Graduate Information Science & Technology Program
School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh

Information Science Graduate Courses
Fall Term Course Schedule 2008 (2091)
Begins: August 25, 2008 – Ends: December 13, 2008

Last Updated: 09/02/2008

 
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Class Number

Course Title & Number
Prerequisites

Day
Time
Room

Instructor

Change
Last
Made

27884

INFSCI 2000: Intro to Information Science
Pre:  None
Syllabus: http://www.pitt.edu/~hirtle/is2000.html

M
6:00-8:50P
IS 404

S. Hirtle

9/2/08

27994

INFSCI 2040: Research Design
Pre:  INFSCI 2060 or equivalent
Books: click here for book requirements
Syllabus: click here

W
6:00-8:50P
IS 501

M. Druzdzel

 

27966

INFSCI 2150: Introduction to Security
Pre: TELCOM 2000
Books: click here for book requirements

T
12:00-2:50P
IS 403

J. Joshi

7/25/08

35160

INFSCI 2160: Data Mining
Books: click here for book requirements
Syllabus: http://www.pitt.edu/~hirtle/is2160.html

W
12:00 - 2:50P
IS 403

S. Hirtle

4/22/08

27982

INFSCI 2170:  Cryptography
Pre:   TELCOM 2000, 2210, 2300
Syllabus: http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~prashant/tel2820/syllabus.html

W
3:00 - 5:50P
IS 406

P. Krishnamurthy

7/3/08

34982
INFSCI 2210:  Information Ethics
Pre:  None
Books: click here for book requirements
W
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 522
T. Carbo

8/11/08

28036

INFSCI 2220:  Information Policy
Pre:  None

M
3:00 - 5:50P
IS 501

T. Carbo

 

27892

INFSCI 2300:  Human Information Processing
Pre:  None
Books: click here for book requirements
Syllabus: www.sis.pitt.edu/~is2300/

M
3:00 - 5:50P
IS 411

D. Metzler

 

27988

INFSCI 2410: Intro to Neural Networks
Pre: INFSCI 2300, math, 1 programming language

M
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 411

P. Munro

 

27996

INFSCI 2450:  Artificial Intelligence Programming Tools
Pre: INFSCI 2440 or permission of instructor
Books: click here for book requirements
Syllabus: www.sis.pitt.edu/~is2450/

H
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 502

D. Metzler

 

27980

INFSCI 2470:  Interactive System Design
Pre: INFSCI 2300, 2710, C
Syllabus: http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~peterb/2470-091/syllabus.html

W
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 406

P. Brusilovsky

 

27998

INFSCI 2500 (2610):  Data Structures
Pre:  one programming language
Books: click here for book requirements

T
6:00-8:50P
IS 405

R. Flynn

 

27842

INFSCI 2510:  Information Systems Analysis
Pre:  None
Syllabus: http://ltl13.exp.sis.pitt.edu/WebSite/Courses/IS2510/IS2510.htm

W
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 405

K. Sochats

 

27938

INFSCI 2550: Client-Server Systems
Pre: TELCOM 2300 or competence in C & Unix, INFSCI 2610
Books: click here for book requirements

W
3:00 - 5:50P
IS 404

R. Flynn

 

28040

INFSCI 2629: Capstone in Security
Pre:  INFSCI 2150/ TELCOM  2810, TELCOM 2821

T
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 502

J. Joshi

 

27872

INFSCI 2710:  Database Management
Pre: INFSCI 2610
Books: click here for book requirements

H
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 405

V. Zadorozhny

 

28000

INFSCI 2730:  E- Business
Pre:  INFSCI 2560 (2870), 2710, and either 2511 or 2470; familiarity with procedural and object oriented programming languages as well as Integrated Development Environments
Books: click here for book requirements
Syllabus: http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~spring/courses/is2730syl091.htm

T
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 406

M. Spring

 

30844

INFSCI 2739:  Web Services & Distributed Computing
Pre:  2550, 2560 (2870) and 2730 (2872)
Books: click here for book requirements
Syllabus: http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~spring/courses/is2739syl091.htm

M
3:00 - 5:50P
IS 404

M. Spring

 

28002

INFSCI 2801 (2720): Geospatial Information Systems (GIS)
Pre:  INFSCI 2500 (2610)
Books: click here for book requirements

T
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 404

H. Karimi

 

28004

INFSCI 2809:  Spatial Modeling and Analysis
Pre:  INFSCI 2801 (2720)
Books: click here for book requirements

W
3:00 - 5:50P
IS 502

H. Karimi

 

35698

INFSCI 2825: Probabilistic Methods for Computer-Based Decision Support
Pre:  Permission of advisor

T/H
1:30-2:55P
VALE0M 184

G. Cooper

7/25/08

*

INFSCI 2910:  Independent Study: Foundations
Pre:  Permission of advisor/sponsor.
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

 

*

INFSCI 2930:  Independent Study: Cognitive
Pre:  Permission of advisor/sponsor.
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

 

*

INFSCI 2950:  Independent Study: Systems
Pre:  Permission of advisor/sponsor.
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

 

*(28028)

INFSCI 2980: Practicum
Pre:   18 credits and permission of advisor

By Appt.

G. Ray

 

*

INFSCI 2995:  Thesis
Pre:  24 credits and permission of advisor

By Appt.

Faculty Advisor

 

27970

INFSCI 3005: Introduction to Doctoral Program
Pre:  Doctoral Student 
Syllabus: click here

H
12:00-2:50P
IS 502

M. Druzdzel

 

30845

INFSCI 3230: Research Seminar: Cognitive
Pre: Doctoral Student

T
12:00 - 2:50P
IS 522

P. Brusilovsky

9/2/08

30853

INFSCI 3310: Doctoral Seminar: Foundations
Pre: Doctoral Student

M
3:00 - 5:50P
IS 501

T. Carbo

 

28006

INFSCI 3330: Doctoral Seminar:  Cognitive
Pre: Doctoral Student

T
12:00-2:50P
IS 502

M. Lewis

 

*

INFSCI 3990: Dissertation
Pre:  Doctoral Student 
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here

By Appt.

Faculty Advisor

 

27886

FTDJ 0000: Full-Time Dissertation
Pre: Doctoral Student who has registered for all coursework and 18 dissertation credits may register

By Appt.

Faculty Advisor

 

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