GEND 122 - Computational Mind

(3 semester hours)
Prerequisites: None
Description: This course presents a broad overview of information technology and its impact on our lives. It will demonstrate basic scientific principles and methodologies through various aspects of information and computational sciences. The overall emphasis of the course is to begin the development of critical thinking, problem solving, experimental, mathematical, and information research skills that lie at the heart of scientific inquiry. This course will ask the student to grapple with the challenges surrounding the pervasiveness and ubiquity of technology in the modern world. This course will also introduce the student to concepts like algorithmic design and scripting, tools which will teach the student how to think analytically and to scientifically solve problems using technology. Offered Fall and Spring semester, annually.