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Applications for the major in information science (BSIS) will be available late August 2008 for Spring 2009 admission. Please check back for details. Any questions can be directed to ismajor@ils.unc.edu
Purpose
The information science major (BSIS) is designed to prepare its graduates for a variety of careers in the information industry, including information architecture; database design and implementation; Web design and implementation; and networking support and information consulting; as well as for graduate study. Please visit our curriculum section for more information.
What is Information Science?
Information science is the study of cognitive, social, technological, and organizational roles of information in all its forms.
It rests on three foundational pillars:
- Content: the substance of the information being created, communicated, stored, and/or transformed
- People: those who interact with the content—they may be creators of information, recipients of information, or intermediaries in the communication process
- Technology: used to support the creation, communication, storage or transformation of the content
Click here to view a BSIS information flier.
To learn more about the possibility of gaining experience while receiving class credit, check out the Field Experience Program. Students are mentored by a supervising professional in the organization, as well as by a SILS professor.
For more information about the BSIS program, please contact us at ismajor@ils.unc.edu or call 919.962.0208.