Sustainability and IT
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Overview
Subject area
CIS
Catalog Number
9240
Course Title
Sustainability and IT
Department(s)
Description
This course examines the relationship between Information Technology and sustainability. Students will be introduced to different theories and practices pertaining to business, Information Technology, and sustainability. The course examines both greening of IT and greening by IT. Greening of IT refers to the impact of information systems on the environment, including challenges such as the carbon footprint of information systems and ewaste. Greening by IT refers to IT-enabled solutions that focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Academic Career
Graduate
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3