Information Science Program: Courses and Student Learning Outcomes

These tables suggest in which course(s) major contributions toward instilling the skills for a student to achieve a program outcome takes place.

CourseLearning Outcome
Core Courses
ISC 110 Introduction to Information Science I1 Students must
  • understand the nature of information
  • know how to collect and organize information
  • be able to evaluate information and its sources
  • use information in problem solving and decision making
  • understand the need to validate information
ISC 150 Introduction to Scripting and Markup Languages T4 Students must attain a foundation in the following areas of formal foundations:
  • computer programming in scripted languages
ISC 220 Information Storage and Retrieval H5 Students must attain a foundation in the following human aspects related to information systems:
  • human information processing
  • information-seeking behavior
  • human factors in system design
  • human-computer interaction
ISC 300 Current Problems in Information Science P6 Students must be able to:
  • recognize the social impacts of information and information technology
  • identify and understand relevant policy issues, targets, processes, and instruments within and across jurisdictional boundaries
P7 Students must be able to
  • identify stakeholder groups (i.e., those people affected by particular uses of information and information technology)
  • articulate their respective stakes (what the stakeholders have to lose or gain)
ISC 325 Multimedia/Hypermedia Design and Authoring T3 Students must attain a foundation in the following areas:
  • computer graphics
  • hypermedia
T4 Students must attain a foundation in the following areas of formal foundations:
  • theories of document representation in traditional media and hypermedia
H5 Students must attain a foundation in the following human aspects related to information systems:
  • human factors in system design
  • human-computer interaction.
ISC 329 Database Management T3 Students must attain a foundation in the following areas:
  • database management systems
T4 Students must attain a foundation in the following areas of formal foundations:
  • theoretical/mathematical foundations of information science
  • systems design
ISC 330 Telecommunications T3 Students must attain a foundation in the following areas:
  • telecommunications
ISC 355 Intelligent Systems and Knowledge Representation T3 Students must attain a foundation in the following areas:
  • knowledge-based systems
T4 Students must attain a foundation in the following areas of formal foundations:
  • theoretical/mathematical foundations of information science
  • systems design
ISC 496 Capstone All Learning Outcomes are addressed in this course
Cognate Courses
MAT 158 and 258 Statistics I and II T4 Students must attain a foundation in the following areas of formal foundations:
  • statistics
  • theoretical/mathematical foundations of information science
CSC 212 Principles of Programming Students must attain a foundation in the following areas of formal foundations:
  • computer programming in object-oriented languages
CSC 241 Abstract Data Types and Programming Methodology T4 Students must attain a foundation in the following areas of formal foundations:
  • data structures
Learning Agreement This is used to:
  • Reinforce any of the stated learning outcomes
  • Enhance the interdisciplinary nature of the program.