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Information Professional: Suggested Courses

Examples of professional job titles in this area: Information Broker; Information Specialist in a variety of industries; Database Researcher; Research Analyst; Knowledge Manager

Suggested SIRLS Courses	IRLS 532 Online Searching
	IRLS 571 Introduction to Information Technology
	IRLS 572 Government Information
	IRLS 574 Digital Libraries (coming soon)
	IRLS 575 User Interface and Website Design
	IRLS 587 Information Seeking Behaviors
	IRLS 588 Database Development and Management
	IRLS 660 Business Information Resources
	IRLS 693 Internship (3-6 credits)
	IRLS 699 Independent Study (3-6 credits) focused on an aspect of special librarianship or the information professions
	IRLS 910 Thesis (Minimum of 6 credit hours)
	Other courses as offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688)

Broad based SIRLS courses of general interest

Other courses offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full-time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688)

IRLS 500 Social Constructs of Information

IRLS 614 Information Theory and Transfer

IRLS 617 Social Epistemology and Information Science

Out of Department Courses	MIS 511 -- Social Issues of Computing
	NURS 634-- Data Management in Healthcare Systems
	E 511 -- Human Factors and Ergonomic Design II
	E 548 -- Operations Research Modeling

Internships and Independent Studies should focus on the student's area of interest. Students should check with his/her advisor before setting up an internship or independent study. For more information on internships or independent studies, check the web site on individual studies.

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