Information Sciences Minor

Information sciences concerns the impact of data, information, and technology on individuals, organizations, and society. Knowledge areas include information ethics; information representation, organization, and retrieval; user experience; and information technology.

Students interested in the minor are encouraged to contact the School of Information Sciences for more information.

Minor Requirements:

The minor consists of 18 hours. Prerequisite requirements and registration restrictions may apply for some courses.

Complete: 9 hours of the following:

INSC 201 - Foundations of Information Sciences 3 Credit Hours
INSC 210 - Foundations of Information Technology 3 Credit Hours
INSC 311 - User-Centered Design 3 Credit Hours

Complete 9 additional hours from the following courses, with at least six of the hours completed at the 400-level:

CCI 150 - Connecting to the World of Communication and Information 3 Credit Hours
INSC 102 - Introduction to Computers 3 Credit Hours
INSC 220 - Information Search 3 Credit Hours
INSC 260 - Programming for Information Applications 3 Credit Hours
INSC 305 - Internet and Society 3 Credit Hours
INSC 380 - Information Management in Organizations 3 Credit Hours
INSC 384 - Database Design 3 Credit Hours
INSC 430 - Foundations of User Experience 3 Credit Hours
INSC 435 - Usability Testing and Methods 3 Credit Hours
INSC 436 - Analytics and Metrics for User Experience 3 Credit Hours
INSC 439 - Interfaces and Interaction Design 3 Credit Hours
INSC 450 - Writing About Science and Medicine 3 Credit Hours *
INSC 484 - Database Applications 3 Credit Hours
INSC 486 - Data Analytics 3 Credit Hours
INSC 489 - Information Visualization 3 Credit Hours
INSC 491 - Global Study 1-15 Credit Hours
INSC 493 - Independent Project or Research 3 Credit Hours
INSC 495 - Special Topics 3 Credit Hours
*Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .
INSC 496 - Professional Seminar and Portfolio 3 Credit Hours

Undergraduates

Graduate Students

Information Sciences Minor

Minor Requirements:

Complete: 9 hours of the following:

Complete 9 additional hours from the following courses, with at least six of the hours completed at the 400-level: