CS 310 - Information Technology: Legal and Ethical Issues

4 credits
Inquires into the ethical and legal implications of the products, activities, and behaviors of digital technology users, emphasizing U.S. laws and technology. Examines digital works, copyright laws, software, business practice patents, and a few significant court cases that raise fundamental constitutional issues. Enables students to understand the complex laws surrounding digital technology and to be able to form sound ethical and legal positions in the digital world. Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements (Cross-listed with PHL 310.)
Approved for General Education: Communication & Expression Capacity, University Studies - H Strand or I Strand
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.