Multidisciplinary informatics: a primer for course development
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
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One area of information technology quickly becoming paramount is the field of Informatics. Employing people who understand Informatics is a top priority for science industries, business, government and the military sectors. Informatics can be defined as the multidimensional use of technology to support knowledge discovery and dissemination assisting the decision maker to achieve the organizational objectives and goals. Informatics incorporates the way data is collected, organized, analyzed, represented, filtered and managed. To meet this growing need universities are beginning to develop formal degree programs in Informatics. This paper outlines the curricular and administrative structures for a multidisciplinary Masters of Science degree in Informatics.