(Slashlisted with LIS 4683) Prerequisite: graduate standing and LIS 5033. This course has two major components: (1) conceptual foundations of database design and theory and (2) practical applications of design and theory to real-world database designs. For the conceptual and theoretical design component, this class covers data definition and type, entity relationship diagram (ERD) and data normalization. The practical application uses emerging database tools to cover industry critical functions. No student may earn credit for both 4683 and 5683. (Sp)