Lower Division Courses
STS 1: INTRO TO SCIENCE STUDIES
TR 3:10-4:30pm + section
History, philosophy, sociology, politics, and cultural studies of science, technology, and medicine. Emphasis on a broad range of perspectives. SS, WE.
STS 11: SCIENCE ON TRIAL
MW 4:10-5:30pm
Relationships among law, technology, and science. Scientific evidence and testimony, biology education, patenting, and sterilization. SS, ACGH.
STS 32: DRUGS, SCIENCE & CULTURE
MW 6:10-7:30pm + section
Upper Division Courses
STS 101: DATA & SOCIETY
TR 12:10-2:00pm
STS 110: COMPUTING, DATA, & LAW
TR 1:40-3:00pm
Introduction to the problems in American law and policy borne out of the creation and use of information technologies. Topics include intellectual property, corporate law, privacy, and emerging problems surrounding big data. SS, ACGH, WE.
STS 112: VISUALIZING SOCIETY
TR 9:00-10:20pm
Analysis and visualization of historical and contemporary data about populations and societies using R. Critical exploration of visual communication of information about people over time and critical assessment of role of data collection and analysis in societies. DD, QL, SS.
STS 150: GENDER & SCIENCE
TR 11:40-1:00pm
Interdisciplinary approach to the relations between gender and science. Topics include the biological and cultural construction of sexual difference, the role of women as practitioners of science, and feminist approaches to science. DD, SS, ACGH, WE.