Stephen Zilora, Minor Adviser
(585) 475-7643, sjz@it.rit.edu
The minor in applied informatics provides students with the skills needed to extract data from its source; shape, transform, and analyze the data; and present the results in an effective way. Many professional fields are becoming information intensive. As a result, informatics skills are an essential tool. The minor provides basic skills in programming, data access and modeling, HCI, problem solving, and is open for noncomputing majors.
Prerequisites: None
Required Courses:
4002-250 Introduction to Informatics
4002-217 Programming for Information Technology I
4002-218 Programming for Information Technology II
4002-360 Introduction to Database and Data Modeling
Electives—Choose one of the following:
4002-425 HCI 1: Human Factors
4002-455 Needs Assessment