CS 377 Social Issues and Professional Practice
This course is intended to enable students to understand and to respond to the legal and ethical issues that arise from the utilization of information technology. Students will explore ethical and social issues arising from the computerization of industry and government, with emphasis on copyright, security, and privacy issues. Pre-Requisite: Junior standing
Upon completion of this course student should be able to:
1. Use ethical reasoning to make informed and principled choices.
2. Consider the professional's responsibility with regard to ethics.
3. Explain how ethical foundations are applied to situations arising from the interconnected world.
4. Build an understanding of personal privacy, expression, and intellectual property.
5. Examine diverse ethical dilemmas.
6. Reflect on the ubiquitous nature of computing and its impact on society.
7. Describe the role of cybersecurity in supporting and encouraging ethics, as well as where cybersecurity practices can cause ethical conflicts.
Prerequisite
Junior Standing