Information Science is concerned with the problem of managing, using and communicating information to
support decision making, and with the task of finding the proper combination of people, procedures and
technology for the design of effective information systems. Although the BSIS degree is awarded by the
School of Information Sciences on the Pittsburgh Campus, students can complete all the course work for
an Information Science major on the Greensburg Campus.

Core Courses 3 courses – 9 credits
INFSCI 0010 Introduction to Information Science
INFSCI 0015 Data Structures and Programming Techniques
INFSCI 0016 Data Structures and Files

Area Courses 4 courses – 12 credits
Take two courses from each of the following groups.

Systems Courses
INFSCI 1004 Telecommunications
INFSCI 1022 Database Management Systems
INFSCI 1024 Information Systems Analysis and Design

Cognitive Courses
INFSCI 1042 Human Information Processing
INFSCI 1044 Human Factors and Systems Design
INFSCI 1052 Human-Computer Interaction

Electives choose 3 courses – 9 credits
Any INFSCI courses not used to fulfill another requirement may be taken as an elective.
In addition to courses listed above, other possible electives include:
INFSCI 1002 Architecture and Assembly Language
INFSCI 1014 Graphics
INFSCI 1020 Systems Administration and Security
INFSCI 1038 Management of Information Systems
INFSCI 1054 Artificial Intelligence
INFSCI 1066 Geographical Information Systems
INFSCI 1080 Independent Study
INFSCI 1085 Internship

Related Area 5 courses – 15 credits
Take five courses from a single department such as Management, Psychology, Communication, or
Mathematics. Other departments in the Natural Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, and Humanities may also
be used as a related area.

Information Science students must complete all major courses, related area courses, and skill and
general education courses with grades of C or better.