Nov 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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INFX 501 - Foundations of Informatics


3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

An intensive introduction to the most central technical tools of Informatics: probability and statistics, computation and data analysis (using R). Examines ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding contemporary research and practice in science Informatics. Topics: the nature of science and technology, the ramifications of recent advances in science Informatics, relevant science policy, ethics, and surveys of diverse theories of globalization to identify the best approaches for professional informatics career planning.

Rstr: Admission to the Master’s in Informatics program, or permission of Graduate Coordinator required.



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