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Course Delivery: 100% Online
Total Credits: 18
In-State Tuition Per Credit: $317.26
Out-of-State Tuition Per Credit: $1121.56
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Certificate Overview
As a student in the IU Online Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Information Science, you’ll learn to document and organize data, curate it for specific needs, and build infrastructures to understand its meaning. You’ll harness the potential of large datasets while exploring the social, ethical, and technical questions that arise from big data.
Specific areas of focus include:
- Data analysis and manipulation
- Data organization and access
- Data policy development
- Database design
- Data management, including backup and security
You’ll earn an Indiana University certificate respected by employers worldwide—and you can work on yours anytime and anywhere. Plus, you’ll enjoy personalized support services throughout your academic journey.
To be accepted to this program, you must have:
- Admissions requirements vary.
To apply to this program:
- Complete application for admission.
- Submit official transcripts
- International applicants may be asked for additional materials.
Application Deadlines
Fall Semester:
Priority first-year deadline: June 1
Priority transfer deadline: July 1
Spring Semester:
Priority deadline: December 1
Summer Semester:
Priority deadline: March 16
Summer session II
Priority deadline: May 1
Your IU Online Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Information Science prepares you for such careers as:
- Data curator
- Data project manager
- Document management specialist
- Logistics analyst
- Logistics manager
- Market research analyst
- Operations research analyst
To earn the Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Information Science, you must complete 18 credit hours.
Core
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INFO-I 308* | Information Representation | 3 Credits |
| INFO-I 415 | Introduction to Statistical Learning | 3 Credits |
| LIS-S 201 | Foundations of Data Studies | 3 Credits |
| LIS-S 202 | Data Organization and Representation | 3 Credits |
| LIS-S 301 | Data Policy and Governance | 3 Credits |
| LIS-S 305 | Data Curation and Management | 3 Credits |
*You may substitute a different course on relational databases for INFO-I 308. Alternates include CSCI-N 211 and HIM-M 200.
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