INFO 4997

INFO 4997

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 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 Primarily for: Information Science majors who require work authorization for an employer other than Cornell.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026FA, 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SP

Learning Outcomes

  • 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

  • 10114 INFO 4997   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Wilkens, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 0.25 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 10115 INFO 4997   IND 602

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Wilkens, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 0.25 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 10116 INFO 4997   IND 603

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Wilkens, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 0.25 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 10117 INFO 4997   IND 604

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Wilkens, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 0.25 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 10118 INFO 4997   IND 605

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Wilkens, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies