Informatics: Software Development BS, Four-Year Plan

College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity

Read about the BS in Informatics program, offered on campus or online.

Year One

Year One: Fall
  • CINF 100
  • CINF 108
  • World History and International Perspectives Gen Ed IP
  • Social Science Gen Ed SS
  • Art Gen Ed AR
Year One: Spring
  • CINF 201
  • UUNI 110 WCI
  • AMAT 108 or ASOC 221 MA
  • Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed NS
  • Diversity Gen Ed DEISJ
Year One: Summer
  • Consider coursework
  • Look for a summer job in the area of your studies
  • Consider study abroad options 

CINF 108 substitutes:  ICSI 201

Year Two

Year Two: Fall
  • CINF 202
  • CINF 203
  • AMAT 100 or 104 or 106 or 112
  • Languages Other than English LANG
  • Humanities Gen Ed HU
Year Two: Spring
  • CINF 200 or ASOC 310
  • CINF 301
  • Concentration Course
  • U.S. History and Civic Engagement US
  • Elective
Year Two: Summer

Look for shadowing opportunities

Year Three

Year Three: Fall
  • Concentration course
  • CINF 305
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Upper Level Elective
     
Year Three: Spring
  • Upper Level Concentration course
  • CINF Experiential Learning Course
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Upper Level Elective
Year Three: Summer

Internship?

Year Four

Year Four: Fall
  • Upper Level Concentration course
  • CINF Experiential Learning Course
  • Liberal Arts Elective
  • Liberal Arts Elective
  • Upper Level Elective
Year Four: Spring
  • CINF 499W
  • CINF Experiential Learning Course
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Upper Level Elective
  • Liberal Arts Elective
Year Four: Summer

Congratulations!

Notes

General Education Requirements, for students matriculating Fall 2023 and after

  • MS Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
  • WCI Writing and Critical Inquiry
  • AR Arts 
  • HU Humanities
  • NS Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning
  • SS Social Sciences
  • US U.S. History and Civic Engagement
  • IP World History and International Perspectives 
  • LANG Languages Other than English (one semester of collegiate study, or the equivalent, of a language other than English)
  • DEISJ Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice

Credit bearing Professional Development Options

  • RSSW 290, 291 and 390 – Community Service
  • Research within major
  • University Internship
  • Departmental Internship
  • Community Engaged Coursework
  • Study Abroad
  • Tutoring Opportunities

This is a suggested course sequence.