Students majoring in information technology and informatics (ITI) are required to earn 39 credits at the School of Communication and Information, including the prerequisite survey requirement of 04:189:103 Information Technology and Informatics (3 credits) required before admission to the major. Requirements for the remaining credits include:
Interdisciplinary Requirement (3 credits):
Either
04:189:101 Introduction to Communication and Information Processes or
04:189:102 Introduction to Media Systems and Processes
Core Requirements (12 credits):
04:547:200 Social Informatics (3)
04:547:201 Introduction to Computer Concepts (3)
04:547:202 Object-Oriented Programming (3)
04:547:210 Management of Technological Organizations (3)
Students should plan to complete these courses early in their major program.
Elective Requirements (21 credits):
The seven elective courses are chosen from the ITI course listings. These courses address theories and applications of social informatics, information systems, the web, digital archives, multimedia tools, and the use and operation of other electronic resources within institutions and society as a whole. In each course, content and technology are integrated to enable the development of both knowledge and workplace competencies.
Students who have not yet been admitted to the major may enroll in some 200-level courses if they have completed the prerequisites; check the information technology and informatics major website for details: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/iti. Students are only permitted to take 04:547:450 ITI Internship (3) and 04:547:460 Independent Study (3) once they have substantially completed a range of elective courses. These complement their studies and potential career choices. Students should check with their four-year undergraduate school to determine how many independent study and/or internship credits in total their school will apply toward graduation.
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all information technology and informatics courses in order for those courses to count toward the major.
