IN 275. Information Technology Ethics

Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of 12 credit hours of Information Technology department courses, with a C or better earned in each course.

This course will enable the student to appraise ethical issues that information technology professionals face in a corporate setting. The student will examine the classical normative ethical theories based on notions of duties, rights, consequences and virtue based ethics as well as the contemporary codes of conduct established by professional organizations. The student will explore, analyze, and critique case studies in order to develop skills in ethical thought and written communication.