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114 H U M A N C O NT E X T O F S C IE NC E A ND T E C H NO LO G Y
Human Context
of which at least four would HIST 492
have to be at the upper level. Colloquium in the History
Substitutions to this list can of Science
of Science and
be approved by the director
of the certificate program. HIST 445
This course list will be History of Science to 1700
Technology subject to periodic revision.
For all courses, a grade of
“C” or better is required.
HIST 446
History of Science Since
1700
HCST Certificate
Electives List: MATH 432
DIRECTOR Thomas Robinson
Psychology / Africana studies AMST 270 History of Mathematics
Joseph N. Tatarewicz
American Culture
History
Philip Sokolove and Science PHIL 248
ADVISEMENT Biology Introduction to Scientific
COORDINATOR AMST 388/ENGL 388 Reasoning
Lynn L. Sparling American Environment:
Faye Adams
Physics Landscape and Culture PHIL 251/CMSC 304
History
Ethical Issues in
Laszlo Takacs ANTH 312 Information Systems
HUMAN CONTEXT OF Physics
SCIENCE AND Medical Anthropology
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE PHIL 358/HAPP 358
G. Rickey Welch
ENGL 200 Bioethics
Ted Foster Biology / history
Language and Scientific
Engineering Director Honors College, ex
Value PHIL 372
officio
Sandra Herbert Director, Interdisciplinary Philosophy of Science
Founding Director Studies, ex officio ENGL 317/CPLT 317
History Director, The Dresher Center Literature and the PHIL 394
for the Humanities, ex officio Sciences Philosophy of Biology
Jessica Pfeifer
Philosophy ENGL 383 PHIL 395
Science Writing Philosophy of Physics
This is a 27-credit, upper-division cer tificate program. ENGL 418 PHIL 454 Animals and the
It complements the student’s major. Advanced Topics in Environment: Moral Theory
Literature and the and Its Applications
Sciences
For students in the humani- change careers with some PHIL 472
ties and social sciences, the frequency, it also provides ENGL 419 Advanced Topics in the
Human Context of Science avenues into a number of Seminar in Literature and Philosophy of Science
and Technology (HCST) different areas of knowledge. the Sciences
Certificate Program pro- PHYS 333
vides a core of foundational The program has a three-part GEOG 326
structure: Applied Physics in
courses in one of the areas Conservation Thought Archaeology and Art
of science or engineering
that will provide the technical 1) A required introductory GEOG 432
course, HCST 100 (three POLI 452
background allowing them Seminar in Natural
hours) Politics of Health
to integrate humanistic and Resources and
scientific learning. The HCST Environmental
Program provides students 2) Electives chosen from a SOCY 351
Conservation
in the sciences and engi- list of prescribed courses Medical Sociology
neering with a broad-based (15 hours) HIST 369
education that will equip Darwinism: The SOCY 352
them to understand the 3) Natural science/ Evolutionary Perspective Issues in Health Care
cultural setting and societal engineering component
impact of their future work. (nine hours minimum) HIST 387 SOCY 361
Medicine and Health Care Science and Society
To assist students in their
I.) HCST 100 (3 credits) in China
future careers, whether in SOCY 416/ANTH
(GFR: meets A/H, GDR:
business, engineering, educa- Cyberspace, Culture and
meets H) HIST 404/IS 404/CMSC
tion, writing or in the arts, Society
the HCST Certificate Program 404
II.) Electives (15 hours)
provides a bridge connect- History of Computers and
A student in the HCST Computing SOCY 457/HIST 450
ing the cultural life of the
Certificate Program would Social History of American
humanities and the sciences.
take five of these courses, Medicine
In an era when individuals
UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
HUMAN CONTEXT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 115
WMST 352 Geography and Mechanical Engineering
Women, Gender and Environmental Systems Option:
Information Technology Option: ENES 101 [3]
GEOG 110 [3] Introductory Engineering
WMST 378 Physical Geography Science
Gender, Science and
Technology
GEOG 111 [3] ENME 204 [3]
Principles of Geology Introduction to Engineering
III.) Natural science / Design with CAD
technology component GEOG 120 [3]
(nine hours minimum) Environmental Science and ENES 220 [3]
In addition to studying critical Conservation Mechanics of Materials
literature about science and
technology, students must Information Systems Option: General Engineering Option
become acquainted in some
detail with current concep- IS 202 [3] ENES 101 [3]
tions and practice in a chosen Systems Analysis Methods Introductory Engineering
area of science or technology Science
as presented by that area’s AND Two additional courses
current practitioners. The fol- chosen from IS 125 OR ANY AND At least two more
lowing options are available: IS courses at the 200 level three-credit courses in an
or above. engineering field, selected
Biology Option: from the courses listed
under the engineering
BIOL 100/100L [4+2] Mathematics / Statistics options. In exceptional
Concepts of Biology Options: cases, courses other than
MATH 151 [4] the ones listed may be
BIOL 302 [4] Calculus and Analytic accepted on the recom-
Molecular and Cellular Geometry I mendation of the advisor,
Genetics provided they are at a
MATH 152 [4] similar or higher level.
Chemistry Option: Calculus and Analytic
Geometry II
CHEM 123/124/124L
[4+3+2]
Intro to General Organic AND Eitherany 200-level
and Biochemistry MATH course OR ANY
300-level STAT course.
OR
CHEM 101/102/102L
[4+3+2] Physics Option:
Principles of Chemistry PHYS 111/112 [4+4+3]
Basic physics and any
Computer Science Option: other course in the
physical sciences
Three courses chosen from
OR
the following:
PHYS 121/122/122L
CMSC 104 [3] [4+4+2]
Problem-solving and Introductory Physics
Computer Programming
Chemical and Biochemical
CMSC 201 [4] Engineering Option:
Computer Science I for
Majors ENES 101 [3]
Introductory Engineering
Science
CMSC 202 [4]
Computer Science II for
Majors CHEM 101/102/102L
[4+3+2]
Principles of Chemistry
CMSC 203 [3]
Discrete Structures
ENCH 215 [3]
Chemical Engineering
Analysis
UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
