I 301: Introduction to Informatics

Day Start End Building Room
  • Monday
  • Wednesday
  • 12:30 PM
  • 12:30 PM
  • 02:00 PM
  • 02:00 PM
  • UTC
  • BEN
  • 4.102
  • 1.122

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.

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.

Notes

All sections of I 301 will meet together for a large format lecture on the first class meeting of each week, then break out into smaller discussion groups for the second class meeting.  

Spring Term 2025
Unique ID
28085
Instructor
Mode: In Person