Program: Informatics BS, Systems Administration Concentration - University of Louisiana Lafayette

Mar 26, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Degree Awarded:	Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science	120
Career Opportunities:
Cloud/network/security systems administrator, cyber intelligence analyst, web administrator.
Note(s):
¹ Students who meet criteria set by the Department of Mathematics may register for MATH 143 upon entry. Those who do not meet these qualifications must take both MATH 109 and MATH 110 , in order to satisfy the MATH 143 requirement.

Freshman Year (30 credit hours)

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 3
EECE 140 - Computer Engineering Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture Credit Hours: 3
INFX 101 - Informatics Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
INFX 210 - Human-Computer Interaction Credit Hours: 3
INFX 240 - Information Technology Infrastructure Credit Hours: 3
MATH 143 - Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3 ¹
MATH 250 - Survey of Calculus Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Natural Science courses.

Sophomore Year (30 credit hours)

CMPS 150 - Introduction to Computer Science Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 260 - Introduction to Data Structures and Software Design Credit Hours: 3
INFX 301 - Computational Thinking Credit Hours: 3
STAT 325 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credit Hours: 3
or STAT 427G - Statistical Methods for Researchers I Credit Hours: 3

Informatics (3 credit hours)

Must be at the 300/400-level.

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Literature courses in consultation with academic advisor.

Natural Sciences (6 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Natural Science courses.

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Fine Arts courses.

Communication (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Communication courses except ENGL 365.

Junior Year (30 credit hours)

CMPS 261 - Advanced Data Structures and Software Engineering Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 365 - Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
INFX 320 - Information Assurance and Security Credit Hours: 3
INFX 321 - Network Security Credit Hours: 3
INFX 330 - Information Management Credit Hours: 3
INFX 370 - Interactive Website Development Credit Hours: 3
INFX 380 - Systems Integration and Architecture Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

History (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of History courses.

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Senior Year (30 credit hours)

INFX 443 - Distributed Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
INFX 450 - Systems Administration and Maintenance Credit Hours: 3
INFX 451 - UnIX System Administration Credit Hours: 3
INFX 481 - Business Process Analysis and Design Credit Hours: 3
INFX 490 - Information Technology Project Management Credit Hours: 3
INFX 491 - Internship II Credit Hours: 3

Informatics Concentration (9 credit hours)

EECE 240 - Digital Systems Credit Hours: 3
EECE 340 - Microprocessors Credit Hours: 3
CMPS 300-level or above
Maximum of 6 credit hours from INFX 400-level or above
Three credit hours may be chosen from the following:
BLAW 310 - The Legal Environment of Business Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 320 - Management of Behavior and Organizations Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 316 - Professional Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three credit hours must be at the 200-level or above.

General Education Curriculum

English (6 cr)	Mathematics (6 cr)	Natural Sciences (9 cr)	Social/Behavioral Sci (6 cr)
ENGL 101 ENGL 102	MATH 143 MATH 250	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List
History (3 cr)	Fine Arts (3 cr)	Communication (3 cr)	Literature (3 cr)
Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List except ENGL 365	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List

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Freshman Year (30 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year (30 credit hours)

Informatics (3 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (6 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

Junior Year (30 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Senior Year (30 credit hours)

Informatics Concentration (9 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum

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Informatics BS, Systems Administration Concentration

Freshman Year (30 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year (30 credit hours)

Informatics (3 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (6 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

Junior Year (30 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Senior Year (30 credit hours)

Informatics Concentration (9 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum