Transfer Advising Guide for Information Science (B.S.)

Department of Information Science

Program overview

In this major, you’ll be challenged to consider everyday and emerging information technologies with an eye to human values. You will learn to bring a critical-thinking perspective to questions around design, computation and data analysis as you develop a broad set of perspectives around history, ethics and technology for social good. As a part of your coursework, you’ll graduate with a professional portfolio and project experience, preparing you to make an impression with employers.

Admission requirements

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  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Students with more than 36 credit hours must have completed an introductory course: 
    • Introduction to Programming–CSC 1019 or Computer Science 1–CSC 1060

Community College Course Summary*

AA Degree Requirement

Credit Hours

Course Title or Category

Written Communication6
  • ENG 1021 (GT-CO1) & 1022 (GT-CO2) or
  • ENG 1022 (GT-CO2) & a GT Pathways CO3 course
Oral Communication3
  • COM 1150 Public Speaking or
  • COM 1250 Interpersonal Communication or
  • COM 2300 Intercultural Communication (recommended)
Mathematics3
  • One GT Pathways Mathematics course (GT-MA1) 
  • MAT 1260 Intro to Statistics (preferred) 
Arts & Humanities6
  • Two GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)
History3
  • One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1)
Social & Behavioral Science6
  • Two GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Sciences course (GT-SS1, GTSS2, GT-SS3)
Natural & Physical Sciences7
  • Two GT Pathways Natural & Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1, GTSC2), one must be with laboratory (GT-SC1)
Student Choice3
  • One Arts and Humanities, History or Social Behavioral Science course
Electives23Elective course suggestions include:
  • CSC 1019 Introduction to Programming†
  • COM 2300 or 2270 meets the “within” CMCI requirement for diversity.
  • Courses for Secondary Area of Study‡ 

* If an AA is not completed, either prior to starting at CU or through reverse transfer,  additional CMCI Core courses may be required.  


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Notes 

  • The AA/AS degree fulfills CMCI Core requirements with the exception of CMCI 2030, CMCI Core Computing, and CMCI Core Diversity. CMCI 2030 is a required CMCI specific course and not offered outside of CMCI. CMCI Core Computing &  CMCI Core Diversity could be satisfied, only if an equivalent course is completed. CSC 1019 or 1060 completes the Computing requirement. COM 2300 or 2270 completes the CMCI Diversity requirement. 

  • CMCI requires third-level proficiency in a world language. All students are required to demonstrate third-level proficiency in a single non-English modern or classical language. Students may meet this requirement by:

    • Completing a Level III course (typically the third of three consecutive years) in a single non-English language while in high school.
    • Graduating from a high school that uses a non-English language as its principal mode of instruction, or receiving, in high school, a state-sponsored seal of biliteracy.
    • Passing an appropriate third-semester college course that is part of a three-course sequence of at least 12 semester credit hours, or earning AP or IB credit equivalent to such a course.
    • Passing a 񱦵-approved proficiency examination.
  • Secondary Area of Study: Students must complete a secondary area of study outside the major. This secondary area of study can be met by any of the following: of at least 18 credit hours. Some electives may be applied toward the secondary area of study.

  •  This is a suggested guide of coursework only and is subject to change. Always consult with your academic advisor for graduation planning purposes.

 

Year 1 – Colorado Community College

First semester
Total credits: 15

  • ENG 1021 – 3 credits
  • Arts & Humanities – 3 credits
  • Natural Science – 3 credits
  • CSC 1019 or Social & Behavioral Science – 3 credits
  • History – 3 credits

Second semester
Total credits: 16

  • ENG 1022 – 3 credits
  • Arts & Humanities – 3 credits
  • MAT 1260 – 3 credits
  • Natural Science – 4 credits
  • Social & Behavioral Science – 3 credits

Year 2 – CU

First semester
Total credits: 15

  • CMCI 2030 – 4 credits
  • INFO 1111 (fall only) – 4 credits
  • INFO 1701 (Social Science if CSC 1019 was completed) – 4 credits
  • Secondary Area of Study – 3 credits

Second semester
Total credits: 14

  • INFO 2201 – 4 credits
  • INFO 1302 (Elective is MAT 1260 was completed) – 3 credits
  • INFO 1121 (spring only) – 4 credits
  • Secondary Area of Study – 3 credits

Year 3 – CU

First semester
Total credits: 16

  • INFO 2301 – 3 credits
  • INFO 2131 – 3 credits
  • INFO 2001 – 1 credit
  • INFO Elective (UD) – 3 credits
  • Secondary Area of Study – 3 credits
  • Secondary Area of Study (UD) – 3 credits

Second semester
Total credits: 15

  • INFO 3401 – 3 credits
  • Elective – 3 credits
  • Secondary Area of Study (UD) – 3 credits
  • INFO Elective (UD) – 3 credits
  • Elective – 3 credits

Year 4 – CU

First semester
Total credits: 16

  • INFO 3402 – 3 credits
  • INFO 4001 – 1 credit
  • Secondary Area of Study or Elective (UD) – 3 credits
  • INFO Elective (UD) – 3 credits
  • INFO Elective (UD) – 3 credits
  • Elective (UD) – 3 credits

Second semester
Total credits: 15

  • INFO 4700 – 3 credits
  • INFO Elective – 3 credits
  • Elective (UD) – 3 credits
  • Elective (UD) – 3 credits
  • Elective (UD) – 3 credits

Total credits: 122

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