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Virginia Tech

STS-6664: Advanced Topics in Science and Technology Policy

Description: Variable topics in science and technology policy. Includes advanced study of science, technology, and economy; science, technology, and power; strategies for research and development policy --public and private sector; transfer of technology; technological forecasting; government regulation and responses; science policy assumptions and challenges, specialist knowledge and expertise; state and academic knowledge production; issues of race, class, gender, and national identity in policy work. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credits.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: PAPA-6664

Repeatability: up to 6 credit hours

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 3.76 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 59.20%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Janet E Abbate201060.0%40.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.602
Sonja Schmid201580.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.801
Barbara L Allen201881.3%18.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.792
Saul E Halfon2010100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.872

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