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-4230/5230

Title

Internship in Community Information Technology

Starting

Fall 2004

Enrollment

15 - 30

Cross-Lists/Levels

5230/4230

Hours

Variable: 3 - 6

Delivery Mode

Primary: Field, Secondary: Seminar

Frequency

Fall, Spring, Summer, every year

Reg. >1/semester

Yes

Repeat for Credit

Yes, to 6 hours

Grading

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

Pre-requisite

6 hours of required courses for the minor, including SOC 4210

Catalog Description

This course is designed as a service learning collaboration with community technology centers in Toledo or elsewhere.  Students will conduct programming or community-based research with faculty and community guidance.

Syllabus

06mySOC4230syl.htm

Curriculum Fit

This will be the capstone course for a proposed minor in Social Informatics.  We expect it to attract students interested in the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and social change.  Because the internship will offer students practical experience as well as theoretical reflection, we expect it will become a popular opportunity.

Similarity to Other Courses

None