Science and Technology Studies, Minor

The science and technology studies minor offers an interdisciplinary program of study focused on the critical role of science and technology in contemporary societies. STS traces the complex interplay between science and technology and their social, political, and cultural contexts. Combining sociology, history, philosophy, engineering, and the humanities, the STS program offers students an opportunity to obtain a deeper understanding of the norms, values, and beliefs that often lie hidden within scientific knowledge and engineering designs. The program is designed to equip students to anticipate and address the many ethical and policy dilemmas that science and engineering raise, especially as these bear on health, the environment, and community life around the world.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified.

Required Course

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
SOCL 2485	Environment, Technology, and Society	4
or HIST 2220	History of Technology

STS Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Foundational Requirement
Complete one 1000–2000-level course from the following:		4
CIVE 1200	How Cities Work: Experiencing Urban Infrastructure
HIST 1225	Gender, Race, and Medicine
HIST 2233	The History of Medicine in North America
PHIL 1145	Technology and Human Values
PHIL 3050	Information and Uncertainty
POLS 2390	Science, Technology, and Public Policy
SOCL 1280	The Twenty-First-Century Workplace
WMNS 2505	Digital Feminisms
Advanced Electives
Complete two of the following:		8
ANTH 3441	Medical Anthropology
ENGL 3340	Technologies of Text
PHIL 4510	Philosophy of Science
PPUA 5264	Energy Democracy and Climate Justice: Technology, Policy, and Social Change
SOCL 3441	Sociology of Health and Illness
SOCL 4528	Technology and Society

GPA Requirement

2.000 GPA required in the minor