Course Descriptions

Undergraduate Courses
100x	201	202	301x	399	423	424
468	496

Graduate Courses
508	585	596	659	710	711	712
713	714	720	721	722	723	724
787	894	897	899

Course Descriptions
INF 100x (IST 100x) Internet and Information Access (3)
	Introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web. Information literacy in technology and online information resources. Using, finding, evaluating, and producing information on the Internet. Top
INF 201 Introduction to Information Technologies (3)
	This course comprises three skills-based modules: information management (UNIX, directory management and presentation software), web technologies (HTML, digital imaging, file formats and transfer), and networks (protocols, layer model, information security). Top
	Dawit Spring 2009, Sa Spring 2012, Ran Spring 2012
INF 202 Introduction to Data & Databases (3)
	This course will examine basic principles of data and databases, with an emphasis on relational database modeling. Topics such as database design, creation, and maintenance, user interface, and SQL queries will be presented from an end-user perspective. Prerequisite(s): none. Top
	Zhang Fall 2011, Zhang Spring 2012, Avitabile Spring 2012, Kassab Spring 2012
INF 301x (IST 301x) The Information Environment (3)
	Introduction to information science. Definition and properties of information, production, transfer, classification, formatting, evaluation and use. The role of information organizations, including print and electronic publishing, traditional and digital libraries, and archives. Top
	Güney Fall 2011, Güney Spring 2012
INF 399 Special Topics in Informatics (3)
	The contents of this course will vary from semester to semester. Each offering will cover an advanced topic in Informatics. May be repeated for credit when content varies. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor, and junior or senior standing. Top

INF 423 (IST 423) Networking Essentials (3)
	Covers the fundamentals of computer networking concepts and implementation, and the client/server operating systems that run on networked PCs. Special emphasis is placed on network protocols and how they operate at all layers of the networking model. Emphasis also is placed on the interoperability of networks that run on multiple protocols, platforms, and operating systems. Top
	Huang Fall 2011, Cortesi Spring 2012
INF 424 (IST 424) Hardware and Operating Systems Essentials (3)
	Covers the fundamentals of personal computer internal system components, storage systems and peripheral devices, including problems associated with them and the procedures for servicing them. Top
	Cortesi Fall 2011, Cortesi Spring 2012
INF 468 (IST 468) Internship (3)
	The internship has two components. (1) Work experience in position related to student's interests in computing and information. Interns are expected to spend eight (8) hours per week during the semester at their internship location. (2) Academic seminar where students and faculty mentor meet together monthly to discuss their experiences and general career preparation topics. Assignments may include preparing a resume and cover letter, career development, assessing skills for and barriers to career development, and planning for graduate or professional school. Students are expected to research, identify and find their own possible internship opportunities. This activity will help the student to identify their own career goals and manner in which they may best be achieved, and it will also help students to learn career preparation skills that will be useful after graduation. All internship opportunities must be reviewed and approved by appropriate faculty prior to course registration. May be repeated for up to 6 credits. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing and a minium GPA of 2.50. S/U graded. Top
	Internship Guidelines 2012
INF 496 Special Topics in Informatics (1-3)
	The contents of this course will vary from semester to semester. Each offering will cover an advanced topic in Informatics. May be repeated for credit when content varies. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor, and junior or senior standing. Top
	Guney Spring 2012
INF 508/AGOG 518/ABIO 518 Ecological Modeling (3)
	Hands-on class which introduces various theoretical and mathematical approaches for modeling ecological and environmental data. The class is accompanied by computer-based exercises in the application of existing models and the development of new models. Basic computer and math knowledge and e-mail access are required. Top
	Calef Fall 2008
INF 585 Information Technology and Homeland Security (3)
	Primarily examines the political, legal, and policy aspects of the use of information technologies by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) but also considers non-technological dimensions of information collection, use and management as well as the use of technologies other than computing in the homeland security domain. Top
	Koslowski Spring 2012
INF 596 Special Topics in Informatics (1-3)
	The content of this course will vary from semester to semester. Each offering will cover an advanced topic in Informatics. May be repeated for credit when content varies. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Top

INF 659 Technology and Contemporary Organizational Life (3)
	This course explores the social and communicative life of organizations whose boundaries are no longer limited to a building, to a region, to a country, or even to an easily definable community. We will examine some fundamental issues of communicating and organizing through the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in these "distributed" organizational settings. Readings, lectures, and discussions will focus on how the use of these technologies is transforming the workplace and is affecting the practice of leadership, production and sharing of knowledge, collaboration, and teamwork. Top
	Güney Fall 2008
INF 710: Research Design in Information Science (4)
	Students will examine research issues in information science at an advanced level, focusing on appropriate research design, data gathering techniques and analysis relating to data collection and measurement. Students will explore the research design process from both qualitative and quantitative points of view. Top
	Andersen Spring 2012
INF 711: Research Seminar I (1)
	This course is offered every fall for all first-semester students. The course meets once a week to hear presentations by faculty about their current research. In addition, research skills are developed, such as evaluation of information science literature, how to write a literature review, how to plan and use bibliographic software, and how to do a poster session at a conference. Top
	Andersen Fall 2011
INF 712: Research Seminar II (1)
	This course is offered every spring for all second-semester students. This course meets three times during the semester to plan and coordinate the INF Research Conference while also developing posters to present at the Research Conference. Students develop their research agenda by completing their INF Program Plan. Prerequisite: INF 711 Top
	Andersen Spring 2010 Andersen Spring 2012 Andersen Spring 2013
INF 713: Research Seminar III (1)
	This course is offered every fall for all third-semester students. This course meets weekly to hear presentations by faculty about their current research. Students develop research relationships with faculty to continue their own research. Prerequisite: INF 711, INF 712 Top
	Andersen Fall 2011
INF 714: Research Seminar IV (1)
	This course is offered every spring for all fourth-semester students. This course meets three times during the semester to guide students' independent research. Students present their research with a faculty member at the INF Research Conference. Prerequisite: INF 711, INF 712, INF 713 Top
	Andersen Spring 2010 Andersen Spring 2012 Andersen Spring 2013
INF 720: Managing Information and Technology in Organizations (2)
	This course will introduce information systems research paradigms grounded in organization theory and provide a framework for applying theoretical concepts and empirical tools to the management of information and technology in organizations. Top
	Miesing Fall 2008
INF 721: Information and Society (2)
	Relationships between information and communication technologies and social action; how social and organizational factors influence processes and systems, and how the use of ICTs influence our (changing) understanding and experience of dealing with information. Top
	Senem Spring 2009
INF 722: Information Organizations (2)
	Text analysis for information extraction, organization of information for knowledge sharing, and visualization of information to support users' diverse cognitive styles. Top

INF 723: Information and Computing (2)
	Development of theories and concepts that underlie the operation of information processing and retrieval systems; consequences derived from these theories that should be considered in designing such systems; theoretical foundations of information and computation; technologies and application areas. Top

INF 724: Information Policy (2)
	National and international information policy development trends, processes, and conflicts; policy, law, and culture; information economics, industries, and trade; policies of information commodities (e.g. intellectual property, privacy). Top

INF 787 (Com 587): Field Research Methods (3)
	This course is about data collection and analysis techniques in conducting ethnographic (fieldwork) research in institutional settings. Topics of discussion will include how to collect observational, interview, and documentary data and how to create analytical reports based upon these data. This course will include observation and writing exercises that will give students some practical experience in doing fieldwork-based research. In the context of these exercises, we will discuss important methodological issues about writing fieldnotes, coding fieldnotes, and constructing analytical narratives out of coded data. This course will be offered to graduate students at the master's and doctoral levels. Doctoral students taking this course will have one or more additional assignments, including writing or revising a proposal for an ethnographic study. Prerequisites: Pad 704 or Inf 710 are required of doctoral students registering for Inf 787. Top

INF 894 Directed Readings in Information Science (1-4)
	Supervised readings for doctoral students on a particular topic or significant problem in information science. Prerequisite: Admission to Information Science Ph.D. program, or permission of Ph.D. program director. Top
INF 897 Independent Study and Research in Information Science (1-4)
	Independent study and research in information science at the doctoral level under the direction of a member of the faculty. Prerequisite: Admission to Information Science Ph.D. program, or permission of Ph.D. program director. Top
INF 899 Doctoral Dissertation (1-12)
	Required of all candidates completing the Doctor of Philosophy degree. During the period when the candidate is working on their dissertation, registration each Fall and Spring session for a minimum of 1 load equivalent unit is required. Prerequisite: Admission to Ph.D. candidacy. Top

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