Arizona State University Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering 78 courses 120 total credits
Informatics is about discovering, developing and understanding computer applications that improve people's lives. The Bachelor of Science program in informatics prepares you to become a skilled professional who takes a transdisciplinary, user-oriented perspective toward information and computing systems, applies current informatics methods to address society's needs and contributes to the next generation of such systems. The informatics bachelor's degree program provides an option if you are interested in a flexible program in applied information and computing technologies. You acquire skills in design and implementation of computer systems and have opportunities to build applications that'll be used by people in many fields. You learn to develop software for devices of all sizes, from supercomputers to cell phones and even smaller. The challenges of informatics include designing, developing and applying tools that model, aid or automate activities within science, engineering, business, geography, education and entertainment environments.
| Total Credits | 120 credits |
Program Requirements
All major required courses may not be available every term Students may select from other focus areas for informatics electives as well as from the additional informatics electives list below. Please see our degree requirements website for links to our flowcharts and our most up to date course lists. https://scai.engineering.asu.edu/informatics/informatics-degree-requirements/
Informatics Lower Division
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSE 110 | Principles of Programming | 3 |
| CSE 205 | Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures | 3 |
| MAT 243 | Discrete Mathematical Structures | 3 |
| CPI 101 | Introduction to Informatics | 3 |
| CPI 200 | Mathematical Foundations of Informatics | 3 |
| CPI 220 or CSE 310 | Applied Data Structures and Algorithms or Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| CPI 221 | Advanced Object-Oriented Principles Using Java | 3 |
| Total Informatics Lower Division | 21 credits | |
Informatics Lower Division - Complete one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 210 | Brief Calculus | 3-4 |
| MAT 265 | Calculus for Engineers I | 3-4 |
| MAT 251 | Calculus for Life Sciences | 3-4 |
| MAT 270 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 3-4 |
Informatics Lower Division - Complete one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 242 | Elementary Linear Algebra | 2 |
| MAT 342 | Linear Algebra | 2 |
| MAT 343 | Applied Linear Algebra | 2 |
Informatics Upper Division
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSE 300 | Ethics for the Information Age | 3 |
| CSE 463 | Introduction to Human Computer Interaction | 3 |
| CSE 485 | Computer Science Capstone Project I | 3 |
| CSE 486 | Computer Science Capstone Project II | 3 |
| CPI 350 | Evaluation of Informatics Systems | 3 |
| CPI 360 | Decision Making and Problem Solving | 3 |
| CPI 310 | Web-Based Information Management Systems | 3 |
| IEE 305 | Information Systems Engineering | 3 |
| Total Informatics Upper Division | 24 credits | |
Informatics Focus Area - Upper Division Informatics Focus Area - Data Science:
Choose from this list.
Additional Informatics Electives - Upper Division Additional Informatics Electives:
Choose from this list.
Informatics Major GPA
Check: Minimum 2.0 Major GPA
Informatics Statistics - Complete one of the following:
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ASU 101 | -TPS The ASU Experience | 1 |
| Total ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | 1 credits | |
First-Year Composition
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 105 | Advanced First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 107 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 108 | First-Year Composition | |
| Total First-Year Composition | 6 credits | |
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