Science, Technology, and Society Major

Requirements for the Major

• Four “science and technology practice” courses (science and/or engineering).
  • One semester of mathematics at the level of first-semester calculus or higher. This requirement may be filled by a comparably advanced course in statistics or principles of computing.
  • One semester of a laboratory science.
  • Three of the courses must be in one field, count toward a major in that field, or be prerequisites to courses that count toward a major in that field.
• Four “context and theory” courses.
  • Two historical studies courses from STS 080, 081, 082.
  • One philosophy of science course from PHIL 103 or 104.
  • One “social science approaches” course from STS 001, STS100, POLI 139, or HM ANTH 111.
• Two “concentration” courses.
  STS cross-listed courses that relate to the student’s focus in science and/or engineering practice, selected with approval of the advisor.
• STS 190, Senior Integrative Seminar (senior exercise).
• STS 191, Senior Thesis.