Where tech meets human experience.

The interdisciplinary Information Science Minor explores how people interact with technology and artificial‑intelligence‑driven systems, bridging humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Students from any Cornell college can choose a concentration that aligns with their interests and career goals. 

Completing the minor.

 The Information Science minor is open to all undergraduate students except Information Science and Information Science, Systems, and Technology majors.

 

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All coursework taken for the IS Minor must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher. 

View Minor Requirements

 
2025-26 Updates:
  • Hotel Students: Six courses are required for the IS Minor; the 2025-26 Catalog is missing HADM 4760, which is required for all Hotel students pursuing the IS Minor.
  • Engineering Students: Five courses are required for the IS Minor; the 2025-26 Catalog incorrectly lists 2 required electives, when only 1 is required.
  • Additional approved courses:
    • INFO 1210 - Info Ethics, Law, and Policy concentration or elective
    • COMM 4010 - Data Science concentration, Information Ethics, Law, and Policy concentration, or elective
    • ECON 4620 - Networks, Crowds, and Markets concentration or elective
    • ECON 3810 - Networks, Crowds, and Markets concentration or elective
    • ENGRG 3605 - Information Ethics, Law, and Policy concentration or elective
    • SOC 4390 - Data Science concentration or elective

Apply for the minor if:

  1. You have completed all required coursework with a grade of “C” or higher; or,
  2. You are in your last semester as an undergraduate and are successfully enrolled in the final course(s) you need to fulfill the minor.

Apply to the IS Minor