COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: CSCI 2700 Ethics in Computer Science

CREDIT HOURS: 2

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: A study of the ethical, social, and legal impacts of computers and their applications. Specific attention will be paid to professional responsibility, issues of privacy, property rights, legal issues, and real risks. Students will be expected to conduct a social impact study for a software project.

PREREQUISITE(S): CSCI 1302 (Co-requisite)

SUGGESTED TEXT: A Gift of Fire: Baase

COURSE OUTLINE:

  • Ethics Systems
  • Decision-Making
  • Hacking and Cracking
  • Professionalism
  • Responsibility and Liability
  • Privacy
  • Social Implications
  • Property Rights