins.  Contact the Informatics coordinator at least 2 semesters in advance to the planned semester to discuss your proposal and its approval formalities.

Cognate-Specific Requirements 

Students pursuing the B.S. in Informatics must select a cognate area or “track” and complete course work identified in the grids below to complete their degree.  Cognate courses may not "double count" as International Dimension courses but may “double count” with General Education Requirements.  Courses marked with an asterisk (*) will satisfy a General Education Requirement.

Choose one from the approved list of IU Southeast Cognate Areas: (Note: each cognate's specific courses are listed as follows.)

  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Criminal Justice
  • Computer Networking
  • Digital Media
  • Geosciences
  • Health Science
  • International Relations
  • Journalism
  • Pre-M.B.A.
  • Psychology
  • Public Service & Public Policy
  • Sociology

Biology Cognate Core

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

BIOL-L

101*

Introduction to Biological Sciences 1

5

C

BIOL-L

102*

Introduction to Biological Sciences 2

5

C

BIOL-L

211

Molecular Biology

3

C

Biology Cognate Electives

Choose two lectures and at least one corresponding, concurrent lab.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

BIOL-L

311/

319

Genetics/

Genetics Laboratory

3-5

C

BIOL-L

312/

313

Cell Biology/

Cell Biology Laboratory

3-5

C

MICR-M

310/

315

Microbiology/

Microbiology Laboratory

3-5

C

Business Cognate Core

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

BUS-A

201

Introduction to Financial Accounting

3

C

ECON-E

201*

Introduction to Microeconomics

3

C

ECON-E

280

Applied Statistics for Business and Economics I

3

C

Business Cognate Electives

Choose any three courses from the list below.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

BUS-F

301

Financial Management

3

C

BUS-K

321

Management Information Systems

3

C

BUS-M

300

Introduction to Marketing*

3

C

BUS-P

301

Operations Management

3

C

BUS-Z

302

Managing and Behavior in Organizations

3

C

 *Note: BUS-M 301 Introduction to Marketing Management may be substituted for BUS-M 300, but BUS-M 301 has ECON-E 202 as an additional prerequisite.

Chemistry Cognate Core

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

CHEM-C

105*

Principles of Chemistry I

3

C

CHEM-C

106

Principles of Chemistry II

3

C

CHEM-C

125*

Experimental Chemistry I

2

C

CHEM-C

341

Organic Chemistry I Lectures

3

C

CHEM-C

362

Physical Chemistry of Molecules

3

C

Chemistry Cognate Electives

Choose any two courses from the list below.  

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

CHEM-C

361

Physical Chemistry of Bulk Matter

3

C

CHEM-C

342

Organic Chemistry Lectures 2

3

C

CHEM-C

318

Spectrochemistry and Separations

3

C

CHEM-C

484

Biomolecules and Catabolism

3

C

CHEM-C

485

Biosynthesis and Physiology

3

C

Computer Networking Cognate Core

Note: If a CSCI Cognate Course is closed or is NOT offered in the desired semester, the Informatics student needs to contact the Informatics Coordinator during the registration window of the said semester to find and preapprove a substitute course.  Preapproval before taking the substitute course is mandatory.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

CSCI-A

247

Network Technologies and Administration

3

C

CSCI-B

438

Fundamentals of Computer Networks

3

C

CSCI-C

343

Data Structures

4

C

CSCI-B

461

Database Concepts

4

C

Criminal Justice Cognate Core

Note: Criminal Justice Informatics students may not be required to meet all prerequisites listed elsewhere in the bulletin; however, to enroll in certain courses, you may need to contact your Academic Advisor for permission.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

CJUS-P

100

Intro to Criminal Justice

3

C

CJUS-P

200

Theories of Crime and Deviance

3

C

CJUS-P

295

Criminal Justice Data, Methods, & Resources

3

C

Criminal Justice Cognate Electives

Choose any three courses from the list below.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

CJUS-P

374

Substantive Criminal Law

3

C

CJUS-P

302

Courts and Criminal Justice

3

C

CJUS-P

301

Police in Contemporary Society

3

C

Digital Media Cognate Core

Note: For the courses listed here, Digital Media Informatics students may not be required to meet the FINA prerequisites as they are shown elsewhere in this bulletin; however, to enroll in certain courses, you may need to contact your Academic Advisor for permission.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

FINA-P

273

Computer Art and Design I

3

C

FINA-S

250

Graphic Design I

3

C

FINA-S

351

Typography I

3

C

FINA-S

352

Graphic Design III

3

C

FINA-T

338

Special Topics in Digital Media

3

C

FINA-P

323

Intro to Web Design

3

C

Geosciences Cognate Core

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

MATH-K

300

Statistical Techniques for Health Professions

3

C

GEOG-G

338

Geographic Information Science

3

C

GEOG-G

438

Advanced Geographic Information Science

3

C

GEOG-G

439

Seminar in Geographic Information Science

3

C

Geoscience Cognate Electives

Choose one course from the list below with program director approval.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

GEOG-G

450

Undergraduate Readings &  Research in Geography

3

C

GEOG-G

460

Internship Geographical Analysis

3

C

Health Science Cognate Core

Note: Several of the Health Science Cognate courses must be completed online through IUPUI.  IUPUI tuition is required for these select courses.  Contact your Academic Advisor for more information.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

AHLT-M

 390

Coding I

3

C

AHLT-M

 391

Coding II

3

C

HIM-M

322

Hospital Organization Management

3

C

HIM-M

325

Healthcare Information Requirements and Standards

3

C

HIM-M

350

Medical Science I

3

C

HIM-M

420

Healthcare Information Project Management

3

C

HIM-M

 345

Medicine and the Law

1

C
HIM-M

470

Healthcare Reimbursement Systems

3

C

International Relations Cognate Core

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

POLS-Y

107*

Introduction to Comparative Politics

3

C

POLS-Y

109*

Introduction to International Relations

3

C

POLS-Y

205

Analyzing Politics

3

C

International Relations Cognate Electives - Choose 3 of the following:

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

POLS-Y

 349

Comparative Public Policy

3

C

POLS-Y

354

Ethnicity & Nationalism

3

C

POLS-Y

360

US Foreign Policy

3

C

POLS-Y

374

International Organizations

3

C

POLS-Y

376

International Political Economy

3

C

POLS-Y

471

Terrorism

3

C

Topics Course

 Globalization 3 C

Topics Course

 Human Rights 3 C

Journalism Cognate Core

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

JOUR-C

200*

Introduction to Mass Communication

3

C

JOUR-J

200*

Writing for Mass Media

3

C

JOUR-J

210

Visual Communication

3

C

JOUR-J

341

Newspaper Reporting

3

C

FINA-P

323

Introduction to Web Design

3

C

Pre-MBA Cognate Core

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

BUS-A

201

Introduction to Financial Accounting

3

C

BUS-A

202

Introduction to Managerial Accounting

3

C

ECON-E

201

Introduction to Microeconomics

3

C

ECON-E

202

Introduction to Macroeconomics

3

C

ECON-E

280

Applied Statistics for Business and Economics I

3

C

BUS-F

301

Financial Management

3

C

BUS-K

321

Management Information Systems

3

C

BUS-P

301

Operations Management

3

C

BUS-M

301

Introduction to Marketing Management

3

C

MATH-M

119

Brief Survey of Calculus I

3

C

Psychology Cognate Core

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

PSY-P

101*

Introductory Psychology 1

3

C

PSY-P

102*

Introductory Psychology 2

3

C

PSY-P

341

Research and Quantitative Methods I

3

C

PSY-P

342

Research and Quantitative Methods II

3

C

PSY-P

493

Independent Study*

1-3

C

*NOTE: Students enrolling in PSYC-P 493 must have program director's approval.  Students will work with a professor to propose and carry out at least a one credit hour Informatics project related to any 300- or 400- level psychology class.

Psychology Cognate Electives

Choose any one course  from the list below.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

PSY-P

324

Abnormal Psychology

3

C

PSY-P

329

Sensation and Perception

3

C

PSY-P

335

Cognitive Psychology

3

C

PSY-B

378

Introduction to Industrial Psychology

3

C

Public Service & Public Policy Cognate Core

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

POLS-Y

 103*

Introduction to American Politics

3

C

POLS-Y

 205

Analyzing Politics

3

C

Public Service & Public Policy Cognate Electives

Choose four of the following

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

POLS-Y

 302

Public Bureaucracy in Modern Society

3

C

POLS-Y

 303

Public Policy

3

C

POLS-Y

 304

Constitutional Law

3

C

POLS-Y

 306

State Politics

3

C

POLS-Y

 349

Comparative Public Policy

3

C

POLS-Y

 379

Ethics in Public Policy

3

C

POLS-Y

 402

Public Budgeting

3

C

POLS-Y

 403

Legal Issues in Public Bureaucracy

3

C

POLS-Y

 404

Public Personnel Management

3

C

Sociology Cognate Core

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

SOC-S

163*

Social Problems

3

C

SOC-S

380

Methods and Statistics 1

3

C

SOC-S

381

Methods and Statistics 2

3

C

Sociology Cognate Electives

Choose any three courses from the list below.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

SOC-S

305

Population

3

C

SOC-S

314

Social Aspects of Health & Medicine

3

C

SOC-S

319

Science, Technology & Society

3

C

SOC-S

360

Topics in Social Policy

3

C

SOC-S

405

Selected Social Institutions

3

C

SOC-R 

481

Evaluation Research Methods 

3

 C 

General & Upper-Level Electives

Students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours and 30 credit hours at the 300-level or above.  Elective courses may be necessary to complete the minimum credit hour requirements.

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