Science and Society

**Spring 2010 courses are now posted**

Last updated 11-20-09— New courses have been approved. Save this site to your favorites or bookmarks and check back often for updates to this list.

• It is VERY important that you READ the guidelines below.
• Not all of the possible course combinations will fulfill this requirement.
• YOU are responsible for selecting courses from this list that meet the criteria below.

To fulfill this requirement the following criteria must be met:

• You must take at least 6 credit hours.
• At least one course must be upper division (300-499).
• Only ONE course may be used to meet the major requirements or major related fields; otherwise, courses taken to fulfill this requirement cannot be used to fulfill other requirements in the major, related fields in the major, or the University General Studies -- except the literacy and critical inquiry (L) and the awareness areas (C, G, H).
• Students must receive a grade of “C” or above in both courses.
• The combined courses must fulfill all learning goals (1, 2, & 3) of the requirement.
• To qualify the course must be taken under the same course title as listed on this checklist. Note that omnibus courses numbered 194, 294, 394, 494 and certain other special topic courses such as ENG 469, HST 201, JUS 200, POS 426, WST 498 change titles and not all titles have been approved; these titles are usually taught by a single faculty person, thus we have included their names to make identification of these courses easier.
• If an instructor is specified you must take the course with that instructor to earn credit, whether the course is an omnibus course or not. If no instructor is specified than any ASU instructor qualifies.
• A description of the learning goals is at the bottom of this page.

List of Available Science and Society courses

Spring 2010 Available Courses

Winter 2009 Available Courses

The listing of available courses includes all courses that are approved and offered in the current semester. Though these courses are offered they may fill up quickly or require specific pre-requisites for enrollment. Please plan your academic schedule accordingly.

Course Placement*

 *Once you have enrolled in one or both of your Science and Society course(s) you will need to contact the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to have your course(s) placed. You will need to complete the online form and allow 5-10 business days for your class(es) to post on your Degree Audit Report (DARS).

List of All Approved Science and Society Courses

All questions about these requirements should be directed to your departmental advisor. It is also strongly recommended that you discuss your course selections with your departmental advisor before you register.

Advisors that have questions about this requirement may contact  Kate Lehman.

A few things to keep in mind when selecting your courses:

• Only ONE course may be used to meet the major requirements or major related fields; otherwise, courses taken to fulfill this requirement cannot be used to fulfill other requirements in the major, related fields in the major, or the University General Studies -- except the literacy and critical inquiry (L) and the awareness areas (C, G, H).
• You must fulfill all three learning goals when both courses are combined. Try to register for a course that meets all three learning goals first, to provide greater flexibility with your second course selection.
• These courses must be taken on the Tempe campus unless otherwise designated.
• Key: T = Tempe; D=Downtown; P=Polytechnic; W=West. i.e. T GPH 210 means GPH 210 on Tempe campus only; T/P PHI 314 means PHI 314 on Tempe or Polytechnic camups.
• Some of these courses will have prerequisites that you may need to take first. Check the CURRENT catalog for prerequisite information.

Course Proposals

Faculty who wish to propose additional courses for this list will need to download or request the Science & Society Proposal form, and sumbit these documents to Christen White. Proposals will be reviewed by the Science and Society Committee. 

Learning Goals

1. understand the reciprocal relationship between science and societies (local, regional, national and/or global);
2. develop a critical understanding of the principles underlying some of the major topical scientific issues in the public domain; and
3. demonstrate the ability to formulate, communicate, and defend well-informed views of their own concerning the issues studied.