SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY STUDIES: THE MAJOR

PREREQUISITES

Note: No AP Credits are allowed to fulfill any A&S Distribution Requirements

I. Completion of one S&TS course. First-Year Writing Seminars may count as the prerequisite, but not as part of the major.

There are no other prerequisites, but students should plan to fulfill the science (PBS) and quantitative (MQR) requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences early in their college careers in order to be in a position to take additional science or engineering courses as outlined below.

NOTE: It is the student's responsibility to check the college requirements.

S&TS COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Note: All courses used to fulfill major requirements must be taken for a letter grade, and must be a C- or above.

II. Core Course: One course: STS 2011

III. Three additional 2000 level courses selected from the following list: STS 2121, 2051, 2061, 2331, 2501, 2811, 2821, 2851, 2861, 2871 or 2921.

IV. Additional S&TS courses to total 34 credit hours in the major. Four of these courses must be 3000 level or above and a minimum of two of these must be 4000 level or higher. S&TS 1101 and/or 1102 may be used to meet major requirements only if taken as a prerequisite before joining the major or during your first two semesters in the major.

V. Additional S&TS Courses (Additional courses(s) chosen from the S&TS list to total 34 credit hours in the major.)

VI. Science Requirement: 2 courses in natural sciences or engineering (including compuer science) in addition to the science requirement of the College of Arts and Sciences. Choice of these courses should be made in consultation with the student's major advisor.

NOTE: All courses chosen to fulfill Major requirements must be taken for a letter grade.

For further information:
306 Rockefeller
255-6047
sfc1@cornell.edu

Director of Undergraduate Studies: Assistant Professor Kathleen Vogel (kmv8@cornell.edu)
Undergraduate Coordinator: Sue Sullivan (sfc1@cornell.edu)
Website: http://www.sts.cornell.edu

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