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THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

LIS 201
Course Description

Examines important social, legal, and historical contexts of information and information technologies, and explores significant social, legal, and moral questions that surround those technologies.

Prerequisites

Satisfied Communications A requirement

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

4

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average
3.62

-1.57% from Historical

Completion Rate
96.83%

-1.17% from Historical

A Rate
67.46%

-3.4% from Historical

Class Size
126

2.1% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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