Applied Information Technology

Catalog description

Applies the principles and tools of information technology toward a deeper understanding of their impact on scientific, social and ethical issues via a central theme for the semester such as (but not limited to) climate change, big data, health-care cost analysis and others. This course will use software such as spreadsheets, databases, modeling, simulation, data analysis, software, electronic-communication applications; information retrieval from the internet and on-line library resources; social media, intranet and extranet systems to help students emerge with thematic materials in a way that deepens their understanding of associated topics.