IS 497

Fall 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 24-Dec 9

Topics in Data Analytics & Data Science

Credit: 2 TO 4 hours.

Variety of newly developed and topics courses within Data Analytics & Data Science, intended to augment the existing Information Sciences curricula.

Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. 2 to 4 undergraduate hours. 2 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

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IS 497 class schedule data for fall 2026
	Status		CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
			77492	Lecture-Discussion	DAG	9:00AM -11:50AM	M	0018 Campus Instructional Facility	Weible, J	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Database Admin & Scaling Section Info: Database Administration & Scaling for IS. Prerequisite: IS 455 - Database Design & Prototyping, or equivalent SQL knowledge. Involves database administration (DBA) broadly relevant to computational information science work. Explores several types of scalable database engines, using popular NOSQL and SQL products. Develops practical skills for managing reliable DBMS for production systems or to create analytically-focused NOSQL derivatives. Small student teams will experiment and present findings to the class, with student-directed inquiry encouraged. Readings, discussions, and situational problems drawn from real scenarios will involve managerial, ethical, and other aspects of the human side of professional DBA work. Some intro to virtual machines and cloud systems administration is included. Graduate students with questions are asked to work with their advisor. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Illinois Informatics Institute or Information Sciences department. Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
			77544	Lecture-Discussion	DAU	9:00AM -11:50AM	M	0018 Campus Instructional Facility	Weible, J	Availability: CrossListOpen (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Database Admin & Scaling Section Info: Database Administration & Scaling for IS. Prerequisite: IS 206 Database Concepts & Applications, or IS 455 Database Design & Prototyping, or equivalent SQL knowledge. Involves database administration (DBA) broadly relevant to computational information science work. Explores several types of scalable database engines, using popular NOSQL and SQL products. Develops practical skills for managing reliable DBMS for production systems or to create analytically-focused NOSQL derivatives. Small student teams will experiment and present findings to the class, with student-directed inquiry encouraged. Readings, discussions, and situational problems drawn from real scenarios will involve managerial, ethical, and other aspects of the human side of professional DBA work. Some intro to virtual machines and cloud systems administration is included. This section is available as an elective option for iSchool BSIS senior-level students. For more information about this major, please visit: http://go.ischool.illinois.edu/BSIS. Questions may be sent to bsis-advising@illinois.edu. Restriction(s): Restricted to Informatics or Information Sciences or Data Science or Game Studies and Design or Information Sciences + DS major(s) or minor(s). Not intended for students with Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior class standing. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.