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BA Honors and BA Major/Minor Requirements
44.30
Science, Technology and Society
44.30 Science, Technology and Society
Office of Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Arts
The Interdisciplinary Program in Science, Technology, and Society offers both a Major and Minor. Information on faculty advisors for this program is available from the Office for Interdisciplinary Studies in the Faculty of Arts.
This interdisciplinary major or minor subject of concentration will enable students to apply the approaches of the social sciences and humanities to understand science and technology as human and social activities. It will also enable them to study the impact of science and technology on societies past and present.
44.30.1 Major and Minor in Science, Technology and Society
See §43.3.
See §43.3(5) regarding cross-listing regulations.
A major in Science, Technology, and Society requires a minimum of 30 and a maximum 48 at the senior level from approved cross-listed courses including 6 at the 400-level. The following courses are required:
ANTHR 230 | |
C LIT 242 | |
HIST 294 | |
PHIL 265 | |
STS 200 and 400 | |
In addition to the 6 Science requirement for the BA, a further 6 selected from courses offered by the Faculty of Science or used by the Faculty of Science as a science course. One course must be the prerequisite for the other. None of these courses count towards the senior credits required for the major. |
Additional credits must be chosen among the following:
ANTHR 323, 332; ART H 209, 409; CHRTC 350; CLASS 294, 375; CMPUT 300; ECON 222; ENGL 303, 304, 486; HIST 270, 325, 353, 391, 394, 396, 397, 398, 399, 496; INT D 222, 333; PHIL 217, 317, 325, 355, 365, 366, 375, 411, 412, 415, 417; SOC 462; STS 297, 397, 497; W ST 350; including STS 400, a minimum of 6 at the 400-level is required.
Note: Consult the Undergraduate Advisor in Science, Technology and Society program for possible additions to this list. Additional courses would include “Topics in” courses, the content of which changes annually and remaining cross-listed courses.
A minor in Science, Technology, and Society requires a minimum of 12 to 42 at the senior level selected from the list of courses approved for use toward the major, including at least 9 from the following: ANTHR 230, C LIT 242, HIST 294, PHIL 265, STS 200.