Area of Emphasis: Informatics Studies (Networking Information Systems)
To receive an emphasis in Informatics Studies, the student must complete 12 credit hours from the Departments of Informatics Studies and Information Networking and Telecommunications. A sample of courses might include but are not limited to:
INF 140 Introduction to Electronic Media (3)
This course presents an overview of the operations and history of the radio and television industry and its evolution to new media. It surveys contemporary media communication, strategy, industry issues, and policy issues. It also provides an introduction to the impact of the convergence of technologies in the electronic media.
INF 250 Introduction to Web Development (3)
This course provides the concepts and skills for planning, development, and deployment of web-based hypermedia systems. It covers the use of text, graphics, audio, and video in web environments and the conversion of existing systems to web environments. A major web-based project is required.
INF 291 Internetworking I (3)
Students in this course will study the application of theories relevant to data communications for global internetworking and apply those concepts to a variety of assignments, including hands-on networking labs and projects. In the course of study topics that include the fundamentals of internetworking, the role of protocols and layered communications within data networks. Students will also lean about physical and logical network addressing, the devices and services that support data communications, as well as the fundamental concepts associated with routing and switching.
INF 292 Internetworking II (3)
This course will continue to explore the fundamental internetworking concepts associated with routing and switching. Students will study key characteristics associated with Local Area Networks and the role the switches and routers play. Students will have the opportunity to learn about advanced switching concepts as well as apply them through hands-on laboratory projects. Students will also explore some static and dynamic routing, traffic filtering through access control lists, as well as advanced network service such as DHCP, DNS, and Network Address Translation. Requisite Information: INF 291
INF 300 Foundations of Informations (3)
This course introduces the student to the field of Information Networking and Telecommunications by examining both the technologies that are important in assembling and distributing information and the skills that are necessary to succeed in this field, such as critical thinking, peer and self-assessment, reflective thinking, collaborative work, time management, and professionalism.