Bachelor of Science in Informatics

Cognate Area (15-18 cr.)

The student must complete one of the following cognate areas of interest chosen with the consent of their advisor and the director of informatics.

Business

Prerequisites (Check with the Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics for additional prerequisites)

• PSY-P 103 General Psychology
• SOC-S 161 Principles of Sociology

Required Core Courses

• BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
• BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business
• BUS-L 201 Legal Environment of Business

Required Upper Level Courses (select three from the following)

• BUS-J 404 Business and Society
• BUS-K 301 Enterprise Resource Planning
• BUS-K 302 Introduction to Financial Accounting
• BUS-W 311 New Venture Creation
• BUS-W 406 Venture Growth Management
• BUS-Z 302 Managing and Behavior in Organizations
• BUS-Z 440 Personnel: Human Resources Management

Cognitive Science

Prerequisites

• Check with the Cognitive Science Committee for prerequisites

Required Core Courses

• COGS-Q 240 Philosophical Foundations of the Cognitive and Information Sciences

Required Upper-Level Courses

Select one from the following:

• PHIL-P 312 Topics in Theory of Knowledge
• PHIL-P 313 Theories of Knowledge
• PHIL-P 320 Philosophy of Language
• PHIL-P 360 Introduction to Philosophy of Mind
• PHIL-P 366 Philosophy of Action

Select one from the following:

• CSCI-C 463 Artificial Intelligence I
• CSCI-C 490 Seminar in Computer Science (cognitive science-related topics)
• HPSC-X 200 Scientific Reasoning
• PHIL-P 250 Introductory Symbolic Logic

Required Psychology Courses

Select one from the following:

• PSY-P 325 The Psychology of Learning
• PSY-P 326 Behavioral Neuroscience
• PSY-P 329 Sensation and Perceptions
• PSY-P 335 Cognitive Psychology
• PSY-P 438 Language and Cognition

Computer Science

Prerequisites

Some upper-level courses may require the following:

• CSCI-C 151 Multiuser Operating Systems
• CSCI-C 251 Foundations of Digital Computing
• MATH-M 208 Technical Calculus I;OR
  MATH-M 215 Calculus I
• MATH-M 301 Linear Algebra and Applications

Required Core Courses

• CSCI-C 243 Introduction to Data Structures (4 cr.)
• CSCI-C 335 Computer Structures

Required Upper-Level Courses

Select three from the following:

• CSCI-B 424 Parallel and Distributed Programming
• CSCI-B 438 Fundamentals of Computer Networks
• CSCI-B 451 Security in Computing
• CSCI-C 311 Programming Languages
• CSCI-C 463 Artifical Intelligence I
• CSCI-C 481 Interactive Computer Graphics
• CSCI-C 490 Seminar in Computer Science

English

Prerequisites

• ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I
• 300-400 Level Creative Writing Class

Required Courses

• ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills; OR
  ENG-W 232 Introduction to Business Writing
• ENG-W 234 Technical Report Writing
• ENG-W 315 Writing for the Web

Electives

Select two from the following:

• ENG-L 202 Literary Interpretation
• ENG-W 350 Advanced Expository Writing
• ENG-W 367 Writing for Multiple Media
• Any 300-400 Level creative writing, film, or linguistics course
• ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills; OR
  ENG-W 232 Introduction to Business Writing

Health Informatics

Prerequisites

• ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I
• INFO-I 202 Social Informatics
• SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking

Required Online Courses (offered by IUPUI)

• HIM-M 325 Healthcare Information Requirements and Standards I
• HIM-M 326 Laboratory Enrichment for Healthcare Information Requirements and Standards I (1 cr.)
• HIM-M 330 Medical Terminology (2 cr.)
• HIM-M 400 Health Information Research and Analysis Methods
• HIM-M 420 Healthcare Information Project Management
• HIM-M 475 Health Information Technology

Electives

• INFO-I 303 Organizational Informatics; OR
  INFO-I 400 Topics in Informatics (see director of Informatics for details)

Life Sciences

Prerequisites

• BIOL-L 101 Introduction to Biological Sciences I (5 cr.)
• BIOL-L 102 Introduction to Biological Sciences 2 (5 cr.)
• CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I
• CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)

Required Core Courses

• BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology
• CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II
• CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)

Required Upper-Level Courses

• BIOL-L 473 Ecology

Select two from the following:

• BIOL-L 311 Genetics
• BIOL-L 312 Cell Biology
• BIOL-L 318 Evolution

New Media / Arts

Prerequisites

• FINA-F 102 Fundamental Studio-2D
• Check with the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts for additional prerequisites

Required Upper-Level Courses

• BIOL-L 473 Ecology

• FINA-P 273 Computer Art and Design I
• FINA-P 323 Introduction to Web Design
• FINA-S 250 Graphic Design I

Required Upper-Level Courses

Select two from the following:

• FINA-P 324 Intermediate Web Design
• FINA-S 300 Video Art
• FINA-S 323 Intermediate Photoshop
• FINA-S 324 Page Layout and Design
• TEL-T 336 Digital Video Production
• TEL-T 430 Topical Seminar in Design and Production
• TEL-T 430

Recommended Elective

• CSCI-A 340 An Introduction to Web Programming

Physics

Prerequisites

• MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)
• MATH-M 216 Calculus II (5 cr.)

Required Courses

• PHYS-P 221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)
• PHYS-P 222 Physics 2 (5 cr.)
• PHYS-P 323 Physics 3

Electives

Select two from the following:

• PHYS-P 303 Digital Electronics(4 cr.)
• PHYS-P 309 Modern Physics Laboratory
• PHYS-P 324 Physics 4
• PHYS-P 410 Computing Applications in Physics

Social Informatics

Required Core 1

• ANTH-E 105 Culture and Society; OR
  SOC-S 161 Principles of Sociology

Required Core 2

Select one from the following:

• ANTH-A 360 Development of Anthropological Thought
• SOC-S 348 Introduction to Sociological Theory
• SOC-S 349 Topics in Contemporary Sociological Theory

Required Upper-Level Courses

• ANTH-A 314 Qualitative Research Methods; OR
  SOC-S 353 Qualitative Research Methods
• ANTH-A 315 Quantitative Research Methods; OR
  SOC-S 354 Quantitative Research Methods

Upper-Level Electives

Select two from the following:

• ANTH-E 300 Culture Areas and Ethnic Groups
• ANTH-E 310 Introduction to the Cultures of Africa
• ANTH-E 365 Women and Power
• ANTH-E 380 Urban Anthropology
• ANTH-E 391 Women in Developing Countries
• ANTH-E 395 Writing Culture
• ANTH-E 397 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
• ANTH-E 402 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
• SOC-S 306 Urban Society
• SOC-S 314 Social Aspects of Health and Medicine
• SOC-S 315 Work and Occupations
• SOC-S 316 The Family
• SOC-S 317 Social Stratification
• SOC-S 319 Science, Technology, and Society
• SOC-S 331 Sociology of Aging
• SOC-S 335 Race and Ethnic Relations
• SOC-S 338 Gender Roles
• SOC-S 362 World Societies and Cultures
• SOC-S 405 Selected Social Institutions
• SOC-S 444 Research Conference Practicum (1 cr.)
• SOC-S 468 Research Problems in Sociology
• SOC-S 494 Field Experience in Sociology