STSC Minor Requirements

STSC minor requirements (6 cu)
 

Two (2) Core Courses (2 cu)

  • You MUST take either STSC 0100 (Emergence of Modern Science) or STSC 0600 (Technology & Society).
  • You MUST complete a second Foundation course chosen from the following list: STSC 0100, 0600, 1120, 1600, 1880, 2080 (no longer regularly offered).
  • This requirement may be fulfilled by taking both STSC 0100 and STSC 0600.
     

Four (4) Departmental Elective Courses (4 cu)

  • Follow this link for the list of courses offered by department faculty that fulfill this part of the major.
  • Departmental electives provide a range of critical perspectives and topics characteristic of the history and sociology of science and technology.
     

How to Declare a Science, Technology & Society (STSC) Minor:

  • Please read these requirements for the STSC minor carefully. We encourage you to explore the website thoroughly before contacting faculty.
  • Submit the STSC minor application and schedule an advising meeting with the Associate Director or STSC Undergraduate Chair to discuss the minor and your plans..
  • Submit the minor declaration form on Path@Penn under "Declare/Update field of study."
     

Note: For HSOC majors, only two courses may double-count between HSOC and the STSC minor.