Informatics

Meghan Campell UL 69传媒 Informatics Major

鈥淚 always feel so excited and proud when I hit that 鈥楢ha!鈥 moment. Solving the problems that we face in this industry is always challenging, but the end product is always worth it, especially when you get the opportunity to work on something that you know is going to have a positive impact on someone鈥檚 life.鈥

Informatics major Meghan Campbell is a natural problem-solver

You should major in informatics if:

  • You enjoy working with computer systems and have a natural understanding of data. 
  • You have an eye for detail and can spot patterns or irregularities in huge files or sets of information. 
  • You鈥檙e passionate about working at the intersection of business and technology. 
  • You want to get hands-on experience using datasets to solve industry and societal problems.

Informatics majors apply computer science and information technology to solve societal problems in the arts, sciences, and other professions. At UL 69传媒, you can customize your degree with one of our concentrations in informatics:

  • Business Informatics
  • Cybersecurity
  • Health Informatics
  • Interactive Media Technology
  • Systems Administration

Whichever you choose, you鈥檒l get experience doing programming, data analysis, software translation and maintenance, system risk assessment, and overall systems support.

Informatics at UL 69传媒

What's Informatics Like?

  • Lab work
    Rated 3 out of 3
  • Research
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  • Group work & collaboration
    Rated 3 out of 3
  • Writing
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  • Presenting
    Rated 3 out of 3
  • Field work
    Rated 3 out of 3

UL 69传媒 was named Louisiana's best college for informatics in 2021 by universities.com

Life as an Informatics Major

UL 69传媒 students in computer lab

Developing the Next Generation of Big Data Systems & Storage

Learn how to put computing into context with the power and insights of big data. Informatics majors develop the skills that turn big data into knowledge. That knowledge is used to solve problems at large-scale companies and organizations. 

Research Experience

Get hands-on experience researching with our faculty mentors. Our labs include a Bioinformatics Lab, Biological Artificial Intelligence Lab, Software Research Lab, Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) Lab, and more. 
 

Study Abroad Opportunities

Earn credit towards your informatics degree while living in another country, including Costa Rica, England, France, and Italy. 
Take courses like 鈥淚nformation Systems of Italy鈥 and 鈥淭echnology and Society: An Italian Perspective鈥 through UL 69传媒's Study Abroad programs.
 

Student Organizations

Connect with students and professionals in our campus-based alpha chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery.