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WHERE SCIENCE MEETS SOCIETY

STS 201
Course Description

An overview of science and technology studies. Explores science and technology as central institutions in modern societies. Teaches approaches to analyzing social dimensions of recent advances in areas such as genetics, environment, Internet, surveillance, and nanotechnology..

Prerequisites

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average
3.63

3.27% from Historical

Completion Rate
98.65%

0.93% from Historical

A Rate
56.76%

15.21% from Historical

Class Size
74

83.95% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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