Jan 21, 2025

2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Information Science and Data Analytics, BS

The Bachelor of Science Information Science and Data Analytics (BS ISDA), offered by the School of Information, prepares students to work with data, technology, and people. BS ISDA majors attain skills that are applicable to a variety of careers involving analytics, visualization, big data, digital curation, digital assets management, knowledge management, information architecture, documents and records management, health care, education, and emerging technologies-all geared toward the information needs of users. Information Science and Data Analytics graduates are utilized by organizations to organize data and interpret the significance of data in a way that can be easily understood and used by others. They focus on what a person can do with an app rather than what an app does.

Program Delivery

The ISDA program is offered in two modes: as a 2-year, degree completion program through SJSU Online for students with 60 or more college credits, and as a 4-year degree program for freshman entering from high school or fewer than 60 credits. In the 2-year program through SJSU Online, all ISDA courses are online and delivered asynchronously via Canvas. In the 4-year program for entering freshman, courses are delivered both on-campus and online. In general, the program is completed as a hybrid program.

Program Learning Outcomes

Summary of Degree Units
University Graduation Requirements	53
Major Preparation	5
Major Requirements	48
University Electives	14
Total	120

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

University Requirements

Students must satisfy all of the major and Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements , which includes unit, GPA, and residency requirements as well as the below identified General Education , American Institutions, Graduation Writing Assessment, and Physical Education requirements. Courses that meet Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements are noted with an area designation (see Course Note Abbreviations ).

Core Lower Division General Education (33 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 6 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below and General Education waivers. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3, B4, or F must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with a major advisor for details.

Upper Division General Education (9 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 0 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

Complete one 6-unit sequence of American Institutions (US123) courses, which also satisfies GE Area D. Students may also satisfy the American Institutions Requirement with other courses, but these may not satisfy other GE areas.

The American Studies sequence (AMS 10 /AMS 11 ; 6 units) satisfies the American Institutions Requirement and additional GE Areas (see course descriptions for details).

Consult with a major advisor to select the appropriate sequence.

U.S. History and Government (6 units)

Complete One US1: US History Course

AMS 10 - Stories that Make America 3 unit(s) (C2+US1)
HIST 15 - Essentials of U.S. History 3 unit(s) (D+US1)
HIST 170S - Topics in American History: American Identities and Institutions 3 unit(s) (S+US1)

Complete One US23: US Constitution and California Government Course

AMS 11 - Visions of Democracy 3 unit(s) (D+US23)
POLS 15 - Essentials of U.S. & California Government 3 unit(s) (D+US23)
POLS 16 - Power and Ideas in American Politics 3 unit(s) (C2+US23)
POLS 170V - American Politics in Global Perspective 3 unit(s) (V+US23)

Physical Education (2 units)

All SJSU undergraduate students, regardless of major, have an opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills in physical activities. To accommodate students’ needs and interests, the university offers a diverse selection of activity courses .

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units)

At SJSU, students must pass a Writing in the Disciplines (100W) course with a grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirements. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found in the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) section.

Recommended: LLD 100WB - Writing Workshop for Business Students 3 unit(s)

Major Preparation (5 units)

Courses must be passed with a grade of C- or better.

ISDA 20A - Query Languages 1 unit(s)
ISDA 20B - Python Programming 2 unit(s)
ISDA 20C - Web Development 1 unit(s)
ISDA 20D - Computer Operating Systems 1 unit(s)

Major Requirements (48 units)

Core Courses (36 units)

All classes are infused with hands-on, real-world, collaborative projects to support students developing portfolios that demonstrate their knowledge and skills. Where necessary, students will have access to virtual labs such as INFOSEC, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Computing.

ISDA 100 - Technical Writing for Information 3 unit(s)
ISDA 101 - Online Learning: Tools and Strategies for Success 1 unit(s)
ISDA 110 - Technology, Culture, and Society 3 unit(s)
ISDA 111 - Information and Data Science 3 unit(s)
ISDA 120 - Information Security 3 unit(s)
ISDA 121 - Human Centered Cybersecurity 3 unit(s)
ISDA 122 - Privacy, Security, Ethics 2 unit(s)
ISDA 123 - Information Assurance 2 unit(s)
ISDA 130 - User Centered Interface Architecture 3 unit(s)
ISDA 131 - Information Architecture 3 unit(s)
ISDA 140 - Big Data Analytics and Management 3 unit(s)
ISDA 141 - Information Visualization 3 unit(s)
ISDA 170 - The Emerging Future: Technology Issues and Trends 4 unit(s)

Major Electives (12 units)

Electives can be selected in consultation with an advisor from upper or lower division courses outside the department or from approved graduate courses in the School of Information in areas such as Health Data Analytics, Enterprise Content Management and Digital Preservation, Digital Curation, Digital Assets Management, Digital Forensics, Problem Solving with Data.

If electives from the School of Information graduate courses are used to meet the elective requirements, the courses can only be used for the bachelor’s degree and cannot be later applied to any graduate degree.

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