ACADEMICS

Course Overview

What is Information Science?
Information Science is an inter-disciplinary field focused on cognitive science, commerce, communication and management. An IS major needs to be aware of what information technology can contribute to an organization and how to bring that solution to fruition. The strength of an IS major lies in his/her ability to apply the knowledge of information systems and technology to help organizations compete more successfully in the marketplace or to streamline current operations.
What does an IS professional do in the real world?
IS professionals often call upon their business skills in working with managers and users to specify technology needs that benefit the organization. In addition, they write programs to codify that technology and later manage it. As such, the IS professional might develop code for business transaction processing systems, client/server systems or end-user support systems; they might implement such systems in languages as COBOL, C++, Visual Basic or JAVA. IS graduates also design and administer databases and data warehouses, analyze and implement enterprise-wide solutions to information problems and manage telecommunications efforts. Some IS graduates implement and manage corporate-wide intranets. Finally, IS graduates can also provide project management skills, technical writing or training by applying their knowledge of information technology and business processes. Information Analysts, Business Data Analysts, Software Engineers, IT Analysts are just a few examples of the many roles that graduates of Information Science can take up.