Information Science, B.S.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level.
- Minimum grade of C required in all courses listed under Major and Concentration Requirements.
- Students must have a grade point average of 2.5 for admission into this program.
Degree Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC) | ||
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 33 | |
| Foundations for Analytics using Spreadsheets | ||
| Information Use in a Digital World * | ||
or LIS 201 | Information Literacy for a Digital World | |
| Introduction to Information Science | ||
| Human Information Behavior | ||
| Information Organization | ||
| Project Management in Information Organizations | ||
| Data Literacy | ||
| Information Storage and Retrieval | ||
| Information Ethics and Policy | ||
| Capstone in Information Science ** | ||
| Introduction to Computer Programming for Non-Majors | ||
- *
This course is a prerequisite to all other Major Requirements.
- **
This course is taken the last semester of program.
Concentration
All students majoring in Information Science are required to complete an approved academic concentration consisting of 12 credits in one of the following areas:
- Geographic Information Systems
- Information Analytics
- Information Technology Training and Development
- Organizational and Community Informatics
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete the 120 credit hours required for degree.
Geographic Information Systems Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select a minimum of 12 credit hours from the following | 12 | |
| Introduction to Geographic Information Science | ||
| Research Methods in Spatial Science | ||
| Principles of Cartography | ||
| Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Remote Sensing of Environment | ||
| Geographic Information Science | ||
| Practicum in Information Science | ||
| Capstone in Information Science | ||
Information Analytics Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select a minimum of 12 credit hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Information Analytics | ||
| Data Visualization | ||
| Advanced Information Analytics | ||
| Program Evaluation | ||
| Special Topics in Information Analytics | ||
| Practicum in Data Analytics | ||
| Structured Intelligence Analysis | ||
Information Technology Training and Development Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select a minimum of 12 credit hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Measurement and Assessment in Teaching | ||
| Games, Gamification, and Game Design | ||
| Website Production and Usability for Information Professionals | ||
| Community Informatics | ||
| Instructional Design | ||
| Special Topics in Information Science | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Practicum in Information Science | ||
Organizational and Community Informatics Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select a minimum of 12 credit hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Essentials of Cyber Security | ||
| Business Programming I | ||
| Information Systems for Decision Making | ||
| Systems and Process Analysis | ||
| Secure Networked Systems | ||
| Disinformation and Misinformation | ||
| Structured Intelligence Analysis | ||
| Community Informatics | ||
| Special Topics in Information Science | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Practicum in Information Science | ||
LIS 430 | ||
Disciplinary Honors in Information Science
Requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.50 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 12 | |
| Introduction to Information Science | ||
| Human Information Behavior | ||
| Information Ethics and Policy | ||
| Senior Honors Project | ||
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Information Science; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
Contact T. Zachary Frazier at tzfrazie@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Information Science. To apply: https://honorscollege.uncg.edu/disciplinary-honors/disciplinary-honors-admissions