College of Inform & Comp Sci 305 - Social Issues in Computing

Spring
2025
08
3.00
Justin Obara

M W 4:00PM 5:15PM

UMass Amherst
44471
Lederle Grad Res Ctr rm A310
jobara@umass.edu
44469
Satisfies the Junior Year Writing requirement. The impact of computers on modern society.

Open to juniors and seniors with Informatics as their primary major who have completed ENGLWRIT 112 with a grade of C or better (or English Writing Exam waiver) and INFO 248. SATISFIES JUNIOR YEAR WRITING REQUIREMENT. ODD LECTURES FOR CS MAJORS; EVEN LECTURES FOR INFORM MAJORS. ELIGIBILITY LIMITED TO CS AND INFORM PRIMARY MAJORS ONLY. CS AND INFORM SECONDARY MAJORS MUST TAKE JUNIOR YEAR WRITING COURSE WITHIN PRIMARY MAJOR DEPARTMENT. LECT 01-02 MEET TOGETHER; LECT 03-04..., ETC. SPIRE WILL ONLY RECOGNIZE THE ENGLWRIT112 PREREQUISITE WHEN TAKEN AT UMASS AMHERST. ELIGIBLE MAJORS WITH AP CREDIT, TRANSFER CREDIT, OR A WAIVER FOR ENGLWRIT112 WHO MEET THE OTHER STATED PREREQUISITES WILL NEED ASSISTANCE TO ENROLL VIA THE OVERRIDE FORM: https://www.cics.umass.edu/academics/course-overrides

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.