Introduces the fundamental properties of information, technologies, and people within an increasingly complex infrastructure and social system.Discusses complex social issues, including IT policy choices, ethical issues, and how to be a socially responsible IT professional. Seeks to prepare students with a broad perspective and highly applied specific contexts that help direct them to future career concentrations. Offers students an opportunity to learn theoretical foundations of the informatics field; to develop design thinking for digital innovation; and to explore IT applications and solutions in various specific settings, including business, education, healthcare, and government.