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2018-2019 University Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Course Descriptions
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LAS 440 - Whose Life Is It, Anyway? The Ethical Mandate of Memoir 3 hours
This seminar focuses on how authors and their readers wrestle with issues of self-representation and fact in writing and reading memoir and other life narratives. Our inquiry begins with Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, a text that provides a dynamic frame to consider how the good life-or the lack of it-is being recorded by increasing numbers of authors today in the nonfiction genre of life writing. Excerpts from The Ethics of Life Writing, by Paul Eakin, and of writings from some of the earliest memoirists (Sei Shonagan, Rousseau, Montaigne, St. Augustine) will serve as a foundation for interpreting memoirs by Vivian Gornick, David Eggers, Mary Karr, Tobias Wolff, Art Spiegelman, and other contemporary authors. By crafting a memoir essay of your own, you will have the opportunity to examine the fictional techniques that authors employ to shape true stories.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing
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LAS 441 - Beyond Good and Evil 3 hours
For Nietzsche, concepts of good and evil are not absolute: “What an age experiences as evil is usually an untimely reverberation echoing what was previously experienced as good-the atavism of an older ideal.” We will use Nietzsche’s dramatic revaluation of values in The Genealogy of Morality and (selections from) Beyond Good and Evil to enable an investigation of Aristotle’s ethical system in his Nichomachean Ethics. We will read texts (for example, Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Huysman’s Against the Grain, Baudelaire’s Flowers of Evil) and view films (such as Fellini’s La Dolce Vita) that will enrich our exploration of matters related to good and evil.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing
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LAS 442 - Justice and the Common Good 3 hours
This seminar pursues the question of how we ought to live in light of the tension between the individual and society. With Aristotle as our central figure, we will also engage three modern thinkers who are broadly Aristotelian-Sandel, Maritain, and Nussbaum-in our quest to uncover the common good. Along the way, we will address issues of class, race, and gender, as well as the challenges and possibilities of our pluralistic society.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing
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LAS 444 - What is Happiness? 3 hours
Everyone wants to be happy. But what is happiness? How can we attain true happiness? Are some things essential for human flourishing? How should we live? Are virtues and values the key to happiness of self and others? What is the virtuous life? Is it possible to be happy in this life? Using Aristotle’s Ethics as the main text, this seminar will critically evaluate his idea that happiness consists in living the good life and compare it to other accounts of happiness such as egoistic hedonism, utilitarianism, and existentialism.
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LAS 445 - Good Life: Fate and Responsibility 3 hours
What are the roles of fate and responsibility for “the good life?” How does deliberation allow us to grapple with the determinants of fate and accept responsibility for our actions? In this seminar, we will answer those questions through the lenses of both science and literature. After developing a framework for approaching “the good life” through a close reading of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, we will explore the issues of fate and responsibility in genetics and in works of poetry and short fiction. In the final weeks of class, student will analyze the value of both science and literature for “the good life” and anticipate where issues of fate and responsibility will surface in their lives and intended careers.
Prerequisite(s): Seniors only.
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LAS 446 - Education’s End 3 hours
Dominican University hopes that its students will develop “an emerging sense of personal and professional vocation” and come to “possess character, knowledge, and skills to take informed, ethical action in the world and to influence others for the good” (Vision for Undergraduate Education). This seminar asks seniors approaching graduation to recall and take stock of their own learning over the last few years, to make connections across their coursework, to track changes in their assumptions, beliefs, and values, and to envision their future selves. Recollection and reflection on each student’s trajectory will be done in dialogue with diverse readings, films, and other media introduced in the seminar, all exploring the basic question of discerning one’s calling and leading a life that “pursues truth, gives compassionate service, and participates in the creation of a more just and humane world.”
Prerequisite(s): Seniors only.
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LAS 447 - Supreme Court Cases That Have Changed History 3 hours
How do legality and morality fit together? Are these concepts always in agreement or do they conflict with one another? We will discuss significant Supreme Court decisions and their impact on American society. We will also consider Aristotle’s Ethics.
Prerequisite(s): Seniors only.
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LAS 448 - On the Exemplary, the Troubled, and the Lucky Individual 3 hours
How easy or difficult is it to choose to lead a good life? Is one always able to choose a good life? Does one choose to lead a troubled life? What is our responsibility towards each other in making sure we lead a good life? As we try to answer these questions, we will review the literature about the mental health system, the prison system, drug policies, etc.
Prerequisite(s): Seniors only.
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LAS 449 - Impact the Outcome 3 hours
How do we live out Dominican values in future leadership roles? What role has caritas et veritas played on the type of leader we are to be? Are we shaped by our past or have we changed since starting at Dominican University? Building on previous seminars and consistent with the ideal that leadership is not just an act but a way of being, this course will explore the foundations that inform our personal and professional practices as well as the type of values of leadership to which we wish to aspire. Students will examine value and ethical theories and concepts applied to leadership challenges and real-world situations. Through a multicultural lens, emphasis will be placed on understanding ethical leadership for social and organizational change and the leader’s role as a moral agent, as well as the organization’s role as a moral agent in society.
Prerequisite(s): Seniors only.
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LAS 458 - Celebrities, Heroes, Prophets, Leaders, Saints, Witnesses, and You 3 hours
Aristotle saw virtue as a habit, developed through practice. This seminar asks students to address the question of their role in how virtues and values are modeled and shaped in today’s society. It will explore the behavioral context underlying the development of habits of virtue, discuss leadership theory as it relates to the common good, and use readings from literature and excerpts from film as a basis for further reflection on those discussions.
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LAS 459 - Mask, Individual, and Society 3 hours
Through a study of texts such as Machiavelli’s The Prince and Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier, we will explore the various roles an individual plays in society. We all wear masks, both real and imaginary, in our interactions with others. What do these writers tell us of the nature and function of such masks? What is the ethical status of masking? What are its social functions? How does masking help shape the individual and society?
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LAS 460 - Right Relationship 3 hours
All relationships - filial, friendly, erotic - are tempered by such emotions as jealousy, obsession, self-doubt, fear, etc. Through literature and spirituality, we shall explore how relationships can be destroyed and healed. Readings include King Lear, The Color Purple, Like Water for Chocolate, As We Are Now, and Tuesdays with Morrie.
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LAS 461 - The Art of Contemplation 3 hours
Aristotle argues that contemplation is the aim and fulfillment of a good and happy life. Modern scientific studies similarly indicate that meditative and contemplative practice promotes mental, physical, and spiritual health and development. By providing students access to practical skills in and reflective understanding of meditation and contemplation as found in classical Western Christian and Asian traditions as well as modern applications, this seminar aims to assess the cogency of Aristotle’s doctrine as well as the place and value of these arts in the light of contemporary research and the students’ own experience.
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LAS 462 - Personal Conduct and Character and Professional Ethics 3 hours
The topic of professional ethics and personal morality will be the subject matter of this course. The approach will be interdisciplinary, with various insights into ethics and values from several professional perspectives (business, law, nutrition, genetics, medicine, etc.) Simultaneously, students will engage in ongoing discussion about personal ethical conduct and character.
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LAS 465 - Aikido as Contemplation 3 hours
This seminar will literally put our virtue in action. Students will learn the fundamentals of Aikido, a Japanese martial art that emphasizes the harmonious exchange of energy, as a form of contemplation. This is not just a theoretical course. Students will actually do the physical work of learning Aikido, so students need to wear sweatpants (not shorts) and t-shirts.
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LAS 466 - The Pursuit of Happiness 3 hours
Everyone wants to be happy. But what is happiness? How can we attain true happiness? Are some things essential for human flourishing? How should we live? Are virtues and values the key to happiness of self and others? What is the virtuous life? Is it possible to be happy in this life? Using Aristotle’s Ethics as the main text, this seminar will critically evaluate his idea that happiness consists in living the good life and compare it to other accounts of happiness such as egoistic hedonism, utilitarianism, and existentialism.
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LAS 471 - Literary Underworlds 3 hours
As a primer for leading a virtuous life, Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics outlines the framework to create the quintessential human being. This course will examine the literary reverse of Aristotle’s vision through the works of existential authors such as Kafka, Camus, and Sartre. Dante’s Inferno will also be examined to illustrate the ultimate plight of the lost souls who exist without hope for redemption. Together, all these works will serve to underscore the importance of the ethics as a pivotal work of “human architecture.”
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LAS 476 - The Pursuit of Truth in a Culture of Confusion 3 hours
An investigation of the effects of mass-mediated communication and information as a mass commodity on values, particularly the value of truth. In an age of information glut, where for all intents and purposes every possible point of view is represented, all points of view appear to have the same value. The idea of having and clinging to “values” implies evaluating ideas–seeing which ones are “better” than others. All ideas are not equal; otherwise “values” as such are irrelevant. At the same time, all our mass-mediated messages are biased toward the technological culture that brings them to us. We spend more and more time communicating with (or through) our technologies, and less and less time communicating with one another through real, human, interpersonal means–discourse. The Dominican idea of the disputatio–the pursuit of truth through mutually respectful disagreement, debate, and criticism–has been replaced with accommodatio–an unfortunate willingness to reject truth, except as an entirely subjective experience.
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LAS 478 - Change for the Better, Virtue and Conversion 3 hours
Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics will serve to form a basic understanding of the concept of virtue. The Italian Middle Ages, as an era of political instability and religious fervor, will provide the background for the discussion of figures whose acts of spiritual conversion caused a more virtuous life. Saints’ legends, biographies, and Dante’s Inferno will make up the textual arena of the experiences, while early frescoes and manuscript art will be studied as visual complements.
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LAS 483 - Gandhi and the Western Classics 3 hours
What is justice? Is it better to suffer injustice than to do injustice? This course will approach these questions through the life and struggle of Mohandas Gandhi and through several classics of Western literature that raise the same questions that Gandhi raises in his autobiography. In addition to Gandhi’s autobiography, we will read selections from Marcus Aurelius and the whole of Plato’s Gorgias. Of course, Aristotle’s Ethics fits right in here. In this course, East meets West.
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LAS 486 - Ethical Communication 3 hours
How we communicate with one another determines who we are as a community and as individuals. In a world that is seemingly coming together and growing smaller due to communication technologies, we must guard against assuming we know how to communicate with people. If we are to build stronger communities and grow as individuals, we have to deal with the problems of communicating in our modern society and culture. We need to confront the challenges of how to use these technologies to communicate ethically by starting with what is meant by ethical communication. In this seminar, we discuss what it means to use communication technologies to communicate ethically: whether it is individual to individual, across gaps in beliefs, or even the creation of mass media. In reading Aristotle’s Ethics, we will consider how his values of character are being affected by the methods of communication we engage in on a daily basis, and then, conversely, how these values could be applied to improve these methods.
Prerequisite(s): Seniors only.
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LAS 487 - To Live or Not to Live? What Does It Mean to Live With Virtues and Values? 3 hours
What is right? What is wrong? Better yet, why is it right or wrong? This course will examine the essential insights of Christian ethics and virtues as they relate to everyday living in this present time and experience. Through a multi-cultural lens we will examine several questions: Is what we believe to be right or wrong universal? Do other cultures have the same virtues we have? Why are they the same or different and does that matter? Has technology and the access to global information affected what we view to be virtuous? We will examine contemporary issues in the world today to see how they shape our understanding of virtues, the formation of a Christian ethical society, and any changes to our understanding of human dignity, rights, freedoms, natural law, stages of social/moral development, and commitments. Christian social teachings will be integrated with Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics through the use of films and case studies on various contemporary topics such as economic justice, social justice, violence, human sexuality, and environmental justice.
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LAS 489 - You Are What You Eat: Good Food for the Good Life 3 hours
What should we eat for the good life? In this seminar, we will explore the ethical and aesthetic values that inform our daily decisions about food. We will explore the moral obligations that do (or might) guide those decisions, the role of pleasure in determining what counts as good food, the environmental and social consequences of food production and distribution, and the cultural and religious significance of what we eat.
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LAS 490 - Being Good in a World of Gray 3 hours
How is it possible to be good in a world where there are very few absolute rights and wrongs? How do you ethically choose the lesser of two evils? This seminar will examine what it means to be good through readings from Aristotle and then attempt to apply those ideas to historical situations and fictional parables. Questions of justice, personal responsibility, and the greater good will be explored through readings of Victor Hugo, Ursula LeGuin, Simon Wiesenthal, and others, and discussion will be key to that exploration.
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LAS 491 - Is the Good Life to Be Lived or Strived For? 3 hours
This seminar will examine definitions of “the good” and “the virtuous” in an effort to explore the degree to which either can be applied as a model for living one’s life. Explorations of this topic will often stem from our consideration of what constitutes goodness and virtue. Are they set absolutes whose characteristics define and set the limits of what qualifies as living a good life? Or are they inscrutable ideals whose values lie not in their attainability, but in the pursuits their indeterminable natures inspire? We will work to understand the significance of these questions’ answers within the context of contemporary society and Dominican’s mission.
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LAS 492 - The Good Woman; the Good Life 3 hours
What does it mean to be a “good” woman? Is there one ideal or many? Is the good woman also a happy woman, especially when and where it has been “a man’s world”? Building on the foundation of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, this seminar examines texts—both non-fiction and fiction—describing the virtues and behavior of the “ideal” woman, one who consequently lives a happy life.
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LAS 493 - Love’s Failings and Fruition 3 hours
This seminar will examine how what we love and the way we love plays a major role in attaining a good life. Readings from philosophy, religion, and literature will help us explore the link between love and morality. Some works, like the Inferno, Othello and The Bluest Eye will help us analyze the failings of corrupted or immature love. Other writers, like St Augustine, Thich Nhat Hahn, and Thomas Merton, will offer us wonderful insight into the traits and benefits of higher, holier love. We will examine how some loves are self-centered and exploitative whereas others seek nurture, worship, and communion.
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LAS 494 - Ethics and the University 3 hours
Today’s world presents enormous moral challenges. Yet our diversity—religious, ethnic, economic, etc.—renders shared moral perspectives on and judgments about “the good life” difficult to achieve. Given this situation, this seminar explores the crucial role of the university as a community of moral as well as intellectual discourse. Special attention is given to liberal learning as a possible way of moving beyond “moral isolationism”, “lazy pluralism”, and “bumper-sticker ethics” and towards more satisfactory answers to the question: How ought we to live?
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LAS 495 - French Kiss: Ideas of Love from the Middle Ages to the Present 3 hours
From its earliest exemplars, French literature has been preoccupied with the question of love. Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics will ground our analysis of the ethics of love in the French tradition, from Arthurian romance narratives and medieval codes of courtly love to contemporary francophone fiction. Topics and genres may include renaissance poetry, classical conceptions of love and honor, romanticism, the realist novel, surrealism, nouveau roman, postmodernism, and autobiographical fiction.
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LAS 496 - The Creative Good 3 hours
The seminar considers the role creative expression plays in the pursuit of the good. By critically examining visual narratives that explore moral choices, as well by addressing the creative act itself as a vehicle for resolving such questions, the participant can better define, the pursuit of the good as a life’s vocation and the means by which to do it. The student draws comparison with the contemporary anti-hero, from such collectively known narratives as The Sopranos and The Wire as well as classic films, such as The Conversation and The Bridge on the River Kwai that ask the necessary What If? moral dilemmas. The course uses Aristotle’s Ethics as a springboard for the rest of the seminar, negotiating his basic assertion that good is “that at which all things aim.”
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LIB 000 - Information Literacy Workshop 0 hours
A noncredit workshop offered by the library to transfer degree completion students who have not completed English 102 at Dominican as the way to fulfill the foundation requirement. Students will learn the basics of library research including the ability to locate both print and electronic sources by searching library databases for articles and books; effectively using the internet for academic purposes; evaluating information critically; and using the information ethically and legally. This course is offered on a satisfactory/fail basis. Students will be expected to spend time in the library to complete hands-on exercises.
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LIS 701 - Core Values, Ethics, and Issues in the Library and Information Professions 3 hours
Covers core values and ethics central to the library and information professions, including intellectual property, privacy, access, confidentiality of records, codes of ethics, intellectual freedom, and censorship. Includes an analysis and comparison of social, cultural, economic, and political factors that influence access to information and the development and provision of information services. Examines the role, function, and influence of information policies at the organization, local, national, and international levels and their impact on information flow and core professional values. Considers the library and information professions and practice within a diverse and global context. Offered in fall, spring, and summer.
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LIS 702 - Facilitating User Learning and Information Needs 3 hours
Provides an introductory overview of information behaviors and information needs, seeking, retrieval, evaluation, use, and sharing in relation to professional practice. Investigates the application reference interview and research consultation skills to the design and delivery of information services and resources. Considers learning theories and principles in relation to information literacy and fluency. Examines instructional approaches and strategies for formal and informal learning contexts, different information settings, and virtual environments.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 (or concurrent enrollment)
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LIS 703 - Organization of Knowledge 3 hours
Provides an overview of principles, methods, and systems in the organization of materials and information in a variety of library and related settings. Introduces at a basic level the use and interpretation of Resource Description & Access (RDA), subject headings (Library of Congress Subject Headings), classification (Dewey Decimal Classification & Library of Congress Classification), authority control, and Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC21). Introduces foundational concepts of knowledge representation and taxonomies. Offered in fall, spring, and summer.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 (or concurrent enrollment)
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LIS 707 - Leadership, Marketing, and Strategic Communication 3 hours
Introduces leadership theories and practice to promote effective interpersonal, small group, and organizational communication in library and information settings. Covers communicating a leadership stance, using effective leadership, marketing, and communication management techniques and practices, and applying design and systems thinking to create and implement information services, tools, and resources. Examines marketing principles and collaborative leadership approaches to promote services and collections and to advance organizational goals. Discusses advocacy for libraries, archives, and information agencies. Covers project management techniques.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 (or concurrent enrollment)
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LIS 708 - Evidence-Based Planning, Management, and Decision-Making 3 hours
Introduces research concepts, principles of research design, measurement, and qualitative and elementary quantitative data collection and analysis techniques commonly employed in library and information settings. Covers methods and approaches for assessing library and information services, programs, and resources with the goal of demonstrating value to the users and constituent groups served by the organization. Emphasizes designing, planning and managing research and assessment projects. Considers strategies to use research and assessment findings and to communicate results.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 709 - Foundations of Technology 3 hours
Provides an overview of information technology infrastructures and the underlying concepts embodied in databases, operating systems, hardware, and software applications. Covers website creation, network technologies, webhosting, and file transfer protocol (FTP). Develops competencies for advanced Internet-based searching, application of business intelligence software (e.g., MS-Excel), and creation of data visualizations.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 (or concurrent enrollment)
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LIS 711 - History of the Text: Early Books and Manuscripts up to the Printing Press 3 hours
This course provides an overview of the early history of the written word, focusing on the use of texts from antiquity up to the age of the printing press. Site visits to local repositories provide hands-on experience with papyri, clay tablets, parchment, vellum, and rare books. Readings and discussions will explore what is meant by the term “text” in order to deeply investigate the methodologies of book history and textual criticism.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 713 - Introduction to the Preservation and Conservation of Library and Archival Materials 3 hours
Introduces students to the concepts and fundamentals of preservation and conservation of library and archival records and materials. Students learn about the environmental and structural causes and control of deterioration, conservation and repair, storage and reformatting, disaster preparedness and risk management, binding, and security. Students are also introduced to strategies and best practices for preservation planning and management of preservation programs and resources.
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LIS 718 - Storytelling for Adults and Children 3 hours
The art of storytelling is perfected through presentation and self-evaluation. Students will develop their own styles and methods of presentation. Readings in folk literature as well as more contemporary and classical sources are required. Students will present stories regularly in class or elsewhere, plan storytelling programs and learn to evaluate and provide critiques of storytelling.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 or permission of instructor
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LIS 719 - History of Children’s Literature from Western Europe to the United States 3 hours
This course focuses on the history and development of children’s literature in Western Europe (primarily Great Britain) and the United States from the Middle Ages to the end of the twentieth century. Texts are selected to represent different historical periods as well as a range of authors and illustrators with an emphasis on works of historical significance. Cultural and social contexts in which these works were created, distributed, and read as well as the impact of technological changes on the development of children’s literature will be considered. Examination of literary genres across decades will include a discussion of the changing concepts of childhood and multiculturalism, and historical controversies and challenges. Coursework includes reading, discussion, written assignments, and presentations.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 720 - Picture Books and Early Literacy 3 hours
In depth consideration of theory, research, technology, and practice of supporting early literacy development in children birth to six. Topics covered include: research in pre-literacy language acquisition and brain development; picture book evaluation, selection and sharing specific to early literacy; design of programs for young children (storytime) and the adults who support them (workshops) to enrich early literacy skills; creation and use of interstitial, book-expanding activities and elements (fingerplays, songs, rhymes, flannel board stories, etc.); exploration of the philosophical underpinnings of literature sharing with young children and its purpose and value.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 721 - Library Materials for Children 3 hours
Selection, evaluation and use of media for children in elementary and middle schools and public libraries. Materials in curricular areas are studied along with an examination of the relationships of materials to developmental characteristics and individual differences of the child, to curriculum and recreation, to the exceptional child, and to a multicultural society.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 722 - Library Materials for Young Adults 3 hours
Selection, evaluation and use of media for young adults in middle and secondary schools and public libraries. Materials in curricular areas are studied along with an examination of the relationships of materials to developmental characteristics and individual differences of young adults in contemporary society, to curriculum and recreation, to the exceptional young adult and to a multicultural society. .
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 723 - Services for Children and Young Adults 3 hours
Introduction to the planning, promotion, implementation and evaluation of literature-sharing services for children and young adults in school and public libraries. Emphasis is placed on techniques, such as presenting parent/ teacher workshops, storytelling, presenting book talks and story programming.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 and either LIS 721 or LIS 722
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LIS 724 - Integrating Technology into Programming, Services and Instruction 3 hours
An overview of media technologies used in the teaching/learning process. Emphasis is given to: the relationship of learning theory to use of media (including interactive and multimedia technologies); the role of the library media specialist in facilitating effective creation/production use of media by students and teachers in elementary, middle, and secondary schools; copyright issues; and planning for technology.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 725 - Curriculum and School Libraries 3 hours
Introduction to the history, current trends and integration of curriculum as it relates to the school library media program serving students in elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Emphasis is on collaborative planning and teaching between the library media specialist and teachers.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 726 - Learning Theories, Motivation, And Technology 3 hours
Candidates examine various theories of learning and motivation and apply their understandings in the design of learning opportunities for students. Candidates explore the use of concepts underpinning the use of learning technologies and the use of computers in a constructivist classroom. They study productivity and online tools and acquire skills for using technology in instruction. Students develop competence in the methodologies and strategies for integrating technology into classroom activities. Additionally, candidates examine research related to human, legal and equity issues concerning the use of computers and related technologies in educational settings.
Listed also as EDU 528
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 728 - Clinical Practice 6 hours
Practical experience in elementary, middle or secondary school library media centers totaling 400 hours. Students are placed in an elementary/middle school and a middle/secondary school setting for two, non-paid, supervised clinical experiences. Fee required. Credit: five semester hours of student teaching credit (does not count toward the MLIS degree).
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 , LIS 702 , LIS 703 , LIS 707 , LIS 708 , LIS 709 , LIS 721 , LIS 722 , LIS 724 , LIS 725 , LIS 773 , and approval of the field experience coordinator.
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LIS 730 - Descriptive Cataloging 3 hours
The study of descriptive cataloging standards with the primary emphasis on practical application of current standards and conceptual models, such as Resource Description & Access (RDA), the IFLA Library Reference Model (LRM), and Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC21) bibliographic and authority data. The course examines the history and principles of descriptive cataloging standards, best practices documents, authority work, as well as current topics of discussion within the cataloging profession, such as emerging technologies and ethical issues. Students will catalog a variety of information resources and explore questions and concerns relevant to the material.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 , LIS 703
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LIS 731 - Subject Analysis 3 hours
An in-depth study of subject analysis methods that support user information seeking in a contemporary context. Focus is on the use and application of Library of Congress Classification (LCC), Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), and Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), but other subject and form/genre vocabularies will be examined as well. The course explores the challenges of developing and maintaining subject standards, meeting the needs of diverse communities, and ethical issues associated with subject analysis and assignment.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 , LIS 703
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LIS 732 - Indexing and Abstracting 3 hours
The fundamentals of indexing and abstracting in theory and practice; formation of vocabularies; construction of a thesaurus; systems of indexing; effects of systems upon information retrieval; style and format of abstracts; evaluation of abstracting services; and requirements of users of abstracts.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 and LIS 703
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LIS 734 - Learning Theories and Instructional Designs 3 hours
This course focuses on the identification and application of educational and technology-related research, the psychology of learning theories, and instructional design principles in guiding use of computers and technology in education.
Listed also as EDU 777
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 , LIS 703 , LIS 724 , and School Library Media Program Director Permission
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LIS 737 - Library and Data Management Systems 3 hours
Examines the design, functionality, selection, implementation, and management of library computer-based systems for technical services, material processing, reference, user services, and management. Examines related data management systems such as electronic resource management systems and federated searching. Focuses on both current and future technologies, standards and protocols, and implications for management and library services.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 740 - Advanced Reference Services 3 hours
An in-depth analysis of reference and information sources in a variety of subject areas. This course deals with major disciplinary literature in digital and print reference materials in business, humanities, social sciences and sciences. It includes a study of the structure of the literature and organizations in each field, as well as, advanced training in addressing reference questions and research problems.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 and LIS 703
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LIS 744 - Government Information Resources 3 hours
Selection, acquisition, and organization of government publications in all formats; the use of government information for reference purposes. Introduction to e-government, e-policy, and the organization of government.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 745 - Searching Electronic Databases 3 hours
Advanced study of the principles, concepts and skills needed in reference and information services in order to help answer users information queries by searching electronically accessible databases. An overview of existing and state-of-the-art information systems, and the development of appropriate search strategies.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 748 - Collection Management 3 hours
An overview of collection development and management for libraries and information centers. The evaluation and selection of materials in all formats will be discussed. Particular emphasis will be given to an analysis of issues related to access of electronic content. In addition, methods for managing print, digital, and multimedia collections will be examined. Publishing trends and emerging information product formats will also be studied.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 749 - Crisis Informatics 3 hours
This course explores the inter-connectedness of information, people, and technologies in a crisis. In particular, it examines how information is managed, organized, coordinated, and disseminated during a crisis; it analyzes information needs and seeking behaviors during a crisis, and explores how information and communication techniques can support communities in a crisis. Students reflect on lessons learned from past crises, and develop strategies to manage future crises. This course will equip students with the knowledge and skills to enable them to be key players in crisis response.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 750 - Information Storage and Retrieval 3 hours
A course designed to consider the basic principles of information: its generation, communication, storage and subsequent dissemination. Emphasis will be upon various theories of information generation and control and on the environment surrounding information utilization, including such topics as user characteristics, file design, utilization of efficient and appropriate search strategies, and measurement of the effectiveness of information systems. Current research will be presented for analysis.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 or IM 701
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LIS 751 - Database Management Systems 3 hours
An introduction to database concepts, database design and database implementation. Examines the role of data in the library/information environment and the application of database principles in information storage and handling. Students will have hands-on practice with a database management system.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 or IM 701
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LIS 752 - Networks 3 hours
An introduction to the issues of computer connectivity beyond remote telecommunications. Presents an introduction to network topologies and protocols, the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model and the associated protocols, the Novell operating system and administrative matters relating to networks.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 753 - Internet Fundamentals and Design 3 hours
An introduction to the fundamentals of the Internet, including its origins, evolution, architecture, current issues, and future. Students will gain a basic understanding of Web content languages, Web site management, and design/usability principles. Critical Internet Issues such as security, privacy, copyright, and governance will be discussed within the context of library and information services.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 754 - Systems Analysis and Design 3 hours
Most information professionals will participate in systems analysis and design over the course of their career. For some, systems analysis and design will be a primary activity while others will work with systems analysts on projects within their organizations. This course will introduce the concepts and techniques of systems analysis and design focusing on their application to information systems and services. This course will explore formal methods for modeling systems and industry practice techniques of analysis that are used to address problems and opportunities in information-based organizations.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 755 - Information Policy 3 hours
An overview of information policy issues, both intra- and inter-organizational. One major cluster of topics covered includes the role, the organization, and the effect, particularly as it concerns productivity, of information services within the organization. A second major cluster concerns the policy issues relating to inter-organizational creation and use of information, including economic, legal and social issues, and broad policy concerns such as trans-border data flow and national information policies.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 or IM 701
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LIS 756 - Leading People and Organizations 3 hours
Listed also as MGMT 602
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 758 - Community Informatics 3 hours
Explores contemporary theory, research, and practice in community informatics. Community Informatics (CI) is broadly defined as the use and application of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in local communities. Topics covered include: foundations of CI; community networking and information systems, differences in access and use of ICTs by communities social inclusion and social exclusion ( the digital divide); public access to technologies; social capital and social networks; policy issues; digital citizenship; building community in libraries, and global approaches to CI. Topics are discussed in the context of local, national, and international case-studies.
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LIS 759 - Digital Libraries 3 hours
Digital Libraries are an important component of library services involving all aspects of the information cycle: creation, collection, organization, dissemination, and utilization. The course will provide an introduction of major Digital Library concepts to library and information professions focusing on developing the skills necessary to design and implement successful digital projects.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 760 - International Librarianship 3 hours
An introduction to library and information service outside the United States, placing the service within the socio-economic and cultural context. Allows student to learn about library and information service in selected countries through class sessions and individual reading and research. Encourages students to develop the ability to make thoughtful analyses of issues in providing library and information services.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 761 - Marketing and Public Relations 3 hours
A seminar focusing on skills needed by libraries to research, plan and implement an effective public relations program for all types of libraries. Five components are covered: general background, planning, design, implementation and marketing of the library.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 763 - Readers Advisory Services 3 hours
A course on serving adult reading needs which addresses fiction (mystery, science fiction, romance, western and more), non-fiction (self-help, biography, and history) and links among the fiction and non-fiction genres. The relationship of readers advisory services with reference and other library programs, research on adult reading, and popular reading in an information society will be examined. Students will also gain experience in adult book discussions.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 764 - Teaching in the Information Professions 3 hours
This course is an introduction to information literacy instruction in a variety of types of libraries. Students will explore the history of library instruction, theoretical issues in the field, current issues, trends, policies, and practices related to the notion of information literacy in diverse settings. The course provides students with skills to design, implement, deliver, and evaluate library instructional programs.
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LIS 768 - Social Media and Emerging Technologies 3 hours
This course examines the latest applications of social media and emerging technologies in library and information services or other areas. Students will experience an immersive learning environment via popular social media platforms and hands-on practices in the lab. Multimedia information creation and dissemination, new online business models, data security, ethics and privacy issues will also be explored.
Listed also as EDU 790
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 769 - Research Methods 3 hours
An introduction to the philosophies of social science research, particularly research techniques commonly employed in library and information science. It gives a general introduction to basic research concepts; principles of research design; measurement, and qualitative and elementary quantitative data collection analysis techniques. The course explores offline and online research methods. Students critique published research papers and work in groups to carry out a research project.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 770 - Management of Libraries and Information Centers 3 hours
Development of the basic theories and principles of management and their application in the organization and operation of libraries and information centers. Particular stress will be given to goals, policies, personnel, structure, work division, communications, leadership, budgets, systems analysis and future directions in administration.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 771 - Public Libraries 3 hours
An introduction to the public library. Emphasis is on the history and theory of public library service and on library law and finance. Special problems such as censorship and the evaluation of public library service are also considered.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 772 - Academic Libraries 3 hours
Administrative issues and service patterns peculiar to the academic library. Attention is directed to the relationship between the functions of the library and the program of higher education.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 773 - School Libraries 3 hours
Introduction to the history, purpose, functions, structure and management of the school library media program serving students in elementary, middle and secondary schools. Broad planning in areas such as curriculum, personnel, facilities, finance, acquisitions and public relations. Examination of contemporary issues, legislation and technologies. Review of psychological frameworks of elementary, middle and senior high school students and the social issues affecting children and adolescents as well as the exceptional child.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites or co-requisite: LIS 701, 703, 704
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LIS 774 - Special Libraries 3 hours
Introduction to the objectives, organization and operation of special libraries, with emphasis on fields of student interest.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 775 - Introduction to Archival Principles, Practices and Services 3 hours
Introduces students to the principles of archival work and practice. Students articulate an intellectual framework for identifying, describing, and evaluating archival records, documents and materials. They learn the principles, concepts and methods used in archival appraisal, acquisition, arrangement, description, reference and outreach, access, and advocacy. This course also introduces students to the history of the archival profession and the value of archival records and repositories in society.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 777 - Issues of Access, Advocacy, and Policy in Youth Services 3 hours
Exploration of issues in library service to children and young adults, including access, with respect to collection leveling and classification, labeling, and intellectual freedom; advocacy, with respect to clarification and articulation, in writing and speech, of purpose and relevance; and policy, with respect to young peoples coming to, borrowing from and taking advantage of library materials, services and space.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 and LIS 704
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LIS 778 - Theological Librarianship 3 hours
Theological reference materials, sources and problems in cataloging theological materials, automation in theological libraries and theological librarianship as a professional field will be studied.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 779 - Planning and Design of Library Space 3 hours
Introduction to basic principles involved in planning, developing, and assessing library facilities. Emphasis will be placed on current and emerging approaches to library design and the ongoing transformation of the library space.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 785 - Information Ethics 3 hours
This course provides an overview of ethical dilemmas in librarianship including various philosophical traditions and professional standards. Ethical aspects of librarianship in light of information policy, the economy of information, legal mandates and information technologies will be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 786 - Advanced Web Design 3 hours
This course is an advanced seminar in Web design which will build on students basic Web design knowledge. The course will include deep examination of issues such as information architecture, accessibility and usability, professional interface design, and overall editorial management. In addition, students will gain a deeper understanding of emerging Web design trends and technologies such as content management systems.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 ; LIS 753 or demonstrated knowledge of XTML and CSS.
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LIS 791 - Organizational and Multicultural Communication 3 hours
This is a course designed to help students survive and thrive as employees in library, information, and knowledge organizations serving increasingly multicultural local, national, and world contexts. Course participants will develop the communication skills and understanding necessary to success in twenty-first century academic, public and school libraries, as well as corporate information and knowledge management centers.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 or IM 701
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LIS 794 - Foundations of Health Informatics
Health Informatics is the application of technology to healthcare delivery, population and public health, community-based clinical research, and the potential for big data and analytics to transform the field. Within a framework of theory and practice, students will explore the critical issues and challenges within the field including interoperability, standardization, safety, and risks associated with the implementation of the electronic health record for individual patients as well as collective big data that can be used for population health management.
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LIS 796 - Special Topics 3 hours
Special topics in Library and Information Science
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LIS 799 - Practicum 3 hours
Supervised student fieldwork experience in an approved library or information center under the direction of an SOIS faculty member. In addition, a course research report or project will be required. The library supervisor, the faculty member and the student meet periodically to review the student’s progress. Students have an option for either 1.5 or 3 credit hours; the 1.5 credit hour Practicum requires 60 hours work at the practicum site during the semester. The 3 credit hour practicum requires 120 hours work onsite (approximately 10 hours per week for 12 weeks).
Prerequisite(s): Student must have completed 24 semester hours, including LIS 701 , LIS 702 , LIS 707 , and LIS 708 ; GPA of 3.3 or higher.
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LIS 801 - Independent Study in Library and Information Science 3 hours
Directed and supervised projects of independent study. Limited to students having a grade point average of 3.3 or above who have a sufficient background to work independently. Consent of the instructor is required before registration. No student may take more than two independent studies.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of eight courses, including LIS 701 , LIS 702 , LIS 703 , LIS 707 , and LIS 708 .
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LIS 804 - Special Topics 1.5 hours
Special Topics
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LIS 805 - Special Topics 3 hours
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LIS 808 - Seminars 3 hours
Special Topics
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LIS 845 - Data Librarianship 3 hours
Data is an emerging specialization for librarians and other information professionals. Libraries and other information-centric organizations are increasing their investment in data resources to support innovation in business and research in the humanities, the social sciences, and the sciences. As information management and organization experts, librarians are well positioned to provide an interdisciplinary perspective to data science. This course will provide an overview of the topics central to data in the research enterprise including data reference, data transformation, data management, data collections, data visualization, data research methodologies, and metadata requirements.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 880 - Knowledge Management 3 hours
Provides an awareness of current theories and foundation of knowledge management with an emphasis on profit and not-for-profit organizations. Discusses knowledge assets and their value to organizations in terms of products, processes, market and services. Examines analytical tools and techniques for knowledge acquisition, assessment, evaluation, management and organization, and dissemination. Provides an analysis of commercially available documents, databases and applications packages, reviews best practices and experiences and addresses the design and execution of knowledge management projects. Offered in fall.
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LIS 881 - Advanced Archival Principles, Practices and Services 3 hours
This course offers an in-depth examination of the archival functions of appraisal, acquisition, arrangement, description, reference and outreach, access, and advocacy. Students will work with standalone and integrated archival management systems. Students will learn about management and administrative issues, such as facilities and risk management, technology planning, preservation strategies, digitization strategies, copyright and cultural institutions, grant writing, and policy development.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 775 or LIS 885
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LIS 882 - Metadata for Digital Resources 3 hours
This course will provide a comprehensive and practical introduction to metadata for digital collections. The course will provide students knowledge of the kinds and uses of metadata commonly found in digital collections. Students will learn about and use specific schema, such as Dublin Core, MODS, and VRA Core, to describe and organize digital resources. The course will also provide an overview of XML, linked data, and metadata interoperability, quality and sharing.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 and LIS 703
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LIS 884 - Big Data and Competitive Intelligence 3 hours
Competitive Intelligence (CI) uses legal and ethical means for efficiently discovering, developing and delivering timely, relevant new knowledge about the external environment. This course provides an overview of CI theories and best practices, and introduces the latest big data analytics & visualization techniques to facilitate effective decision making. Areas of studies include: spotting business trends, managing public relations crises, determining quality of research /education, preventing diseases, combating crimes and more.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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LIS 885 - Cultural Heritage Resources and Services for Diverse Communities 3 hours
Students will learn about issues of diverse cultural heritage resources and services, such as tangible and intangible resources, and culturally-competent services. They will learn about implement methods to assess and document the cultural heritage of diverse communities. They will learn nomenclature, museum technology, and curation practices. They will work with both case studies and with actual communities in Chicago to implement diverse rules and norms, standards, and Traditional Knowledge (TK) for organizing, exhibiting, and preserving cultural heritage resources.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701
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