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Information School

College of Letters and Science · University of Wisconsin-Madison
39,785 grades91 courses208 professors39 terms

Department and course prefixes as University of Wisconsin-Madison lists them in its own catalog.

3.81
average GPA across 39,785 grades
+11% vs. University of Wisconsin-Madison overall (3.42)
98%
A or B
of 39,785 grades
1.0%
D, F or withdrew
A85.9%
B11.7%
Every term against the 3.81 department average 39 terms
Fall 2006Spring 2026
Most taken
L I S 202
INFORMATIONAL DIVIDES AND DIFFERENCES IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY
3.78
5,546 grades
−1% vs. dept
L I S 461
DATA AND ALGORITHMS: ETHICS AND POLICY
3.87
3,491 grades
+2% vs. dept
L I S 201
THE INFORMATION SOCIETY
3.70
2,969 grades
−3% vs. dept
L I S 351
INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL INFORMATION
3.77
2,660 grades
−1% vs. dept
L I S 640
TOPICS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES
3.86
1,753 grades
+1% vs. dept
L I S 602
INFORMATION: ORGANIZATION AND SEARCH
3.94
950 grades
+3% vs. dept
L I S 450
3.82
941 grades
+0% vs. dept
L I S 601
INFORMATION: PERSPECTIVES AND CONTEXTS
3.92
927 grades
+3% vs. dept
Courses with a grade record · 91
100 level1200 level3300 level7400 level9500 level7600 level29700 level13800 level16900 level6
CourseDistributionGPAvs. deptGrades
100 level1 course
L I S 102 · — INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING
3.94 +3% vs. dept 63
200 level3 courses
L I S 201 · — THE INFORMATION SOCIETY
3.70 −3% vs. dept 2,969
L I S 202 · — INFORMATIONAL DIVIDES AND DIFFERENCES IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY
3.78 −1% vs. dept 5,546
L I S 220 · — DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS: PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY
3.77 −1% vs. dept 260
300 level7 courses
L I S 301 · — INFORMATION LITERACIES IN ONLINE SPACES
3.67 −4% vs. dept 133
L I S 319
3.82 +0% vs. dept 28
L I S 340 · — TOPICS IN INFORMATION STUDIES - SOCIAL ASPECTS
3.83 +0% vs. dept 143
L I S 341 · — TOPICS IN INFORMATION STUDIES - TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS
3.86 +1% vs. dept 133
L I S 350 · — HISTORY AND FUTURE OF BOOKS
3.81 −0% vs. dept 299
L I S 351 · — INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL INFORMATION
3.77 −1% vs. dept 2,660
L I S 399 · — INDEPENDENT READING AND RESEARCH
4.00 +5% vs. dept 2
400 level9 courses
L I S 407 · — DATA STORYTELLING WITH VISUALIZATION
3.53 −7% vs. dept 590
L I S 440 · — NAVIGATING THE DATA REVOLUTION: CONCEPTS OF DATA & INFORMATION SCIENCE
3.83 +0% vs. dept 571
L I S 444 · — TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA AND BEYOND
3.88 +2% vs. dept 16
L I S 450
3.82 +0% vs. dept 941
L I S 451
3.86 +1% vs. dept 726
L I S 461 · — DATA AND ALGORITHMS: ETHICS AND POLICY
3.87 +2% vs. dept 3,491
L I S 464 · — APPLIED DATABASE DESIGN
3.69 −3% vs. dept 603
L I S 470 · — INTERACTION DESIGN STUDIO
3.68 −4% vs. dept 431
L I S 472 · — INTRODUCTION TO WEB DEVELOPMENT
3.28 −14% vs. dept 16
500 level7 courses
L I S 500 · — CODE AND POWER
3.75 −2% vs. dept 596
L I S 501 · — INTRODUCTION TO TEXT MINING
3.68 −4% vs. dept 316
L I S 510 · — HUMAN FACTORS IN INFORMATION SECURITY
3.70 −3% vs. dept 583
L I S 517 · — DIGITAL HEALTH: INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTING CONSUMERS AND PATIENTS
3.35 −12% vs. dept 148
L I S 551
3.76 −1% vs. dept 901
L I S 561
3.76 −1% vs. dept 188
L I S 571
3.83 +1% vs. dept 171
600 level29 courses
L I S 601 · — INFORMATION: PERSPECTIVES AND CONTEXTS
3.92 +3% vs. dept 927
L I S 602 · — INFORMATION: ORGANIZATION AND SEARCH
3.94 +3% vs. dept 950
L I S 603 · — RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS
3.88 +2% vs. dept 589
L I S 612 · — USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN 2
4.00 +5% vs. dept 15
L I S 615 · — SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS
3.92 +3% vs. dept 262
L I S 616 · — RECORDS MANAGEMENT
3.82 +0% vs. dept 174
L I S 619 · — MUSIC RESEARCH METHODS AND MATERIALS
3.80 −0% vs. dept 283
L I S 620 · — FIELD PROJECT IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION AGENCIES
3.85 +1% vs. dept 26
L I S 622 · — CHILDRENS LITERATURE
3.89 +2% vs. dept 413
L I S 629 · — MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE AND RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
3.75 −2% vs. dept 436
L I S 631 · — LITERATURE AND RESOURCES FOR YOUTH
3.91 +3% vs. dept 317
L I S 632 · — METADATA STANDARDS AND XML
3.87 +1% vs. dept 146
L I S 635 · — REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICE
3.95 +4% vs. dept 650
L I S 639 · — PEDAGOGICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS
3.85 +1% vs. dept 509
L I S 640 · — TOPICS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES
3.86 +1% vs. dept 1,753
L I S 641
3.94 +3% vs. dept 26
L I S 642 · — READING INTERESTS OF ADULTS
3.88 +2% vs. dept 211
L I S 644 · — DIGITAL TOOLS, TRENDS AND DEBATES
3.87 +2% vs. dept 734
L I S 645 · — INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM
3.58 −6% vs. dept 12
L I S 646 · — INTRODUCTION TO INFO ARCHITECTURE AND INTERACTION DESIGN FOR THE WEB
3.86 +1% vs. dept 370
L I S 651 · — CATALOGING AND CLASSIFICATION
3.77 −1% vs. dept 521
L I S 652
3.76 −1% vs. dept 68
L I S 653
3.83 +1% vs. dept 63
L I S 654 · — INFORMATION SERVICES MANAGEMENT
3.90 +2% vs. dept 762
L I S 655 · — COLLECTION MANAGEMENT
3.70 −3% vs. dept 739
L I S 661 · — INFORMATION ETHICS AND POLICY
3.88 +2% vs. dept 227
L I S 665 · — TOPICS IN RACE AND ETHNICITY IN THE INFORMATION SOCIETY
3.60 −5% vs. dept 24
L I S 668 · — DIGITAL CURATION AND COLLECTIONS
3.87 +2% vs. dept 366
L I S 678 · — PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES MATERIALS
3.92 +3% vs. dept 206
700 level13 courses
L I S 705 · — INTRODUCTORY ANALYTICS FOR DECISION MAKING
3.84 +1% vs. dept 31
L I S 706 · — DATA MINING PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
3.93 +3% vs. dept 81
L I S 707 · — DATA VISUALIZATION AND COMMUNICATION FOR DECISION MAKING
3.83 +1% vs. dept 189
L I S 710
3.80 −0% vs. dept 98
L I S 711 · — DATA MANAGEMENT FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS
4.00 +5% vs. dept 31
L I S 712 · — THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
3.88 +2% vs. dept 459
L I S 722 · — COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
3.87 +1% vs. dept 363
L I S 732 · — STRATEGIC INFORMATION SERVICES
3.83 +1% vs. dept 136
L I S 751 · — DATABASE DESIGN FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS
3.76 −1% vs. dept 619
L I S 754
3.89 +2% vs. dept 96
L I S 755 · — ELECTRONIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & LICENSING
3.88 +2% vs. dept 159
L I S 768 · — DIGITAL HUMANITIES ANALYTICS
3.97 +4% vs. dept 162
L I S 772 · — LIBRARY SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS
3.92 +3% vs. dept 398
800 level16 courses
L I S 803 · — COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCH METHODS
4.00 +5% vs. dept 6
L I S 810
3.97 +4% vs. dept 38
L I S 818 · — ARCHIVES ACCESSIONING AND APPRAISAL
3.85 +1% vs. dept 159
L I S 820
3.92 +3% vs. dept 33
L I S 822
3.91 +3% vs. dept 11
L I S 825
3.87 +2% vs. dept 88
L I S 826
3.94 +4% vs. dept 172
L I S 828
3.94 +3% vs. dept 33
L I S 839 · — SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
3.97 +4% vs. dept 91
L I S 847
3.85 +1% vs. dept 73
L I S 853
3.92 +3% vs. dept 73
L I S 855 · — TOPICS IN INFORMATION AGENCY MANAGEMENT
3.86 +1% vs. dept 704
L I S 861
3.84 +1% vs. dept 360
L I S 862 · — TEACHING & LEARNING PRACTICUM
4.00 +5% vs. dept 6
L I S 875 · — TOPICS IN INFORMATION PROCESSING AND RETRIEVAL
3.76 −1% vs. dept 392
L I S 879
3.91 +3% vs. dept 149
900 level6 courses
L I S 910 · — WAYS OF KNOWING IN INFORMATION STUDIES
3.83 +1% vs. dept 36
L I S 931 · — SEMINAR IN INFORMATION POLICY, MANAGEMENT AND INSTITUTIONS
3.80 −0% vs. dept 28
L I S 940 · — SEMINAR IN INFORMATION USE AND USERS IN CONTEXT
3.87 +2% vs. dept 35
L I S 950 · — SEMINAR IN LIS FOUNDATIONS: HISTORIES, PHILOSOPHIES AND DEBATES
3.91 +3% vs. dept 11
L I S 975 · — SEMINAR IN INFORMATION ORGANIZATION AND ACCESS
3.85 +1% vs. dept 31
L I S 999 · — INDEPENDENT READING AND RESEARCH
3.98 +5% vs. dept 131
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