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Fall 2008 Course Schedule

SIS students MUST complete the Student Planning Form and submit it to their advisor in preparation for the advising session. Advising is scheduled February 25th through March 10th. Advising sessions may be transacted in person, by phone, or by E-mail. Registration begins March 10, 2008 and ends August 12, 2008.

Classes begin August 20, 2008.

On Campus

IS 102 - Technologies for Information Retrieval
Section 001 - Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:25 - 2:15 Communications 314 - Instructor: Atono
Section 002 - Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:20 - 1:10 Communications 208 - Instructor: Wu
(Undegraduate Credit Only)

IS 301 Introduction to Web Technologies - Instructor: Birch
Section 001
Tuesday and Thursday 2:10 - 3:25 Communications 321B
(Undergraduate Credit Only)

IS 310 - Information Seeking: Resources and Strategies
Section 001 - Tuesday and Thursday 11:10 - 12:25 Communications 251 - Instructor: Whitney
Section 002 - Tuesday and Thursday 12:40 - 1:55 Communications 251 - Instructor: Whitney
(Undergraduate Credit Only)

IS 330 - Books and Related Materials for Children
Section 001 - Monday 5:05 - 7:45 Communications 317- Instructor: Clark
Section 002 - Tuesday 5:05 - 7:45 Communications 317 - Instructor: Litherland
(Undergraduate Credit Only)

IS 350 - Information Consumer - Instructor: Edwards
Section 001
Tuesday and Thursday 2:10 - 3:25 Communications 251
(Undergraduate Credit Only)

IS 461 - Information Architecture & the User Experience - Instructor: McClanahan
Section 001
Tuesday and Thursday 3:40 - 4:55 Bailey Education Complex 116
(Undergraduate Credit Only)

IS 500 - Thesis Credit
Contact the Student Services Coordinator before adding this course

IS 502 - Registration/Use of Facilities
Section 001

IS 510 – Information Environment - Instructor: Welch
Section 001
Thursday 2:10 - 4:55 Communications 317
The above section is for incoming campus students only.

IS 520 - Organization and Representation of Information - Instructor: Normore
Section 001
Tuesday 2:10 - 4:55 Communications 317

IS 530 - Information Access and Retrieval - Instructor: Allard
Section 001
Thursday 9:05 - 12:05 Bailey Education Complex 116

IS 537 - The Information Industry - Instructor: Caputo
Section 002
Monday 6:30 - 9:10 PC Only
Web-based course, requires access to a PC

IS 550 – Management of Information Organizations - Instructor: Lee
Section 001
Thursday 6:30 - 9:10 PC Only
Web-based course requires access to a PC

IS 551 – School Library Media Centers - Instructor: Bell
Section 001
Tuesday 6:30 - 9:10 Bailey Education Complex 116
Web-based course, requires access to a PC
**Note: must have completed at least 30 credit hours, including the 3 core courses, IS 571, and IS 572**

IS 553 - Specialized Information Agencies - Instructor: Bedford
Section 001
Tuesday 6:30 - 9:10 PC Only
Web-based course requires access to PC

IS 556 - Knowledge Management for Information Professionals - Instructor: Black
Section 001
Wednesday 6:30 - 9:10 PC Only
Web-based course requires access to a PC

IS 557 – User Instruction - Instructor: Casado
Section 001
Wednesday 6:30 - 9:10 Bailey Education Complex 116
Web-based course, requires access to a PC

IS 560 - Development and Management of Collections - Instructor: Black
CANCELLED

IS 560 - Development and Management of Collections - Instructor: Linda Phillips
Section 003 Thursday 6:30 - 9:10 PC Only
Web-based course requires access to a PC

IS 563 – Graphic Design and Media - Instructor: Thomas
Section 001
Monday 5:05 - 7:45 Claxton Addition 116

IS 564 - Archives and Records Management - Instructor: Phillips
Section 001
Monday 6:30 - 9:10 PC Only
Web-based course, requires access to a PC

IS 567 - Information Network Applications - Instructor: Whitney
Section 001 PC Only
Wednesday 6:30 - 9:10
Web-based course, requires access to a PC

IS 573 – Programming for Children and Young Adults - Instructor: Sherman
Section 001
Monday 6:30 - 9:10 PC Only
Web-based course, requires access to a PC

IS 584 - Database Management Systems - Instructor: Wang
Section 001
Tuesday and Thursday 5:05 - 6:20 Communications 251

IS 585 – Information Technologies - Instructor: Singh
Section 003
Wednesday 1:25 - 4:25 Communications 317

IS 585 – Information Technologies - Instructor: Sandusky
Section 004
Monday 6:30 - 9:10
Web-based course requires access to a PC

IS 587 - Mining the Web - Instructor: Bedford
Section 003
Thursday 6:30 - 9:10 PC Only
Web-based course requires access to a PC.

IS 590 - Problems in Information Sciences - Instructor: Mehra
Topic: Developing & Implementing Partnerships for Innovative Information Services
Section 001
Thursday 6:30 - 9:10 PC Only
Web-based course, requires access to a PC

IS 590 - Problems in Information Sciences - Instructor: Normore
Topic: Information Architecture
Section 004
Monday 6:30 - 9:10 PC Only
Web-based course, requires access to a PC

IS 590 - Problems in Information Sciences - Instructor: Wang
Topic: Information Seeking Behavior
CANCELLED

IS 591 – Supervised Readings in Information Science
Upon completion of appropriate paperwork section number will be provided. Applications available under Forms.

IS 594 - Graduate Research Participation
Upon completion of appropriate paperwork section number will be provided. Applications available under Forms.

IS 595 - Student Teaching in School Library Information Centers - Instructor: Vose
Section 001

IS 596 - Field-Based Experience/School Library - Instructor: Vose
Sections 001 & 002

IS 599 - Practicum - Instructor: Pemberton
Section 001

For Spring 2009 students must express interest, acquire paperwork, and meet with Dr. Pemberton no later than September 12, 2008. Students must turn in completed practicum application by October 6, 2008.

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Distance Education

DE Courses require access to a PC.

IS 500 - Thesis Credit
Contact the Student Services Coordinator before adding this course

IS 502 - Registration/Use of Facilities
Section 002

IS 510 – Information Environment - Instructor: Pemberton
Section 002
Monday 6:30 - 9:10
The above section is for incoming students only.

IS 520 - Organization and Representation of Information - Instructor: Mehra
Section 002
Saturday 9:30 - 12:10

IS 530 - Information Access and Retrieval - Instructor: Wallace
Section 002
Tuesday 6:30 - 9:10

IS 537 - The Information Industry - Instructor: Caputo
Section 002
Monday 6:30 - 9:10

IS 550 – Management of Information Organizations - Instructor: Lee
Section 001
Thursday 6:30 - 9:10

IS 551 – School Library Media Centers - Instructor: Bell
Section 002
Tuesday 6:30 - 9:10
**Note: must have completed at least 30 credit hours, including the 3 core courses, IS 571, and IS 572**

IS 553 - Specialized Information Agencies - Instructor: Bedford
Section 001
Tuesday 6:30 - 9:10

IS 556 - Knowledge Management for Information Professionals - Instructor: Black
Section 001
Wednesday 6:30 - 9:10

IS 557 – User Instruction - Instructor: Casado
Section 002
Wednesday 6:30 - 9:10

IS 560 - Development and Management of Collections - Instructor: Linda Phillips
Section 003 Thursday 6:30 - 9:10

IS 564 - Archives and Records Management - Instructor: Phillips
Section 001
Monday 6:30 - 9:10

IS 567 - Information Network Applications - Instructor: Whitney
Section 001
Wednesday 6:30 - 9:10

IS 573 – Programming for Children and Young Adults - Instructor:Sherman
Section 002
Monday 6:30 - 9:10

IS 585 – Information Technologies - Instructor: Sandusky
Section 004
Monday 6:30 - 9:10

IS 587 - Mining the Web - Instructor: Bedford
Section 003
Thursday 6:30 - 9:10

IS 590 - Problems in Information Sciences - Instructor: Mehra
Topic: Developing and Implementing Partnerships for Innovative Information Services
Section 001 Thursday 6:30 - 9:10

IS 590 - Problems in Information Sciences - Instructor: Normore
Topic: Information Architecture
Section 004
Monday 6:30 - 9:10

IS 591 – Supervised Readings in Information Science
Upon completion of appropriate paperwork section number will be provided. Applications available under Forms.

IS 594 - Graduate Research Participation
Upon completion of appropriate paperwork section number will be provided. Applications available under Forms.

IS 595 - Student Teaching in School Library Information Centers - Instructor: Vose
Section 002

IS 596 - Field-Based Experience/School Library - Instructor: Vose
Sections 003

IS 599 - Practicum - Instructor: Pemberton
Section 002

For Spring 2009 students must express interest, acquire paperwork, and meet with Dr. Pemberton no later than September 12, 2008. Students must turn in completed practicum application by October 6, 2008

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University of Tennessee
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1345 Circle Park Drive
Suite 451
Knoxville, TN 37996-0341

Phone: (865) 974-2148
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