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Nov 22, 2024
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2013-2014 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (without addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Science and Technology Studies, Computer Science Minor, B.S.
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Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
STS majors take 122 credits, divided into four parts: 1. General Education Requirement: 40 Credits
(a) Texts, Communication and Social Thought Requirement: 8 courses, 26 Credits
- EXPOS-UA 1 and EXPOS-UA 2 - Writing the Essay and the Advanced College Essay
- Six courses from any of the Humanities and Social Sciences clusters , at least one course at Level 3 and at least one Writing Intensive course.
(b) Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning Requirement: 16 Credits
- General Tech Elective
- General Math Elective
- General Science Elective 1
- General Science Elective 2
2. Technology/Science Requirement: 28 Credits
The minimum cumulative GPA for this requirement must be 3.0. (a) Innovation and Problem Solvin Requirement: 4 Credits
(b) Technology/Science Electives: 24 Credits
24 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: 34 Credits
Each class must be passed with a minimum grade of C. (b) Restricted Electives: 24 Credits
8 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 . 4. Free Electives Requirement: 18 Credits
Typical Course of Study for Computation, Society, and the Internet: STS Major/Computer Science Minor
This program of study combines substantial training in computer science with the history and societal implications of digital media technology. (Other CS minor variants need not reflect the choice of STS electives made below.) Fall Semester: 16 Credits
Spring Semester: 15 Credits
Fall Semester: 14 Credits
Spring Semester: 14 Credits
Fall Semester: 16 Credits
Spring Semester: 16 Credits
Fall Semester: 17 Credits
Spring Semester: 14 Credits
- STS 4014 Capstone Project 4 Credits
- General Science Elective 2 4 Credits
- Free Elective 6 3 Credits
- Humanities and Social Sciences Elective 6 3 Credits
Total credits required for the degree: 122
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