The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

BLS 363: Ethics & Technology

Ethics & Technology: We Can, But Should We?

This course examines ethical problems posed by technology. Students will examine several areas of technology from a historical, social, legal, and ethical perspective. Reoccurring questions include: How has technology changed our lives? Is this change good? How might the law and ethics adapt to technological changes in the present and near future? Each topic in the course is based upon technologies currently in use or in development for use in the near future.

Textbook Requirements

The BLS News

Summer 2013 Class Dates
(note: 6–week BLS sessions and 5–week summer sessions have similar but slightly different dates)
BLS Session 1 (POT 7)
• 13 May: Session Begins
• 14 May: Add/Drop Ends
• 31 May: W Deadline
• 21 Jun: Session Ends
BLS Session 2 (POT 8)
• 24 Jun: Session Begins
• 25 Jun: Add/Drop Ends
• 15 Jul: W Deadline
• 05 Aug: Session Ends
5–week Session 1 (POT 2)
• 13 May: Session Begins
• 14 May: Add/Drop Ends
• 29 May: W Deadline
• 14 Jun: Session Ends
5–week Session 2 (POT 3)
• 20 Jun: Session Begins
• 21 Jun: Add/Drop Ends
• 09 Jul: W Deadline
• 25 Jul: Session Ends
10–week Session (POT 1)
• 13 May: Session Begins
• 17 May: Add/Drop Ends
• 14 Jun: W Deadline
• 22 Jul: Session Ends

Congratulations to our May 2013 Graduates!
Sarah Blackwell
Patrick Cozens *
Marlena Crumble
Heather Edmumds
Jennifer Ely
Kristin Fulcher
Hannah Hall
Lisa Hartzell *** ΦΒΚ
Lauren Hendrick
Tennille Kiser *** ΦΒΚ
Mary Kissiah °
Virginia Lumsden ***
Alexandra Mallow
Elizabeth Milam
Mark O'Garra
Sophia O'Neal
Kayla Person
Amber Shepherd **
Ligia Smith **
Amy Tucker
John Vernon
Sarah Wexler
Taffee Wilson

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