College Catalog: 2015-2016
School of Theoretical and Applied Science (TAS): Science, Technology, and Society
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The Interdisciplinary program in Science, Technology, and Society examines the fundamental questions posed by scientific knowledge and technological change, particularly from historical and global perspectives. It has become crucial for the specialist and non-specialist alike to understand the possibilities and limitations of scientific, technological, and industrial enterprises and to be able to participate in the critical decisions of the next century affecting human life and its relation to world and local societies and cultures. The program is recommended to all students, from the arts, business, and the humanities to science and environmental studies.
- At least 1/2 of the courses fulfilling a minor must be distinct from the student’s major. That is, three of the five courses required for a minor cannot be used towards fulfillment of major requirements. A school core does not need to be completed for a minor. Minors are open to students regardless of school affiliation.
- Students in the Science, Technology and Society concentration cannot enroll in the Science, Technology and Science minor.
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY MINOR
- Subject & Course # – Title & Course Description:
- REQUIRED COURSES:
- SCIN 210 - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
- One additional course containing a practicum component must be completed to satisfy the major. The course must include a significant level of fieldwork, co-op, or internship responsibilities, or independent research requirements which relates to the intersection of science, technology, and society in order to qualify. The course must be approved by the faculty sponsor and the convener of the STS minor. Students should consult with faculty and the convener to determine a course’s eligibility for the practicum requirement prior to enrolling in the course.
- SELECT ONE COURSE IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING THREE CATEGORIES
- CATEGORY 1: CULTURAL CONTEXTS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- AMER 307 - TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE IN AMERICA
- AMER 311 - AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY AND VISUAL CULTURE
- ANTH 307 - MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- ARHT 338 - EUROPEAN AVANT- GARDE ART & DESIGN
- ARTS 203 -
- CNTP 315 - ART ON THE INTERNET
- COMM 310 - APOCALYPTIC VISIONS IN ANIME, FILM & MEDIA
- COMM 356 - MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY
- MUSI 316 - MUSIC, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA
- SCIN 263 - SURVEY OF SCIENCE FICTION
- SCIN 396 - HISTORY OF SCIENTIFIC THOUGHT
- CATEGORY 2: HISTORICAL CONTEXTS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- ARHT 214 - PHOTOGRAPHY: CONCEPTS AND HISTORY
- COMM 209 - HISTORY OF TV AND NEW MEDIA
- ECON 253 - AMERICAN ECONOMIC HISTORY
- ENST 215 - ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
- MATH 441 - HISTORY OF MATH
- PSYC 423 - HISTORY AND SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY
- SCIN 235 - HISTORICAL TRENDS IN NURSING
- CATEGORY 3: SOCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENTS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- ECON 305 - INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
- ENSC 305 - CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE (formerly ENSC-405)
- ENST 207 - PUBLIC POLICY
- ENST 223 - ENERGY AND SOCIETY
- ENST 305 - ECOLOGY, ECONOMICS AND ETHICS
- ENST 313 - APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
- ENST 314 - GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
- ENST 317 - ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND REGULATION
- INFO 315 - COMPUTER LAW AND ETHICS
- MGMT 324 - INVENTION FOR MANAGERS AND SCI
- PHIL 328 - BIOETHICS
- PSYC 306 - ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES
- SCIN 230 - COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
- SCIN 434 - WOMEN AND SCIENCE
- SCIN 435 - WRITING ABOUT SCIENCE FOR PUBLIC MEDIA
- SCIN 489 - SCIENCE AND LAW
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