Science, Tech, & Society

INQR-1100

This course examines science and technology in their social, cultural, and political context. Readings are drawn from social sciences, fiction, and contemporary journalism. Case studies will include genetic testing, automation, vaccines, engineering education, AIDS activism, mental health, surveillance, and climate change. The class is designed to give students the freedom to develop and express their own ideas.

4 credits Communication Intensive HASS Inquiry
Prereqs:
none

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2024
Science, Tech, & Society (4c) [CI] [HInq]
  • Jonathan Garrett Wald
Seats Taken: 56/57
Science, Tech, & Society (4c) [CI] [HInq]
  • Katherine Anne Tyrol
Seats Taken: 116/114
2023
Science, Tech, & Society (4c) [CI] [HInq]
  • Jonathan Garrett Wald
Seats Taken: 93/95
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