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STS-1504: Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society

Description: Examination of the interrelationship among science, technology, and society. Study of how science, technology, and medicine are defined and analyzed by the humanities and social sciences. Examination of topics, theories, and methods of the field of Science and Technology Studies. Depiction of the dynamics of scientific and technological controversies including the roles knowledge, expertise, risk, rhetoric and public understanding play in policy making.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: STS-4704, WGS-4704

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 176

Average GPA: 3.31 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 37.73%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.92%

James H Collier202364.4%26.7%3.9%1.1%2.8%1.1%3.4534
Kulash Zhumadilova202333.3%38.1%14.3%4.8%0.0%9.5%3.181
Saul E Halfon201423.9%49.7%19.4%3.0%3.2%0.8%2.8849
Philip R Olson202360.9%27.0%7.0%1.6%2.0%1.6%3.3918
Eileen C Patzig201865.9%24.3%7.0%0.0%0.0%2.7%3.555
Joshua G Earle201969.7%15.1%4.5%0.0%10.6%0.0%3.322
Staff Leff202176.9%18.5%0.0%0.0%4.5%0.0%3.672
Samantha J Fried201787.0%8.6%4.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.801
Alice Q Fox202277.8%13.6%3.9%0.9%2.9%1.0%3.604
Brian W Lutgens202483.3%16.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.771
Jane L Lehr200668.0%20.0%8.0%0.0%4.0%0.0%3.461
Mary R Mcguire201366.2%26.2%1.9%1.9%1.9%1.9%3.492
Savannah L Mandel202290.4%8.2%0.0%0.0%1.3%0.0%3.863
Brandiff R Caron201052.6%34.5%7.4%1.7%2.4%1.4%3.324
Thomas W Staley201034.0%50.1%12.7%1.2%2.1%0.0%3.083
Staff Augustine200462.1%6.9%20.7%6.9%3.4%0.0%3.171
Gregory D Nelson201370.9%21.7%2.1%3.0%1.1%1.1%3.583
Jong Min Lee201081.3%15.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.1%3.761
Souza Charles R De202175.4%13.5%7.1%0.0%3.0%1.0%3.593
Bradley A Kelley200971.3%21.8%4.2%0.0%2.6%0.0%3.576
Courtney A Crist200843.8%47.6%8.2%0.5%0.0%0.0%3.326
David W Murphree200636.4%57.7%0.0%3.0%3.0%0.0%3.212
Joshua Brinkman201461.8%35.3%2.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.511
Marcia S Davitt201586.6%12.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.4%3.874
Tristan D Cloyd200921.6%56.9%13.6%3.8%4.0%0.0%2.882
Daniel Breslau202466.7%22.2%5.5%2.8%0.0%2.8%3.431
James R Heflin201376.7%20.5%2.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.722
Matthew R Goodrum200648.8%48.7%1.3%1.2%0.0%0.0%3.422
Roan G Parrish202080.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.861
Lee Vinsel2022100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.952
Sarvnaz Lotfi201466.6%33.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.521
Timothy A Jennings201342.9%28.6%14.3%0.0%14.3%0.0%2.731
William J Davis201375.0%25.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.831
Misha Marie200711.1%66.7%22.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.021
Hesam Hosseinpour2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.941
Dhritiman Barman202375.0%8.3%16.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.581
Thomas J Faigle2008100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.931
Lawrence D Bruggeman20080.0%86.7%13.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.911
Cora M Olson201893.4%6.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.931

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