Your world is shaped by the technology you encounter every day. The Luddy School informatics program prepares you to collaboratively solve real-world problems using a combination of computational, socio-technical, and design skills.
Explore this page to find a way to upgrade your universe with informatics. Take a class, add a minor or certificate, switch majors, or continue in grad school—your future is waiting.
Upgrade your universe
Take a gen ed class
Start your journey in informatics by taking a class. Explore these classes that meet the university’s general education requirements.
Introduction to Informatics
INFO-I 101: The foundation that introduces you to informatics, including computational, socio-technical, and design thinking and skills.
Counts as N&M creditData Fluency
INFO-I 123: Provides fundamental data skills that are needed for the 21st century.
Counts as N&M creditHumans, Animals, and AI
INFO-I 216: Shows how you can study humans and animals to develop artificial intelligence that mimics biological intelligence.
Counts as N&M creditThe Information Society
INFO-I 222: Learn the historical and social implications of the information revolutions that have shaped our world.
Counts as an S&H creditAdd an informatics minor or certificate
A technology-related minor can help you stand out in your career search. Apply informatics to whatever your interest is and improve your job prospects: add an informatics minor or certificate. Choose from one of seven minors, including options like human-centered computing, animal-computer interaction, virtual reality, or web design and development.
Choose the informatics major
If you haven’t decided on a major, or you want to find a new one, consider informatics. You’ll the learn the technical skills needed to make a positive impact in a variety of high-demand careers from faculty involved in research areas from social media, to AI, human-robot interaction, and much more.
Customize your degree with a cognate, or area of interest, that can be technology-focused or not—you choose. Options include business, music, chemistry, animal-computer interaction, security, and more. Explore how many opportunities you can have with an informatics background.
96.2%Employed or in grad school
$74,370Average starting salary
Informatics majors also have a unique opportunity to get an accelerated M.S.I.S. degree through the Kelley School of Business, combining two degrees from premiere IU schools in just five years.
Apply to an informatics graduate program
If you’re an upperclassman, or if you already have your undergrad path set, it’s not too late to enter an exciting graduate program that can boost your career prospects and earning potential. Add new skills to those you already have to enhance your marketability.
Choose from the M.S. in Informatics, which is a highly customizable degree to match your interests in technology with an array of disciplines, or the M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction Design, which prepares you to shape interactive experiences, services, and systems.