B.S. in Science, Technology and Society

Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Science, Technology and Society program is to arm students with transferable knowledge and the practical and professional skills required to operate successfully in an increasingly technological world. We study the interrelationship between science, technology and human systems, with a view to uncovering and understanding how that interrelationship shaped our past, impacts our present and establishes as well as predicts our future.

Overview

What is the impact of science and technology on humanity? How do globalization issues such as global warming and pollution affect societies from an ethical, legal and policy standpoint? Students in the B.S. in Science, Technology and Society degree program will explore these and other societal questions.

This innovative degree provides students with a strong understanding of social systems and theory, and the history and development of science and technology with emphasis on:

• Societal control of science and technological pursuits
• Analytical techniques required for a sophisticated study of science and society
• Basics of science and technology studies

ASU is the only higher education institute in Arizona offering this type of comprehensive, interdisciplinary degree which is designed to complement ASU’s emerging Ph.D. program in human and social dimensions of science and technology.

The B.S. in Science, Technology and Society degree offers three tracks tailored to meet the needs of specific fields:

• Science, Technology and Governance
• Global Technology and Development
• General Science and Technology Studies

Career paths for graduates include government at all levels, international organizations such as the United Nations, business, and non-profit organizations.