Undergraduate Certificate: Program in Technology and Society, Information Technology Track
CITP will be ending its participation in the current certificate program after the spring semester in 2027. CITP will be sponsoring a new minor program starting in fall 2025 tentatively entitled Computing, Society and Policy. Please fill out this form and you will be contacted once the minor is in place. If you have any questions, please contact Laura Cummings-Abdo, .
All student graduating after spring 2027 should contact Victoria Dorman, , at the Keller Center if you are interested in the current certificate. All students who have already applied and are graduating in 2025 through 2027 should contact Laura Cummings-Abdo, .
Please note that any student who wants to join the certificate after the conclusion of your junior year must get approval from your adviser, who then must submit a “Dean’s Action” form to the registrar’s office so you may register late. You will not be added to the certificate until this approval is processed.
Information technology (IT) broadly covers the computation and communication technologies that permeate virtually all aspects of corporate and social activity. The products and services enabled by it have had a major impact on the world economy and on social interactions. As we look to the future, emerging technologies in IT continue to address critical societal challenges such as economic development, health care, politics, education, productivity, government and social organization. At the same time, these technologies raise new challenges in security, law enforcement, privacy, economic stability and justice.
