Overview
The Honors Interdisciplinary Minor in Science, Technology and Society (STS) is an interdisciplinary 18-credit undergraduate minor offered through the Honors Program and designed for students eager to tackle the critical challenges of the 21st century that are simultaneously social, political, scientific, technological, ethical, and economic. Led by faculty from Temple University's Science, Technology and Society network, this program offers a flexible curriculum that integrates courses from multiple schools and colleges providing a valuable complement to and enrichment of our students' primary fields of study.
Campus Location: Main
Contact Information
Juris Milestone, Program Director
juris.milestone@temple.edu
Bryant Simon, Honors Academic Chair
brysimon@temple.edu
Amanda Neuber, Honors Director
honors@temple.edu
Requirements
To earn this minor, students must successfully complete 18 credits (6 courses) with a minimum grade of C- in each course.
There are no prerequisites for this minor except for the intention to develop a senior thesis.
Non-honors students can enroll in the minor via an application on the Honors Program web site.
At least three courses (9 credits) required for the minor must be completed at Temple.
Note that:
- Four courses are required (9 credits total);
- The remaining courses (9 credits total) are selected from the four Key Areas for Science, Technology, and Science Inquiry outlined below;
- One course must be taken in at least two of the four Key Areas;
- One 3-credit course must be taken from at least three different schools/colleges;
- Only one GenEd course can be used to satisfy requirements of the minor;
- A maximum of two non-Honors courses (6 credits) can be used to satisfy requirements of the minor;
- Nine credits must be from upper-level courses (2000+);
- At least three of the courses (9 credits) counted towards the minor must be courses that were not counted towards any other major, minor or certificate.
The STS Program Director oversees the minor and advises enrolled students with the assistance of the Honors Advising staff. The STS Program Director reviews courses NOT listed below for approval to satisfy one of the Key Areas.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 1077 | Science in Context | 3 |
| or PHIL 1977 | Honors Science in Context | |
| PHIL 3910 | Honors Special Topics in Philosophy | 3 |
| STS Studio | 2 | |
| HNRS 4901 | Creating Knowledge: Honors Thesis Project Design | 1 |
| Key Areas for Science, Technology, and Society Inquiry courses (select 9 credits total from lists below) | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Key Areas for Science, Technology, and Society Inquiry
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| History and Philosophy of Science | ||
| College of Engineering | ||
| BIOE 0856 | Ethical Issues in Biomedical Science, Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| BIOE 0944 | Honors Bionic Human | 3 |
| College of Liberal Arts | ||
| ANTH 2102 | Frauds, Myths, and Pseudoscience in Archaeology | 3 |
| HIST 3211 | Development of the Modern American City | 3 |
| PHIL 2941 | Honors Philosophy of Biology | 3 |
| PHIL 3216 | Philosophy of Science | 3 |
| PHIL 3218 | Philosophy of Medicine | 3 |
| PHIL 3949 | Honors Ethics in Medicine | 3 |
| SOC 2575 | Science, Technology & Society | 3 |
| College of Science and Technology | ||
| SCTC 2100 | Special Topics in Science and Technology | 1 to 6 |
| Klein College of Media and Communication | ||
| MSP 3421 | Technology and Culture | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Health, the Body, and Society | ||
| College of Engineering | ||
| BIOE 0944 | Honors Bionic Human | 3 |
| BIOE 0956 | Honors Ethical Issues in Biomedical Science, Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| BIOE 2001 | Frontiers in Bioengineering (with permission) | 2 |
| ECE 0832 | Digital World and Everyday Life | 3 |
| College of Liberal Arts | ||
| ANTH 2332 | Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 3507 | Health Economics | 3 |
| ENST 3314 | Food Studies: A Geographical Perspective | 3 |
| ENST 4917 | Honors Health and Environment Seminar | 3 |
| GSWS 3559 | Health and Reproduction | 3 |
| PHIL 3949 | Honors Ethics in Medicine | 3 |
| SOC 2575 | Science, Technology & Society | 3 |
| College of Public Health | ||
| HPM 2202 | Man-Made Disasters: Radiological, Chemical & Biological Terrorism | 3 |
| SBS 2301 | Contemporary Slavery and Public Health | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Environment, Infrastructure, and Society | ||
| College of Engineering | ||
| MEE 0843 | Technology Transformations | 3 |
| College of Liberal Arts | ||
| ANTH 0814 | Human Ecology | 3 |
| ANTH 0856 | Evolution of Culture | 3 |
| ANTH 2001 | Evolution and Human Environments | 3 |
| ENST 3071 | Health Geography | 3 |
| ENST 4917 | Honors Health and Environment Seminar | 3 |
| GUS 3051 | Environmental Policy Issues | 3 |
| GUS 3054 | Energy, Resources and Society | 3 |
| HIST 3214 | North American Environmental History | 3 |
| PHIL 0877 | Climate Change and Climate Justice | 3 |
| PHIL 2957 | Honors Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| SOC 2575 | Science, Technology & Society | 3 |
| College of Public Health | ||
| HPM 2202 | Man-Made Disasters: Radiological, Chemical & Biological Terrorism | 3 |
| HPM 2208 | Natural Disasters: Response and Recovery | 3 |
| HPM 2216 | Introduction to Health Policy | 3 |
| SBS 2301 | Contemporary Slavery and Public Health | 3 |
| College of Science and Technology | ||
| CHEM 0877 | The Chemistry of Global Environmental Issues | 3 |
| EES 0842 | Sustainable Environments | 3 |
| EES 2002 | Energy and Environment | 3 |
| EES 2067 | Introduction to Environmental Toxicology | 3 |
| EES 3506 | Observing and Modeling Climate Change | 3 |
| Fox School of Business and Management | ||
| HRM 2511 | Corporate Sustainability: People, Profits & Planet | 3 |
| Tyler School of Art and Architecture | ||
| CDEV 2255 | Environmental Justice in Communities | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, Science, Technology, and Public Policy | ||
| College of Engineering | ||
| BIOE 4461 | Capstone Elective: Principles of Tissue Engineering (with permission) | 3 |
| ECE 0832 | Digital World and Everyday Life | 3 |
| College of Liberal Arts | ||
| ANTH 2310 | Topics in Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| GSWS 3236 | Technology in Popular Culture: A Gender Analysis | 3 |
| GUS 3051 | Environmental Policy Issues | 3 |
| GUS 3054 | Energy, Resources and Society | 3 |
| PHIL 0877 | Climate Change and Climate Justice | 3 |
| PHIL 2957 | Honors Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 3228 | Ethics of Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| PHIL 3949 | Honors Ethics in Medicine | 3 |
| SOC 2575 | Science, Technology & Society | 3 |
| SOC 3525 | Urban Health | 3 |
| College of Public Health | ||
| HPM 2202 | Man-Made Disasters: Radiological, Chemical & Biological Terrorism | 3 |
| SBS 2301 | Contemporary Slavery and Public Health | 3 |
| College of Science and Technology | ||
| EES 0827 | Hidden Figures to Gamergate: Race and Gender in Science and Technology | 3 |
| BIOL 4533 | Communicating Science to a Broader Audience / Non-Scientists | 3 |
| SCTC 2106 | Learning Science with New Media | 3 |
| Klein College of Media and Communication | ||
| CSI 1112 | Introduction to Communication and Social Influence | 3 |
| or COMC 1112 | Introduction to Communication | |
| CSI 2696 | Risk Communication | 3 |
| or COMC 2696 | Professional Writing for Science, Health, and Policy Issues | |
| CSI 3602 | Communicating Science in Today's World | 3 |
| MSP 3421 | Technology and Culture | 3 |
| MSP 4453 | The Role of Information in Society | 3 |