Sustainability and IT

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Overview

Subject area

CIS

Catalog Number

9240

Course Title

Sustainability and IT

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

Course Schedule