| 0508-211 |
Science Technology Values |
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This course explores the concepts and effects of science and technology in society, analyzes the relationship between science and technology, examines how each has come to play a major role today, and looks at how science and technology have affected and been affected by our values. This course also considers the environmental aspects of science and technology. Science and technology are often assumed to be value free, yet people, guided by individual and societal values, develop the science and technology. In turn, the choices people make among the opportunities provided by science and technology are guided by their individual values. This course fulfills a humanities core requirement. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered quarterly)
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| 0508-212 |
Introduction to Environmental Studies |
| This course explores the human condition within an environmental context by emphasizing critical environmental problems facing humans on both a global and regional scale. The approach will be interdisciplinary. The issues, their causes, and their potential solutions will be analyzed with respect to ethical, social, historical, political, scientific, and technological factors. This course fulfills a humanities core requirement. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered several times per year) |
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| 0508-325 |
Honors Science Technology Society |
| Like "Science, Technology and Values" this course will explore value issues relating to science and technology. It will also consider the societal and environmental aspects of science and technology. The main difference is that this course will focus on a specific theme topic that may emphasize science and values, technology and values, or the environmental aspects of science or technology. The theme or topic will be chosen by the instructor, announced in the subtitle, and developed in the course syllabus. This course fulfills a humanities core requirement. Class 4, Credit 4 |
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| 0508-440 |
History of Science |
| An introduction to the historical study of science, emphasizing the origins, character and development of Western science and its social, economic, cultural and religious contexts. The course features the physical sciences, with secondary coverage of the life sciences. Part of the science and technology studies concentration; the science, technology, and environmental studies minor; the historical perspectives on science and technology minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually) |
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| 0508-441 |
Science Technology Policy |
| Examines how local, state, Federal and international policies are developed to influence innovation, the transfer of technology and industrial productivity in the United States and other selected nations. Part of the science and technology studies concentration; the science, technology, and policy minor; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the public policy concentration and minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually) |
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| 0508-442 |
History of American Technology |
| An introduction to the historical study of technology in America. This course examines major periods and persons, ideas and inventions, and important events in American technological history. It also examines the cultural context of American technology and its influence on American social, economic, political, and cultural institutions. Part of the science and technology studies concentration; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the historical perspectives on science and technology minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually) |
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| 0508-443 |
Face of the Land |
| A case study in the relationship of technology and society, involving off-campus field trips and focusing on the interaction of land, people and technology. By considering the natural landforms of the United States and other countries as appropriate, the students see how the nature of land determines its value. As technological innovations are made and introduced, old relationships with the land are altered, sometimes irreversibly. Through this study students have a concrete example of the positive and negative effects of technology on the social structure. Part of the science and technology studies concentration; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally) |
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| 0508-444 |
Social Consequences of Technology |
| Modern society is increasingly based on technology. With each advance due to technology, unanticipated problems are also introduced. Society must define and solve these problems or the advances may be diluted or lost. In this course we study several interactions between technology and the world in which we live. We investigate how various technologies developed and compare the expected effects of the new technologies with the actual results. Part of the science and technology studies concentration; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the science, technology, and policy minor;and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally) |
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| 0508-445 |
Biodmedical Issues:Science and Technology |
| A study of the impact of science and technology on life, our view of life and of the value issues that arise from this impact. Part of the science and technology studies concentration; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the science, technology, and policy minor;and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally) |
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| 0508-446 |
Makers of Modern Science |
| Approaches the history of science through studying biographies of modern scientists. Modern science is understood to be science from the Scientific Revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to the present. Emphasis will be on recent scholarship devoted to analyzing science in context, i.e., the way it actually develops through the lives of individuals in particular social and political contexts. Part of the science and technology studies concentration; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the historical perspectives on science and technology minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually) |
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| 0508-447 |
Special Topics in Science and Technology |
| Allows for examination of a special problem or topical area in the field of science and technology studies. Topics and specific content and methods vary from year to year or term to term. Part of the science and technology studies concentration; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the science, technology, and policy minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally) |
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| 0508-449 |
History of Women in Science and Engineering |
| Using biographical and social-historical approaches, this course examines the history of women's involvement in science and engineering since the birth of modern science in the seventeenth century; the historical roots of gender bias in the Western scientific enterprise; and the influx of women into science and engineering since the mid-to-late twentieth century. Part of the science and technology studies concentration; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the historical perspectives on science and technology minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Cross-listed with women's and gender studies, 0522-449. Class 4,Credit 4 (offered occasionally) |
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| 0508-450 |
History of Chemistry |
| This course surveys the history of chemistry from antiquity to the present. Emphasis will be placed on developments since the Renaissance; on changing views of how matter is structured and how different substances react (or fail to react); and on the political, social and cultural contexts that influenced the rise of new chemical concepts and practices. Part of the science and technology studies concentration; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the historical perspectives on science and technology minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally) |
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| 0508-451 |
Cyborg Theory: (Re)thinking the Human Experience in the 21st Century |
| The developing cybernetic organism or "cyborg" challenges traditional concepts of what it means to be human. Today medical science and science fiction appear to merge in ways unimagined a century ago. By exploring scientific and cultural theories, science fiction, and public experience, this class examines the history and potential of the cyborg in Western cultures. Part of the science and technology studies concentration; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually) |
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| 0508-452 |
Gender, Science and Technology |
| This course explores the importance of gender within Western science and technology. It considers how masculine and feminine identities are socially and culturally shaped, how sex and gender are being significantly transformed, and how rethinking gendered practices may help make science and technology fairer and more responsive. Part of the science and technology studies concentration; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; and may also be taken as and elective. Cross-listed with women's and gender studies, 0522-450. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually) |
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| 0508-460 |
Environment and Society |
| This course introduces the interdisciplinary foundations of environmental science via an analysis of sustainability. It will consist of one lecture and one lab per week. Labs will emphasize non-classroom based learning activities such as field trips. Initial course for the environmental science degree program. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology, and environmental studies minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 2, Lab 4, Credit 4 (F,S) (offered twice annually) |
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| 0508-463 |
Great Lakes I |
| The first course in a two-quarter sequence that approaches the Great Lake Ecosystem using the interrelated, interdisciplinary principles of environmental science. Throughout the sequence, the focus will be on sustainability as the foundation for environmental problem solving in the Great Lakes. The sequence will assess environmental issues involving the Great Lakes in the context of our local community, as well as in regional and global contexts. Within the matrix of scientific principles, students will consider the importance of government action, political science theory, public policy, ethics, economics, sociology, history, and engineering. The course will include a combination of classroom and field activities. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology, and environmental studies minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 2, Lab 4, Credit 4 (offered annually) |
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| 0508-464 |
Great Lakes II |
| The second course in a two-quarter sequence that approaches the Great Lake Ecosystem using the interrelated, interdisciplinary principles of environmental science. Throughout the sequence, the focus will be on sustainability as the foundation for environmental problem solving in the Great Lakes. The sequence will assess environmental issues involving the Great Lakes in the context of our local community, as well as in regional and global contexts. Within the matrix of scientific principles, students will consider the importance of government action, political science theory, public policy, ethics, economics, sociology, history, and engineering. The course will include a combination of classroom and field activities. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology, and environmental studies minor; and may also be taken as an elective. (0508-463) Class 2, Lab 4, Credit 4 (offered annually) |
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| 0508-482 |
Energy and the Environment |
| This course will examine contemporary energy issues, with particular emphasis placed on the environmental implications associated with energy consumption and production. Students will learn about various energy technologies and fuels (including nuclear, coal, oil, natural gas, solar, biomass, and wind) and the environmental tradeoffs associated with each of these energy systems. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the science, technology, and policy minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually) |
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| 0508-483 |
Environmental Values |
| This course identifies, interprets and traces the values associated with environmental concerns, and the factors that induce change in those values. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually) |
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| 0508-484 |
Environmental Policy |
| This course introduces students to the environmental policy-making process. Students identify the consequences of major environmental legislation and regulations and examine the actions of both citizens and the corporate sector as they comply with these laws. They also focus on the economic and social implications and value of environmental regulation and enforcement and identify current developments in the area. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the legal studies minor; the public policy and American politics concentrations and minors; the political science minor; and may also be taken as an elective. It is recommended that students take 0508-212 Introduction to Environmental Studies prior to taking this course. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually) |
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| 0508-487 |
Special Topics in Environmental Studies |
| Allows for examination of a special problem or topical area in the field of environmental studies. Topics and specific content and methods vary from year to year or term to term. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the science, technology and policy minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally) |
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| 0508-488 |
History of Ecology and Environmentalism |
| This course explores the history of ecological science, from the eighteenth century to the present, and it features the political use of ecological ideas in environmental debates, from the nineteenth century to the present. We investigate how social and political ideas have influenced ecological science, how ecological concepts have influenced Western politics and society, and how different generations of ecological researchers have viewed their role in society. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the historical perspectives on science and technology minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally) |
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| 0508-489 |
History of the Environmental Sciences |
| This course surveys the history of the environmental sciences from antiquity to the present. The environmental sciences include those sciences that deal with the Earth's physical and organic environments, ranging from geology and biology to evolutionary theory and ecology. A prominent theme is the influence of social, religious, and political ideas on theories of how the Earth and its plants and animals have evolved. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; the historical perspectives on science and technology minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally) |
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| 0508-490 |
Biodiversity and Society |
| This course explores the problems, issues, and values stemming from the current massive loss of biodiversity. This course also explores why preserving or conserving biodiversity is considered to be important, and what mechanisms have been identified for its maintenance. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered every other year) |
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| 0508-491 |
Sustainable Communities |
| This course uses the concept of sustainability to explore the connections between natural and human communities, between nature and culture, and among environmental, economic, and social systems. The course also encourages learning outside the classroom. In the context of neighborhoods in the city of Rochester, students will observe firsthand the contemporary issues associated with urban communities that are seeking to achieve sustainability. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science technology and environmental studies minor; and may also be taken as an elective. No prerequisite. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally) |
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| 0508-500 |
Science, Technology and Society Classics |
| STS Classics are books that involve science or technology and that also have notable social significance. In this course students will read several such books to advance their understanding of how society learns about, explores, and evaluates science and technology. The seminar format for this course will also advance students' writing, speaking, and research skills. May be counted as an arts of expression course. Or may be counted as part of the science and technology studies concentration; the environmental studies concentration; or the science, technology and environmental studies minor. May also be taken as an elective. No prerequisite. Class 4, Credit 4. (offered annually) |
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| 0508-520 |
Seminar: Historical Perspectives on Science and Technology |
| This course is an upper-level undergraduate seminar that explores how recent generations of historians have studied, interpreted, and debated the development and influence of science and technology. Each offering of the seminar will focus on a particular topic or historical era. Students will read pivotal texts with the goal of discussing the quality of the research and trends in historical interpretation. Required for the historical perspectives on science and technology minor. Part of the science and technology studies and environmental studies concentrations; the science, technology and environmental studies minor; and may also be taken as an elective. (Any two of the designated history of science or technology courses) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally) |
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| 0508-540 |
Science and Technology Policy Seminar |
| Students in the course will apply the skills, concepts, and methods they learned in a prerequisite course to a contemporary science and technology policy topic. Topics may vary from year to year or term to term. Part of the science and technology studies, environmental studies, and public policy concentrations; the science, technology and environmental studies and public policy minors; the science, technology, and policy minor; and may also be taken as an elective. (0508-441, 484, or 0521-400) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally) |
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| 0508-570 |
Environmental Studies Seminar |
| This course is an upper-level undergraduate seminar that explores a specific, in-depth environmental issue, problem, or topic from multidisciplinary perspectives. Students will read pivotal texts appropriate to the topic with the goal of formulating feasible and appropriate responses; experiential learning activities such as field trips may also be included. Part of the environmental studies concentration and minor; the science and technology concentration; the science and technology and environmental studies minor; and also may be taken as an elective. (any two of the 0508 environmental studies courses approved by the department) Class, Credit 4 (offered annually) |
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| 0508-580 |
Special Topics: Science and Technology |
| No course description in system. No course outline. Same as 0508-447? |
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| 0508-740 |
Graduate Science and Technology Policy Seminar |
| Students in this course will apply basic policy skills, concepts, and methods to a contemporary science and technology policy topic. Topics may vary from year to year or term to term. (Graduate standing in science, technology and public policy, or permission of the instructor) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually) |
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| 0508-770 |
Graduate Environmental Studies Seminar |
| This course explores a specific, in-depth environmental issue, problem, or topic from multidisciplinary perspectives. Students will read pivotal texts appropriate to the topic with the goal of formulating feasible and appropriate responses; experiential learning activities such as field trips may also be included. (Graduate standing in science, technology and public policy or environmental science or permission of instructor) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually) |
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| 0508-790 |
Graduate Biodiversity and Society |
| This course explores the problems, issues, and values stemming from the current massive loss of biodiversity. This course also explores why preserving or conserving biodiversity is considered to be important, and what mechanisms have been identified for its maintenance. (Graduate standing in science, technology and public policy or environmental science, or permission of instructor) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally) |
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| 0508-791 |
Graduate Sustainable Communities (No official course description on file) |
| This course uses the concept of sustainability to explore the connections between natural and human communities, between nature and culture, and among environmental, economic, and social systems. The course also encourages learning outside the classroom. In the context of neighborhoods in the city of Rochester, students will observe firsthand the contemporary issues associated with urban communities that are seeking to achieve sustainability. Graduate students will be responsible for leading class discussions and will be required to prepare an in-depth, community based research paper on a topic selected in consultation with the instructor. (Graduate standing in Public Policy or Environmental Science or permission of instructor.) Class 4, Credit 4. (offered once every other year) |
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