Open Classes Course List
Fall 2019 Course List — Open Classes
The list of fall 2019 courses below includes all MLIS and MARA electives offered. Some INFM courses are also available through Open Classes.
Note: Enrollment is based on space availability and is not guaranteed. Some of the classes below might already be filled.
As you explore these courses, we encourage you to read the course syllabus. (Click on the course title to view the syllabus.) Note that in some cases, the syllabus may be from a previous semester, as the fall 2019 syllabus is not yet available. Also, some courses are new, and thus there are no previous syllabi available. When viewing a course syllabus from a previous semester, please note that the instructor for the fall 2019 Open Class may not be the same instructor in the sample syllabus we have linked to from a previous semester. Check the iSchool Schedule of Classes for fall Special Session, for any mandatory Zoom web conferencing dates, which will be added before Open Classes registration.
The course syllabus includes a brief course description, along with details regarding assignments, technology requirements, grades, course calendar, workload expectations, student learning outcomes, and textbooks. If any live synchronous class sessions are required, they will be noted on the syllabus.
Students who enroll in Open Classes do not need to complete any MLIS /MARA prerequisites prior to enrolling. If you are interested in a specific course, we invite you to complete the sign-up form, which will be available July 9th, 8 a.m. Pacific, and then we will get in touch with you to confirm whether space is available.
MLIS and MARA Electives
Fees for MLIS and MARA classes are $474 per unit.
Semester runs 08-21-19 to 12-09-19
MS Informatics Electives
Fees for Informatics classes are $525 per unit.
Check INFM course dates listed for each class.
Students requesting INFM courses through Open Classes need to meet the INFM required technology competency, before enrolling in an INFM Open Class: Applicants are required to demonstrate a strong technical foundation by having completed coursework and/or work experience with either 1) HTML5 and CSS, 2) a programming language, or 3) in information systems.
Transferring Open Classes into a Future Degree or Certificate
A maximum of 9 units can transfer into a future MLIS or MARA degree, including:
- MLIS and MARA electives taken in iSchool Open Classes
- SJSU World Languages Classes
- Units from outside institutions
- Only 6 of these 9 units can be INFM classes (Prospective MARA students should review the electives approval process for the MARA program.)
A maximum of 3 units taken in Open Classes can be transferred into a future Post-Master’s Certificate or Digital Assets Certificate.
INFM classes taken in Open Classes cannot transfer into a future MS in Informatics degree because of the cohort nature of the MS Informatics program.
Choose courses in any of the following areas:
- Emerging Trends in the Profession
- Developing and Managing Information Systems and Web Applications
- Information Assurance, Big Data, Informatics, and Information Visualization
- Leadership and Management
- Managing, Preserving, and Curating Digital Assets, Records, and Other Cultural Heritage Artifacts
- Information Organization and Retrieval
- Information Intermediation and Instruction
- Library Services for Children and Young Adults
- Courses Covering Specific Work Environments
- Research and Program Evaluation
- Language and Culture for Information Professionals
| Emerging Trends in the Professions | |
|---|---|
| INFO 287-11 | Design Thinking (2 units) Note for 287-11: Class runs Sept. 11-25 and Oct. 9-30 |
| INFO 287-12 | Cybersecurity |
| INFO 287-13 | Innovation and Participatory Practice in Libraries (to include Maker Spaces) |
| INFO 287-14 | Gamifying Information CLOSED |
| INFM 202-10 | Information Security Overview * (1 unit) Runs 08-12-19 to 10-07-19 Note: INFM classes are $525 per unit, INFM Tech. Competency Requirement |
| Developing and Managing Information Systems and Web Applications | |
|---|---|
| INFO 240-11/-12 | Web Design and Programming |
| INFO 246-10 | PHP/MySQL |
| INFO 246-11 | Python (2 units) Runs from Sept. 23-Nov. 18 |
| INFO 246-12 | Web Frameworks with Bootstrap (1 unit) Runs from Aug. 21-Sept. 18 |
| INFO 246-14 | XML |
| INFO 246-15 | Text / Data Mining |
| INFM 201-10 | Informatics Technology Foundations* (2 units) Runs 08-12-19 to 10-07-19 Note: INFM classes are $525 per unit, INFM Tech. Competency Requirement |
| INFM 204-10 | Human Centered Design* (2 units) Runs 10-14-19 to 12-09-19 Note: INFM classes are $525 per unit, INFM Tech. Competency Requirement |
| Information Assurance, Big Data, Informatics and Information Visualization | |
|---|---|
| INFO 246-13 | Big Data Analytics and Management CLOSED |
| INFO 281-11 | Crisis/Disaster Health Informatics |
| INFO 287-10 | Health Informatics (2 units) Runs from Aug 21 – Oct 16 |
| INFM 203-10 | Big Data Analytics and Management* (2 units) Runs 10-14-19 to 12-09-19 Note: INFM classes are $525 per unit, INFM Tech. Competency Requirement |
| Leadership and Management | |
|---|---|
| INFO 275-10 | Library Services for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities CLOSED |
| INFO 275-11 | Library Services for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities |
| INFO 281-13 | Digital Copyright (1 unit) Runs from Oct. 16 – Nov. 20 CLOSED |
| INFO 281-14 | Intercultural Communication (2 units) Runs from Aug. 21 – Oct. 16 CLOSED |
| INFO 281-15 | Digital Content, evaluation/negotiation/acquisition/deployment/tracking (1 unit) Runs from Aug. 21-Sept. 18 |
| INFO 281-16 | New technologies that can impact information awareness and access (ex. Chatbots) (1 unit) Runs from Sept. 25-Oct. 23 |
| INFO 282-11 | Marketing your skills in a Networked World (2 units) Runs from Oct 14 – Dec 9 |
| INFO 282-12 | Grant Writing CLOSED |
| INFO 282-13 | Project Management (2 units) Runs from Aug. 21 – Oct. 16 CLOSED |
| INFO 282-14 | Crisis Management: The Expanding role of Information Professionals (1 unit) Runs from Aug. 21-Sept. 18 CLOSED |
| INFO 283-10 | Marketing of Information Products and Services |
| INFM 205-10 | Informatics Project Management* (2 units) Runs 10-14-19 to 12-09-19 Note: INFM classes are $525 per unit, INFM Tech. Competency Requirement |
| Managing, Preserving, and Curating Digital Assets, Records, and Other Cultural Heritage Artifacts | |
|---|---|
| INFO 256-10 | Archives and Manuscripts CLOSED |
| INFO 256-11 | Archives and Manuscripts |
| INFO 259-10 | Preservation Management CLOSED |
| INFO 282-10 | Digital Asset Management |
| INFO 284-10 | Electronic Records |
| INFO 284-12 | Curating Exhibitions from Archival Collections* (2 units) Runs from Sept. 23 – Nov. 18 CLOSED |
| MARA 200-10 | The Record and Recordkeeping Professions |
| MARA 204-10 | Management of Records and Archival Institutions |
| MARA 211-10 | Records Access, Storage and Retrieval |
| MARA 284-10 | Information Governance |
| MARA 284-11 | Digital Forensics for Archivists (2 units) Runs from Aug. 21 – Oct. 16 |
| Information Organization and Retrieval | |
|---|---|
| INFO 247-10 | Vocabulary Design |
| INFO 248-13 | Beginning Cataloging and Classification* |
| INFO 266-10 | Collection Management |
| INFO 266-11 | Collection Management |
| INFO 281-10 | Metadata CLOSED |
| Information Intermediation and Instruction | |
|---|---|
| INFO 210-10 | Reference and Information Services, General (3 unit version) CLOSED |
| INFO 210-11/-12 | Reference and Information Services, General (3 unit version) Section -11 CLOSED |
| INFO 210-13 | Reference Collections in the 21st century (1 unit), Runs from Aug. 21 – Sept. 18 CLOSED |
| INFO 210-14 | Reference in the Age of Google: Marketing, Outreach, Management, and Evaluation (2 units) Runs from Oct 14 – Dec 9 CLOSED |
| INFO 220-10 | Readers Advisory Genres and Techniques |
| INFO 220-11 | Digital Humanities CLOSED |
| INFO 221-10 | Government Information |
| INFO 234-10 | Intellectual Freedom Seminar |
| INFO 244-10 /-11 | Online Searching Section -10 CLOSED |
| INFO 250-10 | Instructional Design K-12 Focus |
| INFO 250-11 | Instructional Design Non K-12 Focus CLOSED |
| INFO 254-10 | Information Literacy and Learning CLOSED |
| INFO 254-11 | Information Literacy and Learning* CLOSED |
| Library Services for Children and Young Adults | |
|---|---|
| INFO 260A-10 | Programming and Services for Children CLOSED |
| INFO 261A-10 | Programming and Services for Young Adults CLOSED |
| INFO 265-10 | Materials for Young Adults CLOSED |
| INFO 269-10 | Early Childhood Literacy CLOSED |
| Courses Covering Specific Library Environments | |
|---|---|
| INFO 220-12 | Medical and Health Sciences Librarianship |
| INFO 220-13 | Visual Resources Curation and Arts Librarianship* (2 units) Runs from Oct. 14 – Dec. 9 |
| INFO 232-11 | Issues in Public Libraries |
| INFO 233-10 | School Library Media Centers* CLOSED |
| INFO 281-12 | International Librarianship |
| Research and Program Evaluation | |
|---|---|
| INFO 285-10 | Historical Research CLOSED |
| INFO 285-11 | Survey Research (especially library user surveys) |
| INFO 285-12 | Action Research CLOSED |
| INFO 285-14 | Technology Management* |
| INFO 285-15 | Evaluating Programs and Services |
| MARA 285-10 | Research Methods in Records Management and Archival Science |
| Language and Culture for Information Professionals | |
|---|---|
| SPAN 132-10 | Beginning Spanish (4 units) is offered online by World Languages for the School of Information. |
*New course offered for the first time in fall 2019 or new instructor. No prior course syllabus available.