Santa Clara University

STS Minor

The Center for Science, Technology, and Society offers an interdisciplinary minor in science, technology, and society to provide students an integrated understanding of how science and technology shape society, and how society shapes the trajectory of science and the development of technology. The program introduces students to the ethical dimensions of technology development and application; an understanding of the impact of science and technology on society; and the knowledge of how science and technology can contribute to the common good.

The minor consists of 4 courses in the development of science and technology, and 3 in the social forces shaping science and technology. In addition, students in the minor must also attend at least four Center for Science, Technology, and Society symposia or colloquia [STS Events], and write brief critical summaries for discussion with the minor adviser. The approved courses are listed below, but students may petition to have other courses count. This minor will be revised as new STS classes are developed for the core curriculum, beginning Fall 2009. To add the minor in STS, contact the minor advisor, CSTS assistant director for education, Keith Warner. This minor will be revised to incorporate new STS courses as they are being developed.

Requirements for Minor

Students must complete the following requirements for a minor in science, technology, and society:

• Four courses in the development of science and technology: 
• • ARTS 74, 75, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179
  • CENG 5
  • COEN 1, 146, 150, 174, 178, 
  • CSCI 10, 61, 164,
  • ENVS 2, 11, 20
  • MKTG 175
  • MATH 178
  • OMIS 11, 113,
• Three courses in the social forces shaping science and technology from:
• • ARTS 70
  • COMM 12, 160A, 161B, 162A, 180A, 181A, 182A
  • ENGR 19
  • ENVS 10, 145
  • LBST 75
  • MGMT 161
  • OMIS 34
  • PHIL 80
  • SOCI 49, 149, 160

• A minimum of four courses must be upper-division, including at least one upper-division course each from each of the two required sections above, and no more than three courses may be from the same department.

• Students must also attend at least four Center for Science, Technology, and Society symposia or colloquia and write brief critical summaries for a mentoring discussion and pass/no-pass evaluation by their minor advisor.

PDF - Requirements for the STS Minor