An introductory seminar should be available every semester to acquaint interested students with the Penn network. The second step is developing IT-related courses. Understanding that information technology plays a crucial role in all disciplines not simply Computer Science Engineering SCUE maintains that such courses must be made accessible for the student body as a whole. Other courses which have great interdisciplinary potential might involve studying e-commerce, Internet technology in general, the technological revolution and its implications, or simply how information technology has influenced thinking in relevant disciplines. Finally and most importantly, the University needs to develop cross-discipline academic programs relating to technology.
Some programs already exist and have been very successful.
For example, the program in Digital Media and Design has become quite popular in the past couple of years. A program between the Legal Studies department, the Law School, and SEAS exploring the connections between Law and Technology. There is a growing need for experts in the fields of intellectual property, electronic privacy, copyrights on the web, and information security. This pre-law program would be the first of its kind and would set an example for other universities to follow. A SAS major in digital media.