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HIST 5130 - Studies in World History: Latin American or Asian 3 hours
Extensive readings and study in either Latin American or Asian history.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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HIST 5150 - Seminar in World History: Latin American or Asian 3 hours
Research seminar in either Latin American or Asian history.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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HIST 5190 - Studies in Near East/African History 3 hours
Extensive readings and study in one of the topical areas of Near East/African history.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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HIST 5220 - Studies in United States Military/Diplomatic History 3 hours
Extensive readings and study in either United States military or diplomatic history.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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HIST 5230 - Seminar in United States Military/Diplomatic History 3 hours
Research seminar in either United States military or diplomatic history.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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HIST 5240 - Studies in European Military/Diplomatic History 3 hours
Extensive readings and study in either European military or diplomatic history.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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HIST 5250 - Seminar in European Military/Diplomatic History 3 hours
Research seminar in either European military or diplomatic history.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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HIST 5260 - Seminar in Near East/African History 3 hours
Research seminar in Near East/African history.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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HIST 5420 - Research Seminar in Local History 3 hours
Research and writing of local history.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HIST 5460 - Archives and Manuscript Repositories Studies 3 hours
Examines the theory and role of archives and manuscript repositories, their history and basic practices used in each.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HIST 5500 - Theory and Methods of Oral History 3 hours
Training in methodology of conducting, editing, transcribing and indexing interviews with eyewitnesses to or participants in historic events; emphasis on archival functions.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HIST 5520 - Oral History: Project Development and Implementation 3 hours (0;0;3)
Detailed, advanced consideration of the planning and development of an oral history project. Purpose is to create sources of research information to be used writing the master’s thesis.
Prerequisite(s): HIST 5500 .
May be repeated for credit.
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HIST 5900 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
Conference course open to advanced students capable of doing independent research under the direction of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): Registration permitted only with consent of department.
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HIST 5910 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
Conference course open to advanced students capable of doing independent research under the direction of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): Registration permitted only with consent of department.
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HIST 5940 - Historical Bibliography 3 hours
Introduction to major reference materials in American and European history with discussions of significant research centers.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Required for all beginning MA/MS students.
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HIST 5950 - Master’s Thesis 3-9 hours
To be scheduled only with consent of department. 6 hours credit required. No credit assigned until thesis has been completed and filed with the graduate school. Continuous enrollment required once work on thesis has begun.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit.
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HIST 5980 - Teaching of College History 3 hours
Examination of the philosophies and techniques of teaching history at the college and university level.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Open to all graduate students and required of all history teaching fellows at their first opportunity to take it. This course is in addition to other degree requirements.
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HIST 6000 - Historiography 3 hours
History of United States and European historical literature.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Required of all PhD students in history.
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HIST 6900 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
Research by doctoral students in the fields of special interest.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
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HIST 6910 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
Research by doctoral students in the fields of special interest.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
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HIST 6940 - Individual Research 3 hours
Doctoral research of an independent nature.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit.
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HIST 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation 3,6 or 9 hours
To be scheduled only with consent of department. 12 hours credit required. No credit assigned until dissertation has been completed and filed with the graduate school. Doctoral students must maintain continuous enrollment in this course subsequent to passing qualifying examination for admission to candidacy.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit.
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HMGT 5200 - Survey of Beverages in the Hospitality Industry 3 hours
Examination of wines, beers, and distilled spirits with a focus on vinicultural techniques, beer and distilled spirit production and classification, styles of wine and other beverages, and theory of wine and food pairing.
Prerequisite(s): Students must be 21 years of age or older.
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HMGT 5210 - Hospitality Cost Controls 3 hours
Critical analysis of the food, beverage and labor cost control systems used in the hospitality industry. Emphasizes the identification, analysis and evaluation of control systems used for hospitality managerial planning. Develops procedures for successful control of business expenses.
Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate financial and managerial accounting or consent of department.
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HMGT 5250 - Restaurant Development 3 hours
Identification, examination and application of restaurant development principles. Topics include menu planning, service styles, dining room and kitchen design, materials purchasing and receiving, food production techniques, accounting and financial management, and merchandising.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HMGT 5260 - Hospitality Business Strategies 3 hours
Critical thinking and strategic planning processes for hospitality operations. Analyze financial business plans, human resources plans and marketing plans for hospitality organizations; address leadership issues and global dimensions of management for hospitality organizations; analyze ethical issues and legal issues in managing hospitality enterprises, create solutions for hospitality operations from corporate and entrepreneurial perspectives. Utilize case study analysis and computer applications to apply principles.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HMGT 5280 - Hotel and Restaurant Operations: Theory and Analysis 3 hours
Study of hotel and restaurant management operations problems, including the areas of budgeting, human resource scheduling and payroll control, sales forecasting, costing and financial statement analysis. Students are actively involved in writing and discussing cases on current operations issues.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HMGT 5480 - Hospitality Industry Finance 3 hours
Critical evaluation of financial management issues in the hospitality industry. Analysis and evaluation of asset structures, capital structures, costs of capital and capital budgeting for hospitality firms. Determination of financial aspects of hotel valuation. Evaluation and comparison of the financial value, worth and health of hospitality firms.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HMGT 5520 - Global Tourism Systems 3 hours
In-depth analysis of the global travel and tourism industries from a systems perspective. Models of tourism system used as methodological tools to understand this complex global industry. Topics include historical, contemporary and future effects of travel and tourism as related to social, economic, cultural and environmental issues.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HMGT 5530 - International Sustainable Tourism 3 hours
Examines the philosophy, concepts and attitudes prevalent in practices of sustainable tourism in global destinations. Emphasizes the social/cultural, environmental and economic elements of sustainable tourism development. The variety of ways sustainable tourism activities are organized internationally and best practices are explored.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HMGT 5531 - Sustainable Natural Resource Management 3 hours
Examines the fundamental changes affecting the world that impact institutions and attitudes toward more sustainable natural resource management. Problems with the depletion of the ozone layer, global warming, deforestation, species decimation, coastal erosion, wetlands protection, acid rain, water pollution, solid and hazardous waste disposal, toxic air emissions, and other environmental problems of similar magnitude require changes in industry. Case study analysis and problem solving.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Taught at CATIE in Costa Rica.
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HMGT 5532 - Context and Challenges of Sustainable Tourism Development 3 hours
The environment’s dilutive capacity and its importance to sustainable tourism are explored. Factors critical to the sustainable tourism industry such as concentration of visitors, rising affluence, technological change, and increased expectations are examined. Social responsibility, cultural assessment, and community participation principles for sustainable tourism development are considered in field excursions. Intervention strategies for sustainable tourism development are presented as a compelling case for an effective private–public partnership for development of sustainable tourism.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Taught at CATIE in Costa Rica.
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HMGT 5533 - Environmental Policies in a Changing World 3 hours
Comprehensive overview of the theory and application of environmental policy. Policy instruments for environmental and natural resource management are explored in an industry-based context. Explores Costa Rica’s national strategy for sustainable development and its policy implications for the sustainable tourism industry. Focuses on the selection and design of policy instruments for preserving the environment and/or reducing impact from tourism projects and programs.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Taught at CATIE in Costa Rica.
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HMGT 5534 - Seminars in Sustainable Tourism: Experiences of Successful Practitioners in Costa Rica 3 hours
Examines the complexity of evaluating sustainability and the need for evaluation from various perspectives. Outlines the dilemmas that may be present in sustainable tourism projects, represented as competing values from the practitioner’s point of view. Experiences of successful and not-so-successful practitioners of sustainable tourism are analyzed for the best practices in operational management, customer satisfaction, business planning, and promotion-marketing. Recognizes the importance of scale when evaluating sustainability. Covers both small- and large-scale tourism projects.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Taught at CATIE in Costa Rica.
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HMGT 5535 - Socio-Cultural Contexts of Sustainable Tourism Development 3 hours
Examines social and cultural elements that contribute to the complexity of sustainable tourism development and management. Emphasis is placed on understanding the tourist, considering the tourist-host relationship, and the socio-cultural and socio-economic impacts of travel and tourism. Discussing challenges and considerations from the micro- to macro-scale, addresses how environmental and economic realities shape the socio-cultural approach in the practice of sustainable tourism development.
Prerequisite(s): HMGT 5530 .
Taught at CATIE in Costa Rica.
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HMGT 5536 - Field/Practical/Professional Experience with Research Applications 3 hours
Combines field, practical or professional experience with applied research. Supervised work experience in hospitality/tourism businesses, agencies or institutions as related to field and research interests is required. Requires a minimum of 150 hours of work experience/field research in the last semester of the master’s degree as a capstone. The types of field work and research projects required by the course are supported by area hospitality/tourism businesses, non-governmental organizations, and/or governmental organizations in Costa Rica through partnerships with CATIE.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Taught at CATIE in Costa Rica.
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HMGT 5540 - Tourism Services Management and Marketing 3 hours
Concepts, tools and strategies necessary to effectively manage and market tourism services at the operational and destination level. The distinct character of tourism services and implications for management and marketing are explored. Topics include foundations of tourism management and marketing, managing tourism relationships, market-oriented management, marketing the operational and destination image (branding), tourism servicescapes, and managing a tourism service culture.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HMGT 5560 - Planning and Policy in Sustainable Tourism 3 hours
Examines strategic policy development and implementation as it relates to sustainable tourism development and management. Emphasis is placed on public and private policy, planning strategies and techniques, and strategic management as process in sustainable tourism development. Macro and micro environments as well as the social/cultural, environmental, and economic realities of planning and policy making are explored.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HMGT 5580 - Hospitality and Tourism Information Technology Strategies 3 hours
In-depth discussion and analysis of the strategic use of information technologies from the consumer perspective in the hospitality and tourism industries. Topics include theoretical foundations of IT studies, behavioral foundations in travel and tourism, consumer behavior in a digital environment, web site evaluation, social media, search engine marketing, and emergent marketing strategies.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HMGT 5585 - SMART Destination 3 hours
Focuses on managing destination in the tourism and hospitality industry in a competitive manner through scientific data-driven methods. Emphasis includes big data, demand analytics, experience analytics, geoanalytics, web and social media analytics, benchmarking analysis and impact analysis.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HMGT 5630 - Advanced Convention and Event Management 3 hours
Focus on meeting, exhibition, event, and convention industry. Topics include planning, designing, managing and evaluating small to large events; applying industry professional standards; and the impacts of event management on operations. Addresses the major trends and successful practices in event management.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HMGT 5730 - Hotel and Restaurant Management Systems 3 hours
In-depth analysis of revenue management in hotel and restaurant operations. Integration of the principles of marketing, finance and managerial economics to maximize revenues within the constraints and parameters of hospitality management operational issues and guest behavior. Utilization of computer simulations to model cost and revenue flows in a realistic manner to achieve operational and financial goals of the hospitality enterprise. Emphasis on analysis, report writing and formal business presentations.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HMGT 5790 - Field Experience in Hospitality and Tourism 3 hours
Arranged.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HMGT 5820 - Facilities Planning, Equipment Layout and Design 3 hours
Principles of hospitality property management and design with analysis of efficient work spaces for hospitality operations emphasizing space utilization and work flow, ADA adherence, environmental concerns and regulations, and the creation of a safe and secure work environment.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HMGT 5860 - Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry 3 hours
Application and exploration of critical issues associated with the hospitality strategic management process. Topics include the hospitality industry internal and external contexts of strategic planning and execution; growth and competitive advantage strategies for hospitality organizations; organizational resource and capability analysis; prevention and management of crisis situations in the hospitality industry including food-borne diseases and the impact of natural disasters on the tourism industry; entrepreneurial strategies for electronic tourism; and global strategic management for hospitality corporations. Cases of hospitality-specific companies, readings, and lectures/discussions are utilized.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HMGT 5900 - Special Problems in Hospitality and Tourism 1–3 hours
Arranged.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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HMGT 5910 - Special Problems in Hospitality and Tourism 1–3 hours
Arranged.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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HMGT 5920 - Problem in Lieu of Thesis 3 hours
No credit given until problem in lieu of thesis is completed.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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HMGT 5950 - Master’s Thesis 3 or 6 hours
To be scheduled only with consent of department. 6 hours credit required. No credit assigned until thesis has been completed and filed with graduate school. Continuous enrollment required once work on thesis has begun.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5000 - Information and Knowledge Professions 3 hours
History, roles and scope of the information and knowledge professions. Basic concepts and issues including impact of information technology on the individual, intellectual freedom, privacy and diversity. Legal and ethical aspects of managing information and knowledge organizations. Course activities emphasize team building and leadership skills.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5001 - School Librarianship 3 hours
Introduction to school librarianship with an overview of the profession including the various roles of the school librarian: information specialist, instructional collaborator and program administrator. Exposure to and an understanding of Intellectual Freedom, 21st century learning and resources, and the new face of school librarianship.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5020 - Economics of Information 3 hours
Information as an economic good and resource. Equity and distribution of information as public good and as a commodity. Economics of the information industry. Supply and demand of information and its pricing. Micro- and macro-economic information indication and studies in national economics.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5030 - Seminar in Foundations, Trends and Perspectives 3 hours
Foundation topics in library and information sciences. Special perspectives and aspects within the field and related areas. Background developments and social contexts. Major trends, issues and problems of present and historical interest. Individual investigations of special aspects and topics.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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INFO 5040 - Information Behavior 3 hours
Human cognitive behavior in seeking, searching for, browsing, evaluating and using information. Concepts and contexts of types of knowledge and information need. Professional methods for and practice in user needs assessment, user profiling and mediation processes for purposes of developing user-centered information systems and services.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5041 - Cognitive Science for Information Professionals 3 hours
Introduce modern cognitive science and review historical development of the field. Explore core concepts in cognitive science, including attention, consciousness, perception and memory. Synthesize core concepts into discussions on major research areas in cognitive science, such as problem solving and reasoning. Discuss influence of cognitive science on library and information science, including information behavior and mental models.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5050 - Trends and Practices in School Librarianship 3 hours
Identification and analysis of trends and current issues in school libraries including library automation systems and their management, collaborative teaching and inquiry learning, and the school library learning environment.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 5208 , INFO 5340 , INFO 5420 , INFO 5430 , INFO 5720 .
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INFO 5070 - Development of Libraries, Publishing and Communication Media 3 hours
Historical backgrounds and growth of modern libraries and information centers. Related development of printing, publishing and communication media. Social, cultural and technological dimensions. Focus on topics and problems of continuing interest and contemporary significance.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5080 - Research Methods and Analysis 3 hours
Principles, techniques and areas of research. Basic research designs and measurement problems. Evaluation of representative studies. Quantitative methods and applications.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5081 - Research Design and Analysis 3 hours
Multifactor designs and problems in experimental, survey and documentary research. Measurement, testing and index construction. Multivariate and regression analysis. Problems in causal inference and generalization.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 5080 , or consent of department.
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INFO 5082 - Seminar in Research and Research Methodology 3 or 6 hours
Special topics in research methodology. Research proposal development. Directed research study.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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INFO 5085 - Research Skills for Thesis and Dissertations 3 hours
Designed to provide an understanding of the research process through developing the research question; the purpose of the research study; the significance of the study to the field; the proposed research design: limitations, setting and participants; operationalize terms; and the final deliverable is the literature review. Students finish the course with the beginnings of a literature review and are prepared to begin writing articles for publication, master’s thesis, or dissertation work.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5090 - Practicum and Internship in the Field Study 3 hours
The internship/practicum course provides students with practical and general training experiences in areas related to their course of study. Designed to give students an opportunity to apply what they learned, expand and enhance their knowledge, and gain work experience in related areas. Course requirements enable students to make the connection between theory and practice and further develop students’ analytical and interpersonal skills.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department’s advisor.
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INFO 5095 - Cooperative Education 3 hours
Supervised work in a job related to student’s career objective.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the practicum director and the cooperative education department.
Not counted for degree credit. Pass/no pass only.
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INFO 5200 - Information Organization 3 hours
Principles, concepts and practices of information organization and presentation. Concepts and problems of human information behavior, classification and categorization related to information organization. Database technology, structure and design. Standards for information organization, data representation and information exchange. Systems for organizing information and facilitating information access in various information use environments.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5205 - Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval 3 hours
Analysis of indexing and retrieval systems. Manual and machine indexing and abstracting. Computer-based systems. File organization and maintenance; information representation and coding; storage and retrieval technology; natural language processing; thesaurus construction; searching strategies. Systems design, operation and evaluation.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): INFO 5200 or INFO 5210 and INFO 5710 , or consent of department.
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INFO 5206 - Information Retrieval Design 3 hours
Study of design considerations in computer-based information retrieval systems, including conventional inverted file systems using Boolean logic and automatically indexed vector-oriented systems. Evaluation of information systems in the light of user and system criteria.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 5200 or consent of department.
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INFO 5208 - Learning Resources Organization 3 hours
Organization of print and non-print collections, including descriptive cataloging, AACR2, Resource Description and Access (RDA), Dewey Decimal Classification, Library of Congress and Sears Subject Headings and MARC records.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5210 - Resource Description and Access I 3 hours
Descriptive and subject cataloging to represent multiple forms of information resources in bibliographic databases. Cataloging models, standards and codes (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, Resource Description and Access, Anglo-American Cataloging Rules 2, Machine Readable Cataloging); creation and application of name and subject access points using authority records (Functional Requirements for Authority Data, Library of Congress and OCLC authority databases); principles of subject analysis and representation, subject heading construction, and subject classification (Library of Congress subject headings, Library of Congress Classification System); use and maintenance of online bibliographic utilities and cataloging tools and resources.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 5200 or consent of department.
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INFO 5212 - Introduction to Dewey Decimal Classification 3 hours
Introduction to the structure, logic and notational system of the Dewey Decimal Classification system using both print schedules and WebDewey. Learn to classify a variety of information resources using subject analysis techniques with attention to implementation within different library environments. Develop a firm understanding of how to use the Manual, Tables and Relative Index.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 5200 . INFO 5208 or INFO 5210 preferred, but not required.
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INFO 5220 - Resource Description and Access II 3 hours
Advanced descriptive and subject cataloging to represent multiple forms of information resources in bibliographic databases. In-depth study of cataloging models, standards and codes (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, Resource Description and Access, Anglo-American Cataloging Rules 2, Machine Readable Cataloging); creation of name and subject access points authority records (Functional Requirements for Authority Data, Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Data, Library of Congress and OCLC authority databases); advanced principles of subject analysis and representation, subject heading construction, and subject classification (Library of Congress subject headings, Library of Congress Classification System, etc.); use of professional metadata creation tools (OCLC Connexion, etc.); issues of cataloging quality and future directions in development of library cataloging.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 5210 .
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INFO 5223 - Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval I 3 hours
Representation and organization of different kinds of information resources using various forms of metadata. Examination and evaluation of key metadata schemes for representing and organizing information resources in the digital environment. Identification, use and evaluation of metadata creation tools. Exploration of metadata implications for retrieval of information resources.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 5200 or consent of department.
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INFO 5224 - Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval II 3 hours
Examination of current trends in metadata theory and practice. Exploration of metadata quality and interoperability and their implications for retrieval of information resources. Application and evaluation of metadata standards, element sets, and syntaxes for representing and organizing information resources in the digital environment. Exploration of digital repositories for storing information objects, their associated metadata, and making those objects and metadata searchable. Analysis of metadata practices and applications in digital libraries and repositories.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 5223 or consent of department.
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INFO 5225 - Serial Publications and Serial Records Management 3 hours
Serial publications and the tools useful in their control. Acquisition, processing, cataloging, housing, servicing and use of serials. Serial records management; online systems; administration of serials departments; management of serials collections.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 5210 or consent of department.
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INFO 5230 - Records Management 3 hours
Operations in preparation, dissemination, organization, storing and retrieval with emphasis on records control and utilization. Preservation and security problems; retention, transfer and disposal. Planning and supervising records management programs. Departmental functions and organization. Data-processing applications and online systems.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5240 - Archival Arrangement and Description 3 hours
Overview of the theoretical and methodical principles of archival arrangement and description. Emphasis placed on practical issues related to arrangement and description of physical and electronic records, in addition to best practices. Course work includes mock arrangement and description exercises, review of professional literature and relevant technology instruction.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 5371 .
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INFO 5290 - Special Collections and Archives 3 hours
Selection, acquisition, preservation and use of special materials of all kinds, including special subject and form materials, rare materials and manuscripts, archival materials and other materials requiring special control and handling. Organization and administration of special collections and archives.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5295 - Preservation 3 hours
Introduction to preservation management and techniques. Lectures and discussions of management practices, including stack management, collection development decisions and disaster preparedness. Laboratory work, including identification of book structures and hands-on experience with such basic preservation techniques as paper cleaning, paper mending and protective housing.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5300 - Management of Information Agencies 3 hours
Management principles and practices. Problem-solving, public relations and program development. Libraries and information centers and their social and political context. Coping with change. Facilities and equipment. Representative research and data analysis.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5302 - Advanced Management of Information Agencies 3 hours
Advanced topics in administration of different types of libraries, information systems and related agencies; planning and program development; personnel and financial management; legal problems and political relations; problem-solving and decision making; project and systems management; funding and support; issues and trends. Individual investigation of selected problems.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 5300 or consent of department.
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INFO 5303 - Financial and Human Resource Management in Information Agencies 3 hours
Problems and topics in personnel and financial management. Recruitment, training and supervision. Work environments; position and staff evaluation; wage and salary management; collective bargaining; funding; budgeting and accounting systems; expenditure and income control; audits; inventory control; insurance. Current trends and case studies of common problems.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 5300 or consent of department.
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INFO 5305 - Systems Analysis and Design 3 hours
Tools and techniques of systems analysis, design and evaluation. Relationship of design to program planning and services. System objectives and performance; system development; effectiveness and efficiency measures; cost analysis; operations management and research.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5306 - Project Management for Information Systems 3 hours
Managing the process of planning, developing, implementing and evaluating systems in libraries and information centers of all types and sizes. Planning, defining requirements, developing requests for proposals, evaluating alternative systems, and locating and hiring consultants.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5307 - Knowledge Management Tools and Technologies 3 hours
Introduction to knowledge management technologies; Internet and web technologies; knowledge management processes and corresponding technologies; collaboration tools and technologies; meta data and ontologies; information and knowledge portals; KM readiness and IT infrastructure; evaluation and selection criteria for knowledge management tools.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5310 - Marketing and Customer Relationships for Information Professionals 3 hours
Demonstrates marketing and customer relationship management and their importance for libraries and information centers, principles of marketing, public relations, and outreach. Marketing mix, development and implementation of marketing and customer relationship strategy, mission statement. Market segmentation, the role and characteristics of the users of information services, user needs, groups of users. Service concepts, principles and techniques in meeting users’ information needs. Evaluation of effectiveness in meeting customer service standards, assessment and measurement instruments in user analysis. Emphasis on the marketing and customer services in virtual environment with the use of social media and networking.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5315 - Competitive Intelligence 3 hours
Covers the nature of competitive intelligence and the role it plays in business. Specific focus is given to ethical and legal concerns, the difference between data, information and intelligence. Areas of instruction include ethics and legal restrictions, data gathering, analytical methods, the nature of competition, the nature of strategy, how to properly advise the decision makers of intelligence findings, and how to participate in the decision-making process.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5320 - Public Libraries 3 hours
Problems of organization and management of public libraries and urban/rural library systems; their resources, functions and services. Related municipal, regional and state information agencies and services. Federal and state programs; development and trends. Individual investigation of major issues and topics.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5325 - Topics in Rural Libraries 3 hours
Covers topics on concepts, theories and techniques on rural librarianship; resources available to support and assist staff and managers working in small and rural libraries; as well as real-world problems and advanced topics of rural public libraries.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5330 - Academic Libraries 3 hours
Problems of organization and management of university, college and community college libraries; their resources, functions and services. Federal and state programs; development and trends. Individual investigation of major issues and topics.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 5300 or consent of department.
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INFO 5340 - Learning Resources Centers and Services 3 hours
Introduces the attitudes and competencies necessary to manage and provide effective leadership in a school library media program. Examines the roles and functions of school libraries. Investigates current topics relevant to the management of services in school libraries.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5345 - School Library Program Development 3 hours
Strategies for developing leadership skills as librarians work collaboratively with school and community stakeholders to promote the goals of the library media program. The process for engaging stakeholders in program development, assessment of services, and creation of policies and procedures. The use of evidence-based practice to develop, implement, evaluate, and advocate for library programs and services.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5347 - Digital Citizenship 3 hours
Investigates best practices for the use of technology in schools and libraries. The nine elements of digital citizenship are examined extensively: digital access, digital commerce, digital communication, digital literacy, digital etiquette, digital law, digital rights and responsibilities, digital health and wellness, and digital security.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5350 - Library Partnership and Community Outreach 3 hours
Covers basic skills to build collaboration among libraries and community units they serve. Designed for students interested in outreach, marketing and community-centered library practice.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5360 - Special Libraries and Information Centers 3 hours
Study of selected types of special libraries, information systems and related organizations and their historical development, administration, resources, functions and services. Students are introduced to the problems of operating small libraries with unusual clienteles, consulting and the development of new information centers.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5365 - Health Sciences Information Management 3 hours
Development of health sciences libraries and information centers. Principles of management, staffing, budgeting and organization of various types of health sciences information systems. Technical processes and public services. Application of computer and information technology to health sciences library processes.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5366 - Law Library Management 3 hours
Survey of the history and development, characteristics and distribution of law libraries in the United States. Role and function of law libraries or collections in academic, government or private institutional contexts. Problems of law library administration, including organization, personnel and financial management, library planning, marketing and evaluation. Study of tools for collection development, collection development plans and technical processes. Introduction to the profession of law librarianship.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5367 - Music Libraries and Information Services 3 hours
Problems of organization and management of music libraries. Music reference sources and information services. Selection, acquisition, organization and use of music materials.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5369 - Seminar in Special Types of Libraries and Information Systems 3 hours
Intensive study of selected types of special libraries, information systems and related organizations; their development, administration, resources, functions and services. Individual investigation of selected types of libraries and information systems, and of related issues and trends.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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INFO 5371 - Archives and Manuscripts 3 hours
Examination of the major organizing concepts which guide modern archival and manuscript practices. Students utilize archival history and theory to understand the purpose of archives in society. Practices such as appraisal, arrangement and description, preservation, outreach, ethics, and management are examined in an archival context.
Prerequisite(s): None.
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INFO 5375 - Archival Appraisal 3 hours
Appraisal theory and techniques are used by archivists to determine the “archival value” of records, manuscripts and photographs. An archivist’s determinations in the appraisal process significantly affect what materials are kept or discarded by archival repositories. Explores the history of archival appraisal, the factors that archivists use to determine the value of records, how appraisal decisions are influenced by institutional missions and the long-term effects of different appraisal methods on the historical record.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 5371 .
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INFO 5390 - Technical Services in Libraries and Information Centers 3 hours
Management of technical processes in libraries and information centers of all types and sizes: principles, processes and practices, issues, trends and research in such technical areas as acquisitions, cataloging, circulation, serials control, database maintenance, library security, reserve collections and materials preparation.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 5200 or consent of department.
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