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DATA AND ALGORITHMS: ETHICS AND POLICY

LIS 461
Course Description

An introduction to ethical, legal and policy issues related to analytics, "big data" and algorithms to support decision making. Gain familiarity with major debates and controversies in a variety of contexts. Critically analyze course materials and apply moral reasoning and legal concepts to assess case studies and critique arguments made by others.

Prerequisites

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.9

0.95% from Historical

Completion Rate
99.76%

0.63% from Historical

A Rate
85.31%

0.74% from Historical

Class Size
422

41.88% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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