2014-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (without addenda)

Nov 10, 2024

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2014-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (without addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Science and Technology Studies, Civil Engineering Concentration, 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

EG-UY 1001 Engineering and Technology Forum 1 Credits
MA-UY 1024 Calculus I 4 Credits or equivalent

(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.

(a) Core: 12 Credits

STS-UY 1002 Introduction to Science and Technology Studies 2 Credits
STS-UY 2004/W Science, Technology, and Society 4 Credits
STS-UY 3004/W Seminar in Science and Technology Studies 4 Credits
STS-UY 4002 Capstone Project in Science and Technology Studies 2 Credits

(b) Restricted Electives: 28 Credits

7 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 Engineering and Society: STS Major/Civil Engineering Concentration

This program of study is suitable for students with interests in the relations between civil engineering, science, and society. (Other C.E. concentration variants need not reflect the choice of STS electives made below.)