NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

Originator

Randy Stoecker, x4975, mailto:randy.stoecker@utoledo.edu

College

Arts and Sciences

Department

SOCIOLOGY and ANTHROPOLOGY

Level

Undergraduate/Graduate

Program Change

Yes

Type of Course

 

Alpha Code

SOC-4210/5210

Title

Community Informatics

Starting

Spring 2004

Enrollment

30

Cross-Lists/Levels

5210/4210

Hours

Fixed: 3

Delivery Mode

Seminar

Frequency

Spring, every year

Reg. >1/semester

No

Repeat for Credit

No

Grading

Normal (A-F, PS/NC. PR, I)

Pre-requisites

Soc-2010 and 3 hours of Sociology or 6 hours of Social Science

Catalog Description

The study of how information and communication technologies interact with spatial and non-spatial communities, including a focus on the use of technology as a community development strategy.

Syllabus

06mySOC4210syl.htm

Curriculum Fit

This will be an upper division course for a proposed minor in Social Informatics.  We expect it to attract students interested in understanding the role that information and communication technology (ICT) plays in both virtual and real communities.  This course will also provide the broader intellectual foundation for participation in the Community Informatics internship.

Similarity to Other Courses

None