{"id":618,"date":"2021-10-06T16:53:13","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T16:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/science-technology-evnvironmental\/curriculum\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T13:04:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T17:04:35","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/science-technology-environmental\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Science, Technology &amp; Society"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Science, Technology &amp; Environmental Studies Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/science-technology-environmental\/environmental-studies\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Environmental Studies<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/science-technology-environmental\/curriculum\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Science, Technology, and Society<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/science-technology-environmental\/stes-faculty-staff\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty and Staff<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/science-technology-environmental\/stes-student-blueprint-for-success\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Blueprint For Success<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/science-technology-environmental\/internships\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Internships<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/science-technology-environmental\/student-awards\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Student Awards<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-science-technology-amp-society\">Science, Technology &amp; Society<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Butler\u2019s Science, Technology, and Society Program (STS) provides students rich experience in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities through a rigorous yet flexible curriculum and practical application.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students learn how science impacts our world, our lives, and our communities. They also learn how science is influenced by society and its economic, political, and cultural motives. STS majors graduate with the interdisciplinary knowledge, intellectual flexibility, communication, and problem solving skills that are crucial to every career path. Students have the options of completing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/three-year-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">degree in three years<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a description of courses, browse our <a href=\"https:\/\/csprd.butler.edu\/psc\/ps\/EMPLOYEE\/SA\/c\/NUI_FRAMEWORK.PT_LANDINGPAGE.GBL\">Course Catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><em>NOTE: Degree requirements for incoming students may not reflect the actual degree requirements of current students.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tSTS Major Requirements\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Majors in Science, Technology, and Society must complete <strong>32&nbsp;hours of STS courses<\/strong> and<strong> 12 hours of natural science and\/or technology courses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>REQUIRED COURSES (14 hours)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ST 200 Introduction to Science and Technology Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ST 205 Science and Society Speakers Series <br><em>(This is a 1-credit course offered each semester that must be completed two&nbsp;times for a total of 2&nbsp;credits prior to graduation.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ST 310 Social Studies of Science and Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ST 320 Philosophy of Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ST 330 Language, Rhetoric and Science<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ELECTIVE COURSES (18 hours)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Elective courses may come from the STS program, or from other departments, if the course has been designated with the STS attribute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At least 12 credit hours must be at the 300 level or above.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No more than 3 hours of independent study&nbsp;and\/or internship credit&nbsp;can be used to satisfy this requirement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No more than one of the research methods courses&nbsp;may count toward this requirement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elective courses vary each semester.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SCIENCE COURSES (12 hours)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the 32 hours above, 12 hours in the natural sciences and\/or technology (engineering or computer science) must also be completed. One course from The Natural World requirement of the Core Curriculum can be used to satisfy part of this requirement.  Natural science and\/or technology courses that are also identified as STS electives may be used either to satisfy the natural science\/technology requirement or the elective requirement but not both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tSTS Minor Requirements\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minors in Science, Technology, and Society must complete <strong>19 hours of STS courses <\/strong>and<strong><strong> 8 hours of natural science and\/or technology course<\/strong>s.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>REQUIRED COURSES (7 hours)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ST 200 Introduction to Science and Technology Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ST 205 Science and Society Speakers Series (one time only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One of the following:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ST 310 Social Studies of Science and Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ST 320 Philosophy of Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ST 330 Language, Rhetoric and Science<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ELECTIVE COURSES (12 hours)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Elective courses may come from the STS program, or from other departments, if the course has been designated with the STS attribute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At least 9 credit hours must be at the 300 level or above.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No more than 3 hours of independent study and\/or internship credit can be used to satisfy this requirement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No more than one&nbsp;of the research methods courses&nbsp;may count toward this requirement.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elective courses vary each semester.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SCIENCE COURSES (8 hours)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the 19 hours above, 8 hours of natural sciences and\/or technology (engineering or computer science) courses must also be completed. One course from The Natural World requirement of the Core Curriculum can be used to satisfy part of this requirement. Natural science and\/or technology courses that are also identified as STS electives may be used either to satisfy the natural science\/technology requirement or the elective requirement but not both.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"content-block wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout content-block-layout-menu-less\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Current students are encouraged to consult their academic advisement report in my.butler.edu to see their individual requirements and progress toward program completion.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":397,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-618","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Science, Technology &amp; Society | Butler University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Interested in learning more about Butler&#039;s Science, Technology, &amp; Society program? 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