Information Technology and Social Responsibility Minor

The internet age has fostered an environment of widespread interconnectedness. This hyperconnectivity, and the new media that proliferate along with it, come with their own specific problems. The purpose of this concentration is to study the effects of these new technologies on the individual, the workplace, and society at large. In this program of study students will examine the
increasing importance of individual and organizational social responsibility in today’s interconnected and computer-mediated environment, as well as the specific issues that stand at the intersection of social responsibility and information technology.

Requirements for the Minor

Required Course (3 credits) Elective Courses (6 credits)

Two courses selected from the following:

BLS 3013	Mass Media and the Black American	3 credits
CIS 3270	Technology, Ethics, and Society* (formerly Computer Ethics) ( PHI 3270 )	3 credits
CIS 3700	Green IT*	3 credits
CIS 3810	Principles of New Media*	3 credits
COM 3060	Media Analysis and Criticism	3 credits
COM 3076	International Communication	3 credits
JRN 3220	Media Ethics and Law (formerly Media Ethics)	3 credits
JRN 3500	Advanced Reporting and Writing	3 credits
LIB 3040	Information and Society (COM 3040 or PAF 3040)	3 credits
PHI 3040	Artificial Intelligence and Computer Minds (formerly Mind and Computers)	3 credits
PHI 3050	Ethics, Economics, and the Business System	3 credits
PHI 3280	The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence	3 credits

Courses may be organized into the following suggested tracks:

Media
BLS 3013	Mass Media and the Black American	3 credits
CIS 3810	Principles of New Media*	3 credits
COM 3060	Media Analysis and Criticism	3 credits
COM 3076	International Communication	3 credits
JRN 3220	Media Ethics	3 credits
Information Society
CIS 3810	Principles of New Media*	3 credits
COM 3076	International Communication	3 credits
JRN 3500	Advanced Reporting and Writing	3 credits
LIB 3040	Information and Society (COM 3040 or PAF 3040)	3 credits
Philosophy and Ethics
CIS 3270	Computer Ethics* (PHI 3270)	3 credits
JRN 3220	Media Ethics	3 credits
PHI 3040	Artificial Intelligence and Computer Minds (formerly Mind and Computers)	3 credits
PHI 3050	Ethics, Economics, and the Business System	3 credits
PHI 3280	The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence	3 credits

*For the purposes of this program, this course counts as an Arts and Sciences course.

Students are expected to complete the minor requirements in place at the time they are officially accepted into their programs. Please review the College Bulletin for the relevant academic year.