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The School of Library and Information Science will begin offering a Bachelor of Science in Information Science in fall 2008. The goal of the undergraduate major is to prepare students for careers of all types related to information. Students also could use the program as a bridge to graduate study in Library and Information Science or a number of other disciplines. The program curriculum will focus on the human as well as the technological elements of information resources and users.
Students who earn this degree will:
- Have marketable workforce skills
- Understand ways in which information can be created, stored, organized and/or transformed and communicated in order to benefit individuals, organizations, and society.
- Possess practical skills for analyzing, processing, and managing the underlying information systems in our knowledge based society.
- Comprehend the cultural, historical, economic and social values of information and information tools for individuals, organizations, and society at large.
- Learn the role of information in society, including historical and future roles.
For more Information on this degree:
Go to www.libsci.sc.edu/infosci.htm or
Contact
SLIS Student Services at (800) 304-3153 or
E mail slis_student_services@gwm.sc.edu
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