Program Requirements

A minor consists of five STV courses (15 semester hours). One of these must be STV 20556, "Science, Technology, and Society," which is taught each fall semester and in most spring terms. This need not be a student’s first STV course but it should ideally be taken in the first year of the Program. The additional courses required to complete the minor may be selected from any of the Clusters. Three hours of the minor requirement may be taken in Directed Readings.

To receive minor credit an STV course must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Completion of the STV minor will be certified on a student’s final University transcript.

The courses listed in the cluster areas are offered on a regular basis and may be used to satisfy the three cluster requirements. Those on the elective list are offered on occasion and may be used to satisfy the "elective" requirement.

Cluster One: Human Dimensions of Science and Technology

Cluster Two: Science, Technology, and Ethics

Cluster Three: Science, Technology, and Public Policy

Cluster Four: Optional Electives

Special Notes on Cross-Listing

Students must take STV 20556, and also take one course from each of lusters one, two, and three. The fifth course (an elective) can be satisfied by taking any of the courses.

Each of the Science, Technology, and Values courses listed has a cross-listing in one or another of the regular departments of the university.  STV minors may enroll in these as STV courses.

Students wishing to use STV courses to satisfy University requirements must register for them as departmental courses, not as STV courses. Students wishing to double-count a course for both a university requirement and for the STV minor should first consult with the STV Education Director Edward Jurkowitz.  One course may be double-counted in this fashion. Please keep in mind that courses may NOT be double-counted for the STV minor and a major or another minor. As always, please check insideND for the most current course information.