| INFO SCI 201 - Information, Computers and Society | |
| A survey of the social, legal and ethical impacts of computers on individuals and society. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| General Education: Natural & Physical Sciences 2 General Education: Natural Sciences 2 Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| INFO SCI 210 - Information Problems | |
| An introduction to understanding and solving information problems, including: a survey of the field of information science; practice in algorithmic thinking; techniques for finding, assessing, organizing, and presenting information; and confrontation with ethical and value issues. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| INFO SCI 220 - Controlling Bibliographic Information | |
| Introduction to libraries as information systems, including print and electronic information control and retrieval, systems of library classification, information search tools and on-line databases, reference materials, indexes, specialized collections and bibliographic networks. | |
| P: none; REC: Comm 200. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| INFO SCI 230 - Visual Information | |
| Practices, problems, and technologies of presenting information visually. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Fall Odd | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| INFO SCI 308 - Information Technologies | |
| A survey of information technologies, their operations and limitations, and how the major electronic technologies are changing and affecting both the workplace and the household. | |
| P: Comm 200 or Info Sci 210. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| INFO SCI 410 - Advanced Information Problems | |
| Practice in solving information problems and documenting skills for external audiences. | |
| P: Info Sci 210 and sr st. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| INFO SCI 430 - Information, Media and Society | |
| The role of information in society, including interpersonal, mass, and institutional sources, in producing a range of effects on individuals, groups, and society as a whole; critical examination of the changing information environment in legal, economic, political, and social contexts. | |
| P: Comm 102 or 200 or Info Sci 210. | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| INFO SCI 440 - Information and Computing Science Practicum | |
| A project course in which teams submit proposals to work in an information problem. Projects provide experience in leadership roles, resource allocation, scheduling, documentation, client relations, and presentation. Problems typically draw on a wider array of skills than in other individual classes. | |
| P: sr st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Independent Study | |
| INFO SCI 478 - Honors in the Major | |
| P: min 3.50 all cses req for major and min gpa 3.75 all UL cses req for major. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Independent Study | |
| INFO SCI 497 - Internship | |
| Supervised practical experience in an organization or activity appropriate to a student's career and educational interests. Internships are supervised by faculty members and require periodic student/faculty meetings. | |
| P: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Course is repeatable for credit. | |
| 1 units min / 12 units max, Field Experience | |
| INFO SCI 498 - Independent Study | |
| Independent study is offered on an individual basis at the student's request and consists of a program of learning activities planned in consultation with a faculty member. A student wishing to study or conduct research in an area not represented in available scheduled courses should develop a preliminary proposal and seek the sponsorship of a faculty member. The student's advisor can direct him or her to instructors with appropriate interests. A written report or equivalent is required for evaluation, and a short title describing the program must be sent early inthe semester to the registrar for entry on the student's transcript. | |
| P: fr or so st with cum gpa > or = 2.50; or jr or sr st with cum gpa > or = 2.00. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Course is repeatable for credit. | |
| 1 units min / 4 units max, Independent Study | |