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Informatics (Minor)

Minors allow you to customize your degree by combining disciplines and connecting your studies more broadly.


Why choose this minor?

Learn the skills to design, manage and deploy complex technologies within organizations. By gaining knowledge on how to lead teams to analyze and tackle problems, you can help organizations overcome challenges and succeed in today’s increasingly connected world.

Careers and future studies

Computer science is key to effective solutions in a range of fields — from business and science to entertainment and medicine. You could join our graduates in work across all industry sectors including:

  • information communications technology

  • oceans

  • healthcare

  • gaming

Future studies may include programs at the graduate level in applied computer science, computer science, electronic commerce, or health informatics.

What you will learn

Develop solutions to real-world problems using proven technologies. You’ll learn to combine a deep understanding of technology with problem-solving, communications, and management skills. 

With a Minor in Informatics, you'll confidently be able to analyze problems, manage and lead teams to tackle those problems, and communicate solutions and opportunities back to the wider organization.

Eligibility

Who can take this minor?

This minor is available to non-Computer Science students registered in one of the following 120-credit hour programs: