Master of Library and Information Studies

Master of Science in Knowledge Management

Bachelor of Arts in Information Studies

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Course Descriptions

Degree Plan

The BAIS degree requires completion of a total of 120 semester hours of course work. This degree requires a minimum of 54 degree specific semester hours, including 18 required Information Studies core course hours, 21 Major Requirement hours and 15 hours of Major Support requirements. Students must also complete the Arts and Sciences General Education requirements. Courses are drawn from several existing programs, including the School of Library and Information Studies, the Department of Communication, the Department of Economics, the Department of English, the Department of Mathematics, and the Department of Psychology.

BAIS Core Courses

LIS 2003 The Information Environment
Definitions of information; the impact of information; history of information and information transmission; technology used to create, read, store, retrieve, and transmit information; societal institutions, techniques, and processes for the creation, distribution, and management of information; the information professions; information systems in culture and society; psychology, sociology, and anthropology of information; information ethics; economics of information; information policy.

LIS 3003 Object-Oriented Information Systems
Data and information structures; information architecture; information representation; information needs assessment; flow analysis; programming concepts and languages.

LIS 4003 Information Systems and Networks
Management of information technology; fundamental issues in operations and services associated with networked, digital resources; computers and communications in the digital age; storage and retrieval of text, images, and sound; understanding the use and users of networked information.

LIS 4103 Design and Implementation of Networked Information Services
Design fundamentals for networked information services; implementation of storage, access, and distribution systems; knowledge representation methods; search engines and indexing; connectivity infrastructure; characteristics and behavior of networked audiences.

LIS 4663 Information Studies Field Project
Capstone course for the Bachelor of Arts in Information Studies; design and development of an operational prototype information system in a selected organizational setting.

LIS 4823 Internship in Information Studies
Provides an opportunity for student synthesis of principles and theories acquired in coursework and application of these principles and theories in a working environment. Under professional supervision, the student will complete 135 hours emphasizing general understanding of the specific assignment and completion of a focused project.

BAIS Guided Electives

Economics (6 hours)

ECON 1113 Principles of Economics - Macro
ECON 1123 Principles of Economics - Micro

Information and Enterprise (3 hours)

ECON 3233 Information Technology and The Economy
ECON 3713 Governmental Relations to Business
ECON 4313 Industrial Organization
PSY 4753 Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Interpersonal Communication (3 hours)

COMM 2213 Interpersonal Communication
COMM 3523 Communication in Relationships 
COMM 4153 Nonverbal Communication

Organizational Communication (3 hours)

COMM 2113 Business & Professional Communication
COMM 3243 Communication and Social Change
COMM 3253 Persuasion Principles
COMM 3263 Organizational Communication
COMM 3473 Creative Problem Solving
COMM 3483 Communication & Argumentation
PHIL 3533 Language/Communication/Knowledge
PSY 4313 Motivation
PSY 4793 Psychology of Groups

Leadership (3 hours)

PSY 4703 Psychology of Leadership

Information in Society (3 hours)

COMM 2713 Communication in Society
COMM 3243 Communication & Social Change
COMM 3413 Interethnic Communication
COMM 3513 Intercultural Communication
COMM 4323 Political Communication
COMM 4513 International Communication
COMM 4623 Mass Media Effect
HIST 3653 Media and Social Change in 20th C. US
PHIL 3273 Ethics & Business
P SC 3443 Mass Media and American Politics
SOC 3683 Wealth/Power/Prestige

BAIS Support Courses

The following courses are required for the BAIS degree.

Mathematics (6 hours)

MATH 1743 Calculus I for Business, Life and Social Sciences
MATH 2123 Calculus II for Business, Life and Social Sciences

Public Speaking (3 hours)

COMM 2613 Public Speaking

Statistics (3 hours)

COMM 2513 Introduction to Statistics
ECON 2843 Elements of Statistics
MATH 4753 Applied Statistical Methods
PSY 2113 Research Methods I: Statistics

Technical Writing (3 hours)

ENGL 3183 Authoring in the Information Age

Students must also complete the General Education requirements designated by the University and the College of Arts and Sciences and any prerequisite courses required for courses in the Information Studies curriculum.

 

 

Updated 10/06