Approved Program Core Courses
All STS majors must complete both Program Core and Concentration Core requirements. This page describes the Program Core. Concentration Core requirements are available under each concentration.
STS Program Core Requirements:
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Gateway Requirement: STS 1 (strongly recommended prior to declaring)
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Disciplinary Requirement: Should include at least one Writing in the Major (WIM) course and one STS Global course.
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Social Science and Humanities Program Core (PC) Courses. Must complete 4 courses.
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Engineering and Science Program Core (PC) Courses. Must complete 2 courses.
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Senior Requirement:
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STS 200: Senior Capstone (4 or 5 units) or
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STS 299: Honors Program (10+ units)
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Unit/Grade Requirement: 26+ units; 8 course minimum with C grade minimum
STS Program Core Courses:
- Employ analytical approaches commonly used in STS
- Expose students to topics, theories, methods, and ways of thinking important in STS, including (but not limited to) sociotechnical systems, infrastructure, path dependence, social constructivism, ethics, constitutionalism, ethnography, actor-network theory, or history and politics of science, technology, and medicine
- Cannot be substituted or petitioned
Requirements & Approved Courses: View a hard copy of our requirements and approved course here. Courses on this list are updated once per year. Please refer to the accordions on our website and ExploreCourses for the most up-to-date information.
Gateway Requirement: STS 1 (strongly recommended prior to declaring)
Title
Instructor
Quarter
Day, Time
Mullaney, T. (PI)
Martinez, N. (PI)
Coden, K. (GP)
Martinez, N. (PI)
Coden, K. (GP)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Monday Wednesday
12:30 PM
1:20 PM
Disciplinary Requirement: Social Science and Humanities (Program Core) - 4 Courses
Title
Instructor
Quarter
Day, Time
Garcia, A. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Autumn
Monday Wednesday
11:30 AM
12:50 PM
Hansen, T. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Autumn
Monday Wednesday
9:30 AM
10:50 AM
Luhrmann, T. (PI)
Mason, D. (PI)
Mason, D. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Spring
Monday Wednesday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
CLASSICS 151
Gisch, D. (TA)
Shanks, M. (PI)
Shanks, M. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Fishkin, J. (PI)
Kim, Y. (TA)
Kim, Y. (TA)
2022 - 2023
Autumn
Tuesday
4:30 PM
7:20 PM
Pomerantz, G. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Monday Wednesday
9:30 AM
11:20 AM
Li, X. (PI)
Ali, S. (TA)
Butler-Wall, A. (TA)
Gerba, H. (TA)
Ali, S. (TA)
Butler-Wall, A. (TA)
Gerba, H. (TA)
2022 - 2023
Spring
Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Palumbo-Liu, D. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
9:00 AM
10:20 AM
Schechtman, K. (TA)
O'Key, M. (TA)
McFarland, D. (PI)
O'Key, M. (TA)
McFarland, D. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Schechtman, K. (TA)
O'Key, M. (TA)
McFarland, D. (PI)
O'Key, M. (TA)
McFarland, D. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Elam, M. (PI)
Utterback, C. (PI)
Utterback, C. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Spring
Wednesday
3:00 PM
5:50 PM
HISTORY 140A
Fennell-Chametzky, M. (TA)
Salessi, S. (TA)
Riskin, J. (PI)
Salessi, S. (TA)
Riskin, J. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Ryckman, T. (PI)
Friesacher, A. (TA)
Pereira, A. (TA)
Friesacher, A. (TA)
Pereira, A. (TA)
2022 - 2023
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Kang, S. (TA)
Friedman, M. (PI)
Friedman, M. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Ryckman, T. (PI)
Cooper, E. (TA)
Cooper, E. (TA)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Ryckman, T. (PI)
Cooper, E. (TA)
Cooper, E. (TA)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
POLISCI 114S
Mastro, O. (PI)
Rodriguez, L. (PI)
Hintson, J. (TA)
Russell, E. (TA)
Napier, C. (TA)
Peters, S. (TA)
Sagan, S. (PI)
Rodriguez, L. (PI)
Hintson, J. (TA)
Russell, E. (TA)
Napier, C. (TA)
Peters, S. (TA)
Sagan, S. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Monday Wednesday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Robinson, A. (PI)
Mishra, R. (TA)
Mishra, R. (TA)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
11:30 AM
1:20 PM
STS 191W
Sato, K. (PI)
Ball, J. (TA)
Ball, J. (TA)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Disciplinary Requirement: Science and Engineering (Program Core) - 2 Courses
Title
Instructor
Quarter
Day, Time
BIO 179
Daily, G. (PI)
Batista, N. (TA)
Tallam, K. (TA)
Batista, N. (TA)
Tallam, K. (TA)
2022 - 2023
Autumn
Wednesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
BIO 279
Daily, G. (PI)
Batista, N. (TA)
Tallam, K. (TA)
Batista, N. (TA)
Tallam, K. (TA)
2022 - 2023
Autumn
Wednesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
Trounce, M. (PI)
Jones, A. (GP)
Chen, J. (GP)
Franzese, L. (GP)
Jia, A. (GP)
Jones, A. (GP)
Chen, J. (GP)
Franzese, L. (GP)
Jia, A. (GP)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Monday Wednesday
12:30 PM
2:20 PM
Altman, R. (PI)
Magnus, D. (PI)
Jiang, B. (TA)
Weed, L. (TA)
Klich, J. (TA)
McRae, K. (TA)
Mishra, V. (TA)
Bhise, R. (TA)
Magnus, D. (PI)
Jiang, B. (TA)
Weed, L. (TA)
Klich, J. (TA)
McRae, K. (TA)
Mishra, V. (TA)
Bhise, R. (TA)
2022 - 2023
Spring
Monday Wednesday
4:30 PM
5:50 PM
Charles, P. (TA)
Jacobson, M. (PI)
Jacobson, M. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
12:00 PM
1:20 PM
Kopperud, R. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Monday Wednesday Friday
1:30 PM
2:20 PM
Swisher, J. (PI)
Hummel, H. (PI)
Lovins, A. (PI)
Hummel, H. (PI)
Lovins, A. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Wednesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
Swisher, J. (PI)
Lovins, A. (PI)
Lovins, A. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Spring
Wednesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
Gragg, D. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Summer
Monday Wednesday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Sahami, M. (PI)
Reich, R. (PI)
Kotov, S. (TA)
Chen, J. (TA)
Ludeke, D. (TA)
Kohrman, A. (TA)
Drazen, A. (TA)
Radiya-Dixit, E. (TA)
Bao, M. (TA)
Khattak, M. (TA)
Wisner, E. (TA)
Bitter, S. (TA)
Korkmaz, E. (TA)
Deasy, J. (TA)
Smith, A. (GP)
Wu, Y. (TA)
Jiang, S. (TA)
Walker, G. (TA)
Weinstein, J. (PI)
Reich, R. (PI)
Kotov, S. (TA)
Chen, J. (TA)
Ludeke, D. (TA)
Kohrman, A. (TA)
Drazen, A. (TA)
Radiya-Dixit, E. (TA)
Bao, M. (TA)
Khattak, M. (TA)
Wisner, E. (TA)
Bitter, S. (TA)
Korkmaz, E. (TA)
Deasy, J. (TA)
Smith, A. (GP)
Wu, Y. (TA)
Jiang, S. (TA)
Walker, G. (TA)
Weinstein, J. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Monday Wednesday Friday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Naylor, R. (PI)
Tucker, A. (TA)
Mendillo, J. (TA)
Passos de Souza, O. (TA)
Parish, W. (TA)
Ndegwa, J. (TA)
Frank, Z. (PI)
Tucker, A. (TA)
Mendillo, J. (TA)
Passos de Souza, O. (TA)
Parish, W. (TA)
Ndegwa, J. (TA)
Frank, Z. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Autumn
Monday Wednesday Friday
10:30 AM
11:20 AM
Openshaw, J. (PI)
Jones, J. (PI)
Jones, J. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Spring
Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Peterson-Nafziger, C. (PI)
Dunn, K. (TA)
Dunn, K. (TA)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Monday Wednesday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Lepech, M. (PI)
Onyenkpa, C. (TA)
Onyenkpa, C. (TA)
2022 - 2023
Autumn
Fong, D. (PI)
Lepech, M. (PI)
Lepech, M. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Summer
Jaffe, D. (PI)
Hiranaka, A. (TA)
Hiranaka, A. (TA)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
4:30 PM
5:50 PM
Jaffe, D. (PI)
Hiranaka, A. (TA)
Hiranaka, A. (TA)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
4:30 PM
5:50 PM
Tabor, H. (PI)
Hirsch, K. (PI)
Tarvestad, W. (TA)
Churovich, S. (TA)
Hirsch, K. (PI)
Tarvestad, W. (TA)
Churovich, S. (TA)
2022 - 2023
Spring
Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Tabor, H. (PI)
Hirsch, K. (PI)
Tarvestad, W. (TA)
Churovich, S. (TA)
Hirsch, K. (PI)
Tarvestad, W. (TA)
Churovich, S. (TA)
2022 - 2023
Spring
Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
MS&E 130
Lotidis, K. (TA)
Chandak, S. (TA)
Bambos, N. (PI)
Chandak, S. (TA)
Bambos, N. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Monday Wednesday
4:30 PM
5:50 PM
Lin, H. (PI)
Kumar, R. (TA)
Rajesh, N. (TA)
Velaise, T. (TA)
Cruz, A. (TA)
Bhaskara, V. (TA)
Legrand, A. (TA)
Kumar, R. (TA)
Rajesh, N. (TA)
Velaise, T. (TA)
Cruz, A. (TA)
Bhaskara, V. (TA)
Legrand, A. (TA)
2022 - 2023
Autumn
Monday Wednesday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Senior Requirement: Senior Capstone
Title
Instructor
Quarter
Day, Time
Edwards, P. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
STS 200N
Banks, A. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Spring
Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Schechtman, K. (TA)
O'Key, M. (TA)
McFarland, D. (PI)
O'Key, M. (TA)
McFarland, D. (PI)
2022 - 2023
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Not Currently Offered
Title
ANTHRO 41
Tagged for:
Innovation and Organization Socio-Cultural, Life Sciences and Health Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities, Innovation and Organization Core, Core Social Science and Humanities - Global, Life Sciences and Health Core
ANTHRO 132C
Tagged for:
Communication and Media Socio-Cultural, Politics and Policy Socio-Cultural, Innovation and Organization Socio-Cultural, Life Sciences and Health Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities, Innovation and Organization Core, Communication and Media Core, Life Sciences and Health Core, Politics and Policy Core, Social Dynamics of Data and Information Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities - Global, Social Dynamics of Data and Information Core
ANTHRO 138
Tagged for:
Life Sciences and Health Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities, Core Social Science and Humanities - Global, Life Sciences and Health Core, Politics and Policy Core, Politics and Policy Socio-Cultural
CEE 118Y
Tagged for:
Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Technical, Core Engineering and Science, Social Dynamics of Data and Information Socio-Cultural, Politics and Policy Socio-Cultural, Politics and Policy Core
CEE 118Z
Tagged for:
Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Technical, Core Engineering and Science, Social Dynamics of Data and Information Socio-Cultural, Politics and Policy Core, Politics and Policy Socio-Cultural
CEE 136
Tagged for:
Politics and Policy Socio-Cultural, Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Socio-Cultural, Innovation and Organization Socio-Cultural, Core Engineering and Science
COMM 120W
Tagged for:
Communication and Media Core, Communication and Media Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities, Core Social Science and Humanities - WIM, Social Dynamics of Data and Information Socio-Cultural
COMM 142W
Tagged for:
Core Social Science and Humanities, Communication and Media Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities - WIM
COMM 184
Tagged for:
Core Social Science and Humanities, Communication and Media Socio-Cultural, Communication and Media Core, Social Dynamics of Data and Information Socio-Cultural
CS 181W
Tagged for:
Core Engineering and Science, Core Engineering and Science - WIM
CSRE 230
Tagged for:
Communication and Media Technical, Politics and Policy Technical, Social Dynamics of Data and Information Technical, Core Engineering and Science, Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Core
EARTHSYS 227
Tagged for:
Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Socio-Cultural, Core Engineering and Science
ECON 106
Tagged for:
Politics and Policy Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities, Core Social Science and Humanities - Global, Politics and Policy Core, Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Socio-Cultural
HISTORY 44Q
Tagged for:
Innovation and Organization Core, Core Social Science and Humanities - Global, Life Sciences and Health Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities, Innovation and Organization Socio-Cultural, Life Sciences and Health Core
HISTORY 79C
Tagged for:
Core Social Science and Humanities
HISTORY 140
Tagged for:
Innovation and Organization Core, Innovation and Organization Socio-Cultural, Politics and Policy Socio-Cultural, Life Sciences and Health Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities, Core Social Science and Humanities - Global, Life Sciences and Health Core, Politics and Policy Core
HISTORY 144
Tagged for:
Life Sciences and Health Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities, Innovation and Organization Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities - Global, Innovation and Organization Core, Life Sciences and Health Core
HISTORY 179C
Tagged for:
Core Social Science and Humanities, Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Core, Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities - Global
HISTORY 200B
Tagged for:
Core Social Science and Humanities - Global, Core Social Science and Humanities
HISTORY 203C
Tagged for:
Innovation and Organization Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities, Life Sciences and Health Socio-Cultural, Politics and Policy Socio-Cultural, Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Socio-Cultural, Social Dynamics of Data and Information Socio-Cultural, Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Core, Social Dynamics of Data and Information Core, Politics and Policy Core
HISTORY 234P
Tagged for:
Core Social Science and Humanities, Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities - Global, Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Core
HISTORY 235D
Tagged for:
Innovation and Organization Socio-Cultural, Innovation and Organization Core, Communication and Media Socio-Cultural, Communication and Media Core, Politics and Policy Socio-Cultural, Politics and Policy Core, Core Social Science and Humanities
HISTORY 239T
Tagged for:
Core Social Science and Humanities, Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Socio-Cultural, Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Core, Communication and Media Core, Communication and Media Socio-Cultural, Politics and Policy Core
MS&E 330
Tagged for:
Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Socio-Cultural, Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Core, Core Social Science and Humanities
PHIL 85
Tagged for:
Life Sciences and Health Core, Core Social Science and Humanities, Life Sciences and Health Socio-Cultural
PHIL 167A
Tagged for:
Life Sciences and Health Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities
POLISCI 233F
Tagged for:
Politics and Policy Core, Politics and Policy Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities, Core Social Science and Humanities - Global
RELIGST 3
Tagged for:
Communication and Media Core, Communication and Media Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities, Innovation and Organization Core, Innovation and Organization Socio-Cultural
SOC 114
Tagged for:
Innovation and Organization Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities, Innovation and Organization Core
SOC 214
Tagged for:
Innovation and Organization Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities, Innovation and Organization Core
STS 200U
Tagged for:
STS Senior Capstone
