Approval Status
Rejected
Date Reviewed
April 2014
A rigorous analysis of symbolic systems and their interpretations. Students
will learn to encode and decode information using progressively more
sophisticated methods; topics covered include ancient and modern phonetic
writing systems, hieroglyphics, computer languages, and ciphers (secret
codes.
LIGN 17 (Making and Breaking Codes) satisfies the Thurgood Marshall
Computational Skills requirement in addition to the formal skills requirement
in Warren College and in the Human Development Program. This course also
satisfies the Structured Reasoning requirement in Sixth College
Course Type
Lower Division