Informatics

Description
The concentration in informatics will train students to use computer technology to gather, synthesize, store, visualize and interpret information. These skills are critical to a broad range of disciplines. This concentration area will provide students with an understanding of the capabilities and technologies of informatics as it applies to domain specific problems in their field of study. Graduates should be in high demand within the software industry, but also in government, education, science, medicine, and other fields that make use of computer technology.

Students completing this concentration are able to use methods for and understand the basic computational principles behind the operation of:

communication, networking and interaction 

decision-making and problem solving

modeling, inference and visualization

representing, creating and running routine activities

storing, indexing and retrieving information

**Please note that some of the required classes below may require additional prerequisites that will need to be completed. No prerequisite overrides will be issued for Informatics core courses.

Requirements

• Due to the complexity of the 2015-16 catalog for this concentration, students are required to meet with an academic advisor in the Interdisciplinary Studies program for evaluation and recommendation prior to selection. Refer to the 2014 or 2016 catalog year for this concentration for specific course listings. If you do not know your catalog year please consult with your advisor.
• Students must complete a minimum of 21 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration. 
• All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
• For more information on the Informatics concentration, students can make an appointment with an advisor by calling the CIDSE Advising Center at 480-965-3199, sending an email to CIDSE.advising@asu.edu or by visiting cidse.engineering.asu.edu/
• * Please consult a CIDSE advisor about alternate statistics courses.
• Certain departments may offer courses which could satisfy the elective requirement. Please consult with a CIDSE advisor for approvals.