Minor in Perspectives on Science, Technology, and Medicine
The minor in Perspectives on Science, Technology, and Medicine is an interdisciplinary minor administered by the Departments of Historical Studies and Philosophy. It aims to study the social and humanistic dimensions of the sciences, engineering, and fields of medicine. The program draws from a wide range of disciplines including Historical Studies, Philosophy, and Sociology. The minor is designed for students who seek to broaden their understanding of the sciences, areas of engineering, and fields of medicine as activities that are pursued by humans, individually or collectively, in particular times and places. The minor in Perspectives on Science, Technology, and Medicine requires 18 credit hours of approved courses, 6 of which must be selected from the "Core Courses" listed below, and 3 of which must be selected from among the "Values Courses" listed below.
Approved Courses: 18 credit hours
Core Courses (6 credit hours):
- HIST 307 – History of Technology
- PHIL 242 – Philosophy of Technology
- PHIL 314 – Philosophy of Science
- SOC 383 – Medicine, Health, and Society
Values Courses (3 credit hours):
- ENSC 401 – Environmental Policy
- IS 321 – Ethics, Biology, and Society
- PHIL 222 – Environmental Ethics
- PHIL 321 – Ethics in the Medical Community
- PHIL 323 – Engineering, Ethics, and Professionalism
Other Approved Courses:
- ANTH 352 – Medical Anthropology
- ACS 370 – Health Communication
- ENG 315 – American Nature Writing
- ENG 334 – Scientific Writing
- GEOG 404 – Medical Geography
- IS 375 – Technology and Public Policy
- IS 376 – Information Technology and Society
- PHIL 316 – Philosophy of Biology
- PHIL 231 – Philosophy, Science, and Religion
- PSYC 303 – Health Psychology
- PSYC 305/WMST 305 – The Psychology of Gender
