Informatics BS
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Welcome to Informatics
Whether you’re interested in business, entrepreneurship, telecommunications, security, fine arts, media, or almost any other career, the knowledge you’ll gain about technology through the Bachelor of Science in Informatics – and how people interact with it – will give you the foundation you need to succeed.
But you won’t be studying technology for technology’s sake. You’ll have the opportunity to choose a cognate that supports the area you’re most interested in, from biology to philosophy to user experience design. You’ll learn how informatics intersects with your interests. You’ll develop skills and knowledge to advance the future – and your future career.
Meet the advisors
Your Luddy advisor can help you:
- Consider your goals and plan your four years around achieving them
- Understand your degree requirements and how to customize your program
- Add or change majors, minors, and certificates
- Navigate campus policies and procedures
- Take advantage of helpful resources and academic opportunities
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Review the degree requirements
All degree requirements are listed in the Luddy academic bulletin. As an undergraduate, student, you can review your specific requirements by choosing the bulletin that represents the year you entered IU. The bulletin for the most current academic year is typically released later in the summer.
Informatics Core (26 credits)
- INFO-I 101: Introduction to Informatics
- INFO-I 201: Mathematical Foundations of Informatics
- INFO-I 202: Social Informatics
- INFO-I 210: Information Infrastructure I
- INFO-I 211: Information Infrastructure II
- INFO-I 300: HCI / Interaction Design
- INFO-I 308: Information Representation
- INFO-Y 395: Career Development for Informatics Majors
The flow chart below shows how you will move through the core courses:
Full text description of prerequisite flowchart:
Start with Math Modeling and INFO-I 101. INFO-I 101 is a prerequisite for INFO-I 201 and INFO-I 202. (INFO-Y 395 can be taken anytime after sophomore year, and is restricted to certified Informatics majors).
INFO-I 202 is a prerequisite for INFO-I 300.
INFO-I 201 is a prerequisite for INFO-I 210.
INFO-I 210 is a prerequisite for INFO-I 211 and INFO-I 308.
INFO-I 211 is a prerequisite for INFO-I 494.
Conclude with the Informatics Capstone.
Honors Options
These honors courses are available for Informatics majors. Your advisor will help you determine which courses are appropriate for your schedule.
- INFO-H 101: Introduction to Informatics, Honors
Additional Luddy Courses
In addition to General Education Requirements, the Luddy School requires students to complete a few extra requirements to meet the Shared Goals of IU Bloomington. For Informatics, students must complete:
- Diversity in the U.S.
- English Composition (grade of C or higher)
- Intensive Writing
- Statistics
- Ethics
- 9 credits Natural and Mathematical Sciences (any N&M listed for Common Ground)
Informatics: Sample First Semester Schedule
Your advisor can help you with your specific situation, but just to give you an idea, a sample Informatics first semester schedule usually totals around 13-14 credits and includes the following:
- ENG-W 131: English Composition (3 cr)
- MATH-M 118: Finite Mathematics (3 cr)
- INFO-101: Introduction to Informatics (4 cr)
- A&H General Education or S&H General Education (3 cr)
- General elective (1 cr)
*NSO students are pre-enrolled in ENG-W 131 and INFO-I 101
(For NSO students only): Note about Pre-enrollment
You will be pre-enrolled in one or more courses prior to your NSO advising appointment. These courses may include English Composition, English Language Improvement (for some international students), and INFO-I 101.
You can check your current enrollment in your Student Center from One.IU. You can review your enrollment with an academic advisor during your NSO advising appointment and make adjustments at that time.
Consider your cognate options
What is a cognate? You will choose an area of focus that you wish to apply with technology. Many students choose their cognate during their sophomore year with the exception of Cybersecurity, which must be started the first semester freshman year. Ask your advisor for more information on introductory cognate classes for your first year.
