This course provides students with an understanding of the underlying principles of technology that have an impact on their lives and how those principles are related to real-world activities. The course promotes information fluency by giving students an understanding of the foundational concepts on which the technology is derived and helping them to develop higher-level intellectual capabilities for applying the technology. The class is broken into three
equal sections – technology, ethics and virtual labs. It is the combination of these three sections that will enable students to understand the foundation and the implementation of technology in their daily lives. Class lectures, readings, virtual labs and student discussions will be utilized to integrate the application of technology with social and ethical issues facing society. As examples, discussions might include: What is the impact of the Internet on intellectual property? How far can government
surveillance go to detect criminal behavior without reducing our civil liberties? How can vulnerable groups be protected from predators, scam artists, and identity theft? Is it ethical to download free music and video from the Internet? Note: (1) Duplicate Course: No credit for students who have taken C+IN SC 1055 (C055), 1955 (H095) or 0835. (2) This course fulfills a Science & Technology (GS) requirement for students under GenEd and Science & Technology Second Level (SB) for students under Core. (3) This is an Honors course.