{"id":168,"date":"2022-03-21T15:22:08","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T19:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/stsdev\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:42:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:42:41","slug":"sts-major","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/sts\/sts-major\/","title":{"rendered":"Science, Technology and Society Undergraduate Major (BA & BSc)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Students majoring in STS will gain interdisciplinary perspectives from the humanities and social sciences to understand the relationships between science, technology and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What courses do I need to take for the STS major?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you pursue a BA or BSc major in STS, the total number of credits you require will depend on which type of degree you want (see links below). Most STS majors will need to take a series of required core courses (24 credits total). These courses include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. STS 1411 3.0<\/strong>: Introduction to Science, Technology and Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. STS 2411 3.0<\/strong>: Exploring Science, Technology and Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. STS 2010 3.0<\/strong>: History of Modern Science\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. STS 2210 3.0<\/strong>: Technology in the Modern World<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. STS 2222 3.0<\/strong>: Exploring Gender in STEM\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. STS 2333 3.0<\/strong>: Science, Technology & Racial Social Justice <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. STS 4501 6.0<\/strong>: Capstone: Science, Technology and Society Seminar<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    BA Degree Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    BA Bachelor Program<\/strong> <\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    BA Honours Program<\/strong><\/strong> <\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    BA Honours Double Major and Honours Major\/Minor Programs<\/strong><\/strong> <\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary (Linked)<\/strong><\/strong> <\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    BSc Degree Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    BSc Degree (General)<\/strong> <\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    BSc Honours and Specialized Honours Program<\/strong><\/strong> <\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    BSc Honours Double Major and Honours Major\/Minor Programs<\/strong><\/strong> <\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n