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Informatics

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College · Erie, PA

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Program
Award
Informatics
Total credits (published)
32
Credits (computed from items)
134
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214591
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214591_f5647547
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

0 items

    Required Courses

    4 items
    1. IST 501
      Interdisciplinary Research Design for Information
      As published: “Interdisciplinary Research Design for Information Sciences and Technology”
      3
    2. IST 590
      2
    3. Select 9 credits from the program-maintained list of foundational courses.
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    4. Select 18 credits of research methodology and specialization courses in consultation with your adviser to support progress on your dissertation research.
      Not resolved to a course
      18

    Integrated B.S. in Information Sciences and Technology and M.S. in Informatics

    0 items

      Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

      9 items
      1. IST 411
        3
      2. IST 412
        3
      3. IST 413
        3
      4. IST 420
        Fundamentals of Systems and Enterprise
        As published: “Fundamentals of Systems and Enterprise Integration”
        3
      5. IST 421
        Advanced Enterprise Integration: Technologies and
        As published: “Advanced Enterprise Integration: Technologies and Applications”
        3
      6. IST 431
        3
      7. IST 432
        Legal and Regulatory Environment of Information
        As published: “Legal and Regulatory Environment of Information Science and Technology”
        3
      8. IST 504
        Foundations of Theories and Methods of
        As published: “Foundations of Theories and Methods of Information Sciences and Technology Research”
        3
      9. IST 505
        Foundations of Research Design in Information
        As published: “Foundations of Research Design in Information Sciences and Technology”
        3

      Integrated B.S. in Security and Risk Analysis and M.S. in Informatics

      0 items

        Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

        8 items
        1. IST 451
          3
        2. IST 452
          3
        3. IST 454
          3
        4. IST 504
          Foundations of Theories and Methods of
          As published: “Foundations of Theories and Methods of Information Sciences and Technology Research”
          3
        5. IST 505
          Foundations of Research Design in Information
          As published: “Foundations of Research Design in Information Sciences and Technology”
          3
        6. SRA 433
          3
        7. SRA 468
          3
        8. SRA 471
          3

        Integrated B.S. in Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations and M.S. in Informatics

        0 items

          Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

          5 items
          1. IST 432
            Legal and Regulatory Environment of Information
            As published: “Legal and Regulatory Environment of Information Science and Technology”
            3
          2. IST 451
            3
          3. IST 454
            3
          4. IST 456
            3
          5. IST 504
            Foundations of Theories and Methods of
            As published: “Foundations of Theories and Methods of Information Sciences and Technology Research”
            3

          One of the following, based on concentration:

          concentration · 4 items
          1. IST 521
            3
          2. IST 554
            3
          3. IST 557
            3
          4. IST 815
            Foundations of Information Security and
            As published: “Foundations of Information Security and Assurance”
            3

          Integrated B.S. in Human-Centered Design and Development and M.S. in Informatics

          0 items

            Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

            8 items
            1. IST 402
              3
            2. IST 411
              3
            3. IST 412
              3
            4. IST 504
              Foundations of Theories and Methods of
              As published: “Foundations of Theories and Methods of Information Sciences and Technology Research”
              3
            5. IST 505
              Foundations of Research Design in Information
              As published: “Foundations of Research Design in Information Sciences and Technology”
              3
            6. IST 543
              3
            7. IST 815
              Foundations of Information Security and
              As published: “Foundations of Information Security and Assurance”
              3
            8. IST 820
              3
            Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/graduate/programs/majors/informatics/. Captured page pages/0806.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.