BS: Information Science

Information science majors build and study systems that people use every day, including social media platforms, AI recommender systems, and data visualizations. You will learn to program, design interfaces, analyze real datasets, and run studies with users. You will also learn to ask social and ethical questions about who technology serves, who it leaves out, and how it could work differently. Majors apply these skills wherever software meets people, from journalism to music to healthcare.

You can also minor in Information Science or Data Science.

Apply as a first-year applicant or a transfer applicant. Already at CU Boulder in another college? Use the intra-university transfer (IUT) process. Questions about the major go to undergraduate advising.

Planning ahead? The Bachelor's–Accelerated Master's program lets you add the MS in about one extra year.

Degree requirements

INFO Student Voices: Why CU?

Emelia Mantz, BS Student

"Information science is a unique blend of data, design, and communication that offers so many career avenues for students to explore. You want to analyze data? Design an app or website? Be a data journalist? You’re in the right place. What really sets it apart, though, is its close-knit community. Professors know you by name and support your individual growth. This balance is what makes me so happy to call Information Science my major."

Aiden Dowling, BS Student

“After transferring from a different university, I finally found a home in information science. As someone who loves design but would also like to develop practical skills alongside it, information science offers the perfect combination. With such an interdisciplinary major, I have had the opportunity to take classes that genuinely fascinate me as well as classes that make me feel prepared to jump into the tech industry. The diverse course options combined with passionate faculty make for a major I would recommend to anyone.”

Josh Romain, BS Student

"I'm grateful for Information Science and the community that has guided me. Faculty who genuinely invest in your success and peers who challenge you to grow. They show you the world through a different lens that applies to all aspects of life. The major itself trains you to see patterns, think critically, and build real skills that go beyond the classroom. Whether you know exactly where you're headed or you're still figuring it out, Information Science sharpens your instincts and sets you up for wherever you want to go.”

Information Science Degree Requirements

Looking for specific degree requirements or information about classes? 
View INFO on the university catalog →

 

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