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College of Arts and Sciences

Technologies and Society Curriculum

Explore the Minor in Technologies and Society

View the available courses for the Minor in Technologies and Society for Spring 2026.

Program Requirements

Students are required to take the following:

COMP 110

Computational Problem Solving

3.5

PHIL 345

or PHIL 348

Computer Ethics

Ethics of AI and Robotics

3

Ethics and Society Courses

Select two courses from this list. Courses must be taken from two different departments.

6

COMM 335

Media Law and Policy

ETLW 302

Business and Society

ETLW 313

International Business Law and Ethics

PHIL 114

Philosophy and Technology

PHIL 332

Business Ethics

PHIL 342

Engineering Ethics

PHIL 345

Computer Ethics

PHIL 348

Ethics of AI and Robotics

POLS 382

International Human Rights

SOCI 473

Sustainability: Sociological Perspectives

Elective Courses

Select two courses from this list.

6

BUAN 314/370

Descriptive Analytics and Data Management

BUAN 381/ECON 381

Predictive Analytics & Big Data

BUAN 390/ECON 390

Business Analytics Strategy

BUAN 470

Machine Learning  

COMM 335

Media Law and Policy

COMM 456

Digital Campaigns

COMP 331

User-Centered Design and Prototyping

COMP 333

Human-Centered Data Science

COMP 351/ELEC 351

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

COMP 352

Data Science Foundations and Programming

ETLW 302

Business and Society

ETLW 313

International Business Law and Ethics

ISYE 380

Sustainability and Engineering

ISYE 385

Technology, Environment, & Society

ISYE 480

Data Science and Analytics

ITMG 320

Database Design and Business Intelligence Implementation

PHIL 114

Philosophy and Technology

PHIL 332

Business Ethics

PHIL 342

Engineering Ethics

PHIL 345

Computer Ethics

PHIL 348

Ethics of AI and Robotics

POLS 332

Politics and Data Science

POLS 382

International Human Rights

SOCI 473

Sustainability: Sociological Perspectives

Total Units

18.5

Courses taken in the minor may not be counted toward the requirements for any major but may be used to satisfy preparation for the major and Core Curriculum requirements.

Some elective courses have individual prerequisites.

Additional courses may be used to satisfy the elective requirement in the Technologies and Society minor, if the topic is appropriate. Examples include: COMM 494, HUMC 394, ITMG 494, PHIL 334, PHIL 494, and THRS 394. Consult the Program Director for information about these courses.