Core Requirements
You can find PDF hard copies of the course and requirements document and curriculum forms for past years on our Forms & Policies page. For the most up-to-date course offering information, please use our website and ExploreCourses.
If you declared after 8/31/13 you must receive a grade of C or higher in each core course.
STS 1: Gateway Requirement (4 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.
In the Winter Quarter of 2015, a number of students prepared media projects for their final assignment which provide an excellent overview of course themes and topics. The student media projects can be viewed on YouTube here
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STS 1: The Public Life of Science and Technology
GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
Disciplinary Requirement (20 or more units)
Select 4 courses from the Social Sciences and Humanities Course menu and 2 courses from the Engineering and Science Course menu. At least 1 of the 6 courses must fulfill a STS WIM (see ★) requirement for all majors. At least 1 of the 6 courses must fulfill a STS Global (see ⌘) requirement if declared after 8/31/2014. Students may not double-count courses in the core and concentration area.
Social Sciences and Humanities Courses
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ANTHRO 41: Genes and Identity ⌘
WAY-ED, WAY-SI
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ANTHRO 90C: Theory of Ecological and Environmental Anthropology ★
GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
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ANTHRO 126: Urban Culture in Global Perspective ⌘
GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
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ANTHRO 138: Medical Ethics in a Global World: Examining Race, Difference and Power in the Research Enterprise ⌘
WAY-ED, WAY-ER
- ANTHRO 186: Culture and Madness ⌘
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CLASSICS 151: Ten Things: An Archaeology of Design
GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-A-II, WAY-SI
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COMM 120W: Digital Media in Society ★
GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
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ECON 106: World Food Economy ⌘
WAY-SI
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HISTORY 131: Leonardo's World: Science, Technology, and Art in the Renaissance ⌘
GER:DB-HumMust enroll in 5 units
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HISTORY 140: World History of Science ⌘
GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
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HISTORY 140A: The Scientific Revolution ★
GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-SIOr HISTORY 232F ★
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HISTORY 144: Women and Gender in Science, Medicine and Engineering ⌘
GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-ED, WAY-SIOr HISTORY 44Q ⌘
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HISTORY 203J: Water in World History (HISTORY 303J) ⌘
GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
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PHIL 60: Introduction to Philosophy of Science
GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
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POLISCI 233F: Science, technology and society and the humanities in the face of the looming disaster ⌘
WAY-ERMust enroll in at least 3 units
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RELIGST 31: The Religious Life of Things
GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED
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SOC 114: Economic Sociology
GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
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COMM 142W: Media Economics (COMM 242)
WAY-SI
- EDUC 120: Sociology of Science (EDUC 320, SOC 330)
Engineering and Science Courses
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CEE 64: Air Pollution and Global Warming: History, Science, and Solutions ⌘
GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
- CEE 146A: Engineering Economy (CEE 246A)
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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
- HUMBIO 173: Science, Innovation and the Law
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ME 214: Good Products, Bad Products
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
Senior Requirement (4-10 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 200H: Ethics, Science, & Technology
- STS 200J: Advanced Topics in Agnotology (HISTORY 204D, HISTORY 304D)
- STS 200K: Sciences of Learning
- STS 299: Advanced Individual Work
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STS 200L: Critique of Technology (ILAC 235)
WAY-A-II, WAY-SIMust enroll in 5 units