Science, Technology & Society
Our Science, Technology & Society majors examine complex interactions of science and technology with social, cultural, and economic systems through a fundamentally humanistic lens. Our dynamic coursework introduces majors to transdisciplinary theories and methods that enable them to better understand how science and technology both shape — and are shaped by — the social contexts from which they emerge and are deployed. The major is designed to build intellectual bridges across the university.
For students in scientific and technical disciplines, STS provides the intellectual framework and the social and cultural perspectives needed to meaningfully reflect on what they are learning in their classrooms and laboratories, and to understand the implications of that knowledge.
For those grounded in the humanities and arts, STS provides the knowledge needed to meaningfully engage in debates about the impact of science and technology on humanity and the world we inhabit, and to advocate for better outcomes in research, development, and deployment of new technologies.