School of Educational Sciences :: The University of Jordan ::

Program Specifications

Bachelors Degree in Library and Information Science / Study Plan

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University Requirements

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  for the college requirements :
 
Compulsory Requirements: (21) Credit Hours:

Item Number Item Name Weekly Hours ​ Credit Hours Prerequisite
​ ​ theoretical practical ​ ​
0800010 University Life Ethics and Skills 3 - 3 -
0801251 Educational Psychology 3 - 3 -
0831190 Statistics in Education 3 - 3 -
0832201 Introduction to the Curriculum 3 - 3 -
0804104 Introduction to Education 3 - 3 -
0805220 Introduction to Special Education 3 - 3 -
0801191 Fundamentals of Educational Research 3 - 3 -
1942102 Computer Skills for Humanities Colleges 3 - 3 -

 
 B. Optional Requirements: (6) Credit Hours:
 

Item Number Item Name Weekly Hours ​ Credit Hours Prerequisite
​ ​ theoretical practical ​ ​
0832204 The use of computers in education 3 - 3 -
0832203 Study Skills 3 - 3 -
0805217 Life Skills 3 - 3 -
0833101 Education System in Jordan 3 - 3 -
2307102 Foundations of General Psychology 3 - 3 -

 
Specialization Requirements:
 
Compulsory Specialization Requirements: (60) Credit Hours:

Item Number Item Name Weekly Hours ​ Credit Hours Prerequisite
​ ​ theoretical practical ​ ​
0807120 Introduction to Information Science and Libraries 3 - 3  
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0807121 Developing information sources 3 - 3  
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0807210 Principles of Information Center and Library Management 3 - 3  
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0807220 Descriptive Indexing 3 - 3 -
0807310 Thesaurus and Thematic Indexing 3 - 3 -
0807311 Fundamentals of Information Center Computing 3 - 3 -
0807320 Digital Libraries 3 - 3 -
0807321 Category (1) 3 - 3 0807220
0807322 Introduction to Information Services 3 - 3 -
0807410 Electronic Indexing 3 - 3 0807220
0807310
0807411 Category (2) 3 - 3 0807321
0807412 Basics of Information Retrieval 3 - 3 -
0807418 Marketing Information Services 3 - 3 -
0807211 Principles of Information Technology 3 - 3 -
0807413 Introduction to Web Design 3 - 3 0807211
0807312 Introduction to Information Resource Management 3 - 3 -
0807313 Information Networks 3 - 3 -
0807314 Fundamentals of Database Design 3 - 3 -
0807414 Database Design and Analysis 3 - 3 0807314
0807440 Practice 3 - 3 -

 
 B. Optional Specialization Requirements: (18) Credit Hours:

Item Number Item Name Weekly Hours ​ Credit Hours Prerequisite
​ ​ theoretical practical ​ ​
0807221 Sources of information 3 - 3 -
0807324 School Library & Learning Resource Centers 3 - 3 -
0807325 Specialized Information Institutions and Centers 3 - 3 -
0807415 Special Topics in Information Center Management 3 - 3 -
0807416 Information Society 3 - 3 -
0807421 Detection and Extraction 3 - 3 -
0807315 Special Topics in Information Science 3 - 3 -
0807323 Introduction to Management Information Systems 3 - 3 -
0807326 Information Ethics 3 - 3 -
0807327 Security and confidentiality of information 3 - 3 -
0807420 Developing electronic information sources on the web 3 - 3 -
0807422 Visual Programming Basics 3 - 3 -
0807423 Introduction to Graphic Design 3 - 3 -

 
Indicative / Annual Plan
Academic Year (First)

Chapter (One) ​ ​ Chapter (Two) ​ ​
Item Number Item Name Credit Hours Item Number Item Name Credit Hours
  University Requirement 3 - University Requirement 3
  University Requirement 3 - University Requirement 3
  University Requirement 3 - Optional College Requirement 3
0804104 Introduction to Education 3 0831190 Statistics in Education 3
0801191 Fundamentals of Educational Research 3 0807120 Introduction to Information Science and Libraries 3
- - - 0807121 Developing information sources 3
Total ​ 15 Total ​ 18

 
 Academic Year (Second)

Chapter One ​ ​ Chapter Two ​ ​
Item Number Item Name Credit Hours Item Number Item Name Credit Hours
  University Requirement 3 - University Requirement -
  University Requirement 3 - Optional College Requirement -
1942102 Computer Skills for Humanities Colleges 3 0832201 Introduction to the Curriculum -
0801251 Educational Psychology 3 0807220 Descriptive Indexing  
0807210 Principles of Information Center and Library Management 3 0807418 Marketing Information Services -
0807211 Principles of Information Technology 3 - Optional Specialization Requirement -
Total ​ 18 Total ​ 18

 
 Academic Year (Third)

Chapter (One) ​ ​ Chapter (Two) ​ ​
Item Number Item Name Credit Hours Item Number Item Name Credit Hours
  University Requirement 3 0807320 Digital Libraries 3
0805220 Introduction to Special Education 3 0807321 Category (1) 3
0807310 Thesaurus and Thematic Indexing 3 0807322 Introduction to Information Services 3
0807311 Fundamentals of Information Center Computing 3 0807313 Information Networks 3
0807312 Introduction to Information Resource Management 3 - Optional Specialization Requirement 3
0807314 Fundamentals of Database Design 3 - Optional Specialization Requirement 3
Total ​ 18 Total ​ 18

 
 Academic Year (Fourth)

Chapter One ​ ​ Chapter Two ​ ​
Item Number Item Name Credit Hours Item Number Item Name Credit Hours
  Optional Specialization Requirement 3 0807414 Database Design and Analysis 3
  Optional Specialization Requirement 3 - Optional Specialization Requirement 3
0807410 Electronic Indexing 3 0807440 Practice 3
0807411 Category (2) 3 - - -
0807412 Basics of Information Retrieval 3 - - -
0807413 Introduction to Web Design 3 - - -
Total ​ 18 Total ​ 9

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