The University at Albany developed the Information Technology Commons as a shared set of faculty, courses, research activities, and other resources designed to prepare UAlbany students for today’s information-centric society.

Courses related to information, computing, and information technology are offered by many departments across the campus. The IT Commons Course Catalog contains information about courses that are currently available to University at Albany students.

You can search for relevant courses by selecting any of the subject links on this page.

Select the Fall 2006 schedule of classes to find scheduling details for these courses. Information Technology courses are identified by the IT Commons course attribute on your results list. Use MyUAlbany to register for classes.

Computer Programming Courses that concern the design and development of software and other computer applications. Databases and Information Models Courses about accessing, searching, manipulating, managing, and using electronic collections of related information. Decision Sciences and Data Analysis Courses about making logical decisions by systematically applying statistical techniques to describe, summarize, and compare data. Digital Media Courses that encompass digital audio, digital video, the world wide web and other technologies that can be used to create and distribute digital content. Geographic Information Systems Courses about organized collections of computer hardware, software, and geographic data designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze and display geographically referenced information. Information Assurance and Security Courses concerning procedures and policies that allow the timely, accurate, and secure transfer of information. Information Literacy (General Education) Courses to help individuals recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information. Information Policy and Management Courses on designing, organizing, managing and evaluating data use and information systems in organizational and societal settings. Information Retrieval The study of systems for indexing, searching, and recalling data, especially text. Instructional Technology and Learning Courses on the use of computers, multimedia, and other technological tools to enhance the teaching and learning process. Modeling and Simulation Course offerings about the use of models, logic tools, and investigative techniques to test the outcomes of a proposed group of inputs and processes. Networking Courses about sharing resources by linking devices, such as computers, workstations and printers, into a network or system. Web Development Courses on the planning, architecture, usability, content, and accessibility of web sites, using markup code, digital images, software applications, and web programming. Other