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Requirements for receiving “approval” for registering for INFO I494
- The Bulletin lists the following prerequisite for INFO I494: “Senior standing and approval.”
- The “General Rules” (listed below) along with the check sheet (also below) defines “approval” in this context.
General Rules:
- List of required courses:
- INFO I101, I201, I202, I210, I211, I300, I308, and CSCI N341, N342
- Authorization approved:
- If the student has a ‘C’ or better in all the required courses (listed above), then authorization given for I494 for the fall semester.
- Authorization not approved:
- If the student has all the required courses, but has one or more required course with a grade of ‘C-’ or worse, then those courses need to be repeated prior to receiving approval for I494. If the student has not completed all the required courses, then those courses must be successfully completed prior to receiving approval for I494.
2010 Check Sheet for Approving an INFO Student for INFO I494
General Education Requirements
- First Year Seminar 1
- Written Communication:
- ENG-W 131 (C or better) Credits: 3
- ENG-W 234 Credits: 3
- Oral Communication:
- SPCH-S 121 Credits: 3
- Quantitative Reasoning:
- *Any approved course: (Recommended MATH-M 118) Credits: 3
- Information Technology Fluency:
- CSCI-C 106 Credits: 3
- CSCI-N 341 Credits: 3
- CSCI-N 342 Credits: 3
- Central Issues, Ideas & Methods of Inquiry: Arts/Humanities
- *Any approved arts course Credits: 3
- *Any approved humanities course Credits: 3
- Central Issues, Ideas & Methods of Inquiry: Natural/Physical Sciences
- *Two courses from different disciplines from the list of approved courses in the Natural Sciences. One course must include a laboratory component. Credits: 8 to 10
- Central Issues, Ideas & Methods of Inquiry: Social/Behavioral Sciences
- *Two courses from different disciplines from the list of approved courses in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Credits: 6
- Critical Thinking:
- Satisfied by INFO-I 201 from INFO core
- Diversity:
- *Any approved course Credits: 3
- Reasoning About Ethical Questions:
- *Any approved course Credits: 3
- International Dimension:
- Option #1: Two courses from the IU Southeast Informatics International Dimension list; see www.informatics.ius.edu/intdim.cfm for the list of courses. These courses cannot be used to satisfy other general education requirements. Credits: 6
- Option #2: Three semesters in the same foreign language, or equivalent proficiency. Credits: 11
- Option #3: A pre-approved international experience.
Major Requirements
Informatics core
- INFO-I 101 4
- INFO-I 201 4
- INFO-I 202 3
- INFO-I 210 4
- INFO-I 211 4
- INFO-I 300 3
- INFO-I 308 3
- Two courses: INFO I3xx and/or I4xx
- INFO-I 3xx/4xx 3
- INFO-I 3xx/4xx 3
- The following capstone sequence:
- INFO-I 494/495 3/3
Informatics Cognate Area:
- Choose 1 cognate from the approved list. 15+
General Electives (must total 120 credits)
Minor in Informatics from the 2009 – 2011 Bulletin
Minor in Informatics class track
Required Curriculum
- Three courses from the Informatics core course list.
- Two courses from the upper division Informatics courses.
Why Obtain a Minor in Informatics
- Informatics and computing are affecting almost all human endeavors.
- Adding an Informatics Minor will complement and enhance a student’s major area of study.
- The graduate will more effectively use technology in her/his vocations and avocations.
Design Track – Informatics Minor
- INFO-I 101 – begin Minor with I101
- INFO-I 210
- INFO-I 300
- INFO-I 303
- INFO-I 330
- Note: CSCI A201 is recommended for students with no prior exposure to software development.
Technical Track – Informatics Minor
- INFO-I 101 – begin Minor with I101
- INFO-I 210
- INFO-I 308
- INFO-I 421
- INFO-I 427
- Note: CSCI A201 is recommended for students with no prior exposure to software development.
