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 History 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 history, 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, three of which must be selected from the "Fields" courses listed below, three of which must be selected from the "Identities" courses listed below, and three of which must be selected from among the "Values" courses listed below.
Approved Courses: 18 credit hours
Field (3 credit hours):
- HIST 307 – History of Technology
- IS 328 – History and Science
- PHIL 242 – Philosophy of Technology
- PHIL 314 – Philosophy of Science
- SOC 383 – Medicine, Health, and Society
Identities (3 credit hours):
- HIST 332/WMST 332 – Women, Health, and Science in History
- HIST 333 – Decolonizing Health and Science
- PHIL 345/WMST 345 – Women, Knowledge, and Reality
- PSYC 305/WMST 305 – The Psychology of Gender
Values (3 credit hours):
- ENSC 401 – Environmental Policy
- 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 – Literature and Sustainability
- ENG 334 – Scientific Writing
- GEOG 404 – Medical Geography
- HIST 313 – Monsters, Magic, and the Unnatural
- HONS 320B – Interdisciplinary Problems in Science and Technology
- IS 375 – Technology and Public Policy
- IS 376 – Information Technology and Society
- PHIL 231 – Philosophy, Science, and Religion
- PHIL 316 – Philosophy of Biology
- PSYC 303 – Health Psychology
- PSYC 305/WMST 305 – The Psychology of Gender
