Informatics
Interdisciplinary Studies
Why Major in Informatics at Allegheny College
A program focusing on critical approaches to information and technology, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary methods. Students develop ethical and technical frameworks and apply them to a wide-ranging set of culturally-relevant problems in order to enrich the public understanding of the relationship between information and culture.
Unusual Combinations
Students often combine Informatics with:
Division
- Interdisciplinary Studies
Program Type
- Major
- Minor
Number of Credits
48 for major24 for minorWhere Infomatics Alumni Work Today
Data Analyst
M&T Bank
Katherine Leyonmark ‘22
Your Four-Year Journey
Year 1: Understanding
Your first year is a time to build your foundations and explore your interests! First, students take introductory computer science or communication courses to begin understanding computational and media systems. Look into introductory courses in various modules to discover what matters to you.
Year 2: New Approaches
You’ll continue building your foundation in your second year by taking advanced computer science, art, and communications courses. Once you declare your major and are paired with a faculty member in Informatics, you’ll work with your advisor to think through your module choice.
Year 3: Delving Deeper
In your third year, you’ll dig into your module— think about how information and computation intersect with your module of choice. Then, begin building questions about Informatics during your Junior Seminar with your advisor, who will give you the space to develop in your interest area.
Year 4: The Comp
In your senior year, you’ll embark on the Senior Comp, a two-semester process with INFM 600 and INFM 610. In the fall, you’ll propose your project and get started on related research. Then, in the spring, you’ll produce your original project!
Faculty and Staff
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Stanford University, Computer-Based Music Theory and Acoustics; B.S., University of Michigan, Interdisciplinary Physics; B.M.A. University of Michigan, Violin Performance
Email: egraber@allegheny.edu
Phone: 814-332-2883
Assistant Provost, Academic Innovation
MFA in Emerging Practices, The State University of New York at Buffalo; BFA, University of Calgary
Email: brich@allegheny.edu
Phone: 814-332-3381
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