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Social Issues & Ethics in Computing

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
5/27/25 - 7/10/25
MoTuTh 10a.m. – 1p.m.
Wheatley W01-0031 3 $1431 (guest students)
$1623 (current students)
Date
5/27/25 - 7/10/25
Time
MoTuTh 10a.m. – 1p.m.
Location
Wheatley W01-0031
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1431 (guest students)
$1623 (current students)

Description

This course explores some of the ethical and societal issues that are raised by computing. Topics include privacy, freedom of expression, intellectual property, liability, the effect of computing on social interaction, and human-computer interface issues. Students write an analytical paper on an appropriate topic and also present their findings to the class.

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