Science and Technology in Society Minor
The minor in Science and Technology in Society (MSTS) enables students to explore the broader social implications of their own fields of study, while fulfilling their required humanities and social science electives by taking courses that focus on the interrelationship between scientific inquiry, technological innovation, and the societies that employ them.
Minor Requirements:
To earn a minor in Science and Technology in Society, the student must successfully complete five (5) Humanities and Social Science courses from the list below. (All courses are 4 credits unless otherwise noted.)
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required course: | 4 | |
HSSI4000 | SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY | 4 |
Select four courses from the following list: | 15-16 | |
COMM4300 | MEDIA ETHICS | 4 |
COMM4305 | WEB ANALYTICS & MEDIA RESEARCH | 4 |
COMM4310 | MEDIA & INNOVATION MANAGEMENT | 4 |
ECON4200 | TECHNOLOGY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
HIST4171 | TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY | 3 |
HUMN4200 | ROMAN CULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY | 4 |
HUMN4243 | CONTEMPORARY ART & THEORY | 4 |
HUMN4263 | ART & SOCIETY IN THE INDUSTRIAL AGE | 4 |
HUMN4325 | FROZEN! THE CLIMATE CRISIS OF 1816 | 4 |
LITR4601 | SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY | 4 |
PHIL4525 | VIRTUAL ETHICS | 4 |
POLS4350 | SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY | 4 |
PHIL4550 | BIOETHICS | 4 |
PHIL4600 | DESIGNING THE GOOD LIFE | 4 |
POLS4450 | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & SCIENCE FICTION | 4 |
SOCL4102 | SOCIOLOGY | 4 |
SOCL4212 | ART & TECHNOLOGY | 4 |
Total Credits | 19-20 |