Science and Technology Studies, BS

Curriculum - Science and Technology Studies, BS

To earn a Bachelor of Science in Science and Technology Studies (STS) at NYU-Poly, you must complete 120 credits, distributed by the following requirements:

  • General education (40 credits)
  • Technology/science (28 credits)
  • STS (34 credits)
  • Free electives (18 credits)

You may also earn a minor in Science and Technology Studies or double major. 

General Education Requirement (40 Credits)

Humanities and Social Science General Education (8 courses for 24 credits)

EW 1013 Please Refer to Catalog
EW 1023 Please Refer to Catalog
6 courses from any of the HuSS clusters, which must include:

  • 1 level 3 HuSS course
  • 1 HuSS writing-intensive course, which is marked by a “W” in the course title

University General Education (4 courses for 16 credits)

1 general tech elective
1 general math elective
2 general science electives

Technology/Science Requirement (28 credits)

You must earn a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the following group of courses:

 

Introduction to Engineering (4 credits)

EG 1003 Introduction to Engineering and Design, Credits: 3.00
EG 1001 Engineering and Technology Forum, Credits: 1.00

 

Technology/Science Electives (24 credits)

You must earn 24 credits from any of the following fields (at least 15 of these credits must be from the same field, unless otherwise indicated by minor requirements specific to a given department and approved by the adviser): biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics or physics.

Please note: some students substitute EG 1003 for a different science course, following the practice of the department that regulates their Technology/Science concentration. For instance, students on a premed track often substitute CM 1004 for EG 1003, as is the practice for BMS majors.

STS Requirement (34 credits)

You must pass each of the following with a minimum of a C.

Core (10 credits)

STS 2003 Science, Technology and Society, Credits: 3.00
STS 3003 Sem in Science & Tech Studies, Credits: 3.00
STS 4014 Capstone Project, Credits: 4.00

Restricted Electives (24 credits)

8 courses from the Science, Technology, and Society (STS) cluster of Humanities and Social Sciences courses, excluding those taken to fulfill the Core Requirement above. These courses include the STS-prefixed courses as well as those listed under the STS Cluster for the Department of Technology, Culture and Society. 

Free Electives (18 credits)

Any combination of courses that adds up to 18 credits fulfills this requirement. Some students use these credits to study a foreign language through our affiliation with NYU, others take additional courses in science at NYU-Poly, and now students can use free electives to take advantage of one of the cross-school minors.

STS Minor

This minor is open to all majors and is composed of 15 credits consisting of:

  • One of the core courses in STS (must be taken at NYU-Poly):
    • STS 2003 Science, Technology and Society, Credits: 3.00
    • STS 3003 Sem in Science & Tech Studies, Credits: 3.00
  • 12 credits satisfied by courses chosen from the STS electives list (1 course must be taken at NYU-Poly)

STS Double Major

You may obtain a second major in STS by fulfilling the Technology/Science Requirement for the STS major with the courses from your other major. You may also substitute the STS Cluster Requirement for the 6 General Education HuSS electives beyond the freshman year that are required of all NYU-Poly students. You must also complete the STS Core Requirement in order to earn the double major.