Academic Catalog 2024-2025

CIS 310 Technology in the Modern World

This Idea Seminar takes an in-depth look at how technology has impacted a diverse group of disciplines based on social, ethnical, economical, and spiritual influences. Students will select a topic in the discipline of their choice and explore the global impacts and differences technology has caused. Through a series of presentations, research, problem solving, and logic exercises, they will develop a matrix explaining the interconnectedness of today’s society as impacted by technology. Through this course, students will expand their knowledge of our global society; how the World Wide Web, instant messaging, email, cell phones, satellite communications, and TV have combined to meld our knowledge base, while considering differences throughout our global community.

Credits

3

Offered

As Needed

Notes

Student must own, or have reliable access to, a personal computing system that meets or exceeds the minimum technical specifications published in this catalog.