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Informatics Degree ProgramsBachelor of Science in Informatics Academic counseling for each student in the School of Informatics is provided by a faculty member or an academic advisor prior to each semester’s enrollment. Although academic counseling is intended to provide effective guidance, students are responsible for planning their own programs and for meeting the following degree requirements for graduation. Students are advised to read bulletin descriptions of all courses selected, paying careful attention to conditions concerning awarding of credit. Bachelor of Science in Informatics
General Requirements General RequirementsStudents must successfully complete a minimum of 122 credit hours for the Bachelor of Science degree. The campus at which a student is admitted will award the degree. Students may transfer no more than 60 credit hours toward a Bachelor of Science degree. Students must complete the specific degree requirements of the School of Informatics as follows:
Return to Bachelor of Science in Informatics Course RequirementsThe course work required for the B.S. in Informatics consists of five parts: Required Informatics Core Courses Return to Bachelor of Science in Informatics Required Informatics Core Courses (35 cr.) Equivalent honors versions of regular informatics courses may substitute throughout the major. INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics (4 cr.) Select two of the following: All courses listed below are subject to the successful completion of prerequisites or approval of the instructor. Note that informatics elective courses cannot count as informatics core courses. One additional course may be selected from the following: Students may also count other courses with informatics content at a 300-level upon approval of the associate dean of undergraduate studies. Capstone (6 cr.) Cognate Area Courses (15-18 cr.) Departments offering informatics cognate courses are listed in Appendix I of this bulletin. Students should, in consultation with their academic advisors, choose cognate areas before their sophomore year. Students must receive a grade of C– or higher in each course and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. Students should contact the School of Informatics Student Services Office or refer to our Web site at informatics.indiana.edu for the most current list of cognate areas. General-Education Requirements (38-41 cr.) English Composition This part of the writing requirement may be fulfilled in any one of the following ways:
Note: Courses taken under these options, except for ENG-W 131, W 143, and W 170, may, if they are so designated, be applied toward distribution requirements. Return to General-Education Requirements ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills, an approved substitute (3 cr.), or completion of one intensive writing course at the 200 level or above after completing the English composition requirement. Intensive writing courses at IUB are defined by the College of Arts and Sciences. Students must check the listings for courses in the online enrollment system each semester to make certain that the course section they have chosen fulfills the requirement. Return to General-Education Requirements CMCL-C 121 Public Speaking, or approved substitute (3 cr.) Return to General-Education Requirements Quantitative and Analytical Skills (6 cr.)
Return to General-Education Requirements A minimum of 8 credit hours of natural science courses selected from the following list. An approved by exception Topics course (E105 or S105) may count as one of the required courses in this area. One of the courses must be a laboratory course or have an associated laboratory section. Anthropology: ANTH-B 200 Bioanthropology (3 cr.), ANTH-B 301 Laboratory in Bioanthropology (3 cr.), ANTH-B 368 Evolution of Primate Social Behavior (3 cr.), and ANTH-B 370 Human Variation (3 cr.). Astronomy Biology Chemistry Geography: GEOG-G 107 Physical Systems (3 cr.), GEOG-G 109 Weather and Climate (3 cr.), GEOG-G 185 Global Environmental Change (3 cr.), GEOG-G 208 Human Impact on Environment (3 cr.), GEOG-G 304 Physical Meteorology (3 cr.), GEOG-G 305 Environmental Change (3 cr.), GEOG-G 336 Remote Sensing (3 cr.), GEOG-G 350 Atmospheric Science (3 cr.), GEOG-G 431 Meteorology (3 cr.), GEOG-G 433 Synoptic Meteorology (3 cr.), GEOG-G 434 Air Pollution Meteorology (3 cr.), GEOG-G 471 Boundary Layer Meteorology (3 cr.), GEOG-G 473 Mesoscale Meteorology (3 cr.), GEOG-G 475 Climate Change (3 cr.), and GEOG-G 477 Atmospheric Science (3 cr.). Geological Sciences Human Biology: HUBI-B 101 The Human Organism (3 cr.); HUBI-B 201 Human Dilemmas (3 cr.); HUBI-B 301 The Intricate Human (3 cr.); HUBI-B 401 Complex Problems of Humanity (3 cr.). Medical Sciences: MSCI-M 131 Disease & the Human Body (3 cr.); MSCI-M 216 Med Sci of Psychoactive Drugs (3 cr.). Physics Psychology (excluding courses that are considered mathematical science and social and historical studies courses), PSY-P 101 Introductory Psychology I
(3 cr.), PSY-P 106 General Psychology, Honors (4 cr.), PSY-P 151 Introduction to Psychology I for Majors (4 cr.), PSY-P 155 Introduction to Psychological and Brain Sciences, PSY-P 201 Biological Bases of Behavior (3 cr.), PSY-P 204 Psychological and Biological Bases of Human Sexuality (3 cr.), PSY-P 211 Methods of Experimental Psychology
(3 cr.), PSY-P 325 Psychology of Learning (3 cr.), PSY-P 327 Psychology of Motivation (3 cr.), PSY-P 329 Sensation and Perception (3 cr.), PSY-P 330 Perception/Action Return to General-Education Requirements Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (15 cr.) Informatics students must have basic training in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, which will assist them in their lives and give them a broader perspective from which to approach the applications of information technology. The requirements are as follows: (15 cr.): One of the five courses must be a course in ethics: Return to General-Education Requirements Courses for the remaining credits will be decided by the individual student, in consultation with an advisor, to fulfill additional career and/or personal interests. Students may take a maximum of 4 HPER-E credit hours and 10 MUS-X credit hours below the 100 level to count towards the total hour requirement. Return to General-Education Requirements Dual Baccalaureate DegreeIn certain circumstances, students may be permitted to pursue a B.S. in Informatics and complete an undergraduate degree in another degree-granting school of the university. Check with your academic advisor for more details and approval. Return to Bachelor of Science in Informatics Second Baccalaureate DegreeIn certain cases, the dean may admit bachelor’s degree holders to candidacy for a second bachelor’s degree. When such admission is granted, the candidates must earn at least 60 additional credit hours and meet the requirements of the School of Informatics. Students seeking second degree candidacy should review the guidelines available from the School of Informatics office. Students with a bachelor’s degree who wish to further their education should also consider becoming qualified for admission to a graduate program. Return to Bachelor of Science in Informatics Certificate and Minor in InformaticsThe undergraduate minor or certificate allows a student majoring in another subject to get appropriate training in informatics and obtain certification as someone who knows how to apply informatics tools to that subject area. Certificate in Informatics Return to Bachelor of Science in Informatics Minimum grade of C in all courses taken for the certificate. The undergraduate certificate in informatics requires 27 credit hours from the following list: In addition, students must take one course from the list of informatics electives. Return to Certificate and Minor in Informatics A minimum grade of 2.0 (C) is required in all courses taken for the minor. The undergraduate minor in informatics requires students to take three lower division informatics courses and two upper division courses. Students are required to take three courses from the following list of lower division courses: In addition, students must take two courses from the list of informatics electives. Return to Certificate and Minor in Informatics Minor in Information Technology
Computer Science majors may not claim this minor. A grade of C- or higher in each course and an overall GPA of 2.0 in all courses required for the minor. Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in the School of Informatics may obtain a minor in information technology by successfully completing a minimum of 15 credit hours that include the following requirements: CSCI-A 201/A 202 or CSCI-C 211/C 212 Introduction to Programming I and II Return to Bachelor of Science in Informatics Minor in Security InformaticsThe minor is an appropriate addition for students (Informatics and Computer Science) interested in gaining significant exposure to issues, challenges and techniques relevant to computer based security. For students pursuing the B.S. in Informatics, the security informatics minor is a superset of the cognate requirements. Preparatory Courses: For Informatics Majors: For Computer Science Majors: Required Courses: In addition, students must take three courses from the following list: Other courses may be substituted with permission of the Director for Undergraduate Studies in Informatics. Return to Bachelor of Science in Informatics Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer ScienceThe Department of Computer Science offers B.S. degree, a strong departmental honors program, a professional master’s program combining the B.S. and M.S. in five years of study, and undergraduate minors in computer science and in information technology. In addition, the department offers a spectrum of courses (labeled A) for students not majoring in computer science, ranging from the foundational to the practical. General Requirements Return to Informatics Degree Programs General RequirementsStudents must successfully complete a minimum of 122 credit hours to graduate. Students must complete the specific degree requirements of the School of Informatics as follows:
Return to Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science General Education and Distribution RequirementsEnglish Composition Return to Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science This part of the writing requirement may be fulfilled in any one of the following ways:
Note: Courses taken under these options, except for ENG-W 131, W 143, and W 170, may, if they are so designated, be applied toward distribution requirements. Return to General-Education and Distribution Requirements This part of the writing requirement may be fulfilled by completing one intensive writing course at or above the 200 level after completing the English composition requirement. Intensive writing courses are defined by the College of Arts and Sciences. Students must check the listings for courses in the online Schedule of Classes each semester to make certain the course section they have chosen fulfills the requirement. Return to General-Education and Distribution Requirements International Dimension (6-11 cr.) The international dimension may be fulfilled in any of the following three ways: Note: Courses taken to fulfill this International Dimension may not be counted as Arts, Humanities, and Social Services.
Language Placement Tests Students who wish to continue at Indiana University a foreign language begun in high school or at another university must take a foreign language placement test. Contact the Evaluation Services and Testing office at (812) 855-1595 or foreign language departments for more information. Special Credit as a Result of Placement Tests. Students placing at the second semester may be eligible for special credit for the first semester. Students placing at the third semester may be eligible for special credit for both the first and second semesters. Students who are eligible for such credit in French, German, Hebrew, Italian, or Spanish will automatically receive credit if the placement test is taken at Indiana University or if the student’s CEEB test score is sent to Indiana University. For special credit in other foreign languages and for special credit above the first-year level, students should check directly with the foreign language departments. International Students Students whose native language is not English may demonstrate required proficiency in their language. They may not, however, earn credit for any courses at the first- or second-year level in their native language. Return to General-Education and Distribution Requirements Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (15 cr.) Students are required to take five courses in arts and humanities and social and historical studies, as defined by the College of Arts and Sciences. At least two courses must be taken in each area. Return to General-Education and Distribution Requirements Twelve credit hours chosen from PSY-P 106, PSY-P 211, COGS-Q 270 and/or any natural and mathematical science course from: AST, BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, and PHYS. Major Course Requirements Students must complete the following:
Return to General-Education and Distribution Requirements Return to Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science Return to Informatics Degree ProgramsBachelor of Science in Computer Science with HonorsThe computer science honors program gives outstanding students the opportunity to pursue a challenging undergraduate program of advanced courses, independent study, and research leading to the B.S. degree with honors in computer science. Computer science majors with a minimum grade point average of 3.3 in computer science courses as well as a minimum overall grade point average of 3.3 may apply for admission to the honors program. Ordinarily this is done during the second semester of the sophomore year or the first semester of the junior year by contacting the undergraduate advisor. Students must satisfy the requirements for the B.S. in Computer Science and the following additional requirements:
Students must also complete the requirements and follow the procedures listed under “General Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees.” Professional Master’s Degree in Computer ScienceThe Professional Master’s degree in Computer Science is designed to enable students to complete a graduate degree in five years. It requires more graduate-level courses than the combined total of the B.S. and M.S., but fewer total credit hours than the sum total of the B.S. and M.S. when taken individually. Decisions to admit students to the Professional Master’s degree in Computer Science program can be made following the freshman year, at the time of enrollment in the School of Informatics. Students planning to apply to the program should contact the undergraduate office in Computer Science for details on admissions and advising. Students in the program are normally classified as undergraduates until the end of the first semester in which 122 or more hours of credit toward graduation have been earned. During this semester, students in good standing, defined as having a GPA of at least 3.0 overall and 3.0 in computer science, must submit the standard application to the Graduate School (which includes a processing fee) and initiate the transition to graduate status; if the transition to graduate status is delayed beyond this time, professional master’s status will normally revert to undergraduate B.S. status. Students are advised to check on the effect the transition to graduate status may have on existing undergraduate funding; the possibility of graduate funding is conditional upon transition to graduate status. Those not in good standing at this time are dropped from the program and reclassified as undergraduate B.S. students. Students in the Professional Master’s Program in Computer Science must complete at least 15 hours of course work while registered in graduate status. Normally, this would encompass no fewer than two semesters. Students in the program may receive a B.S., optionally with honors (B.S.H.), when they complete the requirements for that degree. Students in the program are encouraged to pursue the B.S.H. Students should be aware that the application for the bachelor’s degree must be completed to be eligible for the master’s degree, and that the degrees may be taken either sequentially or simultaneously. Minor in Computer ScienceA grade of C- or higher in each course and an overall GPA of 2.0 in all courses required for the minor.
CSCI-C 211 Introduction to Computer Science (4 cr.) The minor in Computer Science is administered through the College of Arts and Sciences. Return to Informatics Degree Programs Outside MinorsStudents may pursue minors and certificates in other schools by contacting the Undergraduate Recorder’s office in the school the minor or certificate is offered and consulting the advisor in the School of Informatics. Many cognates complete minor requirements; please see respective Recorder’s office to declare the minor. Return to Informatics Degree Programs Minor in BusinessStudents pursuing a baccalaureate degree on the Bloomington campus may obtain a minor in business by successfully fulfilling the following requirements (courses may not be taken through independent study):
*ECON-E 201 is recommended to round out the student’s minor in business but not required.
Return to Informatics Degree Programs Minor in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management BUS-A 200 (see note below) One additional elective from BUS-F 300, P 300, G 300, J 306, or Z 302. BUS-A 200 note: Students may complete A 100 and either A 201 or A 202 instead of A 200 for either minor (A 100 is a prerequisite for both A 201 and A 202). BUS-K 201 note: Computer Science majors may substitute CSCI-C 211 for K 201 in either minor. Note for both minors: All 300- and 400-level course work must be completed on the Bloomington campus. None of the course work may be taken by independent study/correspondence, distance education, or “Courses to Go.” Return to Informatics Degree Programs
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