CS 210
CS 210 - Ethical & Professional Issues
Fall 2025
| Title | Rubric | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethical & Professional Issues | CS210 | CSP | 31517 | LCD | 2 | 0930 - 1220 | F | Gretchen Winter | |
| Ethical & Professional Issues | CS210 | EA1 | 31516 | LCD | 2 | 1500 - 1550 | M W | 1404 Siebel Center for Comp Sci | Ryan Senior Cunningham |
| Ethical & Professional Conduct | CS211 | EA1 | 74483 | LCD | 3 | 1500 - 1550 | M W F | 1404 Siebel Center for Comp Sci | Ryan Senior Cunningham |
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Official Description
Course Director
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.