Program Curriculum - Science and Technology Studies

1.  Students start by taking a common core of classes that give them a foundation to the various approaches and problems that characterize Science and Technology Studies as a whole.  

Common Core:

• HHS 130 History of Science and Technology
• HST 120 Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
• HLI 220 Images of Science in Literature
• HPL 112 Science and Metaphysics

In their junior year, students take CAL 405:  CAL Seminar - The Legacy of the Two Cultures.  In this class students reflect on the oft-discussed divide between the scientific mindset and humanites and come up with original solutions to bridge that divide.
 

2.  Students take 10 classes in their discipline.  This includes 2 introductory 100/200 level classes and 8 upper division 300/400 electives.  According to the specific program, this distribution can vary (see sample curricula).
 

3.  Students take 2 upper division 300/400 electives outside of their discipline.  Also, students take the sequence of a course in Research Methods (CAL 301 or HHS 301), and the sequence of CAL 498, Thesis Preparation, and CAL 499, Senior Thesis, to write their final research work.
 

4.  Students can choose among a broad variety of classes to fulfill requirements in Computer Science (1 class), Mathematics (2 classes), and Science (1 class).  For mathematics, they can choose either Calculus (MA 117) or Statistics (BT 221) or the Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning (MA 236), which is specifically targeted to students in the Humanities and Social Sciences.  Students who are earning a Bachelor of Science in Science, Technology, and Society are required to take a total of 6 courses in science, engineering, and/or mathematics, to be chosen in consultation with their Advisor and the Program Director.
 

5.  Students take two classes in Environmental Studies and Global Studies.  Classes that fulfill this requirement are chosen in agreement with the advisor and can be science, business, or humanities classes.
 

6.  Every student has to choose a Secondary Concentration comprising 5 classes in total.  These classes can be used toward a minor in another Humanities or Social Science discipline (a minor requires 6 classes in the respective discipline, in which case one of the free electives can be taken to fulfill this requirement).  Students may also build on their basic courses in computing, mathematics, or science and then draw on the resources and courses available in other departments at Stevens.
 

7.  Students have up to 8 upper division 300/400 electives that have been approved by the Program Director.