A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Ph.D.
- Credential class
- ceterms:DoctoralDegree
- Catalog edition
- Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- Science and Technology Studies (STS) was born of the realization that urgent social challenges are rooted in scientific worldviews and technological practices. It is a multidisciplinary social science and humanities field devoted to critical inquiry about the mutual shaping of science, technology, and society. Rensselaer established the first Ph.D.-granting STS Department in the United States. It is a world-class group of students and faculty, globally renowned for research on the cultural, historical, economic, political, and social dimensions of scientific and technological society.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 194824
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_194824_a1a0da7d
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Required Coursework
11 items
- STS0 696XTheory OptionNot resolved to a course3
- 4000 2/6000-level electives 3Not resolved to a course
- Independent Studies and Readings Courses included as electivesNot resolved to a course
- Credit Hours: 24 totalNot resolved to a course24
- IHSS 6050Qualitative Research WritingNot resolved to a course3
- STSO 6010Concepts in Science and Technology StudiesNot resolved to a course3
- STSO 6100Science and Technology PolicyNot resolved to a course3
- STSO 6120Advanced Research MethodsNot resolved to a course3
- STSO 6200Science and Technology StudiesNot resolved to a course3
- STSO 9990DissertationNot resolved to a course1-16
- PhD students must take a total of 30 Dissertation credit hours to complete the degree.Not resolved to a course
Footnotes
3 items
- Courses designated as “theory” are determined by the STS Graduate Committee.Not resolved to a course
- No more than 15 credits at the 4000-level are allowed. Credits from 1000- and 2000-level coursework cannot be applied to the Plan of Study.Not resolved to a course
- All course selections must be made in consultation with the Faculty advisor.Not resolved to a course
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