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
Mullaney, T. (PI)
Martinez, N. (PI)
Martinez, N. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Monday Wednesday
12:30 PM
1:20 PM
Disciplinary Requirement: Social Science and Humanities (Program Core) - 4 Courses
Title
Instructor
Quarter
Day, Time
Kessler, E. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Garcia, A. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Autumn
Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Hansen, T. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Autumn
Monday Wednesday
9:30 AM
10:50 AM
ANTHRO 186
Units:
3-5
Luhrmann, T. (PI)
Mason, D. (PI)
Mason, D. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Spring
Monday Wednesday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Coleman, C. (PI)
Smith, F. (PI)
Engel, C. (PI)
Smith, F. (PI)
Engel, C. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Shanks, M. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Monday Wednesday
9:30 AM
10:20 AM
Turner, F. (PI)
Guarna, T. (TA)
Bergmann, R. (TA)
Dill, E. (TA)
Guarna, T. (TA)
Bergmann, R. (TA)
Dill, E. (TA)
2023 - 2024
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
9:00 AM
10:20 AM
Pomerantz, G. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Spring
Tuesday Thursday
9:00 AM
10:50 AM
Li, X. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Spring
Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Li, X. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Palumbo-Liu, D. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
9:00 AM
10:20 AM
COMPLIT 376
Units:
3-5
Dupuy, J. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Spring
Tuesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
DATASCI 154
Units:
5
Nobles, M. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
DATASCI 154
Units:
5
Weinstein, J. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Spring
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
LiCausi, T. (TA)
McFarland, D. (PI)
McFarland, D. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Autumn
Wednesday Friday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
ENGLISH 106A
Units:
3
Elam, M. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
HISTORY 44Q
Units:
4
Schiebinger, L. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Spring
Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Proctor, R. (PI)
Deschamps, N. (TA)
Deschamps, N. (TA)
2023 - 2024
Spring
Cortigiani, F. (TA)
Fennell-Chametzky, M. (TA)
Riskin, J. (PI)
Fennell-Chametzky, M. (TA)
Riskin, J. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
HISTORY 144
Units:
5
Schiebinger, L. (PI)
Ayodele, M. (TA)
Ayodele, M. (TA)
2023 - 2024
Spring
Monday Wednesday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Wolfe, M. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Monday
10:30 AM
1:20 PM
Proctor, R. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Autumn
Monday
9:30 AM
12:20 PM
Ryckman, T. (PI)
Kajercline, H. (TA)
Pereira, A. (TA)
Kajercline, H. (TA)
Pereira, A. (TA)
2023 - 2024
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Ryckman, T. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Ryckman, T. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Trinkunas, H. (PI)
Slate, D. (TA)
Nelson, R. (TA)
Kaufmann, J. (TA)
Chen, A. (TA)
Sagan, S. (PI)
Slate, D. (TA)
Nelson, R. (TA)
Kaufmann, J. (TA)
Chen, A. (TA)
Sagan, S. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Monday Wednesday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Kieschnick, J. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Monday Wednesday Friday
10:30 AM
12:20 PM
Granovetter, M. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
STS 51D
Units:
4-5
Robinson, A. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
11:30 AM
1:20 PM
Sato, K. (PI)
Ball, J. (TA)
Ball, J. (TA)
2023 - 2024
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
Units:
1-3
Daily, G. (PI)
Levey, D. (TA)
Nguyen, O. (TA)
Levey, D. (TA)
Nguyen, O. (TA)
2023 - 2024
Autumn
Wednesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
BIOE 122
Units:
2-5
Trounce, M. (PI)
2023 - 2024
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)
2023 - 2024
Spring
Monday Wednesday
4:30 PM
5:50 PM
Jacobson, M. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
12:00 PM
1:20 PM
Kopperud, R. (PI)
2023 - 2024
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)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Wednesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
CEE 118Y
Units:
1-5
2023 - 2024
Winter
CEE 118Z
Units:
1-5
2023 - 2024
Spring
CEE 136
Units:
3
2023 - 2024
Winter
Winstein, K. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Spring
Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Rehnborg, J. (TA)
Tandon, C. (TA)
Miller, R. (TA)
Murran, A. (TA)
Venukanthan, S. (TA)
Aguirre, S. (TA)
Calvo, M. (TA)
Fine, J. (TA)
Frank, Z. (PI)
Tandon, C. (TA)
Miller, R. (TA)
Murran, A. (TA)
Venukanthan, S. (TA)
Aguirre, S. (TA)
Calvo, M. (TA)
Fine, J. (TA)
Frank, Z. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Autumn
Monday Wednesday Friday
10:30 AM
11:20 AM
EARTHSYS 114
Units:
3
Jones, J. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Spring
Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Peterson-Nafziger, C. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Wong-Parodi, G. (PI)
Berlin Rubin, N. (PI)
Berlin Rubin, N. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
Lepech, M. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Autumn
Lepech, M. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Spring
Jaffe, D. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
4:30 PM
5:50 PM
Tabor, H. (PI)
Hirsch, K. (PI)
Hirsch, K. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Spring
Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Tabor, H. (PI)
Hirsch, K. (PI)
Hirsch, K. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Spring
Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Bambos, N. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Monday Wednesday
4:30 PM
5:50 PM
Lin, H. (PI)
Bhaskara, V. (TA)
Legrand, A. (TA)
Bhaskara, V. (TA)
Legrand, A. (TA)
2023 - 2024
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Senior Requirement: Senior Capstone
Title
Instructor
Quarter
Day, Time
Nguot, T. (TA)
Edwards, P. (PI)
Edwards, P. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Autumn
Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:20 AM
STS 200N
Units:
4-5
Banks, A. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Spring
Tuesday Thursday
9:30 AM
10:20 AM
LiCausi, T. (TA)
McFarland, D. (PI)
McFarland, D. (PI)
2023 - 2024
Autumn
Wednesday Friday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Sato, K. (PI)
Fox, A. (SI)
Fox, A. (SI)
2023 - 2024
Winter
Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 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 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 107S
Tagged for:
Core Engineering and Science, Nature and Environment Technical
COMM 137W
Tagged for:
Politics and Policy Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities - WIM, Core Social Science and Humanities, Communication and Media Socio-Cultural
COMM 142W
Tagged for:
Core Social Science and Humanities, Communication and Media Socio-Cultural, Core Social Science and Humanities - WIM
CS 182W
Tagged for:
Core Engineering and Science - WIM, Core Engineering and Science
CS 339H
Tagged for:
Social Dynamics of Data and Information Socio-Cultural, Core Engineering and Science
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 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
PHIL 61
Tagged for:
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
STS 200U
Tagged for:
STS Senior Capstone