Information Science B.S., with Intelligence Analysis Concentration

University Admissions - College of Arts and Sciences

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• International: https://www.usf.edu/admissions/international/admission-information/index.aspx

For Admission information specific to the College of Arts and Sciences, see the information at College of Arts and Sciences .

Graduation Requirements - College of Arts and Sciences

Satisfactory completion of the following requirements:

• Students must complete all State and University level graduation requirements.
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in USF coursework. Note: Some Departments/program/major require a higher GPA. Students should refer to Department/program/major specific catalog requirements.
  • The College may approve an exception when a student has successfully earned the minimum grade required for all courses applied in the major but does not have a major GPA of 2.0.
• Physical Education coursework is limited to two (2) semester hours.
• ROTC courses that are primarily physical training and field experiences will not be applied to College of Arts and Sciences degree programs. All other military Science coursework will apply, in particular, coursework utilized toward completing an established ROTC minor will be applied to the total hours toward degree. 
• When earning a second degree, double major or concurrent degree, the Major Core and Major Elective/Concentration areas of the degree audit must not overlap for both degrees.  All other areas of the degree audit may have overlapping credit hours applied.
• Maximum of 20 hours of S/U option. S/U contracts must be negotiated in writing within the first three (3) weeks of the term. None of the 20 credits may be taken in the student’s major unless S/U is the only grading option. Coursework fulfilling the General Education Core Curriculum Requirements and the State Communication Requirement (formerly known as Gordon Rule Writing) and State Computation Requirement (formerly known as Gordon Rule Math) may not be taken S/U.
• The Audit option is available only during the first 5 days of classes.
• Complete all major course requirements.
• College of Arts and Sciences students are expected to complete a minimum of 50% of their major and/or minor coursework in residence at USF. Some College of Arts and Sciences Departments/programs/majors have established additional major course hours to be taken in residency at USF. See the major or program section of the catalog for these credit-hour requirements.

Information Science Required Courses: (54 credit hours)

State Mandated Common Course Prerequisites - Information Science B.S. (15 credit hours)

Following Florida BOG Regulation 8.010, state mandated common course prerequisites are lower-division courses that are required for progression into the upper division of a particular baccalaureate degree program. 

Transfer students should complete the State Mandated Common Course Prerequisites at the lower level prior to entering the university. If these courses are not taken at a Florida College System institution, they must be completed before the degree is granted. Successful completion of the common prerequisites alone does not guarantee a student admission into the degree program.

Unless stated otherwise, a grade of C is the minimum acceptable grade in prerequisite courses.

• STA X023 Introductory Statistics I OR STA X122 Social Science Statistics course - 3 Credit Hours
• MAD X107 OR MAD X105 OR MAD X104 Discrete Math course OR MAC X148 Mathematics (Calculus and Pre-calculus) OR MAC X106 (Combined College Algebra/Pre-Calculus) - 3 Credit Hours
• COP X220 C Programming OR COP X030 Programming Concepts I OR COP X006 Orientation to Programming course - 3 Credit Hours
• COP X513 Object Oriented Programming (OOP) for IT OR COP X800 Java Programming or COP X334 OOP in C++I OR COP X272C C/C++/Java Programming (L) OR COP X210 Pascal Programming I OR COP X551 Intro to OOP OR COP X250 OOP (Java SE) course - 3 Credit Hours
• CGS X540 Intro to Databases for IT OR CGS X542 Database Management Systems OR LIS X780 Database Concepts OR COP X710 Database Design course - 3 Credit Hours

State Mathematics Pathway – Information Science B.S. (6 Credit Hours)*

The Information Science B.S. uses the Statistical Reasoning Mathematics Pathway with the following requirements:

• STA 2023 - Introductory Statistics I Credit(s): 3
• MAD 3107 - Discrete Mathematics Credit(s): 3 **

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  * Mathematics Pathway courses count towards the State Common Prerequisite math courses and are not additional credits.
  ** MAD X104 or MAD X105 or MAC X148 or MAC X106 courses taken for state common prerequisites can meet this requirement.

Information Science Core Courses: 6 courses; 18 credit hours

• ENC 3250 - Professional Writing Credit(s): 3
• LIS 3261 - Introduction to Information Science Credit(s): 3
• LIS 3353 - IT Concepts for Information Professionals Credit(s): 3
• LIS 4204 - Information Behaviors Credit(s): 3
• LIS 4414 - Information Policy and Ethics Credit(s): 3
• LIS 4934 - Information Science Senior Capstone Credit(s): 3

Information Science Concentration Requirement

Students must choose one of the following five concentrations:

• Data Science and Analytics  
• Health Informatics  
• Information Security  
• Intelligence Analysis  
• Web Development Technologies  

Note: Some elective courses from outside the school are only offered face-to-face, rather than online. There are a sufficient number of online electives, however, to meet the needs of students who do not wish to take on-campus courses.

Total Concentration Hours: 7 courses; 21 credit hours

Area of emphasis:  profession and practice of intelligence, emphasizing analytic methods for generating actionable knowledge to inform critical decisions.

Additional Information - Information Science B.S.

Plans of Study - Information Science B.S., with Intelligence Analysis Concentration

• Information Science B.S., with Intelligence Analysis Concentration - 2 Year Plan of Study   
• Information Science B.S., with Intelligence Analysis Concentration - 4 Year Plan of Study (Fall Start)