LOWER-DIVISION

41 Informatics Core Course I (6). Fundamental concepts of computer software design and construction. Data, algorithms, functions, and abstractions. Overview of computer systems: data representation, architectural components, operating systems, networks. Introduction to information systems: parties involved, architectural alternatives, usability, organizational and social concerns. May not be taken for credit after ICS 22. (V)

42 Informatics Core Course II (6). Alternative data structure implementations; analysis of time and space efficiency. Object-oriented programming concepts and techniques: classes, objects, inheritance, interfaces. Formal languages and automata. Problem modeling and design tradeoffs. Prerequisite: Informatics 41 with a grade of C or better. Only one course from Informatics 42, ICS 22/CSE22, or ICS H22 may be taken for credit. (V)

43 Informatics Core Course III (6). Concepts, methods, and current practice of software engineering. Large-scale software production, software life cycle models, principles and techniques for each stage of development. Laboratory project applying these concepts. Prerequisite: Informatics 42 with a grade of C or better. Informatics 43 and ICS 52 may not both be taken for credit.

44 Seminar in Informatics Research Topics (2). Introduction to current research topics in Informatics. Various faculty members present current research and relate it to the course content of the Informatics degree program.

45 Patterns of Software Construction (4). Building software applications; reusing and integrating components; designing for reuse. Effective use of libraries and APIs, file and network I/O, creation of user interfaces. Prerequisite: Informatics 42 or ICS 22/CSE22 or ICS H22 with a grade of C or better. (V)

UPPER-DIVISION

101 Concepts in Programming Languages I (4). In-depth study of several contemporary programming languages stressing variety in data structures, operations, notation, and control. Examination of different programming paradigms, such as logic programming, functional programming and object-oriented programming; implementation strategies, programming environments, and programming style. Prerequisites: Informatics 43 with a grade of C or better; or ICS 23/CSE23/ICS H23 with a grade of C or better and either ICS 51 or CSE31/EECS31 with a grade of C or better. Same as CS 141/CSE141.

102 Concepts of Programming Languages II (4). In-depth study of major programming paradigms: imperative, functional, declarative, object-oriented, and aspect-oriented. Understanding the role of programming languages in software development and the suitability of languages in context. Domain-specific languages. Designing new languages for better software development support. Prerequisite: Informatics 101/CS 141/CSE141 with a grade of C or better.

111 Software Tools and Methods (4). Concepts and techniques of constructing software in a systematic fashion, including detailed design techniques, specifications, programming methods, quality-inducing procedures, development tools, team techniques, testing, estimation, and performance improvement. Laboratory work involves exercises to illustrate important concepts, methods, and tools. Prerequisite: Informatics 43 with a grade of C or better or the following: ICS 52 or CSE90 with a grade of C or better; ICS 6D/Mathematics 6D; ICS 6B/Mathematics 6B; Mathematics 6G or 3A; and satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement. Same as CSE121.

113 Requirements Analysis and Engineering (4). Aims to equip students to develop techniques of software-intensive systems through successful requirements analysis techniques and requirements engineering. Students learn systematic process of developing requirements through cooperative problem analysis, representation, and validation. Prerequisite: Informatics 43 or ICS 52 with a grade of C or better. Recommended: Philosophy 29.

115 Software Specification and Quality Engineering (4). Aims to prepare students to develop high-quality software through successful specification and quality engineering techniques. Students learn what high-quality means, how to plan for and achieve it, and how to measure it. Prerequisites: ICS 6B/Mathematics 6B with a grade of C or better, and either Informatics 43 or ICS 52 with a grade of C or better. Recommended: Philosophy 29.

117 Project in Software System Design (4). Specification, design, construction, testing, and documentation of a complete software system using concepts learned in ICS 52, Informatics 101, and Informatics 111. Special emphasis on the need for and use of teamwork, careful planning, and other techniques for working with large systems. Prerequisites: ICS 51 with a grade of C or better; Informatics 101/CS 141/CSE141 and Informatics 111/CSE121; Mathematics 2A-B and Statistics 67/Mathematics 67. Formerly ICS 125.

118A-B Comprehensive Project in Software System Evolution (4). Provides students with an industrial-like software development experience. Students undergo the vicissitudes of developing a large-scale software system from several points of view and specify, design, construct, test, document, and evolve a complete software system. Students must enroll in both quarters. In-Progress grade assigned for Informatics 118A; final grades assigned after completion of 118B. Prerequisites: ICS 51 with a grade of C or better; Informatics 101/CS 141/CSE141 and Informatics 111/CSE121; Mathematics 2A-B and Statistics 67/Mathematics 67. Formerly ICS 126A-B.

119 Advanced Project in Software Engineering (4). Students work in teams to specify, design, construct, test, and document a complete software system in a specialized application domain using application/domain-specific techniques. Each offering's topic is announced the preceding spring. Prerequisites: Informatics 117 or 118A with a grade of C or better; Mathematics 2C or 2J or Statistics 67/Mathematics 67. Formerly ICS 127.

121 Software Design I (4). Introduction to software design principles, paradigms, tools, and techniques. Topics include alternative architectural styles, iterative refinement, design patterns, mapping design onto code, design tools, and design notations. Includes extensive practice in creating designs and study of existing designs. Prerequisite: Informatics 102 with a grade of C or better.

122 Software Design II (4). Introduction to advanced software design principles, paradigms, and techniques. Topics include large-scale design, software reuse, product-line architectures, design recovery, refactoring, application frameworks, real-time systems, design-for-context. Case studies of existing designs and extensive practice with real-world designs. Prerequisite: Informatics 121.

123 Software Architectures, Distributed Systems, and Interoperability (4). Prepares students to engineer well-structured software systems. Students learn a wide range of software architectural styles, architectural platforms that provide standard services to applications, and formal architecture description languages. Prerequisites: Informatics 122 or the following: ICS 51 with a grade of C or better; Informatics 101/CS 141/CSE141 and Informatics 111/CSE121; Mathematics 2A-B and Statistics 67/Mathematics 67.

125 Computer Game Development (4). Introduction to the principles of interactive two- and three-dimensional computer game development. Concepts in computer graphics, algorithms, software engineering, art and graphics, music and sound, story analysis, and artificial intelligence are presented and are the basis for student work. Prerequisites: either CS 112, CS 171, Informatics 122, Studio Art 135, or consent of instructor. Same as CS 113.

131 Human Computer Interaction (4). Presents basic principles of human-computer interaction (HCI). Introduces students to user interface design techniques, design guidelines, and usability testing. Students gain the ability to design and evaluate user interfaces and become familiar with some of the outstanding research problems in HCI. Prerequisites: one course (with a grade of C or better) selected from Informatics 42, ICS 10A, ICS 21/CSE21/ICS H21, Engineering ENGR10, CEE10, EECS10, MAE10, or equivalent.

132 Project in Human-Computer Interaction and User Interfaces (4). The goal of this project course is to prepare students to develop and evaluate user interfaces to software systems through a one-quarter project. Prerequisites: Informatics 131 and Informatics 101/CS 141/CSE141 and Informatics 111/CSE121.

141 Information Retrieval (4). An introduction to information retrieval including indexing, retrieval, classifying, and clustering text and multimedia documents. Prerequisites: ICS 23/CSE23/ICS H23 or Informatics 43; Statistics 7/Mathematics 7 or Statistics 67/Mathematics 67. Same as CS 121.

143 Information Visualization (4). Introduction to interactive visual interfaces for large datasets, and to principles of human visual perception and human computer interaction that inform their design. Various applications for data analysis and monitoring are discussed. Prerequisite: Informatics 131 or Informatics 43 or ICS 52.

151 Project Management (4). Introduces theoretical and practical aspects of project management. Topics include organizational theory, group behavior, project management skills, case studies, personal and group productivity tools, management of distributed work, stakeholders, consultants, and knowledge management. Students do a project exercise. Prerequisites: Informatics 131 and 161.

153 Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (4). Introduces concepts and principles of collaborative systems. Topics may include shared workspaces, group interaction, workflow, architectures, interaction between social and technical features of group work, and examples of collaborative systems used in real-world settings. Students develop a simple collaborative application. Prerequisites: Informatics 43 or ICS 23/CSE23/ICS H23 with a grade of C or better; or Informatics 161.

161 Social Analysis of Computerization (4). Introduction of computerization as a social process. Examines the social opportunities and problems raised by new information technologies, and the consequences of different ways of organizing. Topics include computerization and work life, privacy, virtual communities, productivity paradox, systems risks. Prerequisites: one course (with a grade of C or better) selected from Informatics 43, ICS 10A, ICS 21/CSE21/ICS H21, Engineering ENGR10, or equivalent; satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement.

162 Organizational Information Systems (4). Introduction to role of information systems in organizations, components and structure of organizational information systems, and techniques used in information systems analysis, design, and implementation. Prerequisites: Informatics 161 and satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement.

163 Project in the Social and Organizational Impacts of Computing (4). Students undertake projects intended to gather and analyze data from situations in which computers are used, organize and conduct experiments intended to test hypotheses about impacts, and explore the application of concepts learned in previous courses. Prerequisite: Informatics 162 .

165 Technology and Literacy (4). Examines relationships of new digital media to literacy in home and school environments. Topics include blogs, wikis, fan fiction, social network sites, online research, video games, instant messaging, e-mail, digital imagery, and multimedia production in connection with learning and literacy. Same as Education 139.

190 Special Topics in Informatics (4). May be repeated for credit if title or topic varies. Prerequisites vary.

191A-B-C Senior Design Project (4-4-4). Group supervised project in which students analyze, specify, design, construct, evaluate, and adapt a significant information processing system. Topics include team management, professional ethics, and systems analysis. In-progress grading. Informatics 191A-B-C must be taken in the same academic year. Corequisite: Informatics 151. Prerequisites: Informatics 123, 132, 163; CS 122A/EECS116; senior standing.

H198 Honors Research (4). Directed independent research in Informatics for honors students. Prerequisites: satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement; participation in the Bren School of ICS Honors Program or the Campuswide Honors Program.

199 Individual Study (2 to 5)

As the business environment becomes increasingly global and information-centric, the need has increased for graduates who understand and can use technology that gathers and provides information, who are able to distill and recognize patterns in that information, and who can apply those analyses to achieve business objectives.

The undergraduate Business Information Management major administered by the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences is a collaborative, interdisciplinary degree program between the Bren School and The Paul Merage School of Business. The program seeks to educate students to understand and then apply the theories and concepts of a broad, integrated curriculum covering computing, informatics, business fundamentals, and analytical decision-making. The major prepares students for a wide variety of careers and life experiences. Business Information Management majors can pursue careers in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors or can proceed to graduate school in several disciplines, including information systems, computing, economics, business, and law.

The curriculum is presented across three general academic areas: Computing (computer science, informatics, and software); Business Foundations (accounting, finance, marketing, strategy, and operations); and Analytical Methods (mathematics, statistics, economics, management science, and decision analysis). The fundamentals of information and computer science, including the rudiments of software design and construction with an emphasis on data management, provide the foundation for understanding, describing, and evaluating the technology through which most business information is gathered and presented. The business fundamentals, covering all the functional areas in the Merage School, provide a background and context in which information and its analysis will be applied.

ADMISSIONS

If the number of Business Information Management applicants exceeds the number of positions available, applicants may be subject to screening beyond minimum University of California admissions requirements.