Informatics Degree Requirements
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.
Additional Luddy Requirements
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)
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
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): 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.
