Information Technology and Web Sciences

The pathway in Information Technology and Web Science (ITWS) is designed to introduce students to the social aspects and human interactions that technology provides in our lives and workplaces. Students will gain knowledge of the social, legal, and ethical issues in employing technology around the world and will learn how to recognize and respond to human-centered design issues to make technology more usable.

To complete this integrative pathway, students must choose a minimum of 12 credits as described:

Required:

IHSS 1220 - IT and Society Credit Hours: 4
or
ITWS 1220 - IT and Society Credit Hours: 4
ITWS 2210 - Introduction to Human Computer Interaction Credit Hours: 4

Choose remaining credits from the following:

ARTS 2540 - The Multimedia Century Credit Hours: 4
COGS 2120 - Introduction to Cognitive Science Credit Hours: 4
COMM 2520 - Communication Theory and Practice Credit Hours: 4
COMM 2660 - Introduction to Graphic Design Credit Hours: 4
IHSS 1200 - Principles of Economics Credit Hours: 4
PHIL 2100 - Critical Thinking Credit Hours: 4
PHIL 2140 - Introduction to Logic Credit Hours: 4
PSYC 1200 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 4
STSS 1110 - Science, Technology, and Society Credit Hours: 4
STSS 2210 - Design, Culture, and Society Credit Hours: 4
WRIT 2110 - Strategic Writing Credit Hours: 4
WRIT 2340 - Speech Communication Credit Hours: 4

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Information Technology and Web Sciences

Required:

Choose remaining credits from the following: