2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

  • Minor Requirements

Curriculum requirements for the minor are satisfied by successfully completing a total of at least 20 credits of coursework in Social Informatics. (For course descriptions, please refer to the appropriate departments of this catalog.)

Required Core Component, 8 Credits

All students must take:

CMPSC 120 Programming for the WWW
CMPSC 123 Social and Technical Aspects of Computer Systems

Designated Course Component, 12 Credits

At least three courses from the following list, with no less than 12 credits:

CJN 297 New Media and New Markets
CJN 421 Media Seminar in Digital Games
CJN 491 Special Topics / eCommunities
ENVE 325 Geographical Information Systems
GVT 403 Introduction to eGovernance
PHIL 212 Formal Logic
PSYCH 347 Cyberpsychology
SOC 264 Technology and Society

Information/Advising

Students wishing to minor in Social Informatics should see the Director of the Social Informatics program and choose an advisor from the Social Informatics committee.