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	2018-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 																	 
	    Science and Technology Studies, B.S.
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		Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
 STS majors take 120 credits, divided into four parts: 1. General Education Requirement: 40 Credits
 (a) Texts, Communication and Social Thought Requirement: 2 courses, 8 Credits
  - EXPOS-UA 1  and EXPOS-UA 2  - Writing the Essay and the Advanced College Essay
   (b) Free Electives Requirement: 32 Credits
 2. Technology/Science Requirement: 40 Credits
 The minimum cumulative GPA for this requirement must be 3.0. (a) Innovation and Problem Solving Requirement: 5 Credits
 (b) Technology/Science Electives: 35 Credits
 35 Technology/Science credits taken from any of the following general fields, at least 15 credits of which must be from the same field (unless otherwise indicated by minor requirements specific to a given department and/or approved by the adviser).   - Biological Sciences
  - Chemistry
  - Computer Science
  - Engineering
  - Mathematics
  - Applied Physics
   3. STS Requirement: 40 Credits
 Each class must be passed with a minimum grade of C. (b) Restricted Electives: 24 Credits
 6 courses from the Science, Technology, and Society (STS) cluster of Humanities and Social Sciences courses (excluding those taken to fulfill the Core Requirement 3a). These courses include STS-prefixed courses as well as those listed under the STS Cluster in the Humanities and Social Sciences Electives List . Typical Course of Study for STS Major, Tech/Sci Concentration Undefined
   Fall Semester: 17 Credits
 Spring Semester: 16 Credits
 Fall Semester: 12 Credits
  - Tech/Sci Elective 3 4 Credits
  - Tech/Sci Elective 4 4 Credits
  - Free Elective 3 4 Credits
   Spring Semester: 16 Credits
  - STS Elective 1 4 Credits
  - STS Elective 2 4 Credits
  - Tech/Sci Elective 5 4 Credits
  - Free Elective 4 4 Credits
   Fall Semester: 16 Credits
   - STS-UY 4034 Internship 4 Credits
 - STS Elective 3 4 Credits
 - Tech/Sci Elective 6 4 Credits
 - Free Elective 5 4 Credits
 
 Spring Semester: 16 Credits
  - STS Elective 4 4 Credits
  - Free Elective 6 4 Credits
  - Tech/Sci Elective 7 4 Credits
   Fall Semester: 13 Credits
 Spring Semester: 14 Credits
 Total credits required for the degree: 120
 Science and Technology, B.S. Options
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