Privacy | Terms

theCourseForum
© v1.3.0

STS 1500

Science, Technology, and Contemporary Issues

New Add to Schedule

Course Description

This course introduces students to contemporary issues involving science, technology, and engineering as well as the core ideas of STS. Emphasis is on three ideas: a) engineering is a social endeavor; b) technology shapes and is shaped by society; and c) technologies are sociotechnical systems. The course also teaches writing and public speaking, skills needed in engineering.


  • Benjamin Laugelli
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    1.73

     GPA

    3.85

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2023

  • Peter Westin
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    2.83

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2022

  • Matthew Henderson
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    3.50

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2022

  • Thomas Seabrook
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2022

  • W Carlson
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    2.57

     GPA

    3.54

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2021

  • Toluwalogo Odumosu
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2021

  • Benjamin Westin
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2018

  • Benjamin Gorman
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2018

  • Bryn Whiteley
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2017

  • Michael Gorman
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    2.50

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2017

  • Douglass Reed
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2016

  • Faculty Staff
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2016

  • Benjamin Reed
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2016

  • Douglass Westin
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2016

  • Rosalyn Berne
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    2.76

     GPA

    3.19

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2014

  • Peter Luebke
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2014

  • Christopher Bailey
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2014

  • Mary French
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2014

  • James Groves
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2014

  • Rhonda Barlow
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2013

  • Mark James
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2013

  • Matthew Morrison
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2013

  • Jared Staller
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2013

  • Jonas Hart
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2012

  • Deborah Johnson
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    3.27

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2012

  • Michael Voss
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2012

  • Roberto Armengol
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2012

  • Christopher Loomis
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2012

  • Stephanie Moore
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    3.49

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2012

  • Douglas Jerolimov
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    3.66

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Summer 2011

  • Catherine Baritaud
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2011

  • Kathryn Neeley
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    2.80

     GPA

    3.12

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2011

  • Kenneth Williams
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2011

  • Kristina Meshelski
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Spring 2011

  • Joanne Cohoon
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2011

  • James Allison
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    —

     Sections

    —

    Last Taught

    Fall 2010