INFO 4997

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INFO 4997
Practical Training in Information Science

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This independent study course offers IS majors (i.e., undergraduates whose applications to affiliate with the IS major have been approved) an opportunity to reflect on concepts from information science as they were encountered and applied in a recent internship. Students write a short paper describing their work experience and how it connects to the educational objectives of the information science major.


Enrollment Information REF-F25 Primarily for: undergraduate INFO majors whose application to affiliate has been approved and who require work authorization for an employer other than Cornell.

Last 4 terms offered (None)

Learning Outcomes REF-FA25

  • Analyze societal implications involving information technology.
  • Apply basic principles of information science to reason about information in the world.
  • Understand the challenges and opportunities in information Science.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 0.25 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 16384 INFO 4997   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Blume, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 0.25 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 17707 INFO 4997   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Blume, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    This section is for a 2nd Curricular Practical Training (CPT).

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)