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Nov 30, 2024
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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
Concentrations
Minors
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