CS 210

CS 210 - Ethical & Professional Issues

Spring 2026

Title	Rubric	Section	CRN	Type	Hours	Times	Days	Location	Instructor
Ethical & Professional Issues	CS210	AL1	31205	LCD	2	1600 - 1650	M W	0035 Campus Instructional Facility	Ryan Senior Cunningham
Ethical & Professional Issues	CS210	CSP	69452	LCD	2	1000 - 1250	F	ARR Illini Center	Gretchen Winter
Ethical & Professional Conduct	CS211	EPC	71616	LCD	3	1600 - 1650	M W F	0035 Campus Instructional Facility

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Web Page

https://canvas.illinois.edu/courses/60468/assignments/syllabus

Official Description

Ethics for the computing profession. Ethical decision-making; licensing; intellectual property, freedom of information, and privacy. Course Information: Credit is not given for both CS 210 and either CS 211 or ECE 316. Prerequisite: CS 225. Junior standing required.

Course Director

Ryan Matthew Senior Cunningham

Learning Goals

Identify and analyze ethical and professional issues in computing (4)
Design and evaluate solutions to ethical problems (4)
Explain your reasoning in presenting your analyses and solutions (3)
Describe multiple perspectives and respect diverse opinions (5)
Formulate questions to promote discussion and understanding (4)
Plan and deliver a formal presentation as a team (5)
Plan and deliver a formal presentation (3)
Act like a professional person (be on time, respect others, etc.) (4)

Topic List

Ethics, ethical decision-making
Professionalism, professional licensing, codes of ethics
History of computing, netiquette
Hacking, malware
Crime, warfare
Privacy, freedom of information
Intellectual property: copyrights, patents
Risk and reliability
Artificial ethics: robotics, nanotechnology, etc.
Employment and workplace issues, conflict of interest
Whistle-blowing, e-commerce
Education, access to computers
Other social issues

Required, Elective, or Selected Elective

Required.

Last updated

2/4/2019by Ryan Senior Cunningham