Request

Type
New Course
Honors
College
ASC
Department
Political Science
Course Number
3620
Course Title
Big Data, AI, and the State: How Modern Information Technology Reshapes Citizenship
Effective Term
SU
Effective Year
2026
Contact Email
smith.3280@osu.edu
Hold
Contingency
GEC/GE
GE Category
Themes: Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World
Status
Request Completed 02/27/2026
Registrar's Office Approved 02/23/2026
Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) Approved 02/21/2026
Arts and Sciences Office of the Executive Dean Approved 02/20/2026
Themes Subcommittee 2 (Active AU22 - Present) Approved 02/12/2026
Themes Subcommittee 2 (Active AU22 - Present) Approved with Contingency 02/28/2025
Social and Behavioral Sciences Subcommittee Approved 02/10/2025
Request Initiated 02/03/2025
Notes
Administrative

2-20-26: Course advanced to ASC queue.bv

February 20, 2026
Administrative

2-12-26: Subcommittee 2 reconsidered the course based on the changes made by the dept to the syllabus (per their conversation with JGC; to minimize overlap). It was determined that the Citizenship Theme status would stand.bv

February 20, 2026
Administrative

01-23-2026 - Revision rec'd from department per requests from OAA for contingency. RLS

January 30, 2026
Administrative

9-5-25: Course sent back to the Dept of Political Science by OAA to obtain concurrence from Data Analytics, Engineering, and Public Affairs.bv

September 09, 2025
Administrative

9-3-25: Course advanced to ASC queue.bv

September 03, 2025
Contingency

09/03/2025: B. Soland approved. (MH) 

September 03, 2025
Contingency

08/20/2025: Revisions sent to B. Soland (MH) 

August 21, 2025
Administrative

02/28/2025: TAG approved, Themes approved w/contingency. Send back to Themes Chair (MH) 

March 24, 2025