Description
This course provides a unified introduction to the information sciences and their impact on society. Skills, knowledge, and values relevant to the information sciences are explored in various contexts, including business, non-profits, service organizations, education, and society at large. Required for Computer Science majors; also meets General Education Mathematical Science requirement. (Offered Fall semester)
Course Objectives
- To give students a practical understanding of the fields in the Information Sciences.
- To expand students’ proficiency with computer applications and technologies through both individual and collaborative projects.
- To show students how skills from the Information Sciences can be applied in a wide variety of contexts, including businesses, non-profits, service organizations, and educational institutions.
- To help students explore their interest in and aptitude for careers involving the use of computers, and to equip them to choose an academic path toward their professional goals.
- To equip students to communicate effectively both about technology and using technology.