Information Science and eSociety
Bachelor of Arts
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Prepare for a successful career in digital media by understanding issues related to privacy, ethics, information manipulation and the impact of social media on daily life.
Earning a BA or undergraduate minor in Information Science & eSociety will develop your ability to think critically about information and the ways that people use and influence technology. This may range from web design to information manipulation and propaganda, to the impact of social media on daily life.
You will also develop your skills to communicate using a variety of digital and social media tools, including digital storytelling and social networks. Learn to create programs and solutions in online digital environments that are effective, inclusive and respectful of diverse people and groups.
The University of Arizona College of Information Science is the first and only iSchool in the state of Arizona, part of a global consortium of information schools dedicated to advancing the information field. The field is widely recognized for creating innovation systems and designing information solutions that benefit individuals, organizations and society. While each individual iSchool has its own strengths and specializations, together they share a fundamental interest in the relationships between information, people and technology.
The School of Information also offers an Accelerated Master's Program (AMP), designed for exceptional undergraduate students to complete a BA in Information Science and eSociety and an MA in Library and Information Science in as little as five years.
*Residents of some U.S. Territories may not be eligible. Please see our Eligibility & State Authorization page for more information.
The curriculum for this program includes:
Call on your own intellectual, emotional and imaginative processes to develop your skills in digital storytelling, interviewing, oral history collection and the use of relevant digital storytelling tools.
Study how people share social and practical information online in order to examine how people aim to bring about particular outcomes via social media.
Arm yourself with the knowledge to analyze, select, and disseminate information effectively in this post-truth world.
Gain the opportunity to learn about what it means to be prepared in an eSociety as well as reflect on their own skill sets and the professional preparation needed for career satisfaction and success.
Outcomes
Skills
Earning your Bachelor of Arts in Information Science and eSociety will build core skills, including:
- Analytical thinking
- Critical thinking
- Digital engagement
- Digital information use
- Digital storytelling
- Information literacy
- Media literacy
- Media production
- Misinformation detection
- Online collaboration
- Problem solving
- Research
- Social media