Bachelor of Science in Science, Technology, and Society

Students pursuing the B.S. in STS will be at the forefront of developing solutions to the most pressing issues of the 21st century, such as global climate change, sustainable economic growth, the alleviation of poverty and disease, and the uses of artificial intelligence. The curriculum includes several core courses, in which students analyze science and technology in broad historical, social, and political contexts; foundational courses in science, mathematics, and engineering; and finally, a wide field of advanced topics that allow students to explore case studies and create their own research projects that combine the theoretical and the practical.

Science, Technology, and Society Curriculum

Term I (15 Credits)

CAL 103Writing and Communications Colloquium

3

Computer Science

3

STS Humanities Core

3

HST 120Introduction to Science and Technology Studies

3

HHS 130History of Science and Technology

3

Term II (15 Credits)

CAL 105CAL Colloquium: Knowledge, Nature, Culture

3

STS Humanities Core

3

MA 117Calculus for Business and Liberal Arts

4

STS Humanities Core

3

STS Humanities Core

3

Term III (15 Credits)

MA 236Introduction Mathematical Reasoning

3

Or

MA 134Discrete Mathematics

3

Major Specific Course

3

Science

3

Secondary Concentration

3

General Elective

3

Term IV (15 Credits)

Major Specific Course

3

Major Specific Course

3

Science

3

General Elective

3

Non-Major Humanities

3

Term V (15 Credits)

Major Specific Course

3

Secondary Concentration

3

Major Specific Course

3

Science

3

General Elective

3

Term VI (15 Credits)

CAL 301Seminar in Writing and Research Methods

3

Or

HST 301Research Design and Methods

3

Secondary Concentration

3

Major Specific Course

3

Major Specific Course

3

General Elective

3

Term VII (15 Credits)

Major Specific Course

3

Major Specific Course

3

Secondary Concentration

3

CAL 498Thesis Preparation

3-6

General Elective

3

Term VIII (16 Credits)

Secondary Concentration

3

CAL 499Senior Thesis

4-8

Non-Major Humanities

3

Major Specific Course

3

General Elective

3

Note:

STS Humanities Core: HPL 111, HPL 112, HST 160, HLI 220, HHS 127, HSS 141, HSS 175.