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| Science and Technology Studies —Social Sciences Credit (School of Humanities and Social Sciences) For Science and Technology Studies-Humanities Credit see STSH. |
| STSS-1110 Introduction to Science and Technology Studies An introduction to the social, historical, and ethical influences on modern science and technology. Cases include development of the atomic bomb, mechanization of the workplace, Apollo space program, and others. Readings are drawn from history, fiction, and social sciences; films and documentary videos highlight questions about the application of scientific knowledge to human affairs. The class is designed to give students freedom to develop and express their own ideas. (Cross listed as STSH-1110. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and STSH-1110.) This course can be used to satisfy either humanities or social sciences distribution requirements. Fall and spring terms annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-1210 Sociology A study of the principles and concepts of sociology and their application to the study of society and self. Students are introduced to the scope, materials, and methods of sociology. The issues and problems to be studied come from basic social institutions such as the family, science, and religion. Other topics may include love, crime, political economy, power, population growth, social class, and minority and ethnic relations. Fall and spring terms annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-1310 Principles and Practices of American Government An analytical survey of the essential features of American government within the national setting of environmental and historical factors. Among the topics included are the foundations and characteristics of American constitutionalism; the principles of federalism and the boundaries of federal, state, and local governments; the structure and dynamics of political parties; the activities and interrelations of the legislative and executive branches on all levels of American government; the judicial process and judicial review. Offered on availability of instructor. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-1330 International Relations The world today faces enormous problems: the bloody horrors of war, the unconscionable and widening economic gap between rich and poor countries, and the looming threat of catastrophic environmental degradation. This course examines the causes and consequences of these problems, wonders what a world beyond greed and hate would look like, and considers what it will take to build a better world. Toward these ends, several themes are explored, including the nature of the international system, contemporary challenges to the state system, and alternatives to hunger, exploitation, and international violence. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-1510 Cultural Anthropology An introduction to human societies and cultures in comparative perspective, from tribal societies to complex societies such as the United States. Emphasis on ethnographic descriptions of other cultures such as on the interpretation of cultural symbolism and on topical issues such as medical anthropology. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-1960 Topics in Science and Technology Studies, Anthropology/ Archaeology, History, Political Science, or Sociology 4 credit hours |
| STSS-2100 Medicine and Society The purpose is to explore the contributions of anthropology, sociology, and history to health and illness. By the end of the course, students will have an overall picture of health fields, problems faced by patients and caregivers, medicine and health in non-Western societies, and the social shaping of disease and therapeutic choices. This course introduces the Medicine and Society Minor Concentration. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-2200 Engineering, Design, and Society What is engineering? How should engineering fit into society? What is engineering design? What role should engineering designers play in society? How do the social and technical aspects of design relate to each other? This course will explore answers to these questions through a variety of perspectives and case studies. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-2300 Environment and Society The course’s main theme is ecological sustainability: what it is, how it might be achieved, how it can be maintained. The theory and practice of sustainability is explored in three parts: through an examination of the concepts, actors, and processes of society-environment interactions; through an analysis of environmental philosophies and models for action; and by addressing the problems and prospects for building sustainable societies. This course prepares students for advanced environmental humanities and social sciences courses. Prerequisite: STSH-1110/STSS-1110 or permission of instructor. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-2400 Law, Values, Public Policy: Perspectives on Science and Technology This course examines the interconnections between values and law, seeking to understand how these affect and are affected by science and technology by examining such topics as computers and privacy, medical malpractice, abortion, and other legal conflicts surrounding new reproductive technologies, problems of expert witnesses, sexual harassment, patent infringement, auto safety litigation, and siting of hazardous facilities, among others. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-2500 Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Science and Technology An introduction to historical and comparative aspects of science and technology, with special attention paid to issues of culture and power. The course covers differences among Western cultures and between Western and non-Western cultures. Offered on availability of instructor. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-2550 Information, Society and Culture This course examines the social and cultural effects of information technology. One section explores how cultural, economic, and ethical factors influence the design of information systems. A second section explores how access to information and communication can impact health, education, family structure, labor force participation and income distribution. The final section of the course explores shifts in the way societies are governed and in the way citizens participate in movements for social change. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-2560 Human Evolution The systematic study of human origins has excited scientific and popular imaginations since Darwin. We consider two overlapping frameworks, sociobiology and paleoanthropology, for explaining the evolution of behavior. Topics include “selfish gene” theories of biological altruism, adaptation, and organism-environment interaction. We also develop critical perspectives on the exchange of ideas between science and society in determining the nature of human nature. Offered on availability of instructor. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-2630 Foundations of American History An examination of the formative period of the nation’s development, to 1877. Coverage includes the alteration of an Anglo-European culture to an American one; the causes for the colonial break with Britain; the problems of independence; the appearance and impact of American nationalism; Westward expansion and industrialization; and the causes and effects of the sectional clash. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-2640 History of the United States Since 1877 A survey of American history from the end of Reconstruction to the present. The course examines such major themes as industrialization, the rise of the city, and the impact of new technologies; it surveys the progressive movement, Theodore Roosevelt, Wilson, and the United States in World War I; and it concludes by treating the economic depression of the 1930s, the New Deal of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the U.S. in World War II, and political and social developments from Kennedy to Carter. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-2680 History of Contemporary Europe A topical study of European history from 1914 to the present. This course deals with World War I, Bolshevism in the Soviet Union, the Red scare and the rise of fascism, economics during the Depression and the work of Keynes, World War II, the rise of the technological society, the Cold War, and demographic and cultural patterns. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-2740 World War II A topical survey of the origins, course of events, and results of World War II (1935-1945). The course covers the international economic crisis of the 1930s; the rise of totalitarianism in Europe; the wars in Ethiopia, China, and Spain; German military expansion; the war on the Eastern front and in the Pacific; the Mediterranean campaigns; naval operations; the Grand Alliance of the Allied powers; and the spread of communism in Europe and Asia. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-2940 Readings in Science and Technology Studies, Anthropology/Archaeology, History, Political Science, or Sociology With an individual faculty member on an agreed-upon topic. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-2960 Topics in Science and Technology Studies, Anthropology/Archaeology, History, Political Science, or Sociology 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4110 Social Effects of Science and Technology Effects of science and technology on social life are examined in specific contexts, such as agriculture, mining, factory and office work, and the home. Other topics may include the impact of electronic technologies, the changing role of science and scientists, and issues of social control. Goals are to present information about the effects of science and technology and to introduce social science concepts and methods useful in thinking about those effects. Prerequisite: STSH-1110/STSS-1110 or permission of instructor. Offered on availability of instructor. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4130 Decision Making Recent research suggests that how people do make decisions deviates from how people rationally should make decisions. Both topics are the focal concern of the course, which surveys the influence of mental heuristics and biases, social context, and affect on judgment and choice. The material for examining individual and group decisions is drawn from laboratory research as well as a number of real-world situations including military operations, legal settings, and risk assessment. Prerequisite: any social science course, preferably PSYC-1200, or permission of instructor. Fall or spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4140 Inequality in America Modern societies are characterized by varying degrees of social inequality or differences in education, income, wealth, status, and power. How large are these differences in the U.S.? What are their consequences? How are they created, and why do they persist? We examine such issues using social statistics, ethnographic accounts of people’s lives, international comparative data, and theoretical writings on social class. Prerequisite: STSS-1210 or STSS-1110. Offered on availability of instructor. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4200 China: Past and Present An introduction to Chinese social organization and politics through readings in primary and secondary sources, class discussion, and student research projects. The class examines the paths of development open to China, and the problems the Chinese people face in choosing among them, along with the historical background of values, symbols, anger, and pride against which these issues are debated. Prerequisite: a course in STS or permission of instructor. Offered on availability of instructor. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4250 Human Dimensions of Biomedical Technologies How do the products of biomedical technology affect us as taxpayers, patients, caregivers, technicians, inventors, and developers? The course considers the nature and scope of biomedical technology. Intensively studied are genetic intervention, in vitro fertilization, the artificial heart and kidney, computer diagnosis, medical imaging systems, adult and neonatal intensive care units, and transplantation. The unintended consequences of these biomedical fixes are explored. Prerequisite: STSH-1110/STSS-1110 or STSS-2100 or STSS-1210 or PSYC-1200 or PHIL-2500 or STSS-4260 or permission of instructor. Fall term annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4260 Sociology of Medicine This course explores the contributions of social science to the field of medicine. Following an historical and methodological introduction, the student follows the patient through the five stages of illness and medical care. Topics at each stage are discussed from the viewpoint of the patient, the medical care giver, and the health system. Students are encouraged, by means of a term paper, to explore areas that particularly interest them. Prerequisite: STSS-1210 or STSS-2100 or permission of instructor. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4270 The Social Relations of Science All forms of knowledge and belief are products and reflections of social life. This course introduces and develops this idea for the case of science. The study of science as social relations serves as a vehicle for exploring the social nature of thinking and believing in general. Topics include laboratory culture, science and religion, gender and science, and science and democracy. Prerequisites: STSH-1110/STSS-1110 or STSS-1210 or STSS-1510. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4310 Politics of Science and Technology An introduction to the processes by which society guides (and fails to guide) science and technology. Aspects of politics to be studied include Congress and the Presidency, courts, regulatory agencies, interest groups, business, media, and public opinion. Substantive topics include government support of scientific research, environmental regulations, NASA, advanced weaponry, robotics, and biotechnology. Prerequisite: any 2000-level STS course or permission of instructor. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4320 Environmental Politics and Policy A highly interactive introduction to environmental politics and policy in the United States. Major themes include the background and context of environmental politics and policy, the policy-making process, environmental issues selected and reported on by students, the varieties of environmentalism, and environmental ethics. Prerequisite: any 2000-level STS course or permission of instructor. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4330 World Politics Analysis of major political forces and policies of the principal nation-state groupings and leading powers that, on the one hand, reflect long-and short-range goals of these entities and, on the other hand, tend to promote stability or conflict in the international community. Prerequisite: STSS-1330 or permission of instructor. Fall term annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4350 Politics of Design A research seminar exploring the meaning of design in engineering, architecture, political theory, and other fields. How do social ideals and motives inspire design choices? To what extent does the design of human-made things shape the quality of public life? We study a variety of objects: buildings, machines, artifacts in everyday use, computer programs, political constitutions, etc. Prerequisites: any 2000-level course in STS or permission of instructor. Spring term odd-numbered years. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4360 Contemporary Political Thought This seminar focuses upon contemporary theoretical approaches to issues in political society. Writings in liberalism, conservatism, postmodernism, anarchism, and green politics are compared with special attention to their policy proposals. Prerequisite: any 2000- level STS course. Fall term alternate years. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4390 Environment and International Policy This course explores environmental issues that engage international attention and require new forms of policy and diplomacy. This course also explores the historical, cultural, and political-economic factors that contribute to contemporary concern about the environment. Particular attention is given to changing perceptions about the relationship between technological development, human welfare, and collective responsibility. Prerequisite: junior or senior status or permission of instructor. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4400 Risky Technologies Analyzes the political, social, and technical dimensions of civilian technologies perceived as potentially threatening to human health or the environment. Topics include chemical manufacturing, acid rain, pesticides, chemical and radioactive wastes, greenhouse effect, automobile safety, indoor air pollution, space flight, ozone, nuclear power, and other topics of interest to class members. Aspects of the political process studied include media, public opinion, risk perception, lobbying, scientific advice, Congress, President, courts, EPA and other regulatory agencies. Prerequisite: STSS-4310 or permission of instructor. Offered on availability of instructor. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4500 Environment and Development This course surveys the actors, processes, and proposed solutions to the problems of environment and development. The theory and practice of three main themes are explored: the background and context of environment and development in North and South; politics and economic development in the South; and the problems and prospects for sustainable societies in North and South. Prerequisite: STSS-2300 or permission of instructor. Spring term alternate years. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4530 Body: Self, Symbol, and Politics Using cross-cultural comparisons, this course highlights the distinctive ways we conceptualize the body and explore how these assumptions influence health care in Western societies. The body is examined from three perspectives: as experienced; as a natural symbol for thinking about the relationships between nature and society; and as an artifact of social and political control. Prerequisite: a 1000-level social science course. Offered on availability of instructor. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4540 Environment, Law, and Culture This course explores how culture influences the perception of environmental problems, and the legal strategies relied on to solve them. The course also explores how environmental crisis challenges conventional ways of assessing and resolving social problems, requiring the innovation of new standards for establishing evidence, responsibility, and compensation. Case studies analyze historical change in the way the law operates, particularly with regard to threats to human health. Prerequisite: junior/senior status or permission of instructor. Spring term alternate years. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4550 The Middle East through Native and Western Eyes Using movies, newsreels, Middle Eastern fiction, and the writings of both Middle Eastern and Western anthropologists, we compare the ways Westerners and Middle Easterners see themselves. Topics include how the French and British viewed the countries of the Middle East they colonized, how the Arabs saw themselves and interpreted their struggles against colonialism, and how Americans perceive Middle Eastern events today. Prerequisite: a course in anthropology or permission of instructor. Offered on availability of instructor. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4560 Gender, Science, and Technology “Sex” is the biological distinction between being male and female. “Gender” is the social construction of masculinity and femininity. The purpose of this course is to explore if, and if so, how, science and technology reciprocally contribute to and are shaped by gender ideals and images. We use gender as a tool for critical thinking about such topics as studies of sex differences, women in science and engineering, the environment, and war and peace. Prerequisite: STSH-1110/STSS-1110 or PHIL-2720/ STSH-2720 or permission of instructor. Offered on availability of instructor. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4570 Indian Politics and Culture This course explores the roots and consequences of change in India, examining recent economic reforms, technological development, environmental crisis, increasing religious fundamentalism, poverty, population growth, and trends in literature, film, and art. The objective of the course is to provide students with a nuanced understanding of how social, cultural, and political-economic factors interact, complicating efforts to build sustainable modes of governance in the Third World. Fall term alternate years. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4580 Modern Latin America A general introduction to Latin American culture: history from the colonial era to the present; Afro-American, Native American, and Euro-Latin cultures as portrayed in literature and ethnography; and current issues, such as race and racism and development and the local populations. (Cross listed as STSH-4580. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and STSH-4580.) Prerequisite: one H&SS course or permission of instructor. Offered on availability of instructor. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4610 Twentieth-Century Germany An introduction to the major events and issues in German history since 1914. The main focus is the interplay among politics, economics, and society in 20th-century Germany. Additional themes include the impact of war on society; the rich cultural legacy of the Weimar Republic; National Socialism’s effects on political, economic, and cultural life; and continuity and change in German history. Prerequisite: a European history course or permission of instructor. Alternate years. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4620 History of Medicine Medical theory and practice are shaped both by culture and by prevailing disease patterns. The first half of this course surveys the history of Western medicine from Hippocrates until 1800. The second half of the course concentrates on 19th century and 20th century medicine, focusing in particular on developments in the United States. Prerequisite: a course in STS or permission of instructor. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4650 History of American Technology Discusses the growth of American technology and its place within the framework of American history as well as the interrelationship of American and foreign technological developments. This course stresses the cultural contexts of technological change. Topics covered include the Erie Canal, the American system of manufacturing, railroads, emergence of engineering professions, corporate R&D, household technology, the technology of modern warfare, and the electronics revolution. Prerequisite: one course in American history or permission of instructor. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4660 History of American Science Examines scientific thought and institutions in the United States from the 18th to 20th centuries. Emphases on the interrelations between science and society from Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson to explorations of the West, the American reception of Darwinism, the Scopes Monkey trial, growth of the scientific-military-industrial complex, and the bomb. Prerequisite: STSH-1110/ STSS-1110 or one course in American history or permission of instructor. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4670 History of Information Technology This course will examine the social history of the information revolution, focusing on the post-World War II era. It explores the identity and cultural context of inventors and inventions, briefly surveying early mass communications, and then focusing on the first mainframes, the birth of cybernetics, the personal computer, and the Internet. Prerequisite: STSH-1110/STSS-1110 or one course in American history or permission of instructor. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4800 Public Service/Professional Careers Internships This course offers an insight into the public policy process from the vantage point of a part-time internship in the public or private sector as well as an opportunity to explore a career option before actually embarking upon it. The following is a partial list of the large number of possible internships: airport planning, architecture, banking, biological research, clinical psychology, computer science, consumer protection, corporate management, engineering, environmental planning, geology, local government, materials and mechanical engineering, noise pollution abatement, personnel management review, premedical, public finance and taxation, public health management, public relations, social work, state legislature, stock market, transportation planning, and urban planning. (Cross listed as STSH-4800. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and STSH-4800.) Prerequisites: STSH- 1110/STSS-1110; IHSS-1960; first year studies course or permission of instructor. Fall and spring terms annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4900 Science, Technology and Society Seminar: Selected Topics In seminar style, all participants have the opportunity to choose materials/topics and lead discussions. General topics vary each time the seminar is offered. We emphasize our own relationships in the community of science and technology studies. Restricted to S&S majors. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4920 Topics in Science, Technology and Society Selected topics in science and society to meet the needs of science and society majors. Previous courses offered include Government, Business, Military, and Science; Ecology and Society; Cultural Dimensions of Clinical Medicine; Technological Innovation; Arms Control and Disarmament; Public Policy and Energy Development; World Energy Politics; Cultural History of Water in the USA; and Science, Technology, and Culture in China. Prerequisite: any 2000-level STS course or consent of instructor. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4940 Readings in Science and Technology Studies, Anthropology/Archaeology, History, Political Science, or Sociology With an individual faculty member on an agreed-upon topic. 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4960 Topics in Science and Technology Studies, Anthropology/Archaeology, History, Political Science, or Sociology 4 credit hours |
| STSS-4980 Senior Project Ordinarily consists of independent research, supervised by a faculty member, culminating in a written thesis. A creative endeavor such as a videotape or computer program may be substituted with departmental permission. Restricted to S&S majors with senior standing. Fall, spring, and summer terms annually. 4 credit hours per term (maximum of 6 total) |
| STSS-6010, STSS-6020 Concepts/Research Seminar in Science and Technology Studies A two-semester graduate seminar designed primarily for matriculants in the department’s M.S. program in Science and Technology Studies. Introduces students to the literature and the current issues in the constituent disciplines of Science and Technology Studies. Considers applications of this scholarship to current practical problems involving the human dimensions of science and technology. The first semester culminates in a bibliographic essay. In the second semester, students conduct research under the supervision of individual faculty members on topics of mutual interest. Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of instructor. Fall and spring terms annually. 3 credit hours each |
| STSS-6040 Technology and Social Theory This seminar examines interactions between technology and society as seen from the vantage point of social and political theory. Careful reading of Marx, Mumford, Arendt, Foucault, and contemporary thinkers enables students to formulate their own ideas about the place of technology in human affairs. Alternate years. 3 credit hours |
| STSS-6100 Seminar in Science and Technology Policy An overview of the field of public policy as applied to issues regarding science and technology. Primary attention is given to governmental institutions. Also analyzed are the corporate sector, technological momentum, cultural expectations, and perceptual processes. Criteria for judging desirability of options, together with conceptual approaches for understanding policy-making processes, are examined in diverse policy arenas, power, weaponry, and medical technology. Alternate years. 3 credit hours |
| STSS-6110 Research Methods in STS This course offers an overview of social science techniques and research design and logistics and approaches widely used in STS. Fall term annually. 3 credit hours |
| STSS-6120 Advanced Research Methods This course provides a foundation for professional-level research in science and technology studies. Through group research exercises, students explore the intersection between research issues (ethics, reliability, validity, quantification) and types of observation. Restricted to STS doctoral students or by permission. Alternate years. 3 credit hours |
| STSS-6200 Science and Social Theory This seminar provides the resources and develops the skills needed for understanding, criticizing, constructing, and using theory in science studies. The seminar readings focus on major contributions to contemporary theory in science studies. Restricted to STS doctoral students or by permission. Alternate years. 3 credit hours |
| STSS-6300 Environment and Social Theory This course focuses on contemporary social theory to understand the historical origins, institutional structures, and dominant trajectories of environmental-social change. Three main questions structure our inquiry into the links among science, technology, environment, and social theory: (1) why do modern societies degrade their environments? (2) why do environmental movements arise, or what are the social structural, cultural, and political origins of environmentalism? and (3) can some particular politics curtail environmental degradation? Fall term alternate years. 3 credit hours |
| STSS-6320 Advanced Environmental Politics and Policy Conducted in conjunction with STSS-4320, with additional graduate-level readings and assignments. Spring term annually. 3 credit hours |
| STSS-6360 Advanced Contemporary Political Thought Conducted in conjunction with STSS-4360, with additional graduate-level readings. Graduate students must write a research paper along with all other requirements for the course. Offered on the availability of instructor. 3 credit hours |
| STSS-6400 Environment and Health This course explores how the health impacts of environmental problems are understood and responded to through medical, legal, and regulatory intervention. Case studies are used to highlight different strategies for dealing with environmental illness, comparing the perspectives of affected people, medical professionals, lawyers, government officials, industry representatives, and media. A core component of the course is devoted to problems related to exposure to toxic chemicals, including readings on popular epidemiology, mass torts, transboundary victimization and medical rehabilitation models. Fall term alternate years. 3 credit hours |
| STSS-6540 Advanced Environment, Law and Culture Conducted in conjunction with STSS-4540, with additional graduate-level readings and assignments. Spring term alternate years. 3 credit hours |
| STSS-6560 Advanced Gender, Science, and Technology Conducted in conjunction with STSS-4560. Additional graduate-level readings will focus on the impact of feminist theory on science and technology studies, and students are required to write a research paper. Offered on the availability instructor. 3 credit hours |
| STSS-6600 Seminar in Ecological Economics, Values, and Policy This introductory seminar in the Ecological Economics, Values, and Policy Professional Masters Program surveys the theories, methods, and world views of the approaches of ecological economics and science and technology studies to social scientific and humanistic environmental inquiry. Topics include: valuation, social construction, market failure, cultural studies, externalities, environmental policy and politics, Pareto optimality, and environmental ethics and philosophy. Fall term. 3 credit hours |
| STSS-6610 Western Science and Technology Since the Industrial Revolution A graduate, seminar-style review of the extant interpretations of the history of science and technology in Western Civilization since the mid-1700s. Emphasis on historiographic mastery. Preparation of a bibliographic essay tailored to the student’s concentration. Prerequisites: graduate standing in STS or permission of instructor. Alternate years. 3 credit hours |
| STSS-6650 Professional Project in Ecological Economics, Values, and Policy The course focuses on the development of practical proposals for responding to environmental problems and opportunities. Research projects will include both primary data collection and the formulation of policy recommendations. Course readings will focus on case studies that involve disputes over environmental and economic issues, providing the basis for class discussion about how such disputes can be documented, analyzed and resolved through various scientific, legal, managerial, and policy initiatives. Prerequisites: EEVP Professional Masters Students or permission of instructor. Fall term. 3 credit hours |
| STSS-6940 Readings in Science and Technology Studies With an individual faculty member on an agreed-upon topic. 1 to 3 credit hours |
| STSS-6960 Topics in Science and Technology Studies Selected topics 3 credit hours |
| STSS-6970 Master’s Internship 3 to 6 credit hours |
| STSS-6990 Master’s Thesis Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a master’s thesis. Grades of IP are assigned until the thesis has been approved by the faculty adviser and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education to be archived in a standard format in the library. Grades will then be listed as S. 1 to 9 credit hours |
| STSS-9990 Dissertation Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a doctoral dissertation. Grades of IP are assigned until the dissertation has been publicly defended, approved by the doctoral committee, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education to be archived in a standard format in the library. Grades will then be listed as S. Up to 30 credit hours |
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