2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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CIS 130 - Ethical Foundations of Computer/Data Science


Credit(s): 3
Provides an environment for students in which they can study about and reflect on the effects of technology and to understand the social costs, moral issues, and ethical responsibilities of using technology. Students will examine the ethical and legal consequences of advances in technology such as networking, using the internet, collecting, managing and distributing big data. The course will explore the broader impact of the computer/data science field on modern society and the principles of fairness, accountability and transparency. An emphasis on the course will be on diversity and justice issues within the technology field. Students will understand that ethics are a fundamental responsibility of every citizen not just those who consider themselves technology professionals.



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