Good morning,
I have been working in public libraries since 2006, as a
cataloger, collection development librarian, serials librarian, and various
other roles (thinking of business card with Fixer as job title). I am very
interested in Structured Data, Semantic Web, Metadata, and more importantly
Content Strategy and User Experience/Interface Design. I am considering
entering the Applied Computing Program at Tulane University. I have listed the
courses below. What advice do the Code4Libs have with regard to Programming
Courses via a University (as well as the courses below)? I really want to get
into Content Strategy and User Experience Design. What advice do you have for
someone that is a librarian with a pretty extensive knowledge of
metadata/structured data, is interested in programming/coding as a career, and
just wants to improve his lot/career? Thank you for any and all advice on the
matter.
Thanks,
Phil
Major Core Courses Credits
CPST 1200 Fundamentals of Information Systems and Information Technology
CPST 2200 Programming Fundamentals
CPST 2300 Database Fundamentals
CPST 3600 IT Hardware and Software Fundamentals
CPST 3700 Networking Fundamentals
CPST 3900 Fundamentals of Information Security and Assurance
In addition to the major core courses above, Applied Computing majors must
select 6 additional courses from one of the 3 following concentration options:
Option 1: Integrated Application Development Concentration
Credits
Select one course:
CPST 3220 O-O Programming with Java
CPST 3230 Programming in C++
CPST 3400 Website Development with XML/XHTML
CPST 3410 Website Development with JavaScript
CPST 3430 Website Development with ASP
CPST 3310 Relational Database Design and Development
CPST 3250 Human-Computer Interaction
CPST 3550 Systems Analysis and Design
CPST 4250 Integrated Application Development
One CPST Elective (2000 level or above)
