The Certificate in Ethics and Digital Technologies is a graduate-level, humanities-based inquiry into the design, construction, and use of frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence/machine learning, virtual and augmented reality, data algorithms, robotics, gaming/simulation, and internet protocols.
Students will research known problems in technology ethics involving human and machine agency, surveillance and privacy, black box architecture, embodiment, consciousness, copyright and fair use, deepfakes, environmental impact, uneven resource distribution, and the future of work. The program uses hands-on opportunities with new technologies to give students a broad understanding of machine learning and immersive extended reality systems.
Distinctive offerings include introduction to artificial intelligence and philosophy, AI ethics, philosophy and virtual worlds, ethics and virtual worlds, machine ethics, and the capstone. There are no prerequisites, and accomplished students from any field are welcome to apply.
The graduate certificate in professional ethics will help you engage more fully with ethical issues in your professional life. This certificate program will enhance your abilities to analyze arguments, your capacities to reason and express yourself clearly, your leadership skills, and your awareness of the ethical dimensions of work and public life. The certificate is available online or face-to-face and is open to all interested persons who hold a bachelor’s degree with a 3.0 minimum GPA
Coursework
The Graduate Certificate in Ethics and Digital Technologies requires 12 semester credit hours: three hours of required course work (one course), and nine hours of directed PHIL electives.
For more information, please consult the graduate catalog here.
How To Apply
For information on applying to the certificate program, please visit the Graduate College's website.
Contact Us
Please contact the certificate's graduate advisor with any questions:
Dr. Anthony Cross