STS 1101: Science, Technology, and Society

3 Credit Hours

This course provides students with the knowledge and tools necessary to critically examine the development and integration of science, technology, and society. The course seeks to help students better understand the world in which they live, the broader implications of their major course of study, and the complex social, ethical, and moral choices presented by modern science and technology in human relationships.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Identify and evaluate competing views and the information supporting them.
Formulate their own opinions on complex issues, communicate their views clearly, and support their position with relevant evidence.
Analyze the ways in which science and technology have been shaped by and have helped to shape human relationships, society, and culture.
Analyze the complexity of how historical, economic, and political relationships develop, persist, or change.
Apply STS concepts to the scientific disciplines and technologies relevant to their majors.
Participate effectively in interdisciplinary groups.