Honors College 391AH - Honors Discovery Seminars

This seminar is a required course for Commonwealth Honors College students where students participate in a topical seminar-style course designed by its instructor. While the subject matter of each section is different, advanced knowledge of the topic is not required. While the subject matter of each section is different, the requirements for each section are the same. Individual titles and descriptions of HONORS 391AH sections can be found on the Commonwealth Honors College website.

Open to Senior, Junior, and Sophomore Commonwealth College students only. This course introduces students to the concept of Big Data, pros and cons of it, and its impact on society. The aim of this class is to show how Big data is used for marketing, privacy and security, governance, and health related issues. Since the data can be manipulated in various ways, how much data manipulation affects our decisions and the society in general. At the end of this class students will have an understanding of Big Data, how data manipulation is done with real world examples and how it impacts our decisions and the society