Values in Science & Technology
Facilitator: Di Di, Assistant Professor, Sociology
Our contemporary world is shaped by science and technology to such a profound degree that our students cannot be effective leaders and citizens without the capacity to critically engage the scientific and technological dimensions of society. This pathway invites students to understand the social values and social context of science & technology as social forces. It will provide opportunities for students from all majors to critically examine the practice of science, the social dimensions of technology, the role that these play in society, and the influences of social values on these. This pathway is open to all students interested in this topic, and one need not be a science or engineering major to choose it. Natural science and engineering majors will find it highly accessible because it includes required lower and upper division courses from these majors. Students in all majors are encouraged to take classes in the social sciences and humanities to integrate consideration of social values in their pathway. This pathway has roughly one hundred classes in it, but students should plan their upper division courses very carefully, since many of these are restricted to specific majors.
Associated Courses
| Foundations Courses |
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| (Please note that only the specific Foundation course topics qualify for the Pathway requirements, and only one Foundations course may be applied to a Pathway) |
| ARTH 12A Art and Identity (effective 9/1/09) |
| ARTH 12A Exhibiting the Global (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A American Studies: Popular Culture (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Avant-Garde & Science (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Cosmology & Controversy (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Empire: Self & Others (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Ethics & Activism (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Ethics & Daily Life (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Ethics & the Environment (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Identity, Vocation & Community (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A International Waters: A Global Discourse on Water Conservation and Development (effective 3/25/17) |
| ENGL 2A Language & Politics (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Nostalgia, Homesickness, Exile (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Our Rhetorical Environments (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A/H Paradigms of Knowledge (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Privacy, Gender & Identity (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Race, Class & Taste (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Radical Responses to Sci&Tech (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Rhetoric & Discourse Communities (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Rock Pop Hip-Hop: Exploring Music (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Science, Ethics & Society (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Science/Fiction (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Science Literacy in the U.S. (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A Science, Technology, Self (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A/H Technology & Cultural Knowledge (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A The People of Tomorrow Today (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A The Rhetoric of the Economist (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A/H Trading Places: Art & Identity (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENGL 2A What’s for Dinner? (effective 9/1/13) |
| ENGL 2A/H Writing about Sustainability (effective 9/1/09) |
| ENVS 2A Analyzing Green Rhetoric (effective 9/1/09) |
| Accounting (ACTG) |
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| *134 Accounting Information Systems (effective 3/25/15) |
| Anthropology (ANTH) |
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| 1 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (effective 9/1/09) |
| 2 Introduction to Archaeology (effective 9/1/09) |
| 4 Vanished Peoples and Lost Civilizations (effective 09/01/16) |
| 5 Popular Culture & Bioanthropology (effective 9/1/09) |
| 130 Primate Behavioral Ecology (effective 9/1/09) |
| 132 Paleoanthropology (effective 9/1/09) |
| 133 Human Nutrition and Culture (effective 9/1/09) |
| 135 Human Development and Sexuality (cross-listed with PHSC 135; effective 9/1/09) |
| 136 Forensic Anthropology (effective 9/1/09) |
| 137 Evolutionary Medicine (effective 03/25/2011) |
| 140 Food, Culture and Environment (cross-listed with ENVS 136; effective 9/1/09) |
| 145 Historical Ecology (cross-listed with ENVS 137; effective 9/1/09) |
| 147 Archaeology of Complex Societies (effective 9/1/09) |
| Art History (ARTH) |
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| *140 Photography in the United States (formerly 186; effective 9/1/09) |
| Arts (ARTS) |
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| 36 Ditto! The Technology of Print |
| Biology (BIOL) |
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| *1C Systems L&L (effective 9/1/18) |
| 4 Light and Life L&L (effective 9/1/09) |
| 18 Exploring Biotechnology L&L (effective 9/1/09) |
| *23 Investigations in Evolution & Ecology L&L (effective 9/1/09) |
| *109 Genetics and Society (effective 9/1/09) |
| *117 Epidemiology (cross-listed with PHSC 100; effective 9/1/09) |
| 135 Biofuels: Sustainable Energy (cross-listed with ENVS 135; effective 9/1/09) |
| *142 Natural History of California L&L (effective 1/1/23) |
| *144 Natural History of Baja (cross-listed with ENVS 144; effective 9/1/09) |
| *150 Conservation Biology (effective 9/1/09) |
| *153 Conservation Science (cross-listed with ENVS 153; effective 9/1/09) |
| *159 Plagues in the Age of Insects (effective 9/1/09) |
| *169 Social and Ethical Dimensions of the Sciences (effective 9/1/25) |
| *171 Soc/Ethical Dimensions Biotech (effective 9/1/09) |
| Civil Engineering (CENG) |
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| *115 Civil Engineering Materials (effective 9/1/09) |
| 115L Civil Engineering Materials Lab (CENG 115 is a co-requisite; effective 9/1/09) |
| *119 Designing for Sustainable Construction (cross-listed with CENG 219; effective 9/1/09) |
| *140 Water Resources Engineering (effective 9/1/09) |
| 140L Water Resources Engineering Lab (CENG 140 is a co-requisite; effective 9/1/09) |
| *143 Environmental Engineering (effective 9/1/09) |
| 143L Environmental Engineering Lab (CENG 143 is a co-requisite; effective 9/1/09) |
| *144 Environmental System Designs (effective 9/1/09) |
| 144L Environmental Systems Design Lab (CENG 144 is a co-requisite; effective 9/1/09) |
| *161 Sustainable Water Resources (cross-listed with CENG 261; effective 9/1/09) |
| *219 Designing for Sustainable Construction (cross-listed with CENG 119; effective 9/1/09) |
| *261 Sustainable Water Resources (cross-listed with CENG 161; effective 9/1/09) |
| Chemistry (CHEM) |
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| 1 Chemistry & the Environment (effective 9/1/09) |
| 5 Chemistry: An Experimental Science (effective 9/1/09) |
| 11 General Chemistry I L&L (effective 9/1/09) |
| *11H General Chemistry I L&L: Honors (effective 9/1/09) |
| 14 Advanced Chemical Principles L&L (effective 9/1/19) |
| *183 Senior Research Experience (effective 9/1/09) |
| Child Studies (CHST) |
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| 75 Science, Technology, and Educational Innovation (effective 9/1/09) |
| Classics (CLAS) |
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| 107 Scientists and Spartans (effective 9/1/23) |
| 171 Ancient Science and Technology: Atoms, Aqueducts, and Alchemy (effective 3/25/16) |
| 173 Bath and Body Works (effective 09/01/22) |
| 174 Eureka! Exploring the Body in Ancient Greece and Rome (effective 3/25/25) |
| Computer Engineering (COEN) |
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| *150 Introduction to Information Security (effective 9/1/09) |
| Communication (COMM) |
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| 12 Technology and Communication (effective 9/1/09) |
| *106A Gender, Health, and Sexuality (cross-listed with WGST 140; effective 9/1/09) |
| *113 Biology of Human Communication (effective 9/1/09) |
| 120A Environmental Communication (effective 9/1/09) |
| *149B Science News:How to Report (effective 9/1/09) |
| *155 Media Psychology (effective 1/1/24) |
| *156A Health Communication |
| 185A New Media and Communication (effective 9/1/09) |
| Economics (ECON) |
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| *111 Economics of the Environment (effective 9/1/09) |
| English (ENGL) |
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| 25 Textual Editing (effective 03/25/17) |
| *108 Writing in STEM (effective 9/1/09) |
| 109 Information Culture and Information Society (effective 9/1/09) |
| 110 New Media in Theory and Practice (effective 1/1/21) |
| Engineering (ENGR) |
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| 60 Sustainable Electric Energy (effective 9/1/09) |
| 90 Solar Decathalon Workshop (effective 9/1/09) |
| 110 Engineering Projects Community (effective 9/1/09) |
| 160 Nanotechnology and Society (effective 9/1/09) |
| 161 Globalization and the Cultures of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cross-listed with MGMT 177; effective 9/1/09) |
| Environmental Studies & Sciences (ENVS) |
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| 2 Energy and the Environment |
| 10 Joy of Garbage (effective 9/1/09) |
| 20 The Water Wars of California L&L (effective 1/19/2016) |
| 21 Introduction to Applied Ecology L&L (effective 9/1/09) |
| 22 Introduction to Environmental Studies (effective 9/1/09) |
| 23 Introduction to Earth Systems L&L (effective 9/1/09) |
| 80 Energy and the Environment (effective 9/1/09) |
| *84 Spirituality and Sustainability (cross-listed with TESP 84; effective 9/1/09) |
| 120 Intro to Environmental Law & Regulation in the U.S. (effective 9/1/09) |
| *122 Environmental Politics and Policy (cross-listed with POLI 157; effective 9/1/09) |
| 135 Biofuels: Sustainable Energy (cross-listed with BIOL 135; effective 9/1/09) |
| 136 Food, Culture and Environment (cross-listed with ANTH 140; effective 9/1/09) |
| 137 Historical Ecology (cross-listed with ANTH 145; effective 3/11/2016) |
| *144 Natural History of Baja (cross-listed with BIOL 144; effective 9/1/09) |
| *145 Environmental Technology (effective 9/1/09) |
| 146 Agriculture, Environment, & Development: Latin America (effective 9/1/09) |
| 147 International Environment & Development (effective 9/1/09) |
| *152 Faith, Ethics and Biodiversity (cross-listed with TESP 152; effective 9/1/09) |
| *153 Conservation Science (cross-listed with BIOL 153; effective 9/1/09) |
| *158 Conservation Psychology (cross-listed with PSYC 158; effective 9/1/09) |
| *185 Garbology (effective 01/01/18) |
| Ethnic Studies (ETHN) |
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| 156 Environmental Racism, Gender & Justice (cross-listed with WGST 113; effective 9/1/09) |
| Experiential Learning for Social Justice (ELSJ) |
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| *135 Research in Social Entrepreneurship (effective 9/1/09) |
| Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX) |
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| 33 Human Sexuality (cross-listed with PHSC 28; effective 9/1/09) |
| 113 Environmental Racism, Gender & Justice (cross-listed with ETHN 156; effective 9/1/09) |
| *116 Race, Gender and Public Health in the News (effective 9/1/09) |
| *140 Gender, Sexuality, and the Body (cross-listed with COMM 106A; effective 9/1/09) |
| 150 Catholic Theology & Human Sexuality (cross-listed with TESP 139; effective 3/3/2010) |
| 181 Inequality in the Economy & Workplace (cross-listed with SOCI 152; effective 03/25/23) |
| History (HIST) |
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| 24 Global History of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (effective 3/25/23) |
| 79/179 History of Technology: Steam to Cyborgs (effective 03/25/18) |
| 85 Introduction to United States Environmental History (effective 9/1/09) |
| 86B Silicon Valley Histories (effective 3/25/25) |
| 123 Plagues/Epidemics/Infections (effective 9/1/09) |
| 124 Global History of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (effective 3/25/21) |
| 125 History of the Senses (effective 9/1/09) |
| 184 American Historical Geography (effective 03/25/18 |
| Intl Environment & Development (SIS) |
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| 471-900T Intl Environment & Development Seminar I (American University Washington Semester Program) |
| Mathematics and Computer Science (CSCI) |
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| 3 Intro to Computing & Applications (effective 9/1/09) |
| *10 Introduction to Computer Science (effective 9/1/09) |
| *10B Introduction to Computer Science B (effective 1/1/15) |
| Mechanical Engineering (MECH) |
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| *121 Thermodynamics I (effective 9/1/09) |
| *144 Smart Product Design (effective 9/1/09) |
| 144L Smart Product Design-Lab (MECH 144 is a co-requisite; effective 9/1/09) |
| Management (MGMT) |
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| 40 Foundational Knowledge of Managing for Sustainability (effective 09/01/18) |
| 41 Foundational Skills of Managing for Sustainability (effective 01/01/18) |
| 42 Leading from the Triple Bottom Line (effective 03/25/19) |
| 176 Sustainable Food Systems (effective 1/1/22) |
| 177 Globalization and the Cultures of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Cross-listed with ENGR 161; effective 9/1/09) |
| Music (MUSC) |
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| 119 Music, Technology & Society (effective 9/1/09) |
| Neuroscience (NEUR) |
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| 1 Introduction to Neuroscience (effective 09/1/18) |
| Operations and Management Information Systems (OMIS) |
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| 34 Science,Info Tech, Busn & Soc (effective 9/1/09) |
| Philosophy (PHIL) |
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| 22 Ethics in the Digital Age (effective 1/1/17; formerly PHIL 3A) |
| 22H Ethics in the Digital Age: Honors (effective 1/1/17; formerly PHIL 3AH) |
| 27/H Ethics in Health Care (effective 9/1/21) |
| 29 Ethics and the Environment (formerly PHIL 9; effective 9/1/09) |
| 40 Science, Technology, and Society (effective 9/1/09; formerly PHIL 80) |
| 83 Neuroscience, Values & Science (effective 2/11/2010) |
| *153 Philosophy of Science (effective 9/1/09; formerly PHIL 140) |
| Physics (PHYS) |
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| 5 Physics and Technology for Future Leaders (effective 9/1/09) |
| 8 Introduction to Space Sciences (effective 9/1/09) |
| *32 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (effective 9/1/09) |
| *111 Electromagnetic Theory I (effective 9/1/09) |
| Political Science (POLI) |
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| 157 U.S. Environmental Policy (cross-listed as ENVS 122; effective 9/1/09) |
| Psychology (PSYC) |
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| 50 Ways of Knowing (effective 9/1/09) |
| *53 Statistics and Methods Practicum (effective 03/25/18) |
| *53L Statistics & Methods Lab (effective 9/1/19) |
| *120 Perception (effective 9/1/09) |
| *130 Psychology of Learning (effective 9/1/09) |
| *131 Cognitive Psychology (effective 9/1/2009) |
| *182 Psychology of Gender (effective 9/1/09) |
| Public Health (PHSC) |
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| 1 Human Health and Disease (effective 9/1/09) |
| 28 Human Sexuality (cross-listed with WGST 33; effective 9/1/09) |
| *100 Epidemiology (cross-listed with BIOL 117; effective 9/1/09) |
| *120 Technology Innovation and Public Health (effective 9/1/09) |
| 135 Human Development and Sexuality (cross-listed with ANTH 135; effective 9/1/09) |
| 172 Management of Health Care Organizations (cross-listed with SOCI 172; effective 03/25/22) |
| Religion, Theology, and Culture |
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| Religion and Society (RSOC) |
| 99 Sociology of Religion (cross-listed SOCI 99; effective 09/01/22) |
| Scripture and Tradition (SCTR) |
| *35 Science vs the Bible: The Genesis Debates (effective 9/1/09) |
| *35H The Genesis Debates: Honors (effective 11/25/2015) |
| *170 Darwin & God (effective 9/1/09) |
| *170R RSS: Darwin & God (effective 9/1/09) |
| Theology, Ethics, and Spirituality (TESP) |
| *64 Environmental Justice in Catholic Imagination (effective 9/1/09) |
| *72 Darwin, God & the Poets (effective 9/1/09) |
| *83 Dialogues Between Science & Religion (effective 9/1/09) |
| *84 Spirituality & Sustainability (cross-listed with ENVS 84; effective 9/1/09) |
| *86 Spirituality & Engineering (effective 9/1/09) |
| *139 Catholic Theology & Human Sexuality (cross-listed with WGST 150; effective 2/3/2016) |
| *141 Bioethics: Dignity and Justice (effective 01/01/24) |
| *152 Faith, Ethics and Biodiversity (cross-listed with ENVS 152; effective 9/1/09) |
| *157 Ethics in the Health Professions (effective 9/1/09) |
| Sociology (SOCI) |
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| *49 Tech, Social Media, and Society (effective 9/1/09) |
| 60 Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship---Leading Change (effective 9/1/21) |
| 99 Sociology of Religion (cross-listed with RSOC 99; effective 09/01/22) |
| *120 Survey Research and Statistical Analysis (effective 9/1/09) |
| 128 Religion, Science, and Technology (effective 9/1/21) |
| 130 Design Thinking for Social Justice (effective 1/1/22) |
| 141 Climate Justice (effective 9/1/23) |
| 149 Business, Technology & Society (effective 9/1/09) |
| 152 Inequality in the Economy & Workplace (cross-listed with WGST 181; effective 03/25/23) |
| 172 Management of Health Care Organizations (cross-listed with PHSC 172; effective 03/25/22) |
* Indicates Course Has Prerequisites