Program Overview

B.S. in Informatics Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Informatics from Indiana University is designed to be fast and flexible, allowing students to learn how to put information technology to work in solving today's problems in various fields such as healthcare, privacy, security, education, poverty, and the environment.

Program Quick Facts

• Course Delivery: 100% Online
• Total Credits: 120
• Campuses Hosting:
  • East
  • Indianapolis
  • Kokomo
  • Northwest
  • South Bend
  • Southeast
• Degree Type: Bachelor of Science

Program Description

As a student in the accelerated B.S. Informatics program, you will learn how to create technology solutions that address and anticipate society's needs. The program allows you to tailor your academic journey to your interests by choosing one of six concentrations:

• Business
• Game Development
• Health Information Management
• Legal Informatics
• Sustainability
• Enterprise Resource Planning

Benefits and Outcomes

The program is career-focused and ranked in the top ten by U.S. News & World Report. You will graduate with an Indiana University degree respected by employers worldwide. More than half of IU Online students advance in their careers before they complete their degree.

Concentrations

Business Track

Coursework provides instruction in several areas of business and business management, including accounting, bookkeeping, marketing, human resource management, financial management, and supply chain management.

Game Development Track

Coursework provides instruction in several areas of game design and development, including scripting, 2D & 3D graphics, sound and audio design, digital storytelling, and interactive media design.

Health Information Management Track

Coursework provides instruction in several areas of health information management, including ethics, communication, confidentiality, and data analysis. Students learn to follow standards of a professional healthcare environment and to effectively and accurately analyze healthcare information.

Legal Informatics Track

Students study several skill areas necessary in legal informatics, including specialized technology, handling evidence, information governance, security, privacy, and protection of intellectual property. Students assist with presenting a legal case in court.

Sustainability Track

Students study several skill areas within sustainability studies, including environment, society, and economy, natural science and social science principles of sustainability, and their application to innovative problem-solving and career choices.

Web Development Track

Students learn how to design and develop web applications. Coursework provides instruction in several areas of web development, including client-side web applications, server-side web applications, and web design.

Services and Resources

Students admitted to IU Online receive a full range of personalized support services, including:

• Onboarding
• Advising
• Success Coaching
• Math and Writing Support
• Career Services
• Peer Mentorship
• Tutoring

Career Outcomes

The IU Online B.S. in Informatics prepares students for work in technology start-ups, health information systems, human-computer interaction, sustainability, and technology research, opening the door to careers such as:

• User experience designer
• Digital library specialist
• E-commerce specialist
• Network manager
• Web developer
• Software developer
• Database developer/manager
• Information security professional
• Information architect
• System administrator

Degree Requirements

To graduate with the B.S. in Informatics, students must complete a total of 120 semester credit hours, broken down as follows:

• Informatics core courses (39 credit hours)
• Cognate courses (15-18 credit hours)
• General education courses (30-42 credit hours)
• Informatics electives (9 credit hours)
• General electives (12-27 credit hours)

Admissions

To be accepted into this program, students must meet the admissions requirements, which vary. The application process includes:

1. Completing the application for admission
2. Submitting official transcripts
3. Submitting an official high school transcript or equivalent (may be required for some applicants)
4. Completing an essay (may be required for some applicants)
5. International applicants may be asked for additional materials

Transfer Credits

Students may be able to transfer an associate degree or up to 64 credit hours from a regionally accredited two-year college and up to 90 credit hours from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.

Representative Faculty

• Hossein Hakimzadeh: Associate professor of computer science and director of informatics at IU South Bend.
• Rob Elliot: Working on an Ed.D. in instructional systems technology, with expertise in web and mobile application development.
• Linda Galocy: Clinical associate professor in the health information management department at IU Northwest, with expertise in health informatics and data analytics.

Courses

Core

The following are core courses for the Informatics, BS program: | Course | Course Name | Credits | | --- | --- | --- | | INFO-C 100 | Informatics Foundations | 3 Credits | | INFO-C 112 | Tools of Informatics: Programming and Databases | 3 Credits | | INFO-C 201 | Mathematical Foundations of Informatics | 3 Credits | | INFO-C 203 | Social Informatics | 3 Credits | | INFO-C 210 | Problem Solving and Programming 1 | 3 Credits | | INFO-C 211 | Problem Solving and Programming 2 | 3 Credits | | INFO-C 300 | Human Computer Interaction | 3 Credits | | INFO-C 307 | Data Representation and Organization | 3 Credits | | INFO-C 399 | Database Systems | 3 Credits | | INFO-C 413 | Web Design and Development | 3 Credits | | INFO-C 450 | System Design | 3 Credits | | INFO-C 451 | System Implementation | 3 Credits | | INFO-C 452 | Project Management | 3 Credits |