# LAS 204 — Technology, Ethics, and the Global Society (LAU) > LAS 204 Technology, Ethics, and the Global Society at Lebanese American University. 4.1/5 from 53 ratings · 25 student reviews. Source: https://studiety.com/lau/course/7245 Retrieved: 2026-09-16 ## Facts - Course code: LAS 204 - Title: Technology, Ethics, and the Global Society - University: Lebanese American University (LAU) - Subject: Liberal Arts and Sciences - Department: Liberal Studies - Credits: 3 - Counts toward General Education: LAS Elective: Digital Culture, New LAC Arts & Humanities - Professors on record (28): Andy Daher Daher, Angela Imad Kahil, Badria Ghassan El Jilani, Hadi Samir Fakhoury, Hadia Milad Sfeir, Hadia Sfeir, Hiba Hamdan, Jihad, Karim Carlo Mitri, Mahmoud Riad Youness, Mahmoud Youness, Maya Hariri, Michelle Bitar, Michelle Pierre Al Bitar, Nadine, Nadine Ayoubi, Nadine Bassam Ayoubi, Nour Elias Hachem, Pamela Emmanuelle Daniel Werner Krause, Pamela Krause, Reinee Azzi, Tamara, Tony Emile Nasrallah, Vera and 4 more ## Catalogue description This course covers 3 cr load from the following 1 cr modules: 204A: Technology This module examines the impact of social media within global societal contexts. Topics include the impact of social media on individualism, collectivism and culture, and personal identity. Other topics include digital divide across class, gender, countries, and ethnic groups as well as privacy and civil liberties. 204B: Ethics, the Internet, and Social Media This module discusses ethical and decision-making theories, such as consequentialism, duty ethics, virtue ethics, moral assumptions and values. 204C: Professional Ethics This module discusses professionalism, fiduciary responsibility, and mentoring. Topics include accountability, responsibility and liability, software piracy, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, trademarks, legal foundations for intellectual property protection, plagiarism, professional certification, codes of ethics, conduct, and practice. Module includes case studies from various disciplines. ## Quick answers ### What is LAS 204 at LAU? LAS 204 Technology, Ethics, and the Global Society is a 3-credit course at Lebanese American University (LAU), in the Liberal Studies department. This course covers 3 cr load from the following 1 cr modules: 204A: Technology This module examines the impact of social media within global societal contexts. Topics include the impact of social media on individualism, collectivism and culture, and personal identity. ### How many credits is LAS 204? LAS 204 Technology, Ethics, and the Global Society is worth 3 credits at LAU. ### Is LAS 204 hard? Students rate LAS 204 4.1 out of 5 overall, from 53 ratings. ### Who teaches LAS 204 at LAU? Studiety has 28 professors on record for LAS 204: Andy Daher Daher, Angela Imad Kahil, Badria Ghassan El Jilani, Hadi Samir Fakhoury, Hadia Milad Sfeir, Hadia Sfeir, Hiba Hamdan, Jihad and 20 more. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ## Student ratings - Overall: 4.1/5 from 53 ratings ## Student reviews 25 of 54 reviews by students who took the course. Any review carried over from elsewhere is marked with its source on its own line. - **5/5 · 2025-11** — Pamela Krause is the student pick over Mahmoud Youness for anyone looking for an easy A. - **4/5 · 2026-08** — LAS 204 is an easy elective and is rated easier than PSY 201 because it does not connect to any other course, so students do not get lost in it. - **4/5 · 2026-08** — LAS 204 is one of the easy LAS electives recommended for a first-year biology student, if seats are still available. - **3/5 · 2026-08** — LAS 204 is a suggested first-semester elective for pre-med biology students, although it does not help much on the MCAT. - **4/5 · 2026-08** — LAS 204 is suggested as a good class to take in a first semester at LAU Beirut. - **4/5 · 2026-04** — LAS 204 is also put forward as one of the easiest LAS courses for the summer term. - **4/5 · 2026-01** — LAS 204 is one of the easy courses and is a good balance against heavier engineering courses in the same semester. - **4/5 · 2025-12** — When choosing between LAS 202 and LAS 204, students point to LAS 204 as the better elective. - **5/5 · 2025-12** — LAS 204 is the most frequently recommended easy elective for students who also want a course that is not boring. - **4/5 · 2025-12** — LAS 204 is repeatedly named as one of the easier LAS electives. - **3/5 · 2025-12** — LAS 204 contains a lot of philosophy — students go through an overview of the main theories — but the material itself is not considered difficult. - **2/5 · 2025-12** — Despite its easy-A reputation, LAS 204 is not actually easy. Students who registered expecting a guaranteed A found it much harder than advertised, and most of the class felt the same way. - **4/5 · 2025-12** — LAS 204 is listed among the easy courses students recommend for filling out a schedule. - **4/5 · 2025-11** — LAS 204 is a very easy course, and students say the choice of instructor does not really matter. - **4/5 · 2025-11** — LAS 204 is recommended as the LAS elective to pick when you want an easy A. - **4/5 · 2025-11** — LAS 204 is an easy elective and a good filler course for first-year students. - **4/5 · 2025-11** — LAS 204 is suggested as an undemanding elective for students looking for an easy A. - **4/5 · 2025-11** — LAS 204 is suggested by several students as an easy LAS elective choice. - **4/5 · 2025-11** — LAS 204 is one of the two easiest change-maker LAS electives. - **4/5 · 2025-10** — LAS 204 is named by students as one of the two easiest courses in the LAS curriculum requirement. - **5/5 · 2025-08** — LAS 204 is the most frequently named easy LAS elective at LAU, recommended for students who want minimal workload and a straightforward A. - **5/5 · 2025-08** — LAS 204 is the easier and more recommended of the two electives when compared with Eastern Music: it is assessed with only a quiz and a presentation, with no midterm or final. - **4/5 · 2025-08** — LAS 204 is described as a great and easy elective; students comparing it with Eastern Music say both are good choices. - **4/5 · 2025-08** — LAS 204 is advised over Eastern Music as the easier elective, and students describe it as an easy course without a heavy workload. - **5/5 · 2025-08** — LAS 204 is an easy course; several students who took it describe it as super easy. ## See also - [All Liberal Arts and Sciences courses at LAU](https://studiety.com/lau/subject/liberal-arts-and-sciences.md) - [Every LAU subject](https://studiety.com/lau/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. 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