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Available beginning fall 2025!
Building a Better Digital Future
As technology becomes deeply woven into every aspect of our lives, the need for ethical, thoughtful, and socially responsible leadership in information technology has never been greater. From AI and data analytics to digital surveillance and cybersecurity, today’s most urgent challenges are as much about people and power as they are about code. Meeting them requires professionals who can navigate complex sociotechnical systems and advocate for justice, equity, and the public good.
As technology advances, there must be similar advancements in training leaders at the intersection of technology, society, and policy who can shape the ethical future of technology. Who benefits from innovation? Who is left behind? How can we design systems that support fairness and accountability? These are critical questions that need to be answered.
That's where our B.S. in Information Technology Ethics and Compliance comes in.
What You'll Study
The B.S. in Information Technology Ethics and Compliance will prepare you to guide the creation and use of technology towards fair, just, and ethical outcomes and maximize technology’s positive effects. The major equips students with knowledge and skills in business, law and policy, and psychology to understand how technology impacts people, organizations, and society. By understanding how history, politics, culture, and context shape our interactions, students can create information technology solutions that improve the way people live, work, and communicate. Emphasizing teamwork, critical thinking, and problem solving, students will learn what it takes to lead in the Information Age.
What You'll Take:
- Social Implications of Information Technology Design
- Emerging Technologies in Pop Culture
- Ethics of Leadership or Technology
- Socially Responsible Information Management
- Ethical Issues in Data Science Practice
- Legal and Regulatory Environment of Privacy and Security