Knowledge Organization: Suggested Courses
Examples of professional job titles in this area: Cataloging Librarian; Indexer; Metadata Librarian; Information Architect; Metadata Architect; Digital Librarian|
Suggested SIRLS Courses
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| IRLS 531 Indexing & Abstracting (prereq.: IRLS 515) |
| IRLS 530 Cataloging & Metadata Management (prereq.: IRLS 515) |
| IRLS 601 Theory of Classification (prereq.: IRLS 515) |
| IRLS 630 Controlled Vocabularies (prereq.: IRLS 515) |
| IRLS 693 Internship (3-6 credits) |
| IRLS 699 Indedpendent Study (3-6 credits) |
| 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) |
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Broad-based SIRLS courses of general interest
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IRLS 500 Social Constructs of Information
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| IRLS 575 Human Factors in Information Systems | |
| IRLS 614 Information Theory and Transfer | |
| IRLS 617 Social Epistemology and Information Science |
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Out of Discipline |
The following list offers some suggestions for relevant courses outside SIRLS. Please check with the respective courses instructors for prerequisites or other requirements. There may be courses in other UA departments which will meet your educational objectives. For the complete list of departments, go to Courses by Departments |
| C SC 570 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence | |
| LING 544 Typology and Universals | |
| LING 564 Formal Semantics | |
| LING 576 Language in Culture | |
| MIS 580 Knowledge Management | |
| PSYC 528 Cognitive Neuroscience | |
| SIE 511 Human Factors and Ergonomic Design II |
Students should wait to take the management requirement until the second half of their coursework (after completing 18 credits).
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.
