As Science and Technology Studies is a versatile discipline, students concentrating in Science and Society are afforded the freedom of choosing courses that best serve their personal academic interests and goals. Concentrators work with an advisor to design a coherent course of study from a variety of disciplines. Note that the following thematic areas are samples, and students can design an independent thematic area that revolves around a central concept or question.
History & Philosophy of Science
Representing Science in Literature & Culture
Policy, Persuasion, & the Rhetoric of Science
Many students tweak these areas of study into individualized concentration foci. The following tracks are among those that are being pursued by current students and recent alumni.
History and Philosophy of Chemistry
Biopolitics, Identity, and Medicine