About CMCI
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How do we make technology work for people?
As we usher in a new age of intelligent machines and connected services, there has been far more emphasis on creating the latest and greatest, and less time understanding how these innovations impact the ways we live, work, communicate and share. At the College of Media, Communication and Information, we encourage you to think critically about technology’s possibilities and limitations, and teach you to envision and create products and services that transform the world for the better.
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Why CMCI?
The CMCI story is truly unique. Our six majors are interdisciplinary, with classes, projects and perspectives teaching you to understand how distinct, but related, fields overlap. Your courses will teach you to look for hidden connections in the world and understand how to find value in the places where different ideas intersect.
The information science major at CMCI offers you the future-oriented perspective you’ll need for long-term success, and the network to help you be an early-career standout.
Available majors
Information Science
Understand how data helps organizations tell a story, and learn to think about technology’s potential, and limitations, in confronting new kinds of problems.
Research opportunities
The information science major at CMCI includes opportunities to work alongside faculty on research that touches areas like journalism, advertising, technology design, social media and law.
Meet David LaPaglia
"Computer science can be very theory based, but my classes are much more applicable to the kind of work I want to do. We’re doing things in modern programming languages and using cutting-edge technology. INFO has been such a great fit for me.
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Accelerate your career potential
An increasing number of career paths in the information science area require additional credentialing beyond a bachelor’s degree. To give you a head start in the job search, CMCI offers an accelerated master’s program. In one additional year, you earn both a master’s and a bachelor’s degree in information science, giving your résumé invaluable depth and helping you compete for additional responsibilities and promotions early in your career.
Minor in computer science
CU Boulder offers a minor in computer science through its College of Engineering and Applied Science. This program is the perfect complement to an information systems major at CMCI and gives you a more manageable schedule of math and programming courses that align with careers in human-computer interaction, data science, social computing and technology ethics. You are encouraged to apply to the computer science minor in your first year at CU.