Good morning, 

                 I have been working in public libraries since 2006, as a cataloger, collection development librarian, serials librarian, and various other roles (thinking of business card with Fixer as job title). I am very interested in Structured Data, Semantic Web, Metadata, and more importantly Content Strategy and User Experience/Interface Design. I am considering entering the Applied Computing Program at Tulane University. I have listed the courses below. What advice do the Code4Libs have with regard to Programming Courses via a University (as well as the courses below)? I really want to get into Content Strategy and User Experience Design. What advice do you have for someone that is a librarian with a pretty extensive knowledge of metadata/structured data, is interested in programming/coding as a career, and just wants to improve his lot/career? Thank you for any and all advice on the matter. 


Thanks, 

Phil 


Major Core Courses	 Credits
CPST 1200 Fundamentals of Information Systems and Information Technology	
CPST 2200 Programming Fundamentals	
CPST 2300 Database Fundamentals	
CPST 3600 IT Hardware and Software Fundamentals	
CPST 3700 Networking Fundamentals	
CPST 3900 Fundamentals of Information Security and Assurance	

In addition to the major core courses above, Applied Computing majors must select 6 additional courses from one of the 3 following concentration options:

Option 1: Integrated Application Development Concentration	
Credits
Select one course:
CPST 3220 O-O Programming with Java
CPST 3230 Programming in C++
CPST 3400 Website Development with XML/XHTML
CPST 3410 Website Development with JavaScript
CPST 3430 Website Development with ASP	
CPST 3310 Relational Database Design and Development	
CPST 3250 Human-Computer Interaction	
CPST 3550 Systems Analysis and Design	
CPST 4250 Integrated Application Development	
One CPST Elective (2000 level or above)