Science, Technology and Society (STS) Courses
All 3xx and 4xx courses are under development.
1. STS Core Course (5 credits)
Key: ** STS listing dependent on topic.
- * BIS 307 Science, Technology and Society
B. STS Method Courses (10 credits)
- * BES 301 Science Methods and Practice
- * BIS 315 Understanding Statistics
* Required Courses
C. STS Courses (25 credits)
Courses are organized into four groups based on their primary analytical orientation or main theme. Students may choose any combination of courses to fulfill the option requirement.
1. Mathematical Sciences
- BIS 230 Mathematical Thinking for the Liberal Arts
- BIS 231 Linear Algebra with Applications
- BIS 232 Using, Understanding, and Visualizing Quantitative Data
- BIS 329 Topics in Mathematics Across the Curriculum
- BIS 350 The Concept of Number
- BIS 447 Topics in Quantitative Inquiry
- BIS 480 **International Study Abroad
- BIS 4xx Mathematical Systems
2. Natural Sciences
- BES 220 Introduction to Biology III
- BES 302 Environmental Problem Solving
- BES 311 Environmental Chemistry
- BES 315 Environmental Chemistry Lab
- BES 312 Ecology
- BES 316 Ecological Methods
- BES 317 Soils Laboratory
- BES 362 Introduction to Restoration Ecology
- BES 397 Special Topics in Environmental Science
- BES 3xx Evolution
- BES 3xx Environmental Microbiology
- BES 3xx Hydrogeology
- BES 430 Air Pollution and Health
- BES 460 Water Quality
- BES 485 Conservation Biology
- BES 486 Watershed Ecology & Management
- BES 488 Wetland Ecology
- BES 489 Pacific Northwest Ecosystems
- BES 490 Pacific Northwest Plants in Restoration & Conservation
- BES 4xx Advanced Topics in Environmental Science
- BES 4xx Advanced Topics in Ecology and Conservation Biology
- BES 4xx Field Application in GIS
- BES 4xx Field Application in Environmental Science
- BIS 240 Introduction to Sustainable Practices
- BIS 242 Environmental Geography
- BIS 250 How Things Work: Motion & Mechanics (if not used to meet prerequisite)
- BIS 251 How Things Work: Electricity & Invention (if not used to meet prerequisite)
- BIS 2xx Contemporary Issues in Physics
- BIS 306 Marine Diversity and Conservation
- BIS 358 Issues in Environmental Science
- BIS 381 History of Life
- BIS 386 Global Environmental Issues
- BIS 388 Philosophy and Science of Quantum Mechanics
- BIS 390 Ecology and the Environment
- BIS 4xx Issues in Physical Systems
3. Science Communications
- BES 3xx Science Writing
- BES 4xx Representations of Science in the Media
- BIS 202 Critical Reasoning
- BIS 205 Technologies of Expression
- BIS 204 Introduction to Journalism
- BIS 317 Language, Society, and Cultural Knowledge
- BIS 318 Performance, Identity, Community, and Everyday Life
- BIS 322 **Topics in Performance Studies
- BIS 360 Literature, Film and Consumer Culture
- BIS 382 Visual Art of Biology
- BIS 3xx Physics and Art
- BIS 3xx Eco-arts
4. Culture, Politics and Society
- BIS 219 Politics of Sex Education
- BIS 243 Introduction to Environmental Issues
- BIS 281 Global Politics
- BIS 302 Issues in Mathematics Across Cultures
- BIS 303 History and Globalization
- BIS 346 Topics in Environmental Policy
- BIS 355 History of Science and Technology
- BIS 356 Ethics and the Environment
- BIS 359 Ethics and Society
- BIS 386 Global Environmental Issues
- BIS 391 Environmental History of the Pacific Northwest Bioregion
- BIS 392 Water and Sustainability
- BIS 394 Comparative Economic Development
- BIS 3xx Topics in Sustainability
- BIS 411 Biotechnology and Society
- BIS 421 Science and Technology Policy
- BIS 443 Educational Policy and the American Economy
- BIS 458 Energy, the Environment, and Society
- BIS 459 Conservation and Sustainable Development
- BIS 482 Problems in Interdisciplinary Science
- BIS 4xx Comparative Bioethics
- BIS 4xx Environmental Policy
- BIS 4xx or BBUS 4xx Environmental Management
Select courses outside of IAS may also be taken to fulfill the option course requirement. Please contact iasadvisers@uwb.edu for details.
