The School of Information offers a Minor in Informatics to all UBC undergraduate students in degree programs that allow students to complete a Minor in the Faculty of Arts.
Minor in Informatics
The Minor in Informatics is an interdisciplinary program that explores the study and application of information, data, and digital technologies. The Minor has three main academic focal areas: information and data literacy; the application of information technologies using human-centred design methodologies, and socio-technical perspectives on the role of digital technologies in the information society. The Minor in Informatics is administered through the School of Information and operates in cooperation with other units offering elective courses in the program.
Students may declare their Minor in Informatics after completing 27 credits (Year 2 standing).
The Minor consists of 30 credits, of which at least 18 credits must be at the 300-level or above. Students enrolled in the Minor must complete:
9 credits of required courses:
- INFO_V 100 (3) (De)coding information and Why it matters
- INFO_V 200 (3) Foundations of Informatics
- INFO_V 300 (3) Information and Data Design
21 credits from the list of approved courses, of which at least 15 credits must be at the 300-level or above, including:
- At least 9 credits from Applications: DSCI_V 100, ENGL_V 335, INFO_V 250, INFO_V 301, INFO_V 303, INFO_V 401, INFO_V 402, INFO_V 419, LING_V 242, LING_V 342
- At least 9 credits from Ideas: ANTH_V 378, ANTH_V 431, ARCL_V 424, CPSC_V 100, ENGL_V 232, ENGL_V 332, GMST_V 475, HIST_V 109, HIST_V 392, HIST_V 393, HIST_V 495, INFO_V 302, INFO_V 304, INFO_V 441, INFO_V 456, LING_V 100, PHIL_V 230, PHIL_V 250, PHIL_V 351
Lower-level Requirements
- INFO_V 100 and INFO_V 200
- 6 credits of lower-level courses from the List of Approved Courses
Upper-level Requirements
- INFO_V 300
- 15 credits of upper-level courses from the List of Approved Courses