Science, Technology and Society Major

Required Units

Total number of units required for major, excluding any required Intensive(s): 10

Required Intensive units, if any: 1.5

Total units required: 11.5

Total Number of Specific Courses Required

Required STS Course:
STS 200 - Conceptualizing STS: Theories and Practice
STS 200 should be completed prior to starting your senior thesis.
Other Course:
SOCI 151 - Introductory Sociology

Distributional Content Area Units Required

Two natural science courses from different departments. One of the courses must have a lab component.

Two courses in the social science division as a 100-/200-level or 200-/300-level sequence within the same department selected in consultation with adviser.

Electives

Four additional STS courses. Only one 100-level STS course is allowed and at least one 300-level STS course is required.

Intensives

Additional Information

Students may substitute an Intensive (INT) for one Classroom (CLS) course, excluding STS 200, with permission of the steering committee. Petitions must be made in writing with a clear rationale.