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Program checklist · B.S.

Information Science

University of North Carolina at Greensboro · Greensboro, NC

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
43.0407
Catalog edition
2026-27 University Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199148
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199148_738e0f89
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Degree Program Requirements

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    University Requirements

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      General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC)

      general education · 0 items

        Major Requirements

        major core · 0 items

          Required

          11 items
          1. ISM 110
            Foundations for Analytics using Spreadsheets 3
            As published: “Foundations for Analytics using Spreadsheets”
          2. LIS 199
            Information Use in a Digital World 3
            As published: “Information Use in a Digital World *”
            or: LIS 201 Information Literacy for a Digital World
          3. LIS 300
            Introduction to Information Science 3
            As published: “Introduction to Information Science”
          4. IST 300
            Human Information Behavior 3
            As published: “Human Information Behavior”
          5. IST 301
            Information Organization 3
            As published: “Information Organization”
          6. IST 304
            Project Management in Information Organizations 3
            As published: “Project Management in Information Organizations”
          7. IST 423
            Information Storage and Retrieval 3
            As published: “Information Storage and Retrieval”
          8. IST 466
            Information Ethics and Policy 3
            As published: “Information Ethics and Policy”
          9. IST 498
            Capstone in Information Science 3
            As published: “Capstone in Information Science **”
          10. ERM 410
            Data Literacy 3
            As published: “Data Literacy”
          11. CSC 120
            Introduction to Computer Programming for Non-Majors 3
            As published: “Introduction to Computer Programming for Non-Majors”
            or: IST 131 Introduction to Computer Programming for Information Science
            or: ISM 240 Programming for Analytics and AI

          Geographic Information Systems Concentration Requirements

          concentration · 0 items

            Select a minimum of 12 credit hours from the following

            8 items
            1. GES 121
              Introduction to Geographic Information Science 3
              As published: “Introduction to Geographic Information Science”
            2. GES 322
              Not resolved to a course
            3. GES 357
              Principles of Cartography 3
              As published: “Principles of Cartography”
            4. GES 358
              Geographic Information Systems 3
              As published: “Geographic Information Systems”
            5. GES 359
              Earth from Space 3
              As published: “Earth from Space”
            6. GES 421
              Geographic Information Science 3
              As published: “Geographic Information Science”
            7. IST 491
              Practicum in Information Science 3
              As published: “Practicum in Information Science”
            8. IST 498
              Capstone in Information Science 3
              As published: “Capstone in Information Science”

            Information Analytics Concentration Requirements

            concentration · 0 items

              Select a minimum of 12 credit hours from the following:

              7 items
              1. ERM 411
                Information Analytics 3
                As published: “Information Analytics”
              2. ERM 412
                Data Visualization 3
                As published: “Data Visualization”
              3. ERM 413
                Advanced Information Analytics 3
                As published: “Advanced Information Analytics”
              4. ERM 414
                Program Evaluation 3
                As published: “Program Evaluation”
              5. ERM 488
                Special Topics in Information Analytics 3
                As published: “Special Topics in Information Analytics”
              6. ERM 491
                Practicum in Data Analytics 3
                As published: “Practicum in Data Analytics”
              7. IST 467
                Structured Intelligence Analysis 3
                As published: “Structured Intelligence Analysis”

              Information Technology Training and Development Concentration Requirements

              concentration · 0 items

                Select a minimum of 12 credit hours from the following:

                10 items
                1. ERM 405
                  Measurement and Assessment in Teaching 3
                  As published: “Measurement and Assessment in Teaching”
                2. IST 414
                  Games, Gamification, and Game Design 3
                  As published: “Games, Gamification, and Game Design”
                3. IST 436
                  Website Production and Usability for Information Professionals 3
                  As published: “Website Production and Usability for Information Professionals”
                4. IST 437
                  The Cultural Informatics of Table-Top Roleplaying Games 3
                  As published: “The Cultural Informatics of Table-Top Roleplaying Games”
                5. IST 465
                  Disinformation and Misinformation 3
                  As published: “Disinformation and Misinformation”
                6. IST 468
                  Community Informatics 3
                  As published: “Community Informatics”
                7. IST 472
                  Instructional Design 3
                  As published: “Instructional Design”
                8. IST 488
                  Special Topics in Information Science 3
                  As published: “Special Topics in Information Science”
                9. IST 490
                  Independent Study 1-4
                  As published: “Independent Study”
                10. IST 491
                  Practicum in Information Science 3
                  As published: “Practicum in Information Science”

                Organizational and Community Informatics Concentration Requirements

                concentration · 0 items

                  Select a minimum of 12 credit hours from the following:

                  15 items
                  1. ISM 201
                    Essentials of Cyber Security 3
                    As published: “Essentials of Cyber Security”
                  2. ISM 240
                    Programming for Analytics and AI 3
                    As published: “Programming for Analytics and AI”
                  3. ISM 280
                    Information Systems for Decision Making 3
                    As published: “Information Systems for Decision Making”
                  4. ISM 301
                    Systems and Process Analysis 3
                    As published: “Systems and Process Analysis”
                  5. ISM 324
                    Secure Networked Systems 3
                    As published: “Secure Networked Systems”
                  6. ISM 326
                    Ethical Hacking, Security Compliance, and Risk Management 3
                    As published: “Ethical Hacking, Security Compliance, and Risk Management”
                  7. IST 305
                    Introduction to Information Security 3
                    As published: “Introduction to Information Security”
                  8. IST 437
                    The Cultural Informatics of Table-Top Roleplaying Games 3
                    As published: “The Cultural Informatics of Table-Top Roleplaying Games”
                  9. IST 465
                    Disinformation and Misinformation 3
                    As published: “Disinformation and Misinformation”
                  10. IST 467
                    Structured Intelligence Analysis 3
                    As published: “Structured Intelligence Analysis”
                  11. IST 468
                    Community Informatics 3
                    As published: “Community Informatics”
                  12. IST 488
                    Special Topics in Information Science 3
                    As published: “Special Topics in Information Science”
                  13. IST 490
                    Independent Study 1-4
                    As published: “Independent Study”
                  14. IST 491
                    Practicum in Information Science 3
                    As published: “Practicum in Information Science”
                  15. ENT 430
                    Researching Opportunities in Entrepreneurship and Economic Development 3
                    As published: “Rsrch Opprtnts ENT/Eco Dvlpmnt”

                  Requirements

                  0 items

                    Required

                    4 items
                    1. LIS 300
                      Introduction to Information Science 3
                      As published: “Introduction to Information Science”
                    2. IST 300
                      Human Information Behavior 3
                      As published: “Human Information Behavior”
                    3. IST 466
                      Information Ethics and Policy 3
                      As published: “Information Ethics and Policy”
                    4. HSS 490
                      Senior Honors Project 3
                      As published: “Senior Honors Project”
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