Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Applied Science - Informatics Emphasis - Software Development Track] From University of Arizona

Informatics is not equivalent to general Computer Science (CS) but concentrates instead on the upper layers of the CS discipline and moves away from a focus on computers alone to a focus on computing in context. Informatics students develop a strong base of theoretical and practical interdisciplinary experiences. Students working towards a BAS degree in Informatics will learn the core ideas of Informatics in a discipline-independent form, then in the context of specific focus areas including system administration, software development, information management, and educational technology.

The knowledge of analysis, applied mathematics, statistics, human user interaction, and system and web programming, gained from a major in Informatics with a concentration in Software Development, provides graduates a solid career foundation. Graduates are well prepared to work in computer programming, computer operation and support, web design, and information literacy instructional service.