Information Studies (INFOST)
Information Studies Courses
1 cr. Undergraduate.
Emphasis on techniques in information gathering for students to build expertise in exploring information sources and services. Provides foundation for independent life-long learning experiences.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1 cr. Undergraduate.
Provides students with an understanding of the Information Science and Technology major, academic requirements, career development, and strategies for academic and personal success.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 291 with similar topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Introduces basic issues in information science, including the nature of information, information policy, knowledge organization, information services, and the relationships between information technologies and society.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Introduces basic issues in information science, including the nature of information, information policy, knowledge organization, information services, and the relationships between information technologies and society.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Comprehensive overview of the current ethical issues in information and technology use.
Prerequisites: none.
General Education Requirements: Humanities and Arts
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Comprehensive overview of the current ethical issues in information and technology use.
Prerequisites: none.
General Education Requirements: Humanities and Arts
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Overview of the internet and its resources and services. Introduction to information retrieval and research skills on the internet.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Spring 2015, Fall 2014.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Overview of the internet and its resources and services. Introduction to information retrieval and research skills on the internet.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Spring 2015, Fall 2014.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
0-3 cr. Undergraduate.
Students conceptualize, understand, and apply the experiences of their internship. Students will consider the questions, among others: 'What is an internship?', and 'How does my internship connect to my career and to my community?'.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
Course Rules: If credit has been earned for the course, it can be retaken, but only as the zero credit option.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Introduction to research processes necessary for effective, college-level, library research. Emphasizes analysis of research questions, development of search strategies, and critical evaluation of materials.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Summer 2018, Spring 2018.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Introduction to research processes necessary for effective, college-level, library research. Emphasizes analysis of research questions, development of search strategies, and critical evaluation of materials.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Summer 2018, Spring 2018.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Uses popular authoring tools to cover the basics of organizing information.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Uses popular authoring tools to cover the basics of organizing information.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Introduction to the fundamental concepts of network and systems administration.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Introduction to the fundamental concepts of network and systems administration.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Using, effectively leveraging, and understanding when to use AI. Transform the view of generative AI from a consumer set of tools into a transformative tool for education, careers, and personal growth.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 291 with similar topics.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Provides the opportunity for IST students to gain knowledge and experience of relevant transferable professional skills in project management, teamwork, and communication.
Prerequisites: INFOST 110(C) and Information Science & Technology major.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Provides the opportunity for IST students to gain knowledge and experience of relevant transferable professional skills in project management, teamwork, and communication.
Prerequisites: INFOST 110(C) and Information Science & Technology major.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
New developments and research in information science & technology. Specific credits and any additional prereqs announced in Schedule of Classes whenever course is offered.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2021, Fall 2019, Fall 2015.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work levels, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.
Prerequisites: acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Spring 2020, Spring 2018, Fall 2017.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Overview of human information needs, seeking, and processing, including human factors in the design, development and evaluation of information services.
Prerequisites: InfoSt 110(C).
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Overview of human information needs, seeking, and processing, including human factors in the design, development and evaluation of information services.
Prerequisites: InfoSt 110(C).
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Introduction to the organization of knowledge for information science and technology. Covers theory and construction of knowledge organization systems (taxonomies, ontologies, controlled vocabularies, metadata schema) and data structures for information sharing.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Introduction to the organization of knowledge for information science and technology. Covers theory and construction of knowledge organization systems (taxonomies, ontologies, controlled vocabularies, metadata schema) and data structures for information sharing.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Examination and utilization of advanced technologies and practices being employed in web usability and design.
Prerequisites: InfoSt 240(P).
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of InfoSt 491 Advanced Web Design.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Examination and utilization of advanced technologies and practices being employed in web usability and design.
Prerequisites: InfoSt 240(P).
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of InfoSt 491 Advanced Web Design.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Introduction to issues and practices related to the protection of information and other digital assets.
Prerequisites: sophomore standing or greater.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of INFOST 491 with the same topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Basics of using electronic information retrieval systems, emphasizing internet and commercial services, in order to obtain information. Includes weekly laboratory sessions.
Prerequisites: InfoSt 210(P) & 110(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2017, Fall 2016.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Basics of using electronic information retrieval systems, emphasizing internet and commercial services, in order to obtain information. Includes weekly laboratory sessions.
Prerequisites: InfoSt 210(P) & 110(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2017, Fall 2016.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Theories, principles, and tools for planning, organizing, assessing, and evaluating information. Emphasizes the importance of user's perspective. Covers the various stages of systems analysis and outlines the appropriate methods for each stage.
Prerequisites: InfoSt 310(C) & 410(C).
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Theories, principles, and tools for planning, organizing, assessing, and evaluating information. Emphasizes the importance of user's perspective. Covers the various stages of systems analysis and outlines the appropriate methods for each stage.
Prerequisites: InfoSt 310(C) & 410(C).
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduction to the fundamental concepts of application development. Basic application development concepts will be explained, analyzed, and practiced.
Prerequisites: INFOST 110(C) or graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of INFOST 291 with topic Intro to Programming. Students who have completed COMPST 702 may not receive cr in INFOST 350G.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduction to the fundamental concepts of application development. Basic application development concepts will be explained, analyzed, and practiced.
Prerequisites: INFOST 110(C) or graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of INFOST 291 with topic Intro to Programming. Students who have completed COMPST 702 may not receive cr in INFOST 350G.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduction to the fundamental concepts of application development. Basic application development concepts will be explained, analyzed, and practiced.
Prerequisites: INFOST 110(C) or graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of INFOST 291 with topic Intro to Programming. Students who have completed COMPST 702 may not receive cr in INFOST 350G.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Introduction to data analysis and visualization using simple statistical analyses to create graphical depictions of data that can improve comprehension, communication, and decision making.
Prerequisites: completion of GER Quantitative Literacy Part A (QL-A) requirement, or Math Placement Level 30, or a grade of C or higher in any 100-level Math course (excluding MATH 194 or MATH 199) or MATH 111/PHILOS 111.
General Education Requirements: Math & Quantitative Reasoning
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Introduction to data analysis and visualization using simple statistical analyses to create graphical depictions of data that can improve comprehension, communication, and decision making.
Prerequisites: completion of GER Quantitative Literacy Part A (QL-A) requirement, or Math Placement Level 30, or a grade of C or higher in any 100-level Math course (excluding MATH 194 or MATH 199) or MATH 111/PHILOS 111.
General Education Requirements: Math & Quantitative Reasoning
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Fundamentals of interactive Web development and scripting, allowing students to create Web animations and render interactivity of information on the Web.
Prerequisites: InfoSt 240(P).
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of InfoSt 491 with topic of Flash.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Fundamentals of interactive Web development and scripting, allowing students to create Web animations and render interactivity of information on the Web.
Prerequisites: InfoSt 240(P).
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of InfoSt 491 with topic of Flash.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Fundamentals of native mobile application development including development environments, mobile OS considerations, and the potential and limitations of mobile applications.
Prerequisites: INFOST 350(P) or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of INFOST 491 w/ similar topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Spring 2019.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Advanced topics and practices in information security including social, technological, educational and economic implications of information security and privacy.
Prerequisites: InfoSt 325(P).
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of InfoSt(L&I Sci) 491 w/same topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
Guided readings or research under faculty supervision.
Prerequisites: jr st; 24 cr in IST major; cons instr.
Course Rules: May be retaken to max of 6 cr.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Provides experiential project-based learning opportunities to UWM students while working on a technology project for a local nonprofit organization.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: ART 408, DAC 408, and INFOST 408 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another. Repeatable to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduces the design and development of different types of electronic information systems, including database types, design issues, application development, and software selection and evaluation.
Prerequisites: sophomore standing.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduces the design and development of different types of electronic information systems, including database types, design issues, application development, and software selection and evaluation.
Prerequisites: sophomore standing.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduces the design and development of different types of electronic information systems, including database types, design issues, application development, and software selection and evaluation.
Prerequisites: sophomore standing.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
This course covers the basic concepts of multimedia and their applications in information services, including image representation and processing and multimedia information delivery.
Prerequisites: INFOST 310(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
The interactive web design server interaction. Special emphasis on database connectivity and application development on the Internet.
Prerequisites: INFOST 240(P), INFOST 350(P), and INFOST 410(C); or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
The interactive web design server interaction. Special emphasis on database connectivity and application development on the Internet.
Prerequisites: INFOST 240(P), INFOST 350(P), and INFOST 410(C); or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduction to legal environment surrounding development and use of information products and services, including intellectual property, and issues specific to internet and other digital mediums.
Prerequisites: junior standing.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduction to legal environment surrounding development and use of information products and services, including intellectual property, and issues specific to internet and other digital mediums.
Prerequisites: junior standing.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduction to legal environment surrounding development and use of information products and services, including intellectual property, and issues specific to internet and other digital mediums.
Prerequisites: junior standing.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
An overview of artificial intelligence in information science and technology including theoretical concepts, approaches, applications, and current issues.
Prerequisites: junior standing and INFOST 350(P) or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Introduction to the cyber security concept of web application penetration testing, covering the OWASP Top 10 web vulnerabilities using hands-on labs and activities.
Prerequisites: junior standing.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 491 with similar topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Analysis, design, development and presentation of an information retrieval system project for an information organization.
Prerequisites: senior standing; INFOST 290(P), INFOST 340(P), INFOST 410(P), and INFOST 440(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Analysis, design, development and presentation of an information retrieval system project for an information organization.
Prerequisites: senior standing; INFOST 290(P), INFOST 340(P), INFOST 410(P), and INFOST 440(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
Advanced examination of emerging developments and research in information science & technology.
Prerequisites: junior standing; additional prerequisites announced each offering.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 15 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
Field experience of 50-150 hours under faculty and field supervisor guidance. Student must also complete a supervised field project.
Prerequisites: 12 cr in the IST major; cons instr.
Course Rules: May enroll in 2 sections in same term to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, UWinteriM 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work levels, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.
Prerequisites: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic.
Last Taught: Summer 2019, Summer 2017.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work levels, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.
Prerequisites: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic.
Last Taught: Summer 2019, Summer 2017.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Historical introduction to library and information science (LIS); outline of the role of information agencies in disseminating knowledge to users; overview of research in LIS.
Prerequisites: junior standing.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Historical introduction to library and information science (LIS); outline of the role of information agencies in disseminating knowledge to users; overview of research in LIS.
Prerequisites: junior standing.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduction to basic concepts in the theoretical, practical, and technological aspects of information organization.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Course Rules: Not open for cr to students with cr in InfoSt(L&I Sci) 530.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduction to basic concepts in the theoretical, practical, and technological aspects of information organization.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Course Rules: Not open for cr to students with cr in InfoSt(L&I Sci) 530.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Theory and practice of collection management across formats including selection tools and criteria, acquisition and evaluation of collections, deselection, preservation, and other collection development topics.
Prerequisites: jr st; InfoSt(L&I Sci) 501(P) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Theory and practice of collection management across formats including selection tools and criteria, acquisition and evaluation of collections, deselection, preservation, and other collection development topics.
Prerequisites: jr st; InfoSt(L&I Sci) 501(P) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
An investigation into reference services, reference interviews, and organization, including critical examination of basic reference sources.
Prerequisites: jr st; INFOST 501(P), INFOST 571(P); or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Summer 2025, Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
An investigation into reference services, reference interviews, and organization, including critical examination of basic reference sources.
Prerequisites: jr st; INFOST 501(P), INFOST 571(P); or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Summer 2025, Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
The library/information center as a service organization. Management of the library/information center: planning, budgeting, decision making, leadership styles, motivation, communication, personnel and financial management.
Prerequisites: jr st; InfoSt( L&I Sci) 501(P); or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
The library/information center as a service organization. Management of the library/information center: planning, budgeting, decision making, leadership styles, motivation, communication, personnel and financial management.
Prerequisites: jr st; InfoSt( L&I Sci) 501(P); or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-6 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Student teaching experience in a school library for students who are working towards initial licensure in K-12 school library media.
Prerequisites: junior standing; school library media certification program - students on Pathway 2A & 2B only; INFOST 520(P); INFOST 645(P) or INFOST 646(P); INFOST 642(P); and INFOST 643(P); or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Repeatable to 6 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-6 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Student teaching experience in a school library for students who are working towards initial licensure in K-12 school library media.
Prerequisites: junior standing; school library media certification program - students on Pathway 2A & 2B only; INFOST 520(P); INFOST 645(P) or INFOST 646(P); INFOST 642(P); and INFOST 643(P); or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Repeatable to 6 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduction of human-computer interaction theories and design processes. Emphasis is on applied user experience (UX) design.
Prerequisites: senior standing.
Course Rules: COMPSCI 547 and INFOST 547 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduction of human-computer interaction theories and design processes. Emphasis is on applied user experience (UX) design.
Prerequisites: senior standing.
Course Rules: COMPSCI 547 and INFOST 547 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
An overview of the concepts and theory related to information retrieval.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
An overview of the concepts and theory related to information retrieval.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduces basic concepts, background, theoretical, practical and technological aspects of data science.
Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduces basic concepts, background, theoretical, practical and technological aspects of data science.
Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduces information security concepts, issues, and technological practices related to privacy, trust, and protection of information and digital assets.
Prerequisites: jr st or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduces information security concepts, issues, and technological practices related to privacy, trust, and protection of information and digital assets.
Prerequisites: jr st or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Current best practices and theory for the development of content and applications across different platforms, systems, and devices emphasizing responsive design and frameworks.
Prerequisites: jr st or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2020.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Current best practices and theory for the development of content and applications across different platforms, systems, and devices emphasizing responsive design and frameworks.
Prerequisites: jr st or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2020.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
The people, ideas, and events in the history of bookmaking from ancient times to the 1890's.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
The people, ideas, and events in the history of bookmaking from ancient times to the 1890's.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Survey of the application of standards and rules to the creation and management of library catalogs for small libraries.
Prerequisites: graduate standing and INFOST 511(P), or enrollment in the School Library Certification program.
Course Rules: Previously INFOST 711.
Last Taught: Summer 2025, Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Survey of the application of standards and rules to the creation and management of library catalogs for small libraries.
Prerequisites: graduate standing and INFOST 511(P), or enrollment in the School Library Certification program.
Course Rules: Previously INFOST 711.
Last Taught: Summer 2025, Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Study of particular topics in Information Organization. Specific topics announced in Schedule of Classes each time course is offered.
Prerequisites: jr st & InfoSt(L&I Sci) 511(P); or cons instr.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Study of particular topics in Information Organization. Specific topics announced in Schedule of Classes each time course is offered.
Prerequisites: jr st & InfoSt(L&I Sci) 511(P); or cons instr.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Concepts and principles of marketing and strategic planning as they apply to libraries and information agencies; case studies in information brokering and repackaging.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Summer 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Concepts and principles of marketing and strategic planning as they apply to libraries and information agencies; case studies in information brokering and repackaging.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Summer 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Examination of materials used in obtaining music information and in establishing bibliographic control. Emphasis on reference, library instruction, collection management, and organization of music collections.
Prerequisites: jr st; InfoSt(L&I Sci) 511(531)(P), 571(P); or cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Examination of materials used in obtaining music information and in establishing bibliographic control. Emphasis on reference, library instruction, collection management, and organization of music collections.
Prerequisites: jr st; InfoSt(L&I Sci) 511(531)(P), 571(P); or cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Drawing on inclusive pedagogical theories, students will develop their skills in designing effective instructional experiences to manage group learning and assessment in a library setting.
Prerequisites: junior standing or higher, or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of CURRINS 510 and ED PSY 325.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Drawing on inclusive pedagogical theories, students will develop their skills in designing effective instructional experiences to manage group learning and assessment in a library setting.
Prerequisites: junior standing or higher, or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of CURRINS 510 and ED PSY 325.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Successful public and school library personnel who serve young children must have knowledge of how to utilize materials, programming, technologies, research, and evaluation tools to create the best services possible for this age group.
Prerequisites: junior standing, concurrent enrollment or previous completion of INFOST 645 or INFOST 646; or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 647.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Successful public and school library personnel who serve young children must have knowledge of how to utilize materials, programming, technologies, research, and evaluation tools to create the best services possible for this age group.
Prerequisites: junior standing, concurrent enrollment or previous completion of INFOST 645 or INFOST 646; or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 647.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
A foundation for developing, planning, and implementing library services to meet the needs and interests of elementary school-aged children.
Prerequisites: junior standing; previous completion or concurrent enrollment in INFOST 645 or INFOST 646; or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 647.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
A foundation for developing, planning, and implementing library services to meet the needs and interests of elementary school-aged children.
Prerequisites: junior standing; previous completion or concurrent enrollment in INFOST 645 or INFOST 646; or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 647.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
A foundation for developing, planning, and implementing library services to meet the needs and interests of middle and high school-aged young adults.
Prerequisites: junior standing; previous completion or concurrent enrollment in INFOST 645 or INFOST 646; or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 647.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
A foundation for developing, planning, and implementing library services to meet the needs and interests of middle and high school-aged young adults.
Prerequisites: junior standing; previous completion or concurrent enrollment in INFOST 645 or INFOST 646; or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 647.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Concepts and principles involved in teaching information literacy; emphasis on organizing and developing courses and individual sessions.
Prerequisites: junior standing and INFOST 501(P) or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Previously INFOST 740.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Concepts and principles involved in teaching information literacy; emphasis on organizing and developing courses and individual sessions.
Prerequisites: junior standing and INFOST 501(P) or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Previously INFOST 740.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
A study of the functions of the school library media center as an educational component including service, administration, collection development and utilization of materials.
Prerequisites: junior standing; INFOST 511(P); INFOST 520(P); INFOST 571(P); or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
A study of the functions of the school library media center as an educational component including service, administration, collection development and utilization of materials.
Prerequisites: junior standing; INFOST 511(P); INFOST 520(P); INFOST 571(P); or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
A 50-150 hour (1cr. = 50hr.) school library pre-student teaching experience for students working towards their K-12 library media license who are not already certified teachers.
Prerequisites: jr st; School Library Media Certification program students on Pathway 2A & 2B only. INFOST 520(P); INFOST 645 or INFOST 646(P) and INFOST 642(C). or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
A 50-150 hour (1cr. = 50hr.) school library pre-student teaching experience for students working towards their K-12 library media license who are not already certified teachers.
Prerequisites: jr st; School Library Media Certification program students on Pathway 2A & 2B only. INFOST 520(P); INFOST 645 or INFOST 646(P) and INFOST 642(C). or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Field experience of 1-4 U/G credits (50-200 hours of clinical practice) to 12 undergrad credits (a full semester student teaching) in elementary and secondary school library media services under faculty and field supervisor guidance.
Prerequisites: jr st; school library media certification program students only; INFOST 642(C); or cons instr.
Course Rules: Retakable to 12 credits max.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Field experience of 1-4 U/G credits (50-200 hours of clinical practice) to 12 undergrad credits (a full semester student teaching) in elementary and secondary school library media services under faculty and field supervisor guidance.
Prerequisites: jr st; school library media certification program students only; INFOST 642(C); or cons instr.
Course Rules: Retakable to 12 credits max.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduction to print and media resources available in library collections; selection procedures, evaluation criteria, access and promotion of use of materials.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduction to print and media resources available in library collections; selection procedures, evaluation criteria, access and promotion of use of materials.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Criteria for evaluation and selection of materials for young adults, emphasizing current resources, techniques of reading guidance and book talks.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Criteria for evaluation and selection of materials for young adults, emphasizing current resources, techniques of reading guidance and book talks.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
A foundation for developing, planning, and programming library services to meet the needs and interests of children and teens.
Prerequisites: junior standing and INFOST 645(P), INFOST 646(P), or INFOST 646(C); or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Previously INFOST 745. Counts as a repeat of INFOST 637, INFOST 638, and INFOST 639.
Last Taught: Summer 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
A foundation for developing, planning, and programming library services to meet the needs and interests of children and teens.
Prerequisites: junior standing and INFOST 645(P), INFOST 646(P), or INFOST 646(C); or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Previously INFOST 745. Counts as a repeat of INFOST 637, INFOST 638, and INFOST 639.
Last Taught: Summer 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
An introduction to the archives profession, archives administration, main uses of primary sources in academic research, and archival issues regarding the Internet and other technologies.
Prerequisites: jr st; InfoSt 501(C).
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
An introduction to the archives profession, archives administration, main uses of primary sources in academic research, and archival issues regarding the Internet and other technologies.
Prerequisites: jr st; InfoSt 501(C).
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Principles and practices of information and records management: organizational information needs, retention, schedules, vital records protection, micrographics, records centers and records management policy.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Principles and practices of information and records management: organizational information needs, retention, schedules, vital records protection, micrographics, records centers and records management policy.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Explore various aspects of information policy including privacy, intellectual property, and intellectual freedom; covers applicable methodologies.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Explore various aspects of information policy including privacy, intellectual property, and intellectual freedom; covers applicable methodologies.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Ethical traditions, concepts, and principles for the information professions in the global information society; ethical implications of information technologies.
Prerequisites: jr st & InfoSt(L&I Sci) 110(P); 501(P) or cons instr.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of L&I Sci 691 with similar topic/title.
Last Taught: Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Ethical traditions, concepts, and principles for the information professions in the global information society; ethical implications of information technologies.
Prerequisites: jr st & InfoSt(L&I Sci) 110(P); 501(P) or cons instr.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of L&I Sci 691 with similar topic/title.
Last Taught: Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Traditional technologies, multimedia formats, and computer-based technologies for instructional purposes.
Prerequisites: junior standing.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Traditional technologies, multimedia formats, and computer-based technologies for instructional purposes.
Prerequisites: junior standing.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduction and broad survey of Web 3.0 including Artificial Intelligence AI and Blockchain. Topics: AI programming, blockchain technology and development, Artificial Intelligence, and machine learning.
Prerequisites: junior standing and one of the following: INFOST 350(P) or COMPSCI 351(P); or graduate standing and COMPSCI 702(P) or COMPSCI 751(P); or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 691 with similar topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduction and broad survey of Web 3.0 including Artificial Intelligence AI and Blockchain. Topics: AI programming, blockchain technology and development, Artificial Intelligence, and machine learning.
Prerequisites: junior standing and one of the following: INFOST 350(P) or COMPSCI 351(P); or graduate standing and COMPSCI 702(P) or COMPSCI 751(P); or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 691 with similar topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Social engineering and disinformation as information security threats considered in domestic and international contexts.
Prerequisites: senior standing or graduate standing.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 691 with similar topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Social engineering and disinformation as information security threats considered in domestic and international contexts.
Prerequisites: senior standing or graduate standing.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 691 with similar topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Critical examination of the role of search engines in contemporary society, including impact on information organization and retrieval, information institutions, information policy, law, and ethics.
Prerequisites: jr st; InfoSt(L&I Sci) 501(P) or cons instr.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of InfoSt(L&I Sci) 691 w/similar topic.
Last Taught: Summer 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Critical examination of the role of search engines in contemporary society, including impact on information organization and retrieval, information institutions, information policy, law, and ethics.
Prerequisites: jr st; InfoSt(L&I Sci) 501(P) or cons instr.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of InfoSt(L&I Sci) 691 w/similar topic.
Last Taught: Summer 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Topical seminar, exploring the relationship between information technology (IT) culture, organizations and the organization of work, cultures, subcultures; sociology of IT work; enterprise systems; knowledge management; data mining and IT careers.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Spring 2021.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Topical seminar, exploring the relationship between information technology (IT) culture, organizations and the organization of work, cultures, subcultures; sociology of IT work; enterprise systems; knowledge management; data mining and IT careers.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Spring 2021.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduction to creating highly functional websites with various tools without using web development languages and coding scripts, but with open source web-based content management systems.
Prerequisites: junior standing; basic HTML knowledge preferred.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 691 with similar topic.
Last Taught: Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduction to creating highly functional websites with various tools without using web development languages and coding scripts, but with open source web-based content management systems.
Prerequisites: junior standing; basic HTML knowledge preferred.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 691 with similar topic.
Last Taught: Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Introduction to creating highly functional websites with various tools without using web development languages and coding scripts, but with open source web-based content management systems.
Prerequisites: junior standing; basic HTML knowledge preferred.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 691 with similar topic.
Last Taught: Summer 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Concepts and technologies for development of digital libraries. Topics include tools for multimedia digitization, organization of digital resources, and evaluation of digital libraries and gateways.
Prerequisites: jr st & InfoSt(L&I Sci) 110(P); 501(P); or cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Concepts and technologies for development of digital libraries. Topics include tools for multimedia digitization, organization of digital resources, and evaluation of digital libraries and gateways.
Prerequisites: jr st & InfoSt(L&I Sci) 110(P); 501(P); or cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
An introduction to principles of visual communications related to electronic media with emphasis on website development, electronic documents, and production and dissemination of electronic information.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of InfoSt(L&I Sci) 691 w/similar topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
An introduction to principles of visual communications related to electronic media with emphasis on website development, electronic documents, and production and dissemination of electronic information.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of InfoSt(L&I Sci) 691 w/similar topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Development and use of data science analysis skills in statistics, probability, forecasting, prediction, optimization, clustering and visualization.
Prerequisites: junior standing and completion of one of the following: INFOST 370(P), INFOST 582(P), or INFOST 799(P).
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 691 with similar topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Development and use of data science analysis skills in statistics, probability, forecasting, prediction, optimization, clustering and visualization.
Prerequisites: junior standing and completion of one of the following: INFOST 370(P), INFOST 582(P), or INFOST 799(P).
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 691 with similar topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
An exploration of current topics in information science.
Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Course prerequisites vary by topic; please consult the syllabus or contact the instructor for topic-specific prerequisites. May be retaken with change in topic to max of 9 cr.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
An exploration of current topics in information science.
Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Course prerequisites vary by topic; please consult the syllabus or contact the instructor for topic-specific prerequisites. May be retaken with change in topic to max of 9 cr.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
An exploration of current topics in information science.
Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Course prerequisites vary by topic; please consult the syllabus or contact the instructor for topic-specific prerequisites. May be retaken with change in topic to max of 9 cr.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
An exploration of current topics in information science and technology. Specific topics and any additional prerequisites will be announced in Schedule of Classes each time course is offered.
Prerequisites: jr st or cons instr.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/ chg in topic to max of 9 cr.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
An exploration of current topics in information science and technology. Specific topics and any additional prerequisites will be announced in Schedule of Classes each time course is offered.
Prerequisites: jr st or cons instr.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/ chg in topic to max of 9 cr.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Covers fundamental concepts in computer forensics and the latest tools used by forensic experts to analyze and retrieve data from compromised computer systems.
Prerequisites: INFOST 325(P), INFOST 583(P), or COMPSCI 469(P); or graduate standing; or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of INFOST 691 with similar topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Covers fundamental concepts in computer forensics and the latest tools used by forensic experts to analyze and retrieve data from compromised computer systems.
Prerequisites: INFOST 325(P), INFOST 583(P), or COMPSCI 469(P); or graduate standing; or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of INFOST 691 with similar topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Fundamental concepts in computer security testing, the evolution of ethical hacking and the latest tools used in cyber security to test different computer systems.
Prerequisites: INFOST 325(P) or graduate standing.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Fundamental concepts in computer security testing, the evolution of ethical hacking and the latest tools used in cyber security to test different computer systems.
Prerequisites: INFOST 325(P) or graduate standing.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Advanced concepts in computer security testing, the latest tools used in cyber security to test different computer systems and the creation of personal testing tools.
Prerequisites: INFOST 695(P) or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Advanced concepts in computer security testing, the latest tools used in cyber security to test different computer systems and the creation of personal testing tools.
Prerequisites: INFOST 695(P) or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Spring 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Networking and security, including IP Address translation (masking), subnetting, access lists, port security, VPNs, routing protocols and passwords.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Networking and security, including IP Address translation (masking), subnetting, access lists, port security, VPNs, routing protocols and passwords.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Last Taught: Fall 2025.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Application of standards and rules to the construction of tools for information retrieval, primarily digital resources and catalogs in library and information environments.
Prerequisites: grad st; InforSt 511 (P) or cons instr
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Spring 2021.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Principles and application of metadata for networked information resource organization, representation, retrieval, and interoperability using a variety of schemes; focus on cultural heritage digital repositories.
Prerequisites: grad st; MLIS prereqs: InfoSt 511(P); InfoSt 571(R) MSIST prereqs: InfoSt 582(P).
Last Taught: Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Summer 2024, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Introduction to information architecture and user experience design, focusing on designing user-centered organization, labeling, navigation, search, metadata, and knowledge organization systems for websites.
Prerequisites: grad st; InfoSt(L&I Sci) 511(531)(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2021.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Advanced study of a particular topic in Information Organization.
Prerequisites: grad st; InfoSt(L&I Sci) 511(P) or cons instr.
Course Rules: May be repeated w/ chg in topic to 9 cr. max.
Last Taught: Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2013.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Introduction to the wide range of services and materials with which the library meets the needs of adult patrons.
Prerequisites: grad st; InfoSt(L&I Sci) 520(C), 571(P); or cons instr
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Administration of the college and university library, including a study of budgets, personnel, building and collections requirements, and cooperative programs.
Prerequisites: grad st; InfoSt(L&I Sci) 501(C); 511(531)(P); 520(C); 524(540)(R); & 571(C); or cons instr
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Overview of issues and functions of American public libraries; including trends in governance, program planning and evaluation, community analysis, alternative funding, library use and users.
Prerequisites: graduate standing and INFOST 501(C), or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Examination of major issues involved in digital information services. Comparison of differences and similarities between digital and face-to-face services, evaluation of DIS and current trends.
Prerequisites: graduate standing, INFOST 521(P), INFOST 571(P), and INFOST 682(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Exploration of children's literature representing racialized groups in the United States; discussion will focus on evaluating and selecting material.
Prerequisites: grad st; InfoSt(L&I Sci) 645(P) or equivalent; or cons instr.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of 691 w/ same topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Fall 2013.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Development of the intellectual framework and critical evaluation skills necessary for the arrangement and description of archival collections.
Prerequisites: grad st; InfoSt(L&I Sci) 650(681)(C) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
An introduction to archival outreach and reference services for sustaining an archival program committed to public service.
Prerequisites: grad st; InfoSt 650(C) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Examines all aspects of archival preservation of multiple media formats. Includes discussions of preservation practice, policy and programming in an archives.
Prerequisites: grad st; InfoSt(L&I Sci) 650(P) or cons instr.
Course Rules: InfoSt(L&I Sci) 791 with similar topic counts as repeat of 753.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Exploration of community archives by illustrating the reasons for their creation, challenges that they present to traditional archives, and obstacles to their success.
Prerequisites: graduate standing and INFOST 650(C); or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of INFOST 791 with the same topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Graduate.
Field experience of 50 to 150 hours in an archives or manuscript repository under faculty and field supervisor guidance. Student must also complete a supervised field project.
Prerequisites: graduate standing and completion of one of the following: INFOST 524(P), INFOST 571(P), INFOST 650(P), or HIST 775(P); or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: May be repeated for total of 6 cr.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Covers concepts and issues relevant to the curation, storage, management, and access of data including data management plans, open data initiatives, and repositories.
Prerequisites: graduate standing and INFOST 511(P) or INFOST 582(P); or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Study of bibliographic,non-bibliographic, full-text databases, including document delivery alternatives, evaluation and testing.
Prerequisites: grad st; InfoSt 501(P); 571(P); or cons instr.
Last Taught: Summer 2023, Summer 2021, Summer 2020, Summer 2019.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Investigation of key aspects of information security management such as policy, risk analysis and management, education and awareness training, legal compliance, ethical and legal conduct.
Prerequisites: grad st; InfoSt 583 (P).
Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Study of microcomputer data base management software (DBMS) and information retrieval (IR) systems and their potential applications for information services.
Prerequisites: graduate standing.
Last Taught: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2005.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Culminating experience for MSIST degree program comprising the design, implementation, and evaluation of a capstone project related to the MSIST degree tracks.
Prerequisites: graduate standing, MSIST degree candidate, INFOST 582(P), INFOST 583(P), COMPST 701(P), and COMPST 703(P); or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Graduate.
Graduate level treatment of current topics in library and information science. Specific topic and any additional prerequisites announced in Schedule of Classes each time course is offered.
Prerequisites: graduate standing and INFOST 501(P) or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: May be repeated with change in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Knowledge of research concepts, methods, and evaluation in library and information science, and applications of research in the information professions.
Prerequisites: grad st; InfoSt(L&I Sci) 501(P); 511(531)(P); 571(P), or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
An overview of the history of archival appraisal and manuscript collecting, surveys recent appraisal methodologies and theories, providing practical experience in the application of appraisal theory and assessing the value of organizational records.
Prerequisites: grad st; INFOST 650; or cons instr
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2020.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Principles and practices of intellectual freedom, as related to the information professions. Emphasizes, but is not limited to, current issues in the U.S.
Prerequisites: graduate standing.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Legal issues arising in various library settings, including access rights, privacy and confidentiality, copyright, intellectual freedom and information liability and malpractice.
Prerequisites: grad st; InfoSt(L&I Sci) 501(P) or cons instr
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Summer 2021.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Introduction to critical librarianship; overview of theoretical foundations of critical librarianship; outline the role of critical librarianship in library and information services and practices.
Prerequisites: graduate standing and INFOST 501G(P) or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of INFOST 891 Philosophy, Policy, Politics.
Last Taught: Fall 2020, Fall 2019.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
0 cr. Graduate.
Available for graduate students who must meet minimum credit load requirement.
Prerequisites: graduate standing.
Course Rules: Fee for 1 cr assessed; unit does not count towards credit load for Fin Aid. Repeatable. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.
Last Taught: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2017, Spring 2017.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Graduate.
Seminar in advanced current topics in library and information science. Specific topics and any additional prerequisites announced in schedule of classes each time course is offered.
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of instructor.
Course Rules: May be repeated with change in topic to max of 9 cr.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Graduate.
Advanced study under instructor guidance on a special topic in information science and technology. Regular instructor consultation and written report(s) required.
Prerequisites: graduate standing; MSIST degree candidate or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Repeatable to 6 cr max. A max of 6 cr between INFOST 897 and INFOST 999 may count toward the MSIST.
Last Taught: Spring 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Graduate.
Research and writing in consultation with SOIS thesis advisor for M.L.I.S. candidates pursuing the Thesis Option. May be repeated until completion and defense of the thesis.
Prerequisites: grad st; InfoSt(L&I Sci) 890(P) or equiv; cons of thesis advisor.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Summer 2016, Spring 2016.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Advanced study under faculty guidance, on a special aspect of library and information services. Regular faculty consultation and written report(s) required.
Prerequisites: graduate standing, INFOST 501(P), INFOST 511(P), INFOST 571(P), or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: A max of 6 cr between INFOST 899 and INFOST 999 may count toward the MLIS.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Current topical issues in information studies, socializes doctoral students to research culture, and analyzes current research topics in the field.
Prerequisites: grad st (doctoral st); or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
This doctoral seminar introduces students to a range of fundamental theoretical foundations and models relevant to information studies.
Prerequisites: grad st (doctoral st) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Qualitative research design, data collection, data analysis tools and techniques as well as theory building in the context of information study research.
Prerequisites: grad st (doctoral st) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Quantitative research designs, data process and analysis, inferential statistical methods and theories, applications in information studies, and evaluation of quantitative research studies.
Prerequisites: grad st (doctoral st) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Presents techniques for designing and executing mixed methods research in information studies as well as arguments for and against the use of mexed methods for theory building.
Prerequisites: Counts as repeat of INFOST 891 w/same topic. Prereqs: For MLIS: InfoSt 799(591)(P) or equiv or cons instr. For PhD: InfoSt 903(P); InfoSt 904(P); or cons of instr.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
In-depth and critical study of the historical, philosophical, theoretical, and methodological foundation of the organization of information.
Prerequisites: grad st (doctoral st); or cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2020.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Examination of the conceptual, institutional, and practical foundations of information policy, law, and ethics.
Prerequisites: grad st (doctoral st); or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2020.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Graduate.
Advanced research concepts, methods, and applications for information retrieval (IR) and its evaluation, and current topics of research interest to the IR community.
Prerequisites: grad st (doctoral st);or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2021, Spring 2020.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Graduate.
Fieldwork experience of 50 to 150 hours under faculty and field supervisor guidance. Student must also complete a supervised field project.
Prerequisites: grad st; InfoSt(L&I Sci) 501(P), 511(531)(P), 571(P); cons instr.
Course Rules: May be repeated to max of 6 cr with cons adviser.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Graduate.
Practical experience in an information science and technology field. Regular faculty consultation and written report(s) required.
Prerequisites: graduate standing, INFOST 582(P), INFOST 583(P), COMPST 701(P), COMPST 703(P), or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: May be retaken to 6 cr max.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-6 cr. Graduate.
Available for doctoral students taking preliminary exams. May be repeated twice to a max of 6 cr with cons of adviser.
Prerequisites: graduate standing.
Course Rules: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Graduate.
Doctoral dissertation research and advisement for information studies PhD candidates and PhD candidates with an emphasis in library and information science.
Prerequisites: doctoral candidacy & cons doctoral advisor.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Graduate.
Primary research under faculty guidance, on a special aspect of library and information services. Regular faculty consultation and written research report(s) required.
Prerequisites: graduate standing; INFOST 501(P), INFOST 511(P), INFOST 571(P), and INFOST 799(P), or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Carries 3 cr limit for MLIS; may be repeated to 6 cr max for advanced certificate students.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/