Bachelor of Applied Science in Informatics
Complete your bachelor鈥檚 degree and prepare for leadership in today鈥檚 data-driven world. Designed for those with an associate degree, this program will equip you for success and mobility in a broad range of exciting technology careers.
Explore the human side of information technology
In this innovative major, you鈥檒l examine the rapidly changing ways people and organizations employ technologies to find, create and deploy information鈥攁n indispensable resource to individuals and society. You鈥檒l learn how people use technology to solve real-world problems. You鈥檒l study computer programming, data science, database management, and information privacy and security. You鈥檒l explore the subtleties of project management and learn to lead in today鈥檚 information-driven workplace. This powerful, relevant major will prepare you to help the organizations of today and tomorrow manage information effectively and turn data into an invaluable asset.
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The BAS in Informatics is designed for students who have completed an associate of applied science, particularly in areas such as IT security, web development and computer information systems, among others. Whether you have just finished a community college program or are already in the workforce and seeking to enhance your credentials, this program will allow you to transfer seamlessly and complete your bachelor鈥檚 in two years. At 老澳门六合彩开奖记录资料, you鈥檒l develop your leadership potential, along with excellent communication, critical thinking and project management skills. The outcome: higher earnings, expanded career options and a path to further education at the graduate level.
Hassan Zamir
Director, Informatics, School of Information Studies
鈥淵ou don鈥檛 need to be a big 鈥榯echie鈥 to study informatics. You just need to see the value of helping people use technology to connect effectively with the information they need. If you鈥檙e
just a little bit 鈥榯echie鈥 and also smart, curious and creative, then this major is for you.鈥
A Dynamic Format
As an informatics major, you鈥檒l learn in a flexible, hybrid course format. It combines the personal interaction of small classes with the easy access and rapid response of online learning. You鈥檒l learn to manage projects, work collaboratively in teams, think critically about the ways people access and use technology, and explain how ethical problems, legal concerns and social issues are affected by information technology. You鈥檒l be fully prepared for a career in high demand today.
Choose a Specialty
As you select your electives, you can create your own learning plan or choose to specialize in one of five high-demand areas:
- Cybersecurity
- Health Informatics
- Organizational Informatics
- Educational Informatics
- Community Informatics
Rooted in experiential learning
Hands-on experience is built into our informatics curriculum. Our internships, research and capstone experiences draw imaginatively on Chicago鈥檚 outstanding technological, educational, cultural and corporate resources. You鈥檒l identify data problems in actual workplaces and develop effective ways to solve them. You鈥檒l go beyond the purely technical, developing an understanding of the ethical issues and policy implications associated with technology in society.
Don Hamerly
Director, School of Information Studies
鈥淲e have a 90-year tradition of inspiring learners and producing leaders who understand that access to information is essential to success and a basic human right. At the iSchool, you鈥檒l gain not only knowledge and skills but also a deep understanding of the ethics of information and technology.鈥