Explore the Human Side of Information Technology

This innovative major will give you a deep dive into the rapidly changing ways people and organizations employ technologies to find, create and deploy information—an indispensable resource to individuals and society. You’ll learn how people use technology to solve real-world problems. You’ll study artificial intelligence, computer programming, data science, data visualization, database management, health informatics, information privacy and security, and user experience. And you’ll examine the subtleties of project management and learn to lead in today’s information-driven workplace. This powerful, relevant, fascinating major will prepare you to help the organizations of today and tomorrow manage information effectively and turn data into an invaluable asset. 

Hassan Zamir

You don’t need to be a big ‘techie’ to study informatics. You just need to see the value of helping people use technology to connect effectively with the information they need. If you’re just a little bit ‘techie’ and also smart, curious and creative, then this major is for you."

Hassan Zamir
Director, Informatics, School of Information Studies

Prepare to Thrive in a Fast-Growing Field

The informatics major will place you on a highly promising career path. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs at the intersection of information and technology are growing briskly and steadily across the economy. What’s more, the informatics curriculum is designed to prepare you for lifelong intellectual and professional competence. In the workplace, you’ll know what they’re doing. You’ll be open to new ideas, comfortable leading teams, proficient with emerging technologies, and able to adapt and thrive through a long and meaningful career. You will have earned your way into a rewarding and fascinating field.

More ways to learn—On Campus and Beyond

Hands-on experience is built into our informatics curriculum. 

Learn In the Classroom and Online

As an informatics major, you’ll learn in a flexible, hybrid course format. It combines the personal interaction of small classes with the easy access and rapid response of online learning. You’ll learn to manage projects, work collaboratively in teams, think critically about the ways people access and use technology and explain how ethical problems, legal concerns and social issues are affected by information technology. You’ll be fully prepared for a career in high demand today.

As you select your electives, you can create your own learning plan or choose to specialize in one of seven high-demand areas:

  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • User Experience
  • Web Designing and Development
  • Health Informatics
  • Organizational Informatics
  • Community Informatics

Learn by Doing

From the arts to healthcare, hands-on learning is a hallmark of the Dominican experience

Career Opportunities

As an informatics major, you’ll develop the big data skills in high demand today—and open doors to rewarding careers in health care, information technology, business, finance, public sector, non-profit organizations and many other industries. You’ll be part of one of today’s fastest-growing fields and ready to make a meaningful contribution to society. Here are some of many career options:

  • Data Analyst
  • Data Scientist
  • Desktop Support Engineer
  • Business Analyst
  • Research Analyst
  • User Experience Designer and Researcher
  • Health IT Professional
  • Clinical Informatics Specialist
  • Medical Informatics Researcher
  • Clinical Research Associate
  • Project Manager
  • Information Architect
  • Front-end Developer
  • IT Support Specialist

The informatics program at Dominican really encourages hands-on learning and asking the hard questions. It’s all about collaboration. There’s such a culture of everybody learning together, answering questions together and helping each other.”

Colin O’Brien
Dominican University Student

International Students

For international students (F-1), this program is a STEM-designated program, which can qualify you to extend your post-graduation stay in the United States. 

For more information,
please contact:

Hassan Zamir
Associate Professor and Director of Informatics
School of Information Studies
mzamir@dom.edu(link sends email)

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