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ITWS Concentration: Science and Technology Studies - Information and Society
(Humanities, Arts and Social Science)
For those entering the program Fall 2011 semester & beyond
Contact Person: Atsushi Akera
Description:
Whether they are in business, government, or the professions, Science and Technology Studies (STS) graduates report that they are uniquely prepared to understand today's multi-faceted problems. STS is a perfect companion to ITWS for those students who wish to combine their technical expertise in ITWS with a deep understanding of ITWS's place in the world. The STS Department has achieved an international reputation for its research and teaching on the social effects of science and technology and, likewise, the impact of society on the shaping of science and technology. STS faculty draw on anthropology, history, philosophy, political science, sociology, and social psychology to develop unique interdisciplinary courses about the place of science and technology in today's world. Students generally specialize in a cluster of courses in one of the five main “tracks”: information and society, environment and society, health and society, engineering and society, and law, values, and public policy. The information and society track includes the introductory course Information, Society and Culture , plus a selection of more advanced courses such as Ethical Issues in Computing , History of Information Technology , and Information, Law, and Policy . A special public service internship allows students to gain hands-on experience in a local nonprofit, government or public-service organization. Some students with STS degrees go on to graduate programs in law, management, social science, public policy, public health and medicine. The rest enter the workforce immediately, often in government, the nonprofit sector, or in consulting firms. It is possible to develop a dual major between ITWS and STS by taking the designated sequence of eight courses that is indicated in the following template.
Required Courses:
| Semester I |
Semester II |
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ITWS-1100 Introduction to Information Technology and Web Science
STSS-1110 Science, Technology and Society
CSCI-1100 Computer Science I
MATH-1010 Calculus I |
CSCI-1200 Data Structures
ITWS-1220 IT and Society
HASS Elective (2)
Math Elective (1) |
| Semester III |
Semester IV |
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ITWS-2110 Web Systems Development
One of: (1)
- ECSE-2610 Computer Components and Operations and ENGR-2350 Embedded Control
- CSCI-2500 Computer Organization
STSS-2250 Information, Society and Culture
Life Science Elective (BIOL-XXXX) |
ITWS-4200 Web Science
ITWS-2210 Intro to Human Computer Interaction
One of: (1)
- ECSE-2660 Computer Arch, Networks and OS
- CSCI-2300 Introduction to Algorithms
One of:
- STSS-2350 Law, Values and Public Policy: Perspectives on Science and Technology
- STSS-2200 Engineering, Design and Society |
| Semester V |
Semester VI |
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ITWS-4310 Managing IT Resources
One of:
- ITWS-2961 Creativity and IT
- ITWS-496X IT for Arts and Performance
STSH-4210 Engineering Ethics
4000 Level STS Course
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ITWS Elective (one of):
- CSCI-4380 Database Systems
- MGMT-4170 Data Resource Management
STSS-4800 Public Service Internship
Physical Science Elective (PHYS-XXXX)
HASS Elective (2) |
| Semester VII |
Semester VIII |
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One of: (3)
- ITWS-4100 Information Technology and Web Science Capstone (Professional Track)
- ITWS-4990 Senior Thesis (Research Track)
4000 level STS course
HASS Elective (2)
Free Elective |
STSS-4980 STS Senior Project (Capstone)
HASS Elective (2)
Free Elective
Free Elective
ITWS-4990 Senior Thesis (Research Track Only) |
Students must satisfy an 8-credit communication requirement. See your advisor for details.
(1)
Select either the three-course ECSE sequence or the two-course CSCI sequence. If the ECSE sequence is chosen, ENGR-2350 will replace one free elective slot. Move the Life Science Elective to a semester with a free elective. If the CSCI Sequence is chosen, your math elective in Semester II must be MATH-2800 Intro to Discrete Structures. If a student is planning to apply to the co-terminal MS in IT program, they need to select the CSCI sequence.
(2) See HASS requirements
(3)
Co-terminal students would replace ITWS-4100 Information Technology and Web Science Capstone with ITWS-4980 Special Projects course which will be the culminating experience.
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