Program Overview

Information Science Degree With a Concentration in Data Science

Overview

The Information Science degree with a concentration in Data Science helps graduates gain skills and experiences in designing, implementing and transforming data sets into actionable knowledge. It provides them with the knowledge and competencies needed to work with analytic tools and technologies. Data Science is an emerging field involving a systematic and methodological approach to managing and manipulating large data sets.

Program Details

• Program Type: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Format: On Campus, Online
• Estimated Time to Complete: 4 years
• Credit Hours: 120

Why Earn an Information Science Degree with a Concentration in Data Science?

The Bachelor of Science with a major in Information Science is a flexible program offering a wide range of concentrations, including technological fields, making you more marketable. Concentrations or minors chosen by students in this program often become an area of specialization for graduate study.

Objectives

The degree is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge needed to build competencies in important and emerging areas such as information organization, information architecture, information seeking and use, health informatics, knowledge management, digital content and digital curation, and information systems.

Marketable Skills

• Information analysis
• Project management
• Database design and application development
• Information architecture and website design
• Oral and written communication

Career Opportunities

A bachelor's degree in Information Science is the entry point for many information-related careers in the public and private sector, such as:

• Corporate researcher — working in management, software engineering, usability, intelligence analysis, web development and other areas
• Data scientist — preserving and disseminating information in a timely manner to decision-makers
• Information analyst — finding, using, analyzing and synthesizing information from various sources
• Information specialist — helping people find information and use it effectively
• Knowledge manager — organizing information from multiple areas in a business to facilitate internal and external procedures

Courses

• Data Visualization (3 hrs)
• Data Modeling and Data Warehousing (3 hrs)
• Statistical Methods for Data Science and Analysis (3 hrs)
• Introduction to Metadata for Information Organization (3 hrs)
• Managing Automation Projects (3 hrs)
• Principles of Data Science and Analytics (3 hrs)