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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
Gateway Requirement: STS 1 (strongly recommended prior to declaring)
Title
Instructor
Quarter
Day, Time
Martinez, N. (PI)
Kumar, S. (GP)
Chang, Z. (GP)
Leocata, A. (TA)
Edwards, P. (PI)
Kumar, S. (GP)
Chang, Z. (GP)
Leocata, A. (TA)
Edwards, P. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:20 AM
Disciplinary Requirement: Social Science and Humanities (Program Core) - 4 Courses
Title
Instructor
Quarter
Day, Time
Kessler, E. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Fullwiley, D. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Monday Wednesday
2:30 PM
3:20 PM
Mascarenhas, A. (GP)
Badr, R. (GP)
Broun, R. (GP)
Kohrman, M. (PI)
Badr, R. (GP)
Broun, R. (GP)
Kohrman, M. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Voss, B. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Balliger, R. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
12:00 PM
1:20 PM
ANTHRO 186
Units:
3-5
Luhrmann, T. (PI)
Mason, D. (PI)
Mason, D. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Spring
Monday Wednesday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Ozturk, U. (TA)
Liu, H. (TA)
Shanks, M. (PI)
Liu, H. (TA)
Shanks, M. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Monday Wednesday
11:30 AM
12:20 PM
COMM 135W
Units:
3-5
Fishkin, J. (PI)
Lee, S. (PI)
Graciano, T. (TA)
Lee, S. (PI)
Graciano, T. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Tuesday
4:30 PM
7:20 PM
Fishkin, J. (PI)
Bernheim, M. (TA)
Tahir, D. (TA)
Bernheim, M. (TA)
Tahir, D. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Tuesday
4:30 PM
7:20 PM
2024 - 2025
Spring
Palumbo-Liu, D. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
COMPLIT 376
Units:
3
Dupuy, J. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Monday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
DATASCI 154
Units:
5
Nobles, M. (PI)
Dong, F. (TA)
Charles, S. (TA)
Upadhyay, R. (TA)
Louis, R. (TA)
Portocarrero Rodriguez, C. (TA)
Dong, F. (TA)
Charles, S. (TA)
Upadhyay, R. (TA)
Louis, R. (TA)
Portocarrero Rodriguez, C. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
DATASCI 154
Units:
5
Allcott, H. (PI)
Nobles, M. (PI)
Scott-Hearn, N. (TA)
Canaday, J. (TA)
Nobles, M. (PI)
Scott-Hearn, N. (TA)
Canaday, J. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Spring
Tuesday Thursday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Bates, D. (TA)
McFarland, D. (PI)
McFarland, D. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Wednesday Friday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
HISTORY 44Q
Units:
4
Schiebinger, L. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Proctor, R. (PI)
Depew, J. (TA)
Depew, J. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Spring
Monday Wednesday
9:00 AM
10:20 AM
Martel-Dion, A. (TA)
Haviland, C. (TA)
Riskin, J. (PI)
Haviland, C. (TA)
Riskin, J. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
HISTORY 144
Units:
4-5
Schiebinger, L. (PI)
Stark, L. (TA)
Stark, L. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Monday Wednesday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Wolfe, M. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Wednesday
10:30 AM
1:20 PM
Mullaney, T. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Thursday
9:00 AM
11:50 AM
Proctor, R. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Monday
9:30 AM
12:20 PM
HISTORY 235D
Units:
4-5
Findlen, P. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Tuesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
HISTORY 243G
Units:
4-5
Proctor, R. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Monday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
HISTORY 244F
Units:
4-5
Schiebinger, L. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Spring
Thursday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
MUSIC 147R
Units:
3-4
Mendez, M. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Spring
Tuesday Thursday
9:00 AM
10:20 AM
Hussain, N. (PI)
Wang, Z. (TA)
Tricks, T. (TA)
Wang, Z. (TA)
Tricks, T. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
PHIL 165
Units:
4
Ryckman, T. (PI)
Spencer, L. (TA)
Spencer, L. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Mastro, O. (PI)
Materna, M. (TA)
Pumerantz, A. (TA)
Yeager, J. (TA)
Rand, L. (PI)
Materna, M. (TA)
Pumerantz, A. (TA)
Yeager, J. (TA)
Rand, L. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Monday Wednesday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
STS 51D
Units:
4-5
Robinson, A. (PI)
Bhagani, K. (TA)
Bhagani, K. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
9:30 AM
11:20 AM
Char, D. (PI)
Martinez, N. (SI)
Baccouche, B. (TA)
Hollander, S. (SI)
Martinez, N. (SI)
Baccouche, B. (TA)
Hollander, S. (SI)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:20 PM
Hellman, J. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Sato, K. (PI)
Frame, S. (TA)
Frame, S. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
12:00 PM
1:20 PM
Disciplinary Requirement: Science and Engineering (Program Core) - 2 Courses
Title
Instructor
Quarter
Day, Time
BIO 179
Units:
1-3
Daily, G. (PI)
Wolny, S. (TA)
Sherrill, I. (TA)
Yang, M. (TA)
Goldstein, J. (PI)
Wolny, S. (TA)
Sherrill, I. (TA)
Yang, M. (TA)
Goldstein, J. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Wednesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
BIOE 122
Units:
2-5
Trounce, M. (PI)
Franzese, L. (GP)
Tascioglu, M. (GP)
Sgaraglino, T. (GP)
Franzese, L. (GP)
Tascioglu, M. (GP)
Sgaraglino, T. (GP)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Monday Wednesday
12:30 PM
2:20 PM
Altman, R. (PI)
Magnus, D. (PI)
Stowell, C. (TA)
Mkrtchyan, G. (TA)
Wilson, S. (TA)
Kashanchi, R. (TA)
Wang, X. (TA)
Damerla, R. (TA)
Hwang, Y. (TA)
Bot, V. (TA)
Edozie, B. (TA)
Magnus, D. (PI)
Stowell, C. (TA)
Mkrtchyan, G. (TA)
Wilson, S. (TA)
Kashanchi, R. (TA)
Wang, X. (TA)
Damerla, R. (TA)
Hwang, Y. (TA)
Bot, V. (TA)
Edozie, B. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Spring
Wednesday
4:30 PM
5:50 PM
Kopperud, R. (PI)
Fairlie, J. (TA)
Filipek, E. (TA)
Sharma, V. (TA)
Van Oost, C. (TA)
Fairlie, J. (TA)
Filipek, E. (TA)
Sharma, V. (TA)
Van Oost, C. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Monday Wednesday Friday
1:30 PM
2:20 PM
Fischer, M. (PI)
Nyarko, A. (TA)
Connelly, M. (TA)
Nyarko, A. (TA)
Connelly, M. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
12:00 PM
2:50 PM
Woodward, J. (PI)
Gragg, D. (PI)
Stasio, K. (PI)
Riemersma, D. (TA)
Lyu, L. (TA)
Storch, M. (TA)
Dachille, J. (GP)
Gragg, D. (PI)
Stasio, K. (PI)
Riemersma, D. (TA)
Lyu, L. (TA)
Storch, M. (TA)
Dachille, J. (GP)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Monday Wednesday Friday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Woodward, J. (PI)
Gragg, D. (PI)
Stasio, K. (PI)
Dachille, J. (GP)
Gragg, D. (PI)
Stasio, K. (PI)
Dachille, J. (GP)
2024 - 2025
Spring
Monday Wednesday Friday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Swisher, J. (PI)
Lovins, A. (PI)
Sharaf, S. (TA)
Muhlbauer, A. (TA)
Degirmenci, U. (TA)
Lovins, A. (PI)
Sharaf, S. (TA)
Muhlbauer, A. (TA)
Degirmenci, U. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Wednesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
Swisher, J. (PI)
Lovins, A. (PI)
Lovins, A. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Spring
Wednesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
Hsu, K. (PI)
Gragg, D. (PI)
Gragg, D. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Summer
Monday Wednesday
10:00 AM
11:50 AM
Jain, R. (PI)
Kinslow, A. (PI)
Kinslow, A. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Spring
Monday Wednesday
11:30 AM
12:20 PM
Sahami, M. (PI)
Ho, D. (PI)
Karthik, A. (GP)
Ho, D. (PI)
Karthik, A. (GP)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Monday Wednesday Friday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Naylor, R. (PI)
Yribarren, S. (PI)
Venukanthan, S. (PI)
Arrigo, I. (PI)
Hua, K. (PI)
Buday, E. (PI)
de Meira Borba, N. (TA)
Frank, Z. (PI)
Yribarren, S. (PI)
Venukanthan, S. (PI)
Arrigo, I. (PI)
Hua, K. (PI)
Buday, E. (PI)
de Meira Borba, N. (TA)
Frank, Z. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
9:00 AM
10:20 AM
EARTHSYS 177C
Units:
4-5
Hayden, T. (PI)
Swidey, N. (TA)
Swidey, N. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Spring
Monday Wednesday
12:30 PM
2:20 PM
Hayden, T. (PI)
Swidey, N. (PI)
Swidey, N. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Monday Wednesday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Wong-Parodi, G. (PI)
Stone, M. (TA)
Stone, M. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Lepech, M. (PI)
Castillo, O. (TA)
Castillo, O. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Lepech, M. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Spring
Harrison, K. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Spring
Monday Wednesday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Jaffe, D. (PI)
Kitzmann, M. (TA)
Keneley, L. (TA)
Kitzmann, M. (TA)
Keneley, L. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
4:30 PM
5:50 PM
Tabor, H. (PI)
Hirsch, K. (PI)
Hirsch, K. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Spring
Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Lin, H. (PI)
Patrick, B. (TA)
Damian, M. (TA)
Kahl, C. (PI)
Patrick, B. (TA)
Damian, M. (TA)
Kahl, C. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Lotidis, K. (TA)
Chandak, S. (TA)
Bambos, N. (PI)
Chandak, S. (TA)
Bambos, N. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Monday Wednesday
4:30 PM
5:50 PM
Wechsler, R. (PI)
Xu, M. (PI)
Dacunha, T. (TA)
Xu, M. (PI)
Dacunha, T. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Nation, J. (PI)
Crane, D. (PI)
Rosenbaum, I. (TA)
Crane, D. (PI)
Rosenbaum, I. (TA)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
8:30 AM
10:20 AM
Senior Requirement: Senior Capstone
Title
Instructor
Quarter
Day, Time
Guarna, T. (TA)
Hellman, J. (PI)
Hellman, J. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
STS 200N
Units:
4-5
Heck, D. (TA)
Banks, A. (PI)
Banks, A. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Spring
Tuesday Thursday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Bates, D. (TA)
McFarland, D. (PI)
McFarland, D. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Wednesday Friday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Chaturvedi, E. (TA)
Edwards, P. (PI)
Edwards, P. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
STS 200V
Units:
3
Dupuy, J. (PI)
2024 - 2025
Winter
Monday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
Not Currently Offered
Title
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 198B
Tagged for:
Communication and Media Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities, Politics and Policy Core, Politics and Policy Socio-Cultural, Social Dynamics of Data and Information Core, Social Dynamics of Data and Information Socio-Cultural, Communication and Media Core
CEE 64
Tagged for:
Core Engineering and Science, Core Engineering and Science - Global, Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Socio-Cultural
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, Social Dynamics of Data and Information Core
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
COMM 186W
Tagged for:
Communication and Media Socio-Cultural, Life Sciences and Health Socio-Cultural, Life Sciences and Health Core, Communication and Media Core, Core Social Science and Humanities, Core Social Science and Humanities - WIM, Social Dynamics of Data and Information Socio-Cultural, Social Dynamics of Data and Information Core
CS 181W
Tagged for:
Core Engineering and Science, Core Engineering and Science - WIM
CS 339H
Tagged for:
Social Dynamics of Data and Information Socio-Cultural, Core Engineering and Science
EARTHSYS 114
Tagged for:
Life Sciences and Health Socio-Cultural, Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Socio-Cultural, Core Engineering and Science, Catastrophic Risks and Solutions Technical, Core Engineering and Science - Global
EARTHSYS 214
Tagged for:
Core Engineering and Science - Global
ENGLISH 106A
Tagged for:
Social Dynamics of Data and Information Core, Communication and Media Core, Core Social Science and Humanities, Social Dynamics of Data and Information Socio-Cultural
ENGLISH 261E
Tagged for:
Communication and Media Socio-Cultural, Social Dynamics of Data and Information Core, Communication and Media Core, Core Social Science and Humanities
HISTORY 79C
Tagged for:
Core Social Science and Humanities
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 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 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
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
STS 200J
Tagged for:
STS Senior Capstone
STS 200U
Tagged for:
STS Senior Capstone