Information Science, B.S.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours
- Minimum grade of C required in all courses listed under Major 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 (MAC) | ||
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 27 | |
| Information Use in 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 ** | ||
| * | This course is a prerequisite to all other Major Requirements. |
| ** | This course is taken the last semester of program. |
Academic Concentration Requirements
12 credits with a grade of C or better as listed below.
All students majoring in Information Studies are required to complete an approved academic concentration consisting of 12 credits in one of the following areas: Organizational & Community Informatics, Information Technology Training and Development, or Geographic Information Systems.
Select one of the concentrations as detailed following the major requirements.
- Organizational and Community Informatics
- Information Technology Training and Development
- Geographic Information Systems
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete the 120 credit hours required for degree.
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 | ||
| Information Systems for Decision Making | ||
| Systems and Process Analysis | ||
IST 443 | ||
| Community Informatics | ||
| Special Topics in Information Science | ||
| Practicum in Information Science | ||
| Capstone in Information Science | ||
| Researching Opportunities in Entrepreneurship and Economic Development | ||
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 | ||
| Website Production and Usability For Information Professionals | ||
| Community Informatics | ||
| Instructional Design | ||
IST 473 | ||
| Special Topics in Information Science | ||
| Practicum in Information Science | ||
| Capstone in Information Science | ||
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 | ||
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: http://honorscollege.uncg.edu/forms/disc-application.pdf