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APPLIED DATABASE DESIGN

LIS 464
Course Description

Introduces the applications of databases to real-world data and information problems. Overview of the principles and practices of user-oriented database design, management, and application. Discussion and practice cover database application lifecycle, data modeling, relational database design, SQL queries, reports and other interfaces to database data, and database documentation.

Prerequisites

Sophomore standing and satisfied Quantitative Reasoning (QR) A requirement

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.79

3.03% from Historical

Completion Rate
98.82%

-0.23% from Historical

A Rate
75.29%

19.62% from Historical

Class Size
85

41.33% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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