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Choosing a major? Think information science!
And you may qualify for a $1,000 scholarship
Sept. 16, 2009 — Be part of one of the
fastest growing fields in the nation. Apply for the Bachelor of Science in Information Science (BSIS) program at the School of Information and Library Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill today!
Applications for North Carolina's only BSIS program and the minor in Information Systems are now being accepted for the Spring 2010 semester. The application deadline is October 12, 2009.
Information science (IS) combines working with people, designing technology and developing information content. For example, as an IS major, a student might be involved in designing/developing the Web site that reports the scores of the Tar Heel teams. The student would be concerned with the people trying to view the site (True Blue Fans), the technology used to support the site (the Web and perhaps a database behind the site) and the game scores (along with relevant quotes from the players, news items, etc.).
The BSIS program draws on our award-winning faculty's strengths such as usability human-computer interaction, open source development, database design, information retrieval and human-information behavior and is designed to prepare graduates for a variety of careers in the information industry. Our graduates go into positions of:
- Project Managers
- Corporate Bloggers
- Web Masters
- Knowledge Management Analysts
- Information Technology Analysts
- Software Quality Engineers
- Risk Management: Vulnerability Analysis, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuation
- Research Assistants
- And many more!
They work at organizations such as Progress Energy, SAS, CISCO, the Department of Homeland Security, Aetna, Lulu Enterprises and the United States Census Bureau, to name just a few.
According to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 30 fastest-growing occupations from now until 2016 include a number of information science occupations. Network systems and data communications is listed as the number one fastest growing occupation in the nation. Computer software engineers, systems software developers and database administrators are included on the list that require a bachelor's degree.
Some of the exciting, emerging and growing fields of information science that students may wish to explore include:
- Social Networking (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
- Open Culture: Open Source Software, Open Access
- Intelligence: market intelligence, business and competitive intelligence
- Search Engine Marketing or Search Engine Optimization
- Cyber and Internet Security
- Data Forensics: e-discovery, data recovery
- Scientific Informatics
Undergraduate students who have completed at least the first semester of their sophomore year may apply for admission to either the major or minor program.
NEW for the spring semester are two $1,000 scholarships for newly admitted students who meet the criteria.
To apply for the spring program, please visit the Web site: http://sils.unc.edu/programs/bsis/admissions.html
Students are invited to attend two upcoming events, including a special information session with Credit Suisse and the 2009 Majors Expo.
Join us on Monday, September 21, 2009 at Hanes Hall, Room 120 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. for an information session with Credit Suisseon full-time and internship opportunities. Representatives and current interns will be on hand to answer questions regarding the program. Light refreshments will be provided.
Look for the SILS booth at the Majors Expo 2009 hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill General Alumni Association. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 7, 2009 in the Great Hall of the Frank Porter Graham Student Union.
For more information about our programs, contact us by calling 919-962-8366 or sending e-mail to ismajor@ils.unc.edu or minor@ils.unc.edu or by visiting the Web at: sils.unc.edu/programs/bsis/index.html