GENERATIVE AI AND ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (WIC)      3 Credit Hours

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Course explores Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and its intersection with ethics, governance and Information Technology (IT) domains such as cybersecurity, software development, data management and operations. Students examine how GenAI is transforming IT practice as both a capability for defense and efficiency and a source of new risks. Students build fluency in AI fundamentals, GenAI architectures, ethical design principles, privacy challenges and accountability frameworks for IT. The course also highlights human factors, security testing practices and decision-making frameworks, emphasizing fairness, transparency and trust in AI-enabled systems.