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    Below is information about Winter & Spring 2022 courses. Campus Course Schedule provides additional information on courses. Please make sure to read the section text in the Course Explorer Schedule under each section to find details on restrictions.

    General Restriction Information: 

    • Many IS and INFO courses have restrictions until a certain date to allow for declared Information Science Majors to have priority registration into these courses. The majority of the courses will open (restrictions lifted) on a scheduled day, which may be found below.
    • Informatics (INFO) Minors will have access to some of the IS courses on certain dates. Please refer to the section text on the courses and to your INFO Minor advisor for additional information. 

    Questions may be sent to bsis-advising@illinois.edu 

    WINTER 2021-2022

    IS 199 Introduction to Command Line Tools
    3 hours | CRN 10101 | Instructor: Lecturer Elizabeth Wickes
    This class will provide an overview of the history and commonly offered command line interfaces. Essential shell scripting tools, version control, and core unix commands will be covered. These approaches will be extended to cover common version control tools, including git and GitHub, their value, and how to organize computing projects within them. Some minor programming skills will be involved when creating shell scripts. Any prior programming exposure can be helpful, or a willingness to get up to speed. Students who have not completed an introductory programming course should expect that section to take a bit longer.
    Restriction(s): None. Pre- and Co-requisites: None.
    Course materials: The course texts are all freely available from the library. Shotts, William. (2019). The Linux Command Line, 2nd Edition. No Starch Press. https://vufind.carli.illinois.edu/vf-uiu/Record/uiu_9477693. 
    Assignments and Methods of Assessment: Assignments for this course will consist of short programming tasks and brief written responses. This will be technical writing, but should be taken seriously and written semi-formally. Grammar and spelling will be not be graded, but your written work should still be clear. List of Assignments: (weekly) technical challenges; problem assessment and evaluation essays; take home final essay/free response exam.
    Application: Information Sciences Major Elective. Technical Skills.

    IS 390 Introduction to Intellectual Property
    3 hours | CRN 10113 | Instructor: Assistant Professor Sara Benson
    This course provides an introduction to the three types of intellectual property: copyright, trademark, and patent. After completing this course, students will be familiar with intellectual property rights, understand the difference between the three branches of intellectual property, and be able to understand how intellectual property rights protect discoveries, products, brands, and creative output in society. 
    Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing. Pre- and Co-requisites: None
    Course materials: The course texts are all freely available and there is no need to purchase a textbook for this course.
    Assignments and Methods of Assessment: Four (weekly) writing assignments; Weekly discussion posts + responses; One final response essay
    Application: Advanced Course; Information Sciences Major Advanced Elective. 

    IS 445 Data Visualization
    3 hours | CRN 10120 | Instructor: Adjunct Lecturer Stephanie Besser
    Data visualization is crucial to conveying information drawn from models, observations, or investigations. This course will provide an overview of historical and modern techniques for visualizing data, drawing on quantitative, statistical, and network-focused datasets. Topics will include construction of communicative visualizations, the modern software ecosystem of visualization, and techniques for aggregation and interpretation of data through visualization. Particular attention will be paid to the R ecosystem and multi-dimensional quantitative datasets.
    Restriction(s):  Not intended for students with Freshman class standing. Pre- and Co-requisites: None.  Some R experience is helpful but not required.
    Course Materials: The course texts are all freely available online.
    Assignments and Methods of Assessment:  Four assignments/project milestones using R; Discussion posts + responses; One final visualization project.
    Application: Information Sciences Major Elective (Data Science/Data Analytics). INFO Minors. Technical Skills.

    Winter Session Information:

      • Winter Session begins on December 20, 2021 and ends on January 14, 2022.
      • Priority registration begins in conjunction with Spring 2022 on November 1, 2021.
      • Courses are available to undergraduates only, and they may only enroll in one class during the winter term.

    For more information about this opportunity, visit: online.illinois.edu/winter. 

    SPRING 2022

    Course

    Section

    CRN

    Section Title

    Notes/Restrictions

    IS 100

    A

    71441

    Intro to the iSchool

    Always Restricted IS Majors. New ICT and Transfer Students. Part of Term A.

    IS 100

    B

    72103

    Intro to the iSchool   (PENDING)

    Always Restricted IS Majors. New ICT and Transfer Students. Part of Term A.

    IS 101

    AL

    71465

    Intro to Information Sciences

    Register for Lecture and Discussion

    IS 101

    AD1

    72315

    Intro to Information Sciences

     

    IS 101

    AD2

    72316

    Intro to Information Sciences

    Restrict 2 sections AD2 & AD3 to IS Majors until January 14 @ Noon (other sections open)

    IS 101

    AD3

    72317

    Intro to Information Sciences

    Restrict 2 sections AD2 & AD3 to IS Majors until January 14 @ Noon (other sections open)

    IS 101

    AD4

    72318

    Intro to Information Sciences

     

    IS 101

    AD5

    72324

    Intro to Information Sciences

     

    IS 101

    AD6

    72325

    Intro to Information Sciences

     

    IS 107

     

     

    Data Science Discovery

    Register for STAT 107 sections (lecture & lab). Managed by STAT Department.

    IS 199

    EE1

    72332

    iSchool Explore, Engage, Devel

    Always Restricted IS Majors. Part of Term A.

    IS 199

    EE2

    72333

    iSchool Explore, Engage, Devel

    Always Restricted IS Majors. Part of Term B.

    IS 199

    IMC

    72888

    Into to Managing Cybersecurity

    Restrict to IS Majors until 12/10 @ Noon:

    IS 199

    SHG

    72337

    Social History of Games & Gaming

    Restrict to IS Majors until 12/10 @ Noon:

    IS 202

    AD1

    66607

    Social Aspects Info Tech

     

    IS 202

    AD2

    66608

    Social Aspects Info Tech

     

    IS 202

    AD3

    66610

    Social Aspects Info Tech

     

    IS 202

    AD4

    66611

    Social Aspects Info Tech

     

    IS 202

    AD5

    66606

    Social Aspects Info Tech

     

    IS 202

    AD6

    66609

    Social Aspects Info Tech

     

    IS 202

    AD7

    72342

    Social Aspects Info Tech

     

    IS 202

    AE1

    66612

    Social Aspects Info Tech

    Register for Lecture and Discussion

    IS 203

    A

    71434

    Analytical Fndts Info Problems

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 203

    OA

    72351

    Analytical Fndts Info Problems

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 204

    A

    72353

    Research Design Info Sciences

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 204

    B

    72354

    Research Design Info Sciences

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 204

    OA

    71436

    Research Design Info Sciences

    Always Restricted IS Majors

    IS 204

    OAJ

    73210

    Research Design Info Sciences

    Always Restricted IS Majors and James Scholars

    IS 204

    OB

    72363

    Research Design Info Sciences

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 205

    A

    71437

    Program for Info Problems - HYBRID

    Restrict to IS Majors until 12/10 @ Noon

    IS 205

    OA

    72358

    Program for Info Problems - HYBRID

    Restrict to IS Majors until 12/10 @ Noon

    IS 206

    AL

    70945

    Intro Database Concepts & Apps

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon; Register for Lecture and Discussion

    IS 206

    AB1

    72364

    Intro Database Concepts & Apps

     

    IS 206

    AB2

    72366

    Intro Database Concepts & Apps

     

    IS 206

    AB3

    72367

    Intro Database Concepts & Apps

     

    IS 226

    A

    71439

    Intro to HCI

    Restrict to IS Majors until 12/10 @ Noon

    IS 249

    ONL

    71872

    BSIS Practicum

    Must have secured internship. Email Rebecca Hodson for approval. See: https://ischool.illinois.edu/student-life/practicum-career-courses

    IS 269

    RRH

    71429

    BSIS Internship

    Must have secured internship. Email Rebecca Hodson for approval. See: https://ischool.illinois.edu/student-life/practicum-career-courses

    IS 308

    A

    73031

    Race, Gender, and Info Tech

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon (Allow INFO Minors 11/19 @ Noon)

    IS 308

    OA

    71477

    Race, Gender, and Info Tech

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon (Allow INFO Minors 11/19 @ Noon)

    IS 309

    A

    71479

    Computers and Cultures

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon (Allow INFO Minors 11/19 @ Noon)

    IS 310

    A

    70359

    Computing in the Humanities

    Special Restrict to IS Majors/INFO Minors as listed until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 324

    A

    72373

    Social Network Analysis

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon (Allow INFO Minors 1/11 @ Noon)

    IS 340

    A

    72573

    Project Management

    Restrict to IS Majors until 12/10 @ Noon. Part of Term B.

    IS 390

    CIP

    72376

    Consulting Info Professionals

    Always Restricted IS Majors

    IS 390

    CML

    66789

    Concepts of Machine Learning

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon (Allow INFO Minors 1/11 @ Noon)

    IS 390

    RGS

    72304

    All in the Gutter: Race, Gender, and Sexuality

    Always Restricted Campus Honors

    IS 400

    A

    72058

    Colloquium - HYBRID

    Always Restricted IS Majors

    IS 400

    JS

    72139

    Colloquium - HYBRID

    Always Restricted IS Majors

    IS 400

    OA

    72059

    Colloquium - HYBRID

    Always Restricted IS Majors and James Scholars

    IS 401

    ACU

    72135

    Intro to Network Systems

    $130 Class Supply Fee - Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ noon

    IS 407

    ACU

    72134

    Intro to Data Science

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon (Allow INFO Minors 1/11 @ Noon)

    IS 410

    ACU

    72143

    Storytelling

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 419

    OAU

    72159

    Entrepreneurial Info Tech Design

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon (Allow INFO Minors 1/11 @ Noon)

    IS 424

    ACU

    72165

    Social Computing

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon (Allow INFO Minors 1/11 @ Noon)

    IS 429

    ACU

    72129

    Web Content Strategy & Mgmt

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 430

    ACU

    72206

    Foundations Info Processing

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 430

    BCU

    72610

    Foundations Info Processing

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 430

    OAU

    72759

    Foundations Info Processing

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 439

    OAU

    72217

    Web Devel using App Framwrk

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 440

    ACU

    72235

    Community Informatics Studio

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 445

    ACU

    67655

    Data Visualization

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon (Allow INFO Minors 1/11 @ Noon)

    IS 453

    OAU

    72273

    Info Books & Resources Youth

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 455

    OAU

    70722

    Database Design and Prototyping

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon (Allow INFO Minors 1/11 @ Noon)

    IS 457

    OAU

    67659

    Data Storytelling

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon (Allow INFO Minors 1/11 @ Noon)

    IS 461

    ACU

    70756

    REEES Biblio Research Methods

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 467

    ACU

    72277

    Ethics & Policy for Data Science

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon (Allow INFO Minors 1/11 @ Noon)

    IS 471

    OAU

    72279

    Instruc Strat Tech Info Prof

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 477

    OAU

    72283

    Data Mgmt, Curation, & Reproduc

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 490

    PSU

    72288

    Professional Skills in Info Sc

    Always Restricted IS Majors. Part of Term A.

    IS 491

    AAU

    73204

    Asian American Youth Lit

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon. Part of Term A.

    IS 496

    CN3

    73090

    Computer Networks

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon (Allow INFO Minors 1/11 @ Noon)

    IS 497

    DAU

    73399

    Database Admin & Scaling

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon

    IS 497

    IM3

    72298

    Interdisc Meth Research Comput

    Restrict to IS Majors until 1/14 @ Noon (Allow INFO Minors 1/11 @ Noon)

     

    OTHER SPRING 2022 ELECTIVE COURSES (Not managed by our office) See Course Explorer for Details

    STAT 207 Data Science Exploration

    INFO 102/CS 102: Little Bits to Big Ideas

    INFO/WRIT 303: Writing Across Media

    INFO 407: Introduction to Programming Python for Data Science

    INFO 416: Makerspace - Game Studies

    INFO 418: Makerspace - Escape Rooms

    INFO 490 Musical Informatics