Master of Science in History and Sociology of Technology and Science
The School offers a program of graduate study in the history and sociology of technology and science at both the master's and doctoral levels. The two-year master's program consists of foundation courses in history, social theory, and research methods, as well as more specialized reading and research seminars. The program emphasizes the understanding of technology and science within a broad social and historical context. Students develop a strong general background in history and sociology, and acquire skills in research, social analysis, and writing. The basic curriculum of thirty credit hours consists of fifteen credit hours of required mandatory courses, plus fifteen credit hours of electives for those who do not wish to proceed to the PhD, or plus nine credit hours of electives and six credit hours of special problems (research paper) for those who wish to proceed to the PhD. The program includes two tracks: a History Track and a Sociology Track.
History Track – Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HTS 6001 | Proseminar in Social Theory | 3 |
| HTS 6002 | Proseminar in the History of Technology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Social and Political History of the United States | ||
| Social and Political History of Europe | ||
| Social and Political History of the Nonwestern World | ||
| HTS 6743 | Science, Technology & Soceity: Core Seminar | 3 |
| HTS 7001 | Foundations of Socio-historical Analysis | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select five of the following: | 15 | |
| Social and Political History of the United States | ||
| Social and Political History of Europe | ||
| Social and Political History of the Nonwestern World | ||
| Business Organizations and Political Economy | ||
| Gender, Science, and Technology | ||
| Technology and Modern Culture | ||
| Studies in Science and Engineering | ||
| Development, Technology and Science | ||
| Topics in the History of Science | ||
| Sociology of Science and Technology | ||
| The Environment in World History | ||
| Urbanization | ||
| Sci Tech and the Economy | ||
| Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Inequality, Science and Technology | ||
| Science, Technology, and National Security | ||
| History of Medicine | ||
| Social and Cultural Studies of Biomedicine | ||
| Science and Technology Beyond Borders | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Notes
- Students who have taken either HTS 6101, HTS 6102, or HTS 6103 to satisfy their mandatory course requirements may take one or both of the other courses, if they are offered, as an elective.
- As this is a multidisciplinary degree, students in the history track can take electives from the sociology track, with the agreement of their advisor.
- Electives may include no more than 6 credit hours of HTS 890X (Special Problems) or HTS 6801 combined. Students who wish to proceed to the PhD must take at least 3 hours of HTS 6801.
- Electives must include at least 12 credit hours within The School of History and Sociology.
Sociology Track - Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HTS 6001 | Proseminar in Social Theory | 3 |
| HTS 6002 | Proseminar in the History of Technology | 3 |
| HTS 6743 | Science, Technology & Soceity: Core Seminar | 3 |
| HTS 7001 | Foundations of Socio-historical Analysis | 3 |
| Advanced Sociological Methods 1 | 3 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select five of the following: | 15 | |
| Social and Political History of the United States | ||
| Social and Political History of Europe | ||
| Social and Political History of the Nonwestern World | ||
| Business Organizations and Political Economy | ||
| Gender, Science, and Technology | ||
| Technology and Modern Culture | ||
| Studies in Science and Engineering | ||
| Development, Technology and Science | ||
| Topics in the History of Science | ||
| Sociology of Science and Technology | ||
| The Environment in World History | ||
| Urbanization | ||
| Sci Tech and the Economy | ||
| Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Inequality, Science and Technology | ||
| Science, Technology, and National Security | ||
| History of Medicine | ||
| Social and Cultural Studies of Biomedicine | ||
| Science and Technology Beyond Borders | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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This course is chosen from a wide variety of courses available in other programs on campus and at Georgia State University, in consultation with their advisor.
Notes
- Students may be required to take a second course in Advanced Sociological Methods if required to do so by their advisor.
- As this is a multidisciplinary degree students in the sociology track can take electives from the history track, with the agreement of their advisor.
- Electives may include no more than 6 credit hours of HTS 890X (Special Problems) or HTS 6801 combined. Students who wish to proceed to the PhD must take at least 3 hours of HTS 6801.
- Electives must include at least 12 credit hours within The School of History and Sociology.