Social Studies of Science and Technology Minor
https://cola.unh.edu/history/program/minor/social-studies-science-technology
How are our lives being changed by technology? Why is science so influential in our society? Is modern science superior to traditional ways of knowing nature? Are science and technology doing more harm than good? The minor in social studies of science and technology enables students to seek answers to such questions through the perspectives of the humanities and social sciences. In this minor, students select courses from a range of disciplines, including anthropology, history, communication, sociology and philosophy, all of which shed light on the role of science and technology in modern society.
The minor presupposes no specialized scientific background and may be combined with any undergraduate major.
Students interested in taking the minor should contact the coordinator, Fredrik Meiton, Department of History, Horton Social Science Center.
To complete a minor in social studies of science and technology, students must complete five courses (20 credits) with a grade of C- or better, choosing no more than three courses from a single department.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select five courses from the following: | 20 | |
| Honors/Medicine and Culture: Science, Technology and the Body | ||
| Biotechnology and Society | ||
| Environmental Pollution and Protection: A Global Context | ||
| Energy and Environment | ||
| Seminar in Media Studies 1 | ||
| Seminar in Media Theory (topic: Critical Approaches to New Media) | ||
| Literature and Medicine | ||
| There Is No Planet B | ||
| Field Research 1 | ||
| Climate and Society | ||
| Foreign Cultures (topic: Energy and Society: A Global History) | ||
| Honors/Medicine, Society, Science, and the Law: Who Makes Your Health Care Decisions? | ||
| Honors/Revolutions in Science | ||
| Explorations of Historical Perspectives (topic: History of Animals) | ||
| Origins of Modern Science | ||
| Science in the Modern World | ||
| Explorations 1 | ||
| Explorations (topic: Oil and Water of the Middle East) | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| History of American Thought 1 | ||
| Topics in History of Science | ||
| Seminar: Historical Expl 1 | ||
| The Future of Humanity: Science, Technology, and Society | ||
| Human Nature and Evolution | ||
| Artificial Intelligence, Robots, and People | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Neuroscience and Philosophy | ||
| Special Topics 1 | ||
| Politics and Policy in a Warming World | ||
| Comparative Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Pioneers of Psychology | ||
| Special Topics 1 | ||
| Environment and Society | ||
| Total Credits | 20 | |
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with approval of topic by the coordinator