Graduate Study in Literature, Media, and Communication
Science, Technology and Society Graduate Certificate
The Science, Technology and Society Graduate Certificate is designed for students already enrolled in a graduate degree program at Georgia Tech. This certificate is for graduate students who would like to demonstrate additional competence in some aspect of STS or special competence in STS in their home discipline. The certificate is open to students in good standing in any graduate program at Georgia Tech.
The 12-credit hour certificate program helps students to:
- Understand the social, cultural, and epistemic dynamics of science and technology
- Explore these dynamics across world societies and cultures
- Develop sensitivity to issues of gender, race, and justice across areas of knowledge, including: engineering, medicine, environment, cognition, security, innovation, design
- Employ STS approaches as scholars or practitioners (e.g. engineers, scientists, or policy makers)
Program of Study
4 Courses Total
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Science, Technology & Soceity: Core Seminar | ||
| Science, Technology and the Economy | ||
| Science, Technology, and National Security | ||
| Social and Cultural Studies of Biomedicine | ||
| Science and Technology Beyond Borders | ||
| Social Justice, Critical Theory, and Philosophy of Design | ||
| Feminist Theory and STS | ||
| Elective | ||
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 6 | |
- 1
Select up to one other elective, subject to student interest and STS Coordinator approval. Many appropriate courses are offered across the Ivan Allen College and the Institute, for example: CS 8893.