The Department of Library and Information Science offers a 39-credit undergraduate major in Information Technology and Informatics. The ITI major places emphasis on the evaluation, implementation, use, and management of information technologies for a wide range of organizations and corporations, as well as the social and organizational aspects of information and communication technologies. The major unites theories drawn from the humanities and social sciences with practical computer-based competencies.
Program Overview
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Goals of the ITI Major
The core of the program centers on required studies in programming, social informatics and management of technological organizations. These three areas together identify the unique focus of this major:
the importance of logical thinking and the need for highly developed technical skills founded in understanding concepts, principles and processes of programming;
the focus on people as users of technology, and an understanding of the social, cultural, philosophical, ethical, legal, public policy and economic issues relating to information technologies, and
an understanding of the central concepts of management and organizational theory as it applies to the technological marketplace and organizational settings, and how information technology infrastructures and systems support corporate and organizational goals.
These core studies provide the essential foundation for the development of knowledge and skills in a variety of directions through the thoughtful choice of elective courses.
Admission to the Major
To become an ITI major, you must be first be admitted to the School of Communication and Information (SC&I). In order to apply to the major you must:
Have completed Expository Writing (01:355:101) or an equivalent course or placement with a grade of C or better,
Have completed at least 15 credits at Rutgers, or at least 15 transfer credits to Rutgers, with at least a 2.0 Grade Point Average, and
Have completed with a grade of C or better the required prerequisite survey course 04:189:103 - Information Technology and Informatics.
Please note that meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee you admission to the ITI major.
SC&I accepts applications to majors in the fall, spring, and summer terms. Details about deadlines and application forms are available on this website; use the link to the right or go directly to the undergraduate application page. If you are not admitted in a given semester and have special circumstances, you may appeal the denial of admission by using the attached form. You may also re-apply in the next semester.
The Information Technology and Informatics major begins with two pre-requisite courses required for admission. Students normally take these courses during their Freshman or Sophomore year.
Degree Requirements
After completing 103 and being admitted to the major, ITI students must complete three sets of requirements: an interdisciplinary requirement within SC&I, core ITI courses, and elective ITI courses.
SC&I Interdisciplinary Requirement
[04:189:101] Introduction to Communication and Information Systems and Processes or [04:189:102] Introduction to Media Systems and Processes (Click to see descriptions of these SC&I-Wide Undergraduate Courses)
Core Courses
ITI students must complete four required courses in the major:
1. 04:547:200 Social Informatics
2. 04:547:201 Introduction to Computer Concepts
3. 04:547:202 Object-Oriented Programming
4. 04:547:210 Management of Technological Organizations
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Contact the Information Technology & Informatics Program
By Email:iti@comminfo.rutgers.edu By Phone: 732-932-7500 ext. 8952 By Mail: Information Technology & Informatics Program, SC&I Rutgers , the State University of New Jersey 4 Huntington Street New Brunswick , NJ 08901-1071
