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SCIENCE STUDIES AND SCIENCE EDUCATION

CURRIC/STS 734
Course Description

Examination of the key ideas from the field of science and technology studies (history, philosophy, sociology of science, etc.) and how they have been taken up in both the school science curriculum as well as the science education research community.

Prerequisites

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.33

No change from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
83.33%

No change from Historical

Class Size
6

100% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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