College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Informatics is understanding the impact of technology and information on people; the development of new uses for technology; and the application of information technology in the context of another field. It provides you technology education to solve real world problems. It gives you a structural path to a bright future in information technology careers while also providing the flexibility you need to study what you love. As an informatics student, you won’t just study information technology. You will model how technology impacts the academic disciplines that interest you most. Informatics is the understanding of information technology, its impact on society, and its applications to various fields such as biology, health care, criminal justice, chemistry, arts/new media, business, music, philosophy, and psychology.

Computer Science is a high-demand field that emphasizes knowledge and innovation; its impact is felt in every aspect of our lives. Our faculty and students are poised at the cutting edge of computing, ready for an ever-changing world. We prepare our students for imagining, designing, and creating the technology of the future. Our program adopts a comprehensive approach spanning the continuum of computer science from the mathematical foundations all the way to the practical development of future technology. With the skills that they obtain while studying at Indiana University, our graduates are in high demand in Indiana as well as nationally.

Integrated New Media Studies (INMS) at Indiana University South Bend is a uniquely interdisciplinary academic program of excellence in the rapidly developing field of new media. The computer and computer technologies are at the core of our program, the means of preparation, production, exhibition, application, and distribution. Our mission is to educate our students in a wide range of new media professional, creative, critical, and aesthetic skills applicable to careers in art, communication, business, industry, government, and the professions.

Future professionals require both technical as well as design and artistic skills. IIMA provides a balanced interdisciplinary approach to prepare students for these new and future positions in information technology, communication, industry, entertainment, and other professions. In general, these positions require diverse skills such as computational thinking, problem solving, computer programming, user interface design, database programming, data visualization, interactive media design, game design, web design, video, 3D animation & modeling, and others. The curriculum from the sciences and new media arts complement each other to fulfill current and future real-world careers. It creates innovative educational opportunities for students and a talented pool of graduates for employers to satisfy critical market needs.

If you have more questions regarding admissions, transfer, requirements, please visit our informatics.iusb.edu webpage and contact the program director.

• Students should contact the program director before their first semester to schedule a meeting with an Informatics advisor to develop a plan for their academic course of study.
• For additional questions, please contact the department administrative assistant Jules Descoteaux Email: edescote@iusb.edu