Information Science & eSociety Undergraduate Minor

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The Information Science and eSociety undergraduate minor focuses on issues in contemporary digital society from a variety of disciplinary vantage points.

This interdisciplinary, dynamic minor is therefore an ideal add-on for just about any major on campus.

This 18-unit minor is available on main campus and online.


Declaration Process

Current University of Arizona students, please declare your College of Information Science minor here:

Declare My Minor


Requirements

  • Students are required to maintain at least a 2.0 average in minor coursework to complete the minor.
  • Students must complete at least 12 units (4 courses) which are upper-division (300-level or above).
  • Students are allowed to use up to 2 courses (typically, 6 units) between a major and minor program with departmental approval.

Learn more about University of Arizona undergraduate minor requirements.



Courses

View or download the fillable minor checklist (PDF)

18 units are required for the minor, and 12 of those units (four courses) must be upper-division (300-level and above).

Some courses below have prerequisites; view the minor checklist linked above for individual course prerequisites.

Upper-Division Courses

Information Science and eSociety minor students must take four courses (12 units) from the following upper-division courses:


Elective Courses

Complete two courses (6 units) not already completed as part of the upper-division requirement above from the following elective course options, which may be any combination of lower-division or upper-division courses: