CRITICAL INTERNET STUDIES

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Define key terms/concepts related to the Internet and digital culture and use them in written work and everyday discussions Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain how digital divides intersect with elements of identity, including race, gender, class, and ability, and how this structures different experiences of the Internet and its possibilities Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use methods from the course to enhance their Internet-based research skills Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Define key terms/concepts related to the Internet and digital culture and use them in written work and everyday discussions Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain how digital divides intersect with elements of identity, including race, gender, class, and ability, and how this structures different experiences of the Internet and its possibilities Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use methods from the course to enhance their Internet-based research skills Audience: Undergraduate