An in-depth look at social, legal, and ethical issues related to the advent of computers and computing in modern society. Critical thinking skills will be applied to topics related to the information technology field; for example, privacy vs access to information, censorship vs civil liberties, intellectual property, and cyber- crime, as well as less controversial issues such as the impact the information on daily life and the digital divide.
Terms Typically Offered:Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits:3.00
Textbook information will be available online for each term's courses 45 days prior to the first day of classes
for the term.
The courses in this catalog are identified by prefixes and numbers that were assigned by Florida's Statewide
Course Numbering System, a system used by all public postsecondary institutions in Florida and 32 non-public
institutions. Seminole State controls the description, credit and content of its own courses.