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[orangerful]

So, last week, I was freaking out because I couldn't figure out what courses to take next semester.

Today, I have too many! I was able to get the pre-req waived for two higher up courses, and now they just added the one course I really needed to take!

So, now (or, at least, before the semester starts) I must choose what to take. I'm going to take INFO 503 and INFO 511 - those are pre-reqs for every single course in the program, so I want to just get them out of the way! (Plus, I'm finishing up INFO 510 right now, which has the first part of a project that will be completed in INFO 511). But I have to choose one more course for this semester -- Cataloging and Classification OR Internet Info Resource Design.

I emailed the professor about the Internet course, since it said that a pre-req was "INFO 511 or equivalent HTML knowledge". I told him I knew most of the basic stuff, like creating links, posting images etc and he said that would already put me ahead of a lot of people so he would waive the pre-req. I think I'm leaning towards this course because Cataloging, while I'm interested, is going to be a lot of work...I can feel it.

Ah well, I have until January to figure it all out, right?

Comments

[sabrinanymph.livejournal.com]

Ironically I got both my lowest grade in grad school and my highest grade in grad school in cataloging. I ended up having some personal family issues during that semester though, which I think accounts for the low grade period.

I really enjoyed it, even though I'm not a cataloger, but there is a bit of work required. How much will depend on I'm sure on your professor...

But I'm always into the internet stuff if given the option. :D

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I'm always sending notes to our cataloging department, nitpicking things I find on the shelf, so it would be nice to have some official cred in that area :) But I think I'm going to take the internet course! Just sounds like fun!

[cheshire-c.livejournal.com]

I'd check how often the internet one is given. I'm sure the cataloging one is every semester, so if the internet's not offered all the time I'd grab it right now. :-)

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think the cataloging course is offered all the time, so I'm thinking the internet course. I mean, I went through all the trouble of harassing the professor! haha.