Course-based opportunities
As a UMSI student, you will apply what you're learning in your courses to real information challenges, building the professional skills employers value.
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Client-based courses
The Engaged Learning Office recruits and sources hundreds of projects from local and global organizations to bring to you within your courses. You'll gain confidence communicating with a client and collaborating with a team, while developing deliverables to include in their portfolio.
Organizations from all industries and sectors are invited to propose information-based projects for UMSI students to work on. Learn more here.
Courses include:
- UX Field Research in the Public Sector - SI 350
- Information Analytics Project - SI 485/495
- User Experience Final Project - SI 487/497
- Problem-Solving with People, Information, and Technology - SI 500
- Citizen Interaction Design - SI 538
- Engaging with Communities - SI 547
- Preserving Information Resources in a Digital Age - SI 581
- Needs Assessment and Usability Evaluation - SI 622
- Assessment in Cultural Institutions - SI 633
- Mastery User Experience Research and Design - SI 699
- User-Centered Agile Development - SI 699
- LAKES Mastery Course - SI 699
- Big Data Analytics - SI 699
Skill development workshops
You'll participate in interactive workshops throughout your curriculum that focus on the professional skills needed to succeed in collaborative, project-based environments. Delivered in partnership with faculty, these workshops cover topics like client communication, teamwork, community engagement, design and innovation, and project management.
