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UAP-5564: Information Technology, Society, and Public Policy

Description: Social impacts of new and emerging information technologies from a public policy perspective. Technical nature of IT and influences of IT on four core dimensions of society: political, economic, cultural, and spatial. Course integrates theoretical and philosophical literature on IT with applied policy and planning issues.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: GIA-5374, PSCI-5374, PSCI-5454

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 3.83 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 82.74%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Thomas W Sanchez202391.7%7.0%0.0%1.4%0.0%0.0%3.886
Anne H Moore200450.0%50.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.551

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