1/25/08, GSLIS retreat 1 Two General Models for Informatics Majors “IST Informatics” Defines “informatics” to be a broader version of Computer Science that is still technically oriented, and includes information & knowledge organization and management, social informatics, human/user-centered design, policy, data content, applications, etc. Core knowledge is IST knowledge. Core careers are IST careers “Cognate-Oriented Informatics” Defines “informatics” to be the use of IST in support of some cognate discipline; IST as a method or perspective. A core of IST plus a concentration in a cognate discipline. Core knowledge is IST and Cognate knowledge. Core careers integrate IST and Cognate activities.

1/25/08, GSLIS retreat 2 IST Prerequisites IT Literacy/Context Programming Math/Statistics, Data Analysis Writing/Compostion

1/25/08, GSLIS retreat 3 IST Core(s) Conventional IST Core: Math (Calculus, Discrete Math, Logic), Computing Theory, Statistics Programming (generally applied) DBMS &/or Information Organization Networks and Telecomm (Technical) HCI Systems Analysis, Design, Software Engineering Social / Organizational Informatics* Digital Media Core* Digital art, writing, video Communication theory Games and New Media “Discovery” Core Data Mining, pattern recognition Statistics, machine learning, inference Research methods * Sometimes cognates in their own right

1/25/08, GSLIS retreat 4 “IST Informatics” Tracks/Concentrations Information (content, data), Technology, People HCI / Design / User-Centered Design IT and IT Project Management Information Systems Analysis, Design, Implementation, Evaluation Information / Web Services Information Organization and Communicationd Knowledge Management Instructional Technology/E-Learning E-Commerce/E-Business Network/Telecomm Management Security

1/25/08, GSLIS retreat 5 Cognates Narrow: business, communications, education, healthcare Broad: Building Science, Civil Engineering, Communication, Communication and Networks, Computer Hardware, Economics, Electronic Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Machine & Computational Learning, Management Information Systems, Mechanical / Aeronautical Engineering, Medicine, Pre-Law, Psychology, Science and Technology Studies, Science Informatics, Web Technologies Very Broad: Fine and Applied Arts: Art, Music; Human- Computer Interaction; Information Science; Linguistics; Social Sciences: Sociology, Economics, Geography; Biological Sciences; Health Sciences; Communication studies; Journalism; Chemistry; Physics; Geoscience; Exercise science; Environmental science; Individualized cognates;

1/25/08, GSLIS retreat 6 General Ed IST Core IST Concen- tration General Ed IST Core & Electives Cognate Core Cognate Electives “IST Informatics” “Cognate- Oriented Informatics” 2 years General Ed IST Core & Electives IST Concen- tration Models Currently Popular

1/25/08, GSLIS retreat 7 General Ed Cognate Core & Electives IST Core IST Electives General Ed IST Core IST Concentration Cognate Core Cognate Advanced Other Possible Models for “Cognate-Oriented Informatics”

1/25/08, GSLIS retreat 8 “Cognate-Oriented Informatics” Possible (but Weak?) 2-year Models (6-8 courses max for IST & for Cognate?) General Ed IST Core & Electives Cognate Core & Electives General Ed IST Core & Electives Cognate Core & Electives General Ed IST Core & Electives Cognate Core & Electives 2 years