An Interdisciplinary Study of the Influence and Application of information TechnologyTier 2 Courses (8):

The following courses would be appropriate for inclusion into the Tier 2 level:

CS 083: Ethical and Social Issues in Computing – 3 hrs.
Prerequisites: CS 65 or equivalent and sophomore standing
The primary purpose of this course is to increase student
understanding of issues related to ethics, professional conduct and
social responsibility as they arise in the field of computer science.
Additionally, the course serves to develop 1) the ability to think
clearly; 2) habits of professional responsibility and behavior; and 3)
effective writing and presentation skills. Students are exposed to the
history of the discipline from a social point of view, and to various
frameworks from which ethical and professional decisions must be made
within the discipline.

ENG 197. Multimedia Poetics - 3hrs.
This class will examine the effects of publishing materials on the ways we write, read and think. Students will consider how the book, print design, and publishing technologies shape the possibilities of texts. They will also examine the complex evolution of the context of both the material production of texts and their ideological and historical place.

ENV 065 Geographic Information Systems - 3 hrs
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems: This course is designed for students who wish to learn the basics or increase their knowledge of introductory concepts of this rapidly expanding field. GIS concepts and applications are discussed in a multidisciplinary context. Students explore ESRI's ArcView software including the tools used to input, manage, analyze, and display geographic information.

IS 101. Information Systems In Organizations - 3 hrs.
A study of the role of management information systems: concepts of systems; systems development life cycle; and fundamental information systems in business. Prereq.: Junior standing.

JMC 030. Communications In Society - 3 hrs.
This Web course introduces the student to the role and function of mass media, focusing on newspapers, magazines, books, radio, television, recordings, advertising, public relations
and the Internet. Historical and contemporary challenges, criticism and content will be examined. Students will use the World Wide Web as a tool for as well as a subject of learning. Open
to students about to enter college except Drake first-year students enrolled in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication; suitable for advanced high school students.
It's recommended that you contact the instructor before beginning a Web-based course.

JMC 98: The Internet World - 3 hrs.
Students will have the opportunity to participate in a revolution. No one can clearly see where the Internet is taking society, but there is no doubt it is at the center of a dramatic changing
world communications. This course aims to tap into the exploding Internet community. The course will seek: (1) to have students analyze and to think critically about the emergence of this new medium; (2) to explore how the Internet is being used and expanded as a new communications approach in world society; (3) to show how scholars are using the Internet as a major research source and publication site; and (4) to understand the Internet as a major part of mass communications revolution as we enter the 21st century. The course is listed as an outcome for Information and Technological Literacy in the Drake Curriculum.
It is recommended that you contact the instructor before beginning a Web-based course.

JMC 126: Interactive Internet Advertising – 3 hrs.
This online course introduces students of various academic and professional backgrounds to the pros and cons, history and promises of Internet advertising. This Web course treats Internet advertising, which is inherently interactive, as an increasingly important part of the advertising and marketing mix. Usually taught during the summer.
Prerequisites: Junior standing.

LIBR 046: Information Literacy – 2 hrs.

Updated 03/28/05