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CS 301 - Computers and Society

CS 301: Computers and Society (3 units) at San Diego State University. Not offered in Spring 2027. Prerequisites: Completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning II.A., Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning. Junior or Senior Standing. Counts toward General Education (2026-27), General Education (2024-25).

3 units
  • Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning or Physical and Biological Sciences
  • Explorations of Human Experience
  • Elective Courses
  • Ethical, Social, and Cultural Analysis
  • Requirements for Specialization
  • Natural Sciences
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (unknown), Fall 2026 (offered)
Impact of computers and computing technology on society: applications, benefits, and risks. Topics include privacy, copyright, computer crime, constitutional issues, risks of computer failures, evaluating reliability of computer models, computers in the workplace, trade and communications in the global village.
Prerequisites
Completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning II.A., Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning. Junior or Senior Standing.

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Who can take it
Not open to computer science majors or to students with credit in CS 440. Junior or Senior Standing.
Counts as
GE Explorations Phys, Bio, Math/Quant Reasoning [UD 2/5]
Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Repeatable
Maximum 3 units.

0 sections in Spring 2027

CS 301 is not offered in Spring 2027. Check all CS classes for other terms.