I 301: Introduction to Informatics

Day Start End Building Room
  • Monday
  • Friday
  • 12:30 PM
  • 12:30 PM
  • 02:00 PM
  • 02:00 PM
  • UTC
  • SZB
  • 4.102
  • 4.508

Catalog Description

Introduction to the field of informatics, including cultural heritage informatics, health informatics, human-centered data science, social informatics, social justice informatics, and user experience design. Offered on the letter-grade basis only.

Instructor Description

This is a survey course covering the basics of the informatics professions. We cover some history of informatics as an academic discipline and profession, review some of the significant concepts that students can expect to cover later in the Informatics major and minor, and review the different concentrations available to Informatics students. Assessment in this course is conducted through weekly quizzes and discussion questions; a short, persuasive, group presentation; and a longer-term persuasive essay project with both individual and group components.

Spring Term 2025
Unique ID
28090
Instructor
Mode: In Person
Restrictions

Restricted to undergraduate Informatics majors and minors through registration period 2. Outside students will be permitted to join our waitlists beginning with period 3.