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The curriculum maps below can be used to help you plan the remainder of your time in the major. The course schedule reflected on this page is typical of the path students will follow to complete their degree. This path is recommended, but individuals may choose to pursue their own path to degree completion.

Current UW Students

Junior Year Course Schedule Example

Autumn Winter Spring
INFO 340 (formerly 343)
Client-Side Development
INFO 330 (formerly 340)
Databases & Data Modeling
INFO 350 (formerly 450)
Information Ethics & Policy
INFO 360
Design Methods
INFO 380
Information Systems Analysis & Design
INFO Elective
INFO 300 (formerly 470) *
Research Methods in Informatics

CSE 143
Computer Programming II

CSE 373
Data Structures & Algorithms

Current UW Students

Senior Year Course Schedule Example

Autumn Winter Spring
INFO Elective

INFO 490 *

Capstone

INFO 491 *

Capstone

INFO Elective INFO Elective INFO Elective
INFO Elective Elective Elective

* These courses are only offered during the quarters noted above.

 

Transfer Students

Junior Year Course Schedule Example

Autumn Winter Spring
INFO 200
Intellectual Foundations of Informatics
INFO 330 (formerly 340)
Databases & Data Modeling
INFO 350 (formerly 450)
Information Ethics & Policy
INFO 201
Technical Foundations of Informatics
INFO 380
Information Systems Analysis & Design
CSE 143
Computer Programming II
INFO 360
Design Methods
INFO 340 (formerly 343)
Client-Side Development
INFO Elective

Transfer Students

Senior Year Course Schedule Example

Autumn Winter Spring
INFO 300 (formerly 470) *
Research Methods in Informatics

INFO 490 *

Capstone

INFO 491 *

Capstone

CSE 373
Data Structures & Algorithms
INFO Elective INFO Elective
INFO Elective INFO Elective INFO Elective

* These courses are only offered during the quarters noted above.

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iSchool welcomes incoming faculty cohort

Friday, July 8, 2022
The University of Washington Information School is proud to announce the 2022-2023 incoming cohort of new faculty. These faculty members provide intellectual leadership in our research areas and also inform our undergraduate and graduate...
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Tessa Campbell and Mandi Harris

2 iSchool Ph.D. students receive ALA Spectrum fellowships

Thursday, June 23, 2022
University of Washington Information School Ph.D. students Tessa Campbell and Mandi Harris are among the seven recipients of the inaugural ALA Spectrum Doctoral Fellowships - Catalysts for Change. Campbell (Tulalip/Tlingit), has an...
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Events

Aug 8
 
12:00-1:00PM

MLIS Prospective Student Information Session

Aug 10
 
6:00-7:00PM

MSIM Q&A Session with Alumni

Online
Aug 17
 
1:00-3:00PM

Dissertation Defense - Mina Tari

Zoom
Sep 1
 
3:00-4:00PM

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