CMSC 352H - Women, Gender, and Information Technology (3)

This course examines important issues concerning women, gender and information technology (IT). Students will consider such topics as the history of women’s involvement with IT; how women are impacted by technology; how women and girls fare in the educational setting as well as online; and the way gender intersects with IT in relation to other dimensions of women’s experience, such as race, class and age. Students will connect issues relevant to women and IT to their own career choices, interact with women in the IT field and utilize technology for research and presentation.

Grading: Graded/Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Course ID: 100341
Consent: Department Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: CMSC 352, GWST 352, IS 352
Prerequisite: One CMSC, GWST, or IS course with a grade of ‘C’ or better.