Postbaccalaureate Certificate: Future Students: Computer Science: IU South Bend

Why this Postbaccalaureate certificate?

The use of technology and analytical methods has become increasingly important in our global society. Such massive use of technology has in turn created a growing demand for technically adept employees. The Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Applied Informatics provides the necessary technical expertise to college graduates who are seeking a broad understanding of information technology, its social and psychological dimensions, and its application to the students’ chosen disciplines (STEM, Psychology, Philosophy, Business, Health Sciences, Education, Engineering, etc.)
NOTE: This certificate is for those who already have a 4-year non-IT bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

The Informatics program at IU South Bend offers Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Informatics (face-to-face & online), Minor in Informatics and Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Applied Informatics. 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, chemistry, arts, business, music, philosophy, and psychology.

Students must have a 4-year bachelor degree prior to starting this graduate certificate.

2023-24 Bulletin

Participate in small graduate classes to allow extensive interaction with professors and fellow graduate students.
Attend graduate classes that often meet during weekday evening hours to accommodate the schedules of employed adult students.
Computer Science focus area students could apply for scholarships.
Learn from computer science faculty with diverse research interests including algorithms, software engineering, computer graphics, databases, computer networks, parallel processing, distributed computing, artificial intelligence, computer security, bioinformatics, computer vision, machine learning, quantum computing, and wireless networks.
Learn from mathematical sciences faculty with diverse research interests including differential topology, differential equations, dynamical systems, modeling, operations research, simulations, scientific computing, statistics, and group theory.
Access to the department's dedicated laboratories running Windows, Linux, and MacOS.
Access to IU's specialized research computing infrastructure including IU's Big Red II supercomputer, mass storage, as well as visualization systems.

Students should contact the department administrative assistant before their first semester to schedule a meeting with a computer science advisor to develop a plan for their academic course of study.