UTexas

Informatics (I)

I 301  Introduction to Informatics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to the field of informatics, including cultural heritage informatics, health informatics, human-centered data science, social informatics, social justice informatics, and user experience design. Informatics 301 and Information Studies 304D may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

I 302  Academic Success in the Digital University  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine a wide variety of information and academic resources, tools, and skills; with a focus on the digital landscape of higher education. Explore the features of the primary learning management system; communication and organization tools; library resources; basic online research resources; and ethical and safety concerns. Informatics 302 and Information Studies 303D may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

I 303  Ethical Foundations for Informatics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Survey the ethical foundations for informatics, incorporating non-Western and feminist perspectives. Apply these ethical foundations to contemporary problems in informatics. Examine the confrontation of ethical dilemmas in the workplace, including recognizing value trade-offs, affected stakeholders, and potential solutions. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

I 304  Programming for Informatics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the fundamentals of computer programming and practice developing and documenting code. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to informatics majors and students pursuing the informatics minor.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

I 305  Research Methods for Informatics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore diverse research approaches to investigate informatics-related problems. Examine principles and hands-on practices of data collection and analysis with respect to qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research methods. Informatics 305 and Informatics 310 (topic: Resrch Methods for Informatics) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to informatics majors and students pursuing the informatics minor.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

I 306  Statistics for Informatics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine fundamental principles of probability and statistics. Cultivate an understanding of descriptive and inferential statistics. Conduct and interpret statistical analyses using statistical analysis software, and apply these analyses to common issues in informatics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to informatics majors and students pursuing the informatics minor.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

I 310  Topics in Introductory Informatics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Prerequisites may vary with the topic.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

I 310C  Introduction to Cultural Heritage Informatics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the fundamentals of managing, describing, organizing, preserving, and providing access to data and information in a wide range of technological forms. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Informatics 301.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

I 310D  Introduction to Human-Centered Data Science  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the fundamentals of collecting, managing, and analyzing data; with consideration for the ethical responsibility of data science and the importance of critical thinking. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Informatics 301.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

I 310J  Introduction to Social Justice Informatics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the leveraging of data, information, and technology for the greater benefit of society and to help ensure a level playing field for everyone in the information age. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Informatics 301.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

I 310M  Introduction to Health Informatics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore designing and implementing information technologies to improve healthcare delivery, healthcare management, and health outcomes. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Informatics 301.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

I 310S  Introduction to Social Informatics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the leveraging of data, information, and technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of organizations while also providing a more ethical and humane environment for workers. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Informatics 301.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

I 310U  Introduction to User Experience Design  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Introduction to user experience, human-computer interaction, and the human-centered design of interfaces and applications for mobile devices and the web. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Informatics 301.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

I 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S  Topics in Informatics  1-9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad advisor in the academic unit. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Lower Division  

I 320  Topics in Informatics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing; additional prerequisites may vary with the topic.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  
Topic 1: Information in Cyberspace. Explore the history and social impact of internet, web, and other network technologies. Examine the methods and tools for media creation with an emphasis on technological self-sufficiency. Informatics 320 (Topic 1) and Information Studies 335C may not both be counted.

Topic 2: Children's Literature. Explore the evaluation, selection, and proper and creative use of books and other media with children. Informatics 320 (Topic 2) and Information Studies 322T may not both be counted.

Topic 3: Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga. Examine the historical development and a contemporary survey of prominent visual narrative formats and genres such as graphic and visual novels, comics, and manga. Informatics 320 (Topic 3) and Information Studies 327E (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
  

I 320.2  Children's Literature  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Explore the evaluation, selection, and proper and creative use of books and other media with children. Informatics 320 (Topic 2) and Information Studies 322T may not both be counted.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I 320.3  Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the historical development and a contemporary survey of prominent visual narrative formats and genres such as graphic and visual novels, comics, and manga. Informatics 320 (Topic 3) and Information Studies 327E (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I 320C  Topics in Cultural Heritage Informatics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and Informatics 310C.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I 320D  Topics in Human-Centered Data Science  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing; Informatics 304, Computer Science 303E, 312, 312H, or 313E; and Informatics 310D.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I 320J  Topics in Social Justice Informatics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division and Informatics 310J.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I 320M  Topics in Health Informatics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and Informatics 310M.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I 320S  Topics in Social Informatics  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and Informatics 310S.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I 320U  Topics in User Experience Design  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and Informatics 310U.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S  Topics in Informatics  1-9 Hours  

0 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad advisor in the academic unit. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I 372  Career Success in the Digital Organization  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Examine the essential skills for obtaining a job and sustaining a successful career with an emphasis on integrity, teamwork, time management, responsiveness to feedback, and written and oral communication. Explore tools for computer-supported cooperative work that facilitate online collaboration. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing.  
Grading: Letter Grade  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I 178I, 278I, 378I  Independent Study  1-3 Hours  

1,2,3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester. Individual Instruction.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I 178R, 278R, 378R  Research Experience  1-3 Hours  

1,2,3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hours a week for one semester. Individual instruction.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I 178T, 278T, 378T  Internship  1-3 Hours  

1,2,3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester, with additional hours to be arranged.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of department.  
Grading: Pass/Fail  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I 379C  Capstone  3 Hours  

3 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and a minimum of 90 hours of coursework.  
Restrictions: Restricted to informatics majors.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division  

I 679H  Honors Thesis  6 Hours  

6 Lecture Hours  0 Lab Hours  
Research, read, and develop an honors thesis subject and proposal for one semester; followed in the second semester by the writing and defense of a final honors thesis. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 679HA, upper-division standing, a minimum of 90 hours of coursework, and consent of instructor; for 679HB Informatics 679HA.  
Restrictions: Restricted to Informatics majors.  
Grading: Student Option  
Repeatable for credit: No  
Academic Level: Upper Division