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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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Munir Emam and Jacqueline Flynn, Charlotte Liu and Yuxin (Ellie) Wu present in a classroom.

For Capstone, Informatics students act as attackers

Monday, January 12, 2026
As cybersecurity and artificial intelligence intersect, they introduce both new capabilities and potential risks. To better understand these dynamics, Informatics students in INFO 492 devised cybersecurity attack and defense simulations...
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From left, Liam Sheridan of Provn speaks with Informatics student Tong Wu, Career Services Program Coordinator Kyle Raychel and MSIM student Abrevaa E. Prihutama.

Students hone skills in series of career events

Monday, January 12, 2026
In a competitive job market, skills, relationships and preparation all matter. For Lucas Moe, the Information School’s associate director for career services, a connection with a local tech leader over volleyball led to a series of...
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Events

Jan 13
 
1:00-2:00PM

Informatics Group Advising: Graduation Application Process Explained

Zoom/Online
Jan 14
 
12:30-1:20PM

Career Fairs Decoded: What Recruiters Want & How to Approach Them

Mary Gates Hall 224
Jan 15
 
11:00-12:00PM

MLIS Prospective Student Information Session: Culture and Connection

Zoom / Online
Jan 15
 
12:30-1:20PM

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