Core Requirements
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If you declared on or after 9/1/13 you must receive a grade of C or higher in each core course.
STS 1: Gateway course with section (5 units)
STS 1 offers both majors and non-majors a rich introduction to the field of STS, providing historical and contemporary case studies and a survey of key concepts and methods. It is team-taught, and includes a required discussion section. Here's a preview of the STS 1 media production assignments
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STS 1: The Public Life of Science and Technology
GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
STS Perspectives (20 or more units)
Select 2 courses from each of the following areas: Social Scientific Perspectives, Cultural and Historical Perspectives, and Science and Engineering Perspectives. At least 1 of the 6 courses must fulfill a STS WIM (★) requirement for all majors. At least 1 of the 6 courses must fulfill a STS Global (⌘) requirement if declared on or after 9/1/2014. Students may not double-count courses in the core and concentration area.
Social Science Perspectives Courses
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ANTHRO 82: Medical Anthropology (ANTHRO 282, HUMBIO 176A)
GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-ED, WAY-SIMust enroll in at least 4 units
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★ANTHRO 90C: Theory of Ecological and Environmental Anthropology (HUMBIO 118)
GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
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⌘ ANTHRO 126: Urban Culture in Global Perspective (URBANST 114)
GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
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★ COMM 120W: Digital Media in Society (AMSTUD 120, COMM 220)
GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
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COMM 166: Virtual People (COMM 266)
WAY-SI
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⌘ ECON 106: World Food Economy (EARTHSYS 106, EESS 106)
WAY-SI
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POLISCI 110Y: War and Peace in American Foreign Policy (INTNLREL 110D, POLISCI 110D)
GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
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SOC 114: Economic Sociology (SOC 214)
GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Cultural and Historical Perspectives Courses
- ANTHRO 179: Cultures of Disease: Cancer and HIV/AIDS
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CLASSICS 151: Ten Things: An Archaeology of Design (ARCHLGY 151)
GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
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⌘ HISTORY 131: Leonardo's World: Science, Technology, and Art in the Renaissance (HISTORY 31)
GER:DB-HumMust enroll in 5 units
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⌘ HISTORY 140: World History of Science
GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SIMust enroll in 5 units
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⌘ HISTORY 144: History of Women and Gender in Science, Medicine and Engineering (FEMGEN 144)
GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-ED, WAY-SIMust enroll in 144 (not 44) for 5 units.
- ★ HISTORY 232F: The Scientific Revolution
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⌘ HISTORY 278S: The Ethical Challenges of Climate Change (HISTORY 478)
GER:EC-EthicReas, WAY-ER, WAY-SI
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PHIL 60: Introduction to Philosophy of Science (HPS 60)
GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
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⌘ ANTHRO 41: Genes and Identity (AFRICAAM 41, CSRE 41A)
WAY-ED, WAY-SI
Science and Engineering Perspectives Courses
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⌘ CEE 64: Air Pollution and Global Warming: History, Science, and Solutions (CEE 263D)
GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
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CS 106A: Programming Methodology (ENGR 70A)
GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-FR
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★ CS 181W: Computers, Ethics, and Public Policy (WIM)
GER:EC-EthicReas, WAY-ER
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ENGR 131: Ethical Issues in Engineering
GER:DB-Hum, WAY-ER
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ME 214: Good Products, Bad Products (ME 314)
GER:DB-EngrAppSci
- MS&E 189: Social Networks - Theory, Methods, and Applications
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★MS&E 193: Technology and National Security (MS&E 293)
WAY-SI
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★MS&E 197: Ethics, Technology, and Public Policy
GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-EthicReas, WAY-ER
Capstone Courses (5-10 Units)
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STS 200A: Food and Society: Politics, Culture and Technology
WAY-ED, WAY-SI
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STS 200D: Text Technologies: A History (ENGLISH 184H)
GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
- STS 200F: Sociology of Innovation and Invention
- STS 200G: Paperwork (ANTHRO 146G)
- STS 200H: Ethics, Science, & Technology
- STS 200I: Art and Technology (ARTHIST 269A)
- STS 299: Advanced Individual Work