STS-2254: Innovation in Context
Description: Critical examination of diverse definitions and examples of innovation. Discussion of innovation as a process of social change; as technology diffusion; as an economic engine; as an ecosystem; as an ideology; and more. Introduction to methods and ideas from the field of Science and Technology Studies including the analysis of innovation from historical, cultural, and economic perspectives, as well as the study of innovations consequences and its alternatives. Collaborative projects focused on creatively describing and critiquing local cases of innovative work.
Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 10 Ethical Reasoning, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 13
Average GPA: 3.66 (rounds to A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 58.95%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%
| Nanez Fabian Prieto | 2024 | 89.4% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 3.80 | 5 |
| Lee Vinsel | 2021 | 88.6% | 11.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.89 | 2 |
| Matthew Wisnioski | 2024 | 61.8% | 31.5% | 4.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.47 | 6 |