Bachelor of Science in Information Science with a Concentration in Human Language Technology

University of North Texas - Denton Campus

USA,Texas

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 21,865/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 85

Application Fee

May 2025

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USA, Texas

Type: University

Location Type: Semi-Urban

Founded: 1890

Total Students: 47,000 +

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Main Campus Address

1155 Union Cir, Denton, TX 76205, United States

Bachelor of Science in Information Science with a Concentration in Human Language Technology

Program Overview

The Information Science degree with a concentration in Human Language Technology provides graduates with the knowledge needed to work with language-based technologies such as speech recognition, speech synthesis, machine translation, search engines and computer-assisted services. Human-computer technology is an evolving interdisciplinary field that includes computational linguistics, natural language processing, machine translation and artificial intelligence. Graduates will have a better understanding of human-computer interaction issues and interfaces.

Why Earn an Information Science Degree With a Concentration in Human Language Technology?

The Bachelor of Science with a major in Information Science is a flexible program offering a wide range of concentrations, including technological fields, making you more marketable. Concentrations or minors chosen by students in this program often become an area of specialization for graduate study.

The degree is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge needed to build competencies in important and emerging areas such as information organization, information architecture, information seeking and use, health informatics, knowledge management, digital content and digital curation, and information systems.

The bachelor’s program provides general educational preparation for students planning to enter the information profession. Its objectives are for students to demonstrate knowledge and skills related to:

  • The roles and impact of information policies, practices and information itself on diverse populations in a rapidly changing technological and global information society
  • Human information needs and behavior in order to develop and implement information systems and services that meet user needs
  • Professional practices necessary to succeed in information-related occupations and to pursue the professional master's degree
  • The philosophy, principles and legal and ethical responsibilities of the field

While pursuing your degree, you will hone the skills required to:

  • Aid information seekers
  • Add value to information products
  • Apply the latest tools and technologies to the ever-increasing volume of information

The flexibility built into the program prepares graduates for the varying career options available in the information profession. Students can customize their program by developing focused areas of studies (concentrations) or by choosing a minor or certificate in another field.

 

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