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  "college": "college-of-the-desert",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Library and Learning Resources",
  "id": "library-and-learning-resources--20information-competence-and-academic-research",
  "name": "Information Competence and Academic Research",
  "award": "Noncredit Certificate",
  "department": "library-and-learning-resources",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.collegeofthedesert.edu/programs/library-and-learning-resources/20information-competence-and-academic-research/",
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      "markdown": "The Information Competence and Academic Research Certificate provides the basic academic research skills students need to succeed in credit courses at the college level."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Learning Outcomes\n\n#### Learning Outcomes\n\nUpon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:\n\n1.  Analyze an academic need and apply information competence and research skills to ethically complete a paper or assignment at the college level."
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      "markdown": "### Program Requirements\n\n#### Program Requirements"
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          "code": "LIS 301",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "LIS 302",
          "title": "Introduction to Academic Research 2",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LIS 303",
          "title": "Introduction To Academic Research 3",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LIS 304",
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        }
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    }
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}