Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: THE INTERNET: HISTORY, CULTURE, IDENTITY

Department: First-Year Writing Intensive

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Smartphones, Google, and Facebook are more than just tools. In this course, students will approach the Internet as a cultural phenomenon with a history, a politics, and spaces for self-expression and community creation. By discussing and writing about relevant essays, movies, and online materials, the class will learn to effectively communicate about and for the Internet.