Informatics Certificate
Go to Athena > My Programs > Add Certificate
Then select Informatics
Congrats! You’re in!
Certificate Requirements
Students completing the certificate shall have earned a grade of C or better in each of the required courses. At least 15 credit hours are required to earn the certificate, as described below.
Step 1 : Foundational Informatics Course (9 credit hours)
INFO 2000 – Informatics 1 (Currently offered Fall/Spring)
INFO 3000 – Informatics 2 (Spring semester)
INFO 4000 – Informatics 3 (Fall semester)
Special Notice: These certificate requirements are new as of Fall 2022. They are not yet in the UGA bulletin. Please consult with your advisor if you wish to earn the certificate under the previous requirements.

Step 2 (6 credit hours) :
Pick at least 2 elective classes. These may come from any of the lists below. Please check with the programs responsible for these courses to determine eligibility requirements. Having INFO 2000 prior to taking these courses is advised, but not required.
Computer Science, Statistics, & Engineering
INFO 4160 – Industrial Internet of Things
AENG 4150 – Systems Modeling
CSCI 2150 / 2150L – Introduction to Computational Science
CSCI 4150/6150 – Numerical Simulations/Science/Engineering
CSCI 4210/6210 – Simulation and Modeling
CSCI 4250/6250 – Computer Security
CSCI 4360/6360 – Data Science II
CSCI 4370/6370 – Database Management
CSCI 4380/6380 – Data Mining
CSCI 4850/6850 – Biomedical Image Analysis
CSEE 4210 – Digital Signal Processing
CSEE 4240 – Wireless Sensor Networks
CSEE 4620/6620 – Biomedical Imaging
CSEE 4630 – Instrumentation for Monitoring Biological Signals
CSEE 4750 – Programming for Computational and Systems Biology
CVLE 4750 – Building Information Modeling
AENG 4140/6140 – Systems Modeling
ELEE 4230/6230 – Sensors and Transducers
ELEE 4540/6540 – Applied Machine Vision
ENVE 3510 – Modeling, Statistical analysis, and Uncertainty
ENVE 4480/6480 – Instrumentation for Environmental Quality
ENVE 4440 – Computer Modeling in Water Resources
ENVE 4710 – GIS for Urban Engineering, Planning, and Development
STAT 4220 – Applied Experimental Design
STAT 4230/6230 – Applied Regression Analysis
STAT 4250 – Applied Multivariate Analysis
STAT 4350 — Applied Bayesian Statistics
STAT 4280/6280 – Statistical Programming
Humanities & Social Sciences
ADPR 5750/7750 – Social Media Analytics, Listening, and Engagement
ANTH 4200/6200 – Archaeological Field Methods
ANTH 4240/6240 – Archaeological Laboratory Methods
COMM 3700 – Empirical Research Methods In Communication
ECON 4760 – Time Series Analysis
ENGL 3410 – Literature and Media
ENGL 3590W – Professional and Technical Communication
ENGL/LING 4080 – Language and Complex Systems
ENGL 4826 – Style: Language, Genre, Cognition
ENGL 4832W – Writing for the World Wide Web
ENGL/LING 4885 – Introduction to Digital Humanities
ENGL/LING 4886 – Text and Corpus Informatics
ENGL 4888 – Building Digital Projects
FHCE 4000/6000 – Consumer Analytics and Research Methods I
FHCE 5050/7050 – Consumer Analytics and Research Methods II
FHCE 5150/7150 – Applied Consumer Policy Analytics
FHCE 5960/7960 – Quantitative Internship in FHCE
GEOG 2011/2011L – Introduction to Geographic Information Science
GEOG 4330-4330L/6330L – Introduction to Geographic Information Science
GEOG 4350-4350L/6350L – Transportation Modeling and GIS
GEOG 4370-4370L/6370L – Aerial photographs and image interpretation
GEOG 4380-4380L/6380L – Remote Sensing and Environment
GEOG 4430-4430L/6430L – Advanced Image Analysis and Photogrammetry
GEOG 4450/6450 – Digital image analysis
GEOG 4460/6460 – Field and Lab methods in remote sensing
GEOG 4570-4570L/6570L – Advanced GIScience
GEOG 4590-4590L/6590L – Programming for GIScience
POLS(SOCI) 3700 – Research Analysis in Psychology
PSYC 3990 – Research Methods in Criminal Justice
SOCI 3600 – The Logic and Practice of Sociological Research
SOCI 4930/6930 – Experimental Research in Sociology
Biological & Physical Sciences & Agriculture
AAEC 4610-4610L – Applied Econometrics
BINF 4005 – Essential Computing Skills for Biologists
BINF(PBIO) 4040/6040 – Improving Nutrient and Energy Efficiency with GIS
CRSS 4030/6030-4030L/6030L – Advanced Topics in Precision Agriculture
CRSS 4050/6050 – Sensors in Precision Agriculture
CRSS 4060/6060-4060L/6060L – Bioinformatics and Modeling Laboratory
GENE 4220L – Evolutionary Genomics
GENE 4300/6300 – GPS/GIS Applications for Landscape Managers
HPAM 4410 – Health Informatics and Analytics
HORT 4095/6095 – Essential Biology for Quantitative Scientists
PBIO(BINF) 4550/6550 – Bioinformatics Applications
STAT 4630/6630 – Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics I
STAT 4640/6640 – Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics II
Business & Management
BUSN 4000 – Business Analytics
FHCE 4000/6000 -Consumer Analytics and Research Methods I
FHCE 5050/7050 -Consumer Analytics and Research Methods II
FHCE 5150/7150 -Applied Consumer Policy Analytics
FHCE 5960/7960 -Quantitative Internship in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics
MARK 4350 – Marketing Analytics
MARK 4650 – Digital Marketing Analytics
MIST 4550/6550 – Energy Informatics
MIST 4610 – Data Management
MIST 5620 – Business Intelligence