CS 305 Social, Ethical, and Legal Implications of Computing

History of computing, social context of computing, professional and ethical responsibilities, risks and liabilities of safety-critical systems, intellectual property, privacy and civil liberties, social implications of the Internet, computer crime, economic issues in computing.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

a course in computer science at the 300 or higher level. Sophomore inquiry or a course in public speaking and a course in writing a research paper.