Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies - Informatics

Louisiana State University - Shorelight

The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) is for students who are self-motivated,creative, and think out of the traditional academic box.Organizations in the 21st century are looking for innovative problem-solvers who can analyze challenges from multiple perspectives. The BIS degree gives you a well-rounded degree while being able to craft your own program to fit your professional needs and creativity.The BIS degree consists of three minors plus a capstone/milestone course, University Studies (UNST) 3900. It's that simple, and you'll have strong advising from the LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences counselors all the way. UNST 3900 enables you to create a professional digital portfolio that shows employers that you can combine skills from those different minors to solve specific problems.The concentration in Informatics draws together minors in Digital Studies, Geographic Information Systems, and Information Technology Management. Students pursuing this concentration would learn how to effectively gather, manage, and utilize data plan and evaluate various data systems and intersect a variety of technologies to visualize data. Job possibilities would include working for libraries or other institutions that deal with managing large databanks.