INST466

Technology, Culture, and Society

Prerequisite: 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (INST201, INST301). Restriction: Must be in the Information Science program. Individual, cultural, and societal outcomes associated with development of information & communication technologies (ICTs), including pro- and anti-social factors. Unpacking how gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, and political affiliations affect consumption and production of online experiences. Unpacking how structures of dominance, power and privilege manifest at individual, institutional and cultural levels.

Spring 2026

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Fall 2025

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Summer 2025

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Spring 2025

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.57 between 1,597 students*

INST466 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065707580% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 15.4%
A: 32%
A+: 29.43%
B-: 2.82%
B: 5.07%
B+: 6.39%
C-: 0.69%
C: 1.69%
C+: 1.5%
D-: 0.19%
D: 0.56%
D+: 0.13%
F: 1.44%
W: 2.32%
other: 0.38%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.