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Rensselaer Catalog 2017-2018 [Archived Catalog]
Courses
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PSYC 4730 - Positive Psychology
Positive Psychology is the scientific study of human happiness, well-being, and strength of character. This course takes an empirical approach to helping individuals use the science of flourishing to enhance their lives. Resiliency, the ability to adapt to stress and adversity, will be emphasized. Students will learn about coping techniques of resiliency to effectively navigate through life situations.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites/Corequisites or Restrictions: General Psychology.
When Offered: Fall, spring, and summer terms annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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PSYC 4740 - Psychology and The Law
Since the 1950’s, social science researchers have turned their attention to the courtroom, in order to test theories of human behavior in a real world application. Are the basic assumptions underlying the practice of law in this country valid, given what psychologists know about the fundamentals of human behavior? This course will provide students with instruction regarding how the study of psychology can contribute to a better understanding of the legal system. This is a communication-intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSYC 1200.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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PSYC 4750 - Forensic Psychology
A practical introduction to the field of forensic psychology, a domain within psychology concerned with the production and application of psychological knowledge to the civil and criminal justice systems. This course explores the many ways in which psychological principles play an increasingly important role in influencing various processes and outcomes associated with the field of law.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSYC 4740.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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PSYC 4770 - Psychopharmacology and Behavioral Toxicology
This course is a detailed examination of the neuroscience and psychology inherent to the development of pharmacological agents for treating psychopathology. There is also an exploration of chemicals that are toxic to the brain as manifested by induction of psychopathology.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSYC 1200.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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PSYC 4800 - Sport Psychology Seminar
This course expands on topics covered in Introduction to Sport Psychology. Students in the course will work in small groups to identify and read literature in a course-relevant area of their choice. In addition to weekly written progress reports, students will prepare a final report that must be presented orally in class.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSYC 1200, PSYC 2800, or permission of instructor. Maximum enrollment: 24.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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PSYC 4940 - Readings in Psychology
An individually arranged independent study course under the supervision of a member of the Psychology Department. The topic is selected by consultation between student and faculty member.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSYC 1200 and/or permission of supervising faculty member.
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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PSYC 4960 - Topics in Psychology
An advanced course concerned with selected topics in psychology.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSYC 1200 or permission of instructor.
Credit Hours: 1 to 4
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PSYC 4990 - Undergraduate Thesis
Students conduct original scholarly projects: original research, theoretical or analytical reviews of the literature, or computer simulations. Working either alone or in groups, students prepare written reports relating to this project, under the supervision of a faculty member. This is a communication-intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: permission of a supervising faculty member.
When Offered: Fall, spring, and summer terms annually.
Credit Hours: 3 to 6
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STSH 1110 - Science, Technology, and Society
An introduction to the social, historical, and ethical influences on modern science and technology. Cases include development of the atomic bomb, mechanization of the workplace, Apollo space program, and others. Readings are drawn from history, fiction, and social sciences; films and documentary videos highlight questions about the application of scientific knowledge to human affairs. The class is designed to give students freedom to develop and express their own ideas. This is a communication-intensive course.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Cross Listed: STSS 1110; students cannot obtain credit for both this course and STSS 1110.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 2310 - A Century of Environmental Thought
This course examines the emergence of environmental consciousness in the United States throughout the 20th century. Students in this course will study the original writings of some of the most important thinkers and activists in the history of environmentalism, examine the social contexts in which their ideas formed, and consider their relevance to contemporary sustainability issues.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: STSS 1110 or IHSS 1240 (Environment and Politics) or IHSS 196X (Politics of Global Environment) or IHSS 1110 (Nature/Society) or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Upon availability of instructor.
Cross Listed: STSS 2310; students cannot obtain credit for both courses.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 2320 - Environment and Law
This is an introductory environmental law and policy course, with emphasis on the practical use and application of legal concepts.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 2410 - Century of the Gene
This course details the scientific and social history of genetics, from Darwin and Mendel to the Human Genome Project. Special focus areas include: plant and animal breeding in the early twentieth century; eugenics movements in the U.S. and elsewhere; bacterial and fruit fly genetics; the development of molecular biology; the invention of recombinant-DNA technologies; the emergence of the biotechnology industry; the sociobiology controversies; genetics and evolutionary theory; and the Human Genome Project and contemporary genomics.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 2940 - Readings in Science and Technology Studies
With an individual faculty member on an agreed-upon topic.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 2960 - Topics in Science and Technology Studies
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 4120 - How to Read the New York Times
This is a course in critical media literacy. The theory and practice of critical media literacy is exolored by learning social scientific and humanistic models, approaches, and techniques for making sense of the news (and other media), newswriting, and newsgathering, and through daily reading of the New York Times. This is a communication-intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: one 1000- or 2000-level HASS course.
When Offered: Summer term annually.
Cross Listed: STSS 4120; students cannot obtain credit for both courses.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 4210 - Engineering Ethics
This course explores the ethical issues that engineers encounter in their professional practice. It also examines social values and law and policy issues that shape engineering and technological decision making. Using case studies, professional codes of conduct, and scholarly literature, the course examines the responsibilities of engineers in relation to their employers, clients, co-professionals, and their responsibility for public safety and welfare. Topics include the history of engineering, professionalism vs. the demands of business, engineering vs. management decision making, whistle-blowing, proprietary rights and trade secrecy, and conflicts of interest.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: STSH 1110/STSS 1110, STSS 2400, or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Upon availability of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 4250 - Bioethics
This course explores historical perspectives on bioethics through concrete cases and practical problems faced in the design and execution of some of the highest profile biomedical research and most consequential clinical decisions of the twentieth century. Topics include vaccine development; human radiation experiments; new genetic and reproductive technologies; right-to-die, death-with-dignity, and physician-assisted suicide; human experimentation, including prisoners, the sick, and the disabled; neuroethics; animal reserach; and emergent topics such as stem cell research, prenatal diagnostics, and genetic testing. This is a communication-intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: STSH/STSS 1110.
When Offered: Spring term even-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 4310 - Energy Politics
Through lectures and in-class discussions, this course explores the history, domestic and international politics, policy, philosophy, economics, environmental consequences, media coverage of, and alternatives to, the US addiction to fossil fuels. Students, who may earn either humanities or social science credit, maintain analytical blogs with twice-weekly posts or write and present semester-length research papers, take a midterm exam and a comprehensive final exam. This is a communication-intensive course. Satisfies the PD II Requirement.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: STSH/S 1110 or STSS 2300 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall term even-numbered years.
Cross Listed: Cross listed with STSS 4310; students cannot obtain credit for both courses.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 4340 - Environmental Philosophy
While concepts such as quality of life, environment, nature, global ecology, and the like figure heavily in contemporary discussions, they are seldom integrated into an environmental philosophy. The course tries to achieve this integration by understanding some of the religious, mythic-poetic, and scientific dimensions of the human-nature matrix. Some specific environmental problems are examined to illustrate the system of values implied by various solutions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Upon availability of instructor.
Cross Listed: Cross listed as PHIL 4300. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and PHIL 4300.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 4430 - Drugs in History
This course teaches basic historical, anthropological, and sociological concepts that can be used to make sense of a wide variety of contemporary phenomena students encounter in everyday life. The focus is on analyzing how licit and illicit drugs serve as “technologies” within specific social contexts or subcultures; what drug policy reveals about social, political, and economic organization; and the impacts of biomedical knowledge and practice on specific population groups. The course focuses on the representation of drug use and drug users in popular culture, science and medicine, and history and the social sciences. This is a communication-intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: 1000-level course (or higher) in STS.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Cross Listed: STSS 4430; students cannot obtain credit for both this course and STSS 4430.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 4510 - History of American Technology
Discusses the growth of American technology and its place within the framework of American history as well as the interrelationship of American and foreign technological developments. This course stresses the cultural contexts of technological change. Topics covered include the Erie Canal, the American system of manufacturing, railroads, emergence of engineering professions, corporate R&D, household technology, the technology of modern warfare, and the electronics revolution.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: one course in American history or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 4610 - Product Design and Innovation Studio V
PDI Studio V focuses on an enriched sense of program and user needs definition through methodologies of the humanities and social sciences. Studio projects, presentations and readings explore the relation of race, class, and gender to technology, and the potential of design to address societal problems. The course has often focused on incorporating information technology in educational tools for low-income primary school students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ENGR 2020, IHSS 2500, and ENGR 2050.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 4720 - Consumer Culture
What is consumer culture? What are its roots, its consequences, and alternatives? Documentaries and the research of anthropologists, historians, and religious scholars examine consumer culture in the US and UK including recognition of the global locations in which consumer goods are made. Topics include buying and selling, shopping, retail, manufacture, material culture, pricing, consumer goods, disposal, kinship, identity, exchange, and advertising, with attention paid to differences in race, class, and gender.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: any 1000- or 2000-level STS course or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: STSS 4720; students cannot receive credit for both courses.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 4800 - Public Service/Professional Careers Internships
This course offers an insight into the public policy process from the vantage point of a part-time internship in the public or private sector as well as an opportunity to explore a career option before actually embarking upon it. The following is a partial list of the large number of possible internships: airport planning, architecture, banking, biological research, clinical psychology, computer science, consumer protection, corporate management, engineering, environmental planning, geology, local government, materials and mechanical engineering, noise pollution abatement, personnel management review, premedical, public finance and taxation, public health management, public relations, social work, state legislature, stock market, transportation planning, and urban planning.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: STSH 1110/STSS 1110; IHSS 1960; or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Cross Listed: STSS 4800; students cannot obtain credit for both this course and STSS 4800.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 4940 - Readings in Science and Technology Studies
With an individual faculty member on an agreed-upon topic.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 4960 - Topics in Science and Technology Studies
Credit Hours: 4
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STSH 6940 - Readings in Science and Technology Studies
With an individual faculty member on an agreed-upon topic.
Credit Hours: 3
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STSH 6960 - Topics in Science and Technology Studies
Credit Hours: 3
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STSH 6970 - Professional Project
Active participation in a semester-long project, under the supervision of a faculty adviser. A Professional Project often serves as a culminating experience for a Professional Master’s program but, with departmental or school approval, can be used to fulfill other program requirements. With approval, students may register for more than one Professional Project. Professional Projects must result in documentation established by each department or school, but are not submitted to the Office of Graduate Education and are not archived in the library. Grades of A, B, C, or F are assigned by the faculty adviser at the end of the semester. If not completed on time, a formal Incomplete grade may be assigned by the faculty adviser, listing the work remaining to be completed and the time limit for completing this work.
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STSS 1110 - Science, Technology, and Society
An introduction to the social, historical, and ethical influences on modern science and technology. Cases include development of the atomic bomb, mechanization of the workplace, Apollo space program, and others. Readings are drawn from history, fiction, and social sciences; films and documentary videos highlight questions about the application of scientific knowledge to human affairs. The class is designed to give students freedom to develop and express their own ideas. This is a communication-intensive course.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Cross Listed: STSH 1110; students cannot obtain credit for both this course and STSH 1110.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 1200 - Sustainability Debates
Efforts to advance environmental sustainability have provoked intense and complicated political debate. In this course, students analyze key stakeholders, issues, and alternative pathways for the future. They also participate in a series of oral debates, focused on environmental regulations, economic growth, industrialism, and globalization. Students also work in a group to develop a proposal that responds to concern about environemtal sustainability. Throughout the course, students are encouraged to develop (and critically reflect on) their own environmental values and ideas.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 1330 - International Relations
The world today faces enormous problems: the bloody horrors of war, the unconscionable and widening economic gap between rich and poor countries, and the looming threat of catastrophic environmental degradation. This course examines the causes and consequences of these problems, wonders what a world beyond greed and hate would look like, and considers what it will take to build a better world. Toward these ends, several themes are explored, including the nature of the international system, contemporary challenges to the state system, and alternatives to hunger, exploitation, and international violence.
When Offered: Upon availability of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 1510 - Cultural Anthropology
An introduction to human societies and cultures in comparative perspective, from tribal societies to complex societies such as the United States. Emphasis on ethnographic descriptions of other cultures such as on the interpretation of cultural symbolism and on topical issues such as medical anthropology.
When Offered: Upon availability of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 1520 - Sociology
A study of the principles and concepts of sociology and their application to the study of society and self. Students are introduced to the scope, materials, and methods of sociology. The issues and problems to be studied come from basic social institutions such as the family, science, and religion. Other topics may include love, crime, political economy, power, population growth, social class, and minority and ethnic relations.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 1960 - Topics in Science and Technology Studies, Anthropology/ Archaeology, History, Political Science, or Sociology
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 2210 - Design, Culture, and Society
This course allows students to develop a critical understanding of the relationships between design, culture, and society. “Design” is defined broadly, touching on product/industrial design, urban design, and so-called alternative design approaches such as ecological and feminist design. The focus is on the role of design in contemporary culture with the goal of training students’ emerging appreciation of design as cultural practice on their professional work as engineers, architects, or business managers. This is a communication-intensive course.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 2290 - American Politics in Crisis
Analyzes the workings of major institutions in American society and politics during a period in which key parts of our society seem dysfunctional, having lost their integrity and ability solve problems. Through a careful reading of texts in political science and social criticism, the course covers symptoms, causes, and possible remedies. This is a communication-intensive course.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 2300 - Environment and Society
Society and the natural environment are crucially linked in a number of ways. Environmental problems such as pollution and natural resource depletion are not only problems for society, affecting the way we live our lives; they are also problems of society—the result of patterns of social organization and social practices. In this course, we will explore these society/environment interactions at various levels, from the local to the global, using the concepts and insights of environmental sociology. Environmental sociologists aim to understand the social origins of environmental problems and propose workable solutions to them. By showing how social interaction, institutions, and beliefs shape human behavior, environmental sociology provides a useful complement to the natural sciences in the analysis of the environmental problems faced today.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: STSH 1110/STSS 1110 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 2310 - A Century of Environmental Thought
This course examines the emergence of environmental consciousness in the United States throughout the 20th century. Students in this course will study the original writings of some of the most important thinkers and activists in the history of environmentalism, examine the social contexts in which their ideas formed, and consider their relevance to contemporary sustainability issues.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: STSS 1110 or IHSS 1240 (Environment and Politics) or IHSS 196X (Politics of Global Environment) or IHSS 1110 (Nature/Society) or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: STSH 2310; students cannot obtain credit for both courses.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 2350 - Law, Values, and Public Policy: Perspectives on Science and Technology
This course examines the interconnections between values and law, seeking to understand how these affect and are affected by science and technology by examining such topics as computers and privacy, medical malpractice, abortion, and other legal conflicts surrounding new reproductive technologies, problems of expert witnesses, sexual harassment, patent infringement, auto safety litigation, and siting of hazardous facilities, among others.
When Offered: Upon availablity of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 2400 - Medicine and Society
The purpose is to explore the contributions of anthropology, sociology, and history to health and illness. By the end of the course, students will have an overall picture of health fields, problems faced by patients and caregivers, medicine and health in non-Western societies, and the social shaping of disease and therapeutic choices.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 2940 - Readings in Science and Technology Studies, Anthropology/Archaeology, History, Political Science, or Sociology
With an individual faculty member on an agreed-upon topic.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 2960 - Topics in Science and Technology Studies
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4120 - How to Read the New York Times
This is a course in critical media literacy. The theory and practice of critical media literacy is explored by learning social scientific and humanistic models, approaches, and techniques for making sense of the news (and other media), newswriting, and newsgathering, and through daily reading of the New York Times. This is a communication-intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: One 1000-or 2000-level HASS course.
When Offered: Summer term annually.
Cross Listed: STSH 4120; students cannot obtain credit for both courses.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4260 - Food, Farms, and Famine
This course provides students with a wide-ranging understanding of the environmental and social context of food, agriculture, and hunger. Drawing primarily on sociological concepts and research, the class will take a “food systems” approach, analyzing food as it travels from farm to table as part of an interconnected process. Students will examine why humans eat the way they do and how individuals’ food choices affect other people and the environment.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: any 2000-level STSS course or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Upon availablity of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4270 - Sustainability Problems
In this course, students will map the matrix of problems that make sustainability difficult – problems with the U.S. political, legal, and educational system, with media, culture, and individual behavior. Students will also identify sustainability pathways in transportation, urban design, education, alternative energy, etc. Throughout, students will analyze and try to produce effective environmental communication.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: any 2000-level STSS course or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Upon availability of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4280 - Sustainability Education
This course examines needs for and challenges of delivering environmental education in different settings. Students critically review existing environmental education curricula then design and deliver their own to K-12 students. The history of public education in the United States, factors shaping contemporary education, various approaches to environmental education, and the complex challenge of interdisciplinary curriculum design are examined. Students in the course develop and demonstrate their own educational and environmental values.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: one 1000-or 2000-level STSH/S course.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4310 - Energy Politics
Through lectures and in-class discussions, this course explores the history, domestic and international politics, policy, philosophy, economics, environmental consequences, media coverage of, and alternatives to, the U.S. addiction to fossil fuels. Students, who may earn either humanities or social science credit, maintain analytical blogs with twice-weekly posts or write and present semester-length research papers, take a midterm exam and a comprehensive final exam. This is a communication-intensive course. Satisfies the PDI II Requirement.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: STSH/S 1110 or STSS 2300 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Cross Listed: STSH 4310; students cannot obtain credit for both courses.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4330 - 21st Century Risks—Robotics, Nanotechnology, Cloning, and Other Technologies
This course covers two main types of technological risk: (1) innovating in ways that endanger health, quality of life, environment, or other goals; and (2) failing to pursue innovations that people need. Some understanding of the technical details is a prerequisite for making sense of emerging technologies, but the course focuses more on media, public opinion, political decision making, technologists’ incentives, and other social issues. This is a communication-intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: STSH/STSS 1110 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4350 - Politics of Design
A research seminar exploring the meaning of design in engineering, architecture, political theory, and other fields. How do social ideals and motives inspire design choices? To what extent does the design of human-made things shape the quality of public life? A variety of objects are studied: buildings, machines, artifacts in everyday use, computer programs, political constitutions, etc.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: any 2000-level course in STS or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4370 - Environmental Politics and Policy
A highly interactive introduction to environmental politics and policy in the United States. Major themes include the background and context of environmental politics and policy, the policy-making process, environmental issues selected and reported on by students, the varieties of environmentalism, and environmental ethics.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: any 2000-level STS course or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4430 - Drugs in History
This course teaches basic historical, anthropological, and sociological concepts that can be used to make sense of a wide variety of contemporary phenomena students encounter in everyday life. The focus is on analyzing how licit and illicit drugs serve as “technologies” within specific social contexts or subcultures; what drug policy reveals about social, political, and economic organization; and the impacts of biomedical knowledge and practice on specific population groups. Also a focus is the representation of drug use and drug users in popular culture, science and medicine, and history and the social sciences. This is a communication-intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: 1000-level course (or higher) in STS.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Cross Listed: STSH 4430; students cannot obtain credit for both this course and STSH 4430.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4500 - Globalization and Development
This course surveys the actors, processes, and proposed solutions to the problems of environment and development. The theory and practice of three main themes are explored: the background and context of environment in North and South; politics and economic development in the south; and the problems and prospects for sustainable societies in North and South.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: STSS 2300 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term, odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4560 - Gender, Science, and Technology
“Sex” is the biological distinction between being male and female. “Gender” is the social construction of masculinity and femininity. The purpose of this course is to explore if, and if so, how, science and technology reciprocally contribute to and are shaped by gender ideals and images. Gender is used as a tool for critical thinking about such topics as studies of sex differences, women in science and engineering, the environment, and war and peace.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: STSH 1110/STSS 1110 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Upon availability of instructor.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4580 - Self-Organization in Science and Society
Self-organization has become increasingly important in science and engineering. Self-assembly of molecular structures are critical to nanotechnology; self-organizing swarms of insects are modeled in biology and robotics, and so on. But recursive loops in which things govern themselves are also foundational to society. Indigenous societies are renowned for their ecological self-stabilization. Wikipedia, Open Sources Software, and other means of “crowdsourcing” offer new visions for a more democratic civil society.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: any course with an STSH/STSS designation or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term even-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4610 - PDI Studio VI
The sixth design studio for non-engineering majors participating in the interdisciplinary programs in Design and Innovation, this course introduces students to organizational dimensions of new concept design, development, and dissemination, including entrepreneurship, organization planning, product management, and branding and marketing. The course requires students to synthesize social, technical, business, and formal concerns in the design of innovative objects, environments, or systems.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: STSH 4610 PDI Studio V.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: ENGR 4610; students cannot obtain credit for both courses.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4720 - Consumer Culture
What is consumer culture? What are its roots, its consequences, and alternatives? Documentaries and the research of anthropologists, historians, and religious scholars examine consumer culture in the United States and the United Kingdom including recognition of the global locations in which our consumer goods are made. Topics include buying and selling, shopping, retail, manufacture, material culture, pricing, consumer goods, disposal, kinship, identity, exchange, and advertising, with attention paid to differences in race, class, and gender.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: any 1000- or 2000-level STS course or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: STSH 4720; students cannot obtain credit for both courses.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4800 - Public Service/Professional Careers Internships
This course offers an insight into the public policy process from the vantage point of a part-time internship in the public or private sector as well as an opportunity to explore a career option before actually embarking upon it. The following is a partial list of the large number of possible internships: airport planning, architecture, banking, biological research, clinical psychology, computer science, consumer protection, corporate management, engineering, environmental planning, geology, local government, materials and mechanical engineering, noise pollution abatement, personnel management review, premedical, public finance and taxation, public health management, public relations, social work, state legislature, stock market, transportation planning, and urban planning.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: STSH 1110/STSS 1110; IHSS 1960; first year studies course or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually.
Cross Listed: STSH 4800; students cannot obtain credit for both this course and STSH 4800.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4940 - Readings in Science and Technology Studies, Anthropology/Archaeology, History, Political Science, or Sociology
With an individual faculty member on an agreed-upon topic.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4960 - Topics in Science and Technology Studies
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 4980 - Senior Project
Senior Project serves as a capstone course for all STS and Sustainability Studies majors. Students work individually, supervised by a faculty member, to produce a written thesis. Class time largely operates as structured research and writing assistance, where students support one another with peer-review as well as receive one-on-one guidance from the instructor. This is a communication-intensive course.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Restricted to STSO and SUST majors with senior standing.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Cross Listed: STSH 4980.
Credit Hours: 4
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STSS 6010 - Concepts/Research Seminar in Science and Technology Studies
A two-semester graduate seminar designed primarily for matriculants in the department’s M.S. program in Science and Technology Studies. Introduces students to the literature and the current issues in the constituent disciplines of Science and Technology Studies. Considers applications of this scholarship to current practical problems involving the human dimensions of science and technology. The first semester culminates in a bibliographic essay. In the second semester, students conduct research under the supervision of individual faculty members on topics of mutual interest.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Fall term even-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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STSS 6040 - Technology Studies
The seminar examines interactions between technology and society from the vantage point of the various disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives that have contributed to technology studies. The texts, theories, and arguments that were important for the historical development of the field are covered, as well as contemporary issues. The seminar provides the resources and develops the skill needed for understanding, criticizing, constructing, and developing research in the field.
When Offered: Fall term, odd-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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STSS 6100 - Policy Studies
An overview of the field of science and technology policy studies from various disciplinary perspectives and a survey of various policy types or arenas. The texts, theories, and arguments that were important for the historical development of the field are covered, as well as contemporary issues. The seminar provides the resources and develops the skill needed for understanding, criticizing, constructing, and developing research in the field.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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STSS 6110 - Research Methods in STS
This course offers an overview of social science techniques and research design and logistics and approaches widely used in STS.
When Offered: Fall term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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STSS 6120 - Advanced Research Methods
This course provides a foundation for professional-level research in science and technology studies. Through group research exercises, students explore the intersection between research issues (ethics, reliability, validity, quantification) and types of observation.
When Offered: Spring term even-numbered years.
Credit Hours: 3
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STSS 6200 - Science Studies
A broad survey of the field of science studies from the vantage point of various disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives that have contributed to the development of science studies. The texts, theories, and arguments that were important for the historical development of the field are covered, as well as contemporary issues. The seminar provides the resources and develops the skills needed for understanding, criticizing, constructing, and developing research in the field.
When Offered: Spring term annually.
Credit Hours: 3
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STSS 6300 - Environment and Social Theory
This course focuses on contemporary social theory to understand the historical origins, institutional structures, and dominant trajectories of environmental-social change. Three main questions structure inquiry into the links among science, technology, environment, and social theory: 1) why do modern societies degrade their environments? 2) why do environmental movements arise, or what are the social structural, cultural, and political origins of environmentalism? and 3) can some particular politics curtail environmental degradation?
When Offered: Upon availability of instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
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STSS 6400 - Environment and Health
This course explores how the health impacts of environmental problems are understood and responded to through medical, legal, and regulatory intervention. Case studies are used to highlight different strategies for dealing with environmental illness, comparing the perspectives of affected people, medical professionals, lawyers, government officials, industry representatives, and media. A core component of the course is devoted to problems related to exposure to toxic chemicals, including readings on popular epidemiology, mass torts, transboundary victimization, and medical rehabilitation models.
When Offered: Upon availability of instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
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STSS 6580 - History and Ethnography
History and Ethnography” is an introductory/intermediate graduate theory and methods seminar that outfits students to undertake original empirical and interpretive work in the humanities and social sciences. The course combines historical and ethnographic approaches with discourse analysis or other qualitative analytic approaches. Such methodologies may also be mixed with quantitative approaches. There are substantial fieldwork and archival components to the course. Both historical and ethnographic methodologies provide a basis for “capturing” the “data” that provides the evidence base for analysis.
When Offered: Upon availability of instructor.
Credit Hours: 3
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STSS 6940 - Readings in Science and Technology Studies
With an individual faculty member on an agreed-upon topic.
Credit Hours: 1 to 3
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STSS 6960 - Topics in Science and Technology Studies
Selected topics.
Credit Hours: 3
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STSS 6970 - Master’s Internship
Credit Hours: 3 to 6
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STSS 6990 - Master’s Thesis
Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a master’s thesis. Grades of S or U are assigned by the adviser each term to reflect the student’s research progress for the given semester. Once the thesis has been presentend, approved by the adviser, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education, it will be archived in a standard format in the library.
Credit Hours: 1 to 9
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STSS 9990 - Dissertation
Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a doctoral dissertation. Grades of IP are assigned until the dissertation has been publicly defended, approved by the doctoral committee, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education to be archived in a standard format in the library. Grades will then be listed as S.
Credit Hours: Up to 30
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USAF 0010 - Air Force Leadership Laboratory
The leadership laboratory courses (LLABs) include a study of Air Force customs and courtesies, drill and ceremonies, and military commands. LLAB also includes studying the environment of an Air Force officer and learning about opportunities available to commissioned officers. The AS 300 and AS 400 LLABs consist of activities classified as leadership and management experiences. They involve the planning and controlling of military activities of the cadet wing, and the preparation and presentation of briefings and other oral and written communications. LLABs also include interviews, guidance, and information which will increase the understanding, motivation, and performance of other cadets.
When Offered: An eight-semester (fall and spring) sequence, beginning each fall.
Credit Hours: 0
Contact, Lecture or Lab Hours: 2 contact hours
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USAF 0080 - Air Force Leadership Laboratory
The leadership laboratory courses (LLABs) include a study of Air Force customs and courtesies, drill and ceremonies, and military commands. LLAB also includes studying the environment of an Air Force officer and learning about opportunities available to commissioned officers. The AS 300 and AS 400 LLABs consist of activities classified as leadership and management experiences. They involve the planning and controlling of military activities of the cadet wing, and the preparation and presentation of briefings and other oral and written communications. LLABs also include interviews, guidance, and information which will increase the understanding, motivation, and performance of other cadets.
When Offered: An eight-semester (fall and spring) sequence, beginning each fall.
Credit Hours: 0
Contact, Lecture or Lab Hours: 2 contact hours
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USAF 1010 - Air and Space Studies 100A (Foundations of the U.S. Air Force)
AS 100 is designed to introduce cadets to the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. Featured topics include: mission and organization of the Air Force, officership and professionalism, military customs and courtesies, Air Force officer opportunities, and an introduction to communication skills. Leadership Laboratory is mandatory for AFROTC cadets and complements this course by providing cadets with followership experiences.
When Offered: 100 A (fall term) 100 B (spring term).
Credit Hours: 1
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USAF 1020 - Air and Space Studies 100B (Foundations of the U.S. Air Force)
AS 100 is designed to introduce cadets to the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. Featured topics include: mission and organization of the Air Force, officership and professionalism, military customs and courtesies, Air Force officer opportunities, and an introduction to communication skills. Leadership Laboratory is mandatory for AFROTC cadets and complements this course by providing cadets with followership experiences.
When Offered: 100 A (fall term) 100 B (spring term).
Credit Hours: 1
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USAF 2030 - Air and Space Studies 200A (The Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power)
The AS 200 course is designed to examine the general aspects of air and space power through a historical perspective. Utilizing this perspective, the course covers a time period from the first balloons and dirigibles to the space-age global positioning systems of the modern day. Historical examples are provided to extrapolate the development of Air Force capabilities (competencies), and missions (functions) to demonstrate the evolution of what has become today’s USAF air and space power. Furthermore, the course examines several fundamental truths associated with war in the third dimension: e.g., Principles of War and Tenets of Air and Space Power. As a whole, this course provides the cadets with an understanding for the general element and employment of air and space power, from an institutional, doctrinal, and historical perspective. In addition, the students will continue to discuss the importance of the Air Force Core Values, through the use of operational examples and historical Air Force leaders, and will continue to develop their communication skills. Leadership Laboratory is mandatory for AFROTC cadets and complements this course by providing cadets with followership experiences.
When Offered: 200 A (fall term) 200 B (spring term).
Credit Hours: 1
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USAF 2040 - Air and Space Studies 200A (The Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power)
The AS 200 is a course designed to examine the general aspects of air and space power through a historical perspective. Utilizing this perspective, the course covers a time period from the first balloons and dirigibles to the space-age global positioning systems of the modern day. Historical examples are provided to extrapolate the development of Air Force capabilities (competencies), and missions (functions) to demonstrate the evolution of what has become today’s USAF air and space power. Furthermore, the course examines several fundamental truths associated with war in the third dimension: e.g., Principles of War and Tenets of Air and Space Power. As a whole, this course provides the cadets with an understanding for the general element and employment of air and space power, from an institutional, doctrinal, and historical perspective. In addition, the students will continue to discuss the importance of the Air Force Core Values, through the use of operational examples and historical Air Force leaders, and will continue to develop their communication skills. Leadership Laboratory is mandatory for AFROTC cadets and complements this course by providing cadets with followership experiences.
When Offered: 200 A (fall term) 200 B (spring term).
Credit Hours: 1
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USAF 2050 - Air and Space Studies 300A (Air Force Leadership Studies)
AS 300 is a study of leadership, management fundamentals, professional knowledge, Air Force personnel and evaluation systems, leadership ethics, and the communication skills required of an Air Force junior officer. Case studies are used to examine Air Force leadership and management situations as a means of demonstrating and exercising practical application of the concepts being studied. A mandatory Leadership Laboratory complements this course by providing advanced leadership experiences in officer-type activities, giving students the opportunity to apply the leadership and management principles of this course.
When Offered: 300 A (fall term) 300 B (spring term).
Credit Hours: 3
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USAF 2060 - Air and Space Studies 300B (Air Force Leadership Studies)
AS 300 is a study of leadership, management fundamentals, professional knowledge, Air Force personnel and evaluation systems, leadership ethics, and the communication skills required of an Air Force junior officer. Case studies are used to examine Air Force leadership and management situations as a means of demonstrating and exercising practical application of the concepts being studied. A mandatory Leadership Laboratory complements this course by providing advanced leadership experiences in officer-type activities, giving students the opportunity to apply the leadership and management principles of this course.
When Offered: 300 A (fall term) 300 B (spring term).
Credit Hours: 3
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USAF 2070 - Air and Space Studies 400A (National Security Affairs and Preparation for Active Duty)
AS 400 examines the national security process, regional studies, advanced leadership ethics, and Air Force doctrine. Special topics of interest focus on the military as a profession, officership, military justice, civilian control of the military, preparation for active duty, and current issues affecting military professionalism. Within this structure, continued emphasis is given to refining communication skills. A mandatory Leadership Laboratory complements this course by providing advanced leadership experiences, giving students the opportunity to apply the leadership and management principles of this course.
When Offered: 400 A (fall term) 400 B (spring term).
Credit Hours: 3
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USAF 2080 - Air and Space Studies 400B (National Security Affairs and Preparation for Active Duty)
AS 400 examines the national security process, regional studies, advanced leadership ethics, and Air Force doctrine. Special topics of interest focus on the military as a profession, officership, military justice, civilian control of the military, preparation for active duty, and current issues affecting military professionalism. Within this structure, continued emphasis is given to refining communication skills. A mandatory Leadership Laboratory complements this course by providing advanced leadership experiences, giving students the opportunity to apply the leadership and management principles of this course.
When Offered: 400 A (fall term) 400 B (spring term).
Credit Hours: 3
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USAR 0010 - Fundamentals of Military Science Lab I
This course is an overview of leadership fundamentals such as setting direction, problem-solving, listening, presenting briefs, providing feedback, and using effective writing skills. Students explore dimensions of leadership values, attributes, skills, and actions in the context of practical, hands-on, and interactive exercises. Contents of the course are linked to USAR 1010.
Credit Hours: 0
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USAR 0020 - Fundamentals of Military Science Lab II
This course is an overview of leadership fundamentals such as setting direction, problem-solving, listening, presenting briefs, providing feedback, and using effective writing skills. Students continue to explore dimensions of leadership values, attributes, skills, and actions in the context of practical, hands-on, and interactive exercises. Contents of the course are linked to USAR 1020.
Credit Hours: 0
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USAR 0030 - Applied Leadership Lab I
This course explores the dimensions of creative and innovative tactical leadership strategies and styles by examining team dynamics and two historical leadership theories that form the basis of the army leadership framework. Aspects of personal motivation and team building are practice planning, executing, and assessing team exercises. Contents of the course are linked to USAR 2010.
Credit Hours: 0
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USAR 0040 - Applied Leadership Lab II
This course continues to explore the dimensions of creative and innovative tactical leadership strategies and styles by examining team dynamics and two historical leadership theories that form the basis of the army leadership framework. Aspects of personal motivation and team building are practice planning, executing, and assessing team exercises. Contents of the course are linked to USAR 2020.
Credit Hours: 0
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USAR 0050 - Applied Military Leadership Lab I
The purpose of this course is to develop basic leadership skills. The course has three objectives: teach cadets those aspects of the art of leadership and the science of warfare they will use as junior officers in the U.S. Army; prepare cadets for the Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC); instill in cadets the values and ethos required to become leaders of character. Contents of the course are linked to USAR 2060.
Credit Hours: 0
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USAR 0060 - Applied Military Leadership Lab II
The purpose of this course is to continue development of the basic leadership skills. The course has three objectives: to teach cadets those aspects of the art of leadership and the science of warfare they will use as junior officers in the U.S. Army; to prepare cadets for the Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC); to instill in cadets the values and ethos required to become leaders of character. Contents of the course are linked to USAR 2070.
Credit Hours: 0
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USAR 0070 - Advanced Military Management and Leadership Lab I
This course explores the dynamics of leading in the complex situations of current military operations in the Contemporary Operating Environment (COE). Students will examine differences in customs and courtesies, military law, principles of war, and rules of engagement in the face of international terrorism. Also explored are aspects of interacting with non-government organizations, civilians on the battlefield, and host nation support. The course places significant emphasis on preparing students for Basic Officer Leadership Course II and III, and for the first unit of assignment. It uses case studies, scenarios, and “What now, Lieutenant?” exercises to prepare students to face the complex ethical and practical demands of leading as a commissioned officer in the United States Army. Cadets are responsible for planning, rehearsing, and executing all ROTC events by performing duties similar to that of officers assigned to a battalion staff. Contents of the course are linked to USAR 4010.
Credit Hours: 0
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USAR 0080 - Advanced Military Management and Leadership Lab II
This course concentrates on leadership, management, and ethics. The course begins with a series of lessons designed to enable cadets/students to make informed decisions as they prepare for accessions into the Army. The remainder of the course concentrates on Army Operations, training management, communications, and leadership skills. Cadets are responsible for planning, rehearsing, and executing all ROTC events by performing duties similar to that of officers assigned to a battalion staff. Contents of the course are linked to USAR 4020.
Credit Hours: 0
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USAR 1010 - Fundamentals of Military Science
The course introduces students to fundamental components of service as an officer in the United States Army. These initial lessons are the building blocks of progressive lessons in values, fitness, leadership, and officership. Students will learn how the personal development of life skills such as cultural understanding, goal setting, time management, mental/physical resiliency, and stress management relate to leadership, officership, and the Army profession. The focus is on developing basic knowledge and comprehension of Army leadership attributes and core leader competencies while gaining an understanding of the ROTC program, its purpose in the Army, and its advantages for the student.
Credit Hours: 1
Contact, Lecture or Lab Hours: Leadership Laboratories are held every week for two hours and attendance is required. There is additional training conducted on weekends and attendance is mandatory.
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USAR 1020 - Fundamentals of Militry Science II
The course builds upon the fundamentals introduced in USAR 1010 by focusing on leadership theory and decision making. “Life skills” lessons in the semester include: problem solving, critical thinking, leadership theory, followership, group interaction, goal setting, and feedback mechanisms. Upon completion, students should be prepared to advance to more complex leadership instruction concerning the dynamics of organization.
Credit Hours: 1
Contact, Lecture or Lab Hours: Leadership Laboratories are held every week for two hours and attendance is required. There is additional training conducted on weekends and attendance is mandatory.
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USAR 2010 - Applied Leadership I
The course contains the principal leadership instruction of the Basic Course. The instruction delves into several aspects of communication and leadership theory. The use of practical exercise is emphasized, as students are increasingly required to apply communications and leadership concepts. The focus continues to build on developing knowledge of the leadership attributes and core leader competencies through the understanding of Army rank, structure, and duties as well as broadening knowledge of land navigation and infantry squad tactics. Case studies will provide a tangible context for learning and understanding the Soldier’s Creed and Warrior Ethos. Upon completion of this semester, students should be well grounded in the fundamental principals of leadership, and be prepared to intensify the practical application of their studies during the Advanced Course. Leadership Laboratories are held every other week for two hours, and attendance is voluntary. Actual schedule will be posted in syllabus.
Credit Hours: 1
Contact, Lecture or Lab Hours: Leadership Laboratories are held every week for two hours and attendance is required. There is additional training conducted on weekends and attendance is mandatory.
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USAR 2020 - Applied Leadership II
The course focuses principally on officership, providing an extensive examination of the unique purpose, roles, and obligations of commissioned officers. It includes a detailed look at the origin of the Army’s institutional values and their practical application in decision making and leadership. Students examine the challenges of leading teams in a complex, combat operational environment. The course highlights dimensions of terrain analysis, infantry patrols, and operation orders. Further study of the theoretical basis of the Army Leadership Requirements Model explores the dynamics of adaptive leadership in the context of military operations. This course, more than any before it, draws the various components of values, communications, decision making, and leadership together to focus on a career as a commissioned officer. Upon completion of this course, students should possess a fundamental understanding of both leadership and officership, and demonstrate the ability to apply this understanding in real-world situations.
Credit Hours: 1
Contact, Lecture or Lab Hours: Leadership Laboratories are held every week for two hours and attendance is required. There is additional training conducted on weekends and attendance is mandatory.
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USAR 2060 - Applied Military Leadership I
In this course students will study, practice, and apply the fundamentals of Army leadership, Officership, Army values and ethics, personal development, and small unit tactics at the team and squad level. At the conclusion of this course, students will be capable of planning, coordinating, navigating, motivating, and leading a team or squad in the execution of a tactical mission during a classroom PE, a Leadership Lab, or during a Situational Training Exercise (STX) in a field environment. Successful completion of this course will help prepare students for success at the ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) during the summer following the junior year. This course includes reading assignments, homework assignments, small group assignments, briefings, case studies, and practical exercises, a mid-term exam, and a final exam. Students will receive systematic and specific feedback on leader attributes values and core leader competencies from instructor and other ROTC cadre and MSL IV Cadets who will evaluate students using the ROTC Leader Development Program (LDP) model. The course closes with instruction in small unit battle drills to facilitate practical application and further leader development during labs and Situational Training Exercises.
Credit Hours: 2
Contact, Lecture or Lab Hours: Leadership Laboratories are held every week for two hours and attendance is required. There is additional training conducted on weekends and attendance is mandatory.
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