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UH-2814: Topics in Social Sciences for Technology Innovation for Societal Impact

Description: Threshold concepts in social sciences related to collaborative, transdisciplinary technology innovation for societal impact. Study of key ideas about the behavior of individuals, groups, and institutions related to technology innovation within larger social, economic, political, and geographic contexts. Use of key concepts in the social sciences to examine the ethical dimensions of technological and societal innovation. May be repeated 5 times with different content for a maximum of 6 credits.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 1 credit

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: up to 6 credit hours

Sections Taught: 31

Average GPA: 3.72 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 69.20%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.15%

Michael Kretser202485.8%11.0%3.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.7919
Howard K Haines202293.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%6.7%0.0%3.713
Anne Lise K Velez202189.9%10.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.892
Amy Arnold202268.4%20.3%4.7%0.0%6.7%0.0%3.443
Paul L Knox202176.3%14.8%2.5%1.2%4.0%1.2%3.504

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W