(Minimum 120 credits) 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
1st SemesterCredits
CS 100 Roadmap to Computing 3
MATH 101
Foundations of Mathematics for the Liberal Arts
or General Calculus I
3
ENGL 101 English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing 3
Natural Science GER 3
Natural Science LAB GER 1
STS 201 Understanding Technological Society 3
YWCC 107 Computing as a Career 1
 Term Credits17
2nd Semester
IS 117 Introduction to Website Development 3
ENGL 102 English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research 3
MATH 105 Elementary Probability and Statistics 3
ECON 201 Economics 3
Natural Science GER 3
 Term Credits15
Second Year
1st Semester
FIN 218 Financial Markets and Institutions 3
ACCT 117
Principles Of Fin Accountng
or Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
3
STS 308 Globalization 3
IS 265 Introduction to Information Systems 3
IS 247 Designing the User Experience 3
 Term Credits15
2nd Semester
IS 218 Building Web Applications 3
MGMT 216 Business Data Analytics 3
IS 375 Discovering User Needs for UX 3
STS 310 Technology and Human Values 3
STS 300-Level Track Course 1 3
YWCC 207 Computing & Effective Com 1
 Term Credits16
Third Year
1st Semester
STS 304 Qualitative Research Methods in the Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
IS 350 Computers, Society and Ethics 3
MRKT 330 Principles of Marketing 3
FIN 315 Fundamentals of Corporate Finance 3
IS 344 Computing Applications in Business 3
 Term Credits15
2nd Semester
STS 307 Quantitative Research Methods in the Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
300 Level STS Specialization 3
IT 120 Introduction to Network Technology 3
HRM 301 Organizational Behavior 3
IS 390 Requirements Analysis and Systems Design 3
YWCC 307 Professional Dev in Computing 1
 Term Credits16
Fourth Year
1st Semester
STS 490 Project and Seminar I 3
IE 492
Engineering Management
or Introduction to Entrepreneurship
3
IS 455 IS Mgmt & Business Processes 3
MGMT 391 International Business 3
STS 300-Level Track Course 2 3
 Term Credits15
2nd Semester
IS 491
Senior Project - IS
or IT Capstone Project
3
IS 465 Advanced Information Systems 3
Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER 3
STS 491 Project & Seminar II 2
 Term Credits11
 Total Credits120

Electives

Major Option
Select appropriate electives in consultation with an advisor 118
Free Electives
Students select appropriate electives in consultation with an advisor.
1

Usually the Director of the STS Program. Courses may be selected from different disciplines but must comprise a coherent program of study within an option. 

Refer to the General Education Requirements for further information on electives.

Specializations

  • Mind, Behavior, and Society
  • Environmental and Sustainability Studies
  • Race and Gender in Science in Technology
  • Politics, History, and Ethics in Science and Technology
  • Music, Literature, and Culture in a Technological Society

Co-op

Co-op courses replace electives with the approval of an advisor. In science, technology and society, STS 311 Co-op Work Experience I and STS 411 Co-op Work Experience II are taken for degree credit.