No matter your major, a minor from the Luddy School can give you a valuable edge. Every company is a tech company now, and our technology-related minors are designed to help you build the skills you need to succeed.
Looking for more information about getting an undergraduate certificate or minoring in an area of informatics? You’ll want to talk to one of our advisors who specialize in working with pre-Luddy and non-Luddy majors. Any IU Bloomington student can add a Luddy certificate or minor. If you’re in a school other than Luddy, make sure to get approval from your school’s recorder.
Find an AdvisorExplore how technology can improve animal lives with a minor in animal-computer interaction. You'll study how tech supports animal health, behavior, and welfare in the wild, in shelters, on farms, and at home. Gain hands-on experience with tools used in tracking, cognition research, and other real-world applications.
Computing powers every part of our world, making computer science skills a valuable addition to any major. In this minor, you’ll learn the fundamentals of computer science and open yourself to a wider range of career possibilities.
This minor teaches students how to analyze, visualize, and reason with complex data using computational and theoretical tools. You’ll learn how to model network structures, make data-informed decisions, and tell compelling stories with data. This minor is ideal for students in any major who want to enhance their degree with data and network science skills.
Learn the essential skills to turn raw data into information that can be analyzed and applied across many fields.
People shape technology, and technology shapes people. This minor gives you the chance to explore topics like the role of design in creating new technology, human-computer interaction, multimedia technology, and the legal, ethical, and organizational impacts of tech.
This minor focuses on both the concepts and hands-on skills of human-computer interaction and design. It's a great fit for students majoring in the social sciences, humanities, or business. No programming experience is required. You'll learn to design and develop technology with the user at the center.
No matter your career path, understanding how technology is applied will give you an advantage. With this minor, you can choose from a wide range of informatics courses to match your interests and goals. Wehther you're headed into music, business, science, math or another field, strong tech skills will help you stand out and succeed.
Learn programming, network technology, and web or interface development with this minor.
Understand how to collect and analyze information by recognizing different perspectives, biases, and contexts.
This minor brings together core intelligent systems engineering practices with an opportunity to explore their application in various disciplines. Students gain skills not found in their major that are reinforced and complemented by the ISE minor.
This minor introduces you to the basics of programming and the key challenges in cybersecurity. You'll build a solid foundation in information security while exploring how cybersecurity and its threats impact people and society.
Virtual reality is a powerful tool for creating simulated and augmented experiences, from museum visits to molecular visualizations. This technology is used across many fields including education, research, medicine, law enforcement, digital heritage, and diversity training. It's also a key part of artificial intelligence research, helping bring virtual agents to life in realistic environments.
Designing and building front-end technology like websites, apps, and wearable devices is important in nearly every field. A minor in web design and development gives you a mix of skills in interface design, data, programming, user experience, web and app development, and digital graphic design.
This certificate offers a deeper dive than the informatics minor. You will build a strong foundation of informatics skills that you can apply in your chosen career.
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