Each of the Science, Technology, and Values courses listed has a cross-listing in one or another of the regular departments of the university. STV Minors may enroll in these as STV courses.

STUDENTS WISHING TO USE STV COURSES TO SATISFY UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS MUST REGISTER FOR THEM AS DEPARTMENTAL COURSES, FOR EXAMPLE, AS A PHILOSOPHY RATHER THAN AS AN STV COURSE. STUDENTS SHOULD ALSO CONSULT WITH THE STV DIRECTOR (Greg Macklem) BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO "DOUBLE-COUNT" STV COURSES FOR UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS.

All courses listed as STV offerings are open only to students enrolled in the STV Minor. Any remaining seats at the conclusion of registration will typically be returned to the primary department. Non-STV students who are interested in STV courses should contact the director, Greg Macklem. All STV students are required to register for STV 27999 (no credit, no grade) in order to register for any STV courses. This gateway course is by permission only.

STV 20556 IS REQUIRED FOR ALL STUDENTS IN THE STV MINOR.  NOTE THAT IS TAUGHT IN FALL SEMESTERS.

Students will satisfy the distribution requirements by taking a course in each of the three clusters plus the fourth course either in one of these areas or from those marked "Elective":
1. "Human Dimensions of Science and Technology" (Human Dimensions);
2. "Science, Technology and Ethics" (Ethics); and
3. "Science, Technology and Public Policy" (Public Policy)

Note that under the new course numbering format that course numbers now correspond to the STV clusters:

xx1xx = Human Dimensions cluster
xx2xx = Ethics cluster
xx3xx = Public Policy cluster
xx4xx = Elective
xx5xx = Core course
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STV 27999            Gateway Course for STV Minors
CRN: 17614

This course is required for all STV students to register for any STV courses. It is a no-credit, no-grade course which will not show up on the transcript, but is intended to simplify the registration process. Be sure to register for this course before attempting to register for other STV courses.
                                                           

The Core Course

This is the only required course for the STV minor. It is only offered in the fall, so students are recommended to take it as soon as possible.

STV 20556            Science, Technology and Society
Instructor: Hamlin                                                MW 12:50 – 1:40
CRN: 12792

This course introduces the interdisciplinary field of science and technology studies. Our concern will be with science and technology (including medicine) as social and historical, i.e., as human, phenomena. We shall examine the divergent roots of contemporary science and technology, and the similarities and (sometimes surprising) differences in their methods and goals. The central theme of the course will be the ways in which science and technology interact with other aspects of society, including the effects of technical and theoretical innovation in bringing about social change, and the social shaping of science and technology themselves by cultural, economic and political forces. Because science/society interactions so frequently lead to public controversy and conflict, we shall also explore what resources are available to mediate such conflicts in an avowedly democratic society.
Please Note: Students in 20556 must also register for a section of STV 22556 – Science, Technology and Society Discussion
                                                           

STV 22556            Science, Technology and Society Discussion
Instructor: Hamlin
Section 01: F 11:45 – 12:35                                 CRN: 14100
Section 02: F 12:50 – 1:40                                    CRN: 14101
Section 03: F 12:50 – 1:40                                    CRN: 14102

This is the required discussion section for STV 20556 – Science, Technology and Society.
                                            

Cluster 1: Human Dimensions of Science and Technology

Any course number xx1xx is in cluster 1.
                                                           

STV 20103            Death and Dying                       
Instructor: Neiman                                               
Section 01: MW 3:00 – 4:15              CRN: 18028   
Section 02: MW 4:30 – 5:45              CRN: 18031
Crosslist: PHIL 20203

This course examines metaphysical and ethical issues associated with bodily death. Metaphysical issues taken up in this course include the following: What is death? Is death a bad thing? Is there any hope for survival of death? Ethical issues to be discussed include suicide, euthanasia, and abortion.
                                                           

STV 20114            Introduction to the Philosophy of Biology
Instructor: Stubenberg
Section 01: TR 12:30 - 1:45               CRN: TBA
Section 02: TR 2:00 - 3:15                 CRN: TBA
Crosslist: PHIL 20614

Course description forthcoming. For a basic idea, you can look at the description of PHIL 30357 in the course catalog on InsideND. The course will not be the same, but many elements will.
                                                            

STV 20125            Philosophy and Science Fiction
Instructor: Rea                                                      MW 11:45 – 1:00
CRN: 18017                                                            Crosslist: PHIL 20620

The goal of this course is to introduce students to some central philosophical problems via reflection on classic and contemporary works of science fiction in conjunction with classic and contemporary texts in philosophy.
                                                           

STV 20139            Minds, Brains and Persons
Instructor: Stubenberg                                      TR 2:00 – 3:15
CRN: 18035                                                          Crosslist: PHIL 20208

This course will treat some central issues in the philosophy of mind, such as freedom of the will, personal identity, and the relationship between mind and body.
                                                           

STV 30126            Medicine & Public Health in U.S. History
Instructor: Hamlin                                                MW 8:00 – 9:15
CRN: 18440                                                            Crosslist: HIST 30626

This course examines health as a unifying concept in American history. It follows several themes: how class, race, and gender; as well as age; lifestyle; and place have manifested themselves in differential health experience; the ongoing conflict between personal liberty and the interests of the state, the remarkable diversity of American medical systems and their close relation to religious and social diversity; the place of medicine in Americanization campaigns; the changing political economy of American medicine; and finally, the emergence of health as the core concern of the American dream. In short, by the end of the course you should have a good understanding of the uniqueness of American medicine and its central place in America's history. You should have acquired an historical and critical context that will be of use in your own encounters with matters of health and medicine--as intelligent citizens and about issues of public health and questions of medical ethics, and as creative thinkers about more satisfactory modes of medical practice and health improvement and protection. The course will use three to five texts, and require exams, project, and presentation.
                                                           

STV 30142            History of Ancient Medicine
Instructor: Ladouceur                                           TR 2:00 – 3:15
CRN: 18131                                                             Crosslist: CLAS 30335

This course will trace the development of ancient medicine from the Neolithic period down to the second century after Christ. The emphasis will be on three cultures: Egyptian, Greek, and Roman. How historians use the three main categories of evidence (written documents, human remains, and artistic representations) will be clearly illustrated.
                                                           

STV 30149            Environmental Philosophy
Instructor: Sayre                                                   TR 11:00 – 12:15
CRN: 18478                                                            Crosslist: PHIL 30390

A philosophically integrated examination of current evironmental issues drawing on familiar literature from ecology, economics and ethics, as well as recent fiction.
                                                           

STV 40130            Crime, Heredity and Insanity in the U.S.
Instructor: TBA                                                      MW 3:00 – 4:15
CRN: 18429                                                            Crosslist: HIST 40630

The 19th century witnessed a transformation in the understanding of the origins of criminal behavior in the United States. For many, a religious emphasis on humankind as sinful gave way to a belief in its inherent goodness. But if humans were naturally good, how could their evil actions be explained? Drawing on studies done here and abroad, American doctors, preachers, and lawyers debated whether environment, heredity, or free will determined the actions of the criminal. By the early 20th century, lawyers and doctors had largely succeeded in medicalizing criminality. Psychiatrists treated criminals as patients; judges invoked hereditary eugenics in sentencing criminals. Science, not sin, had apparently become the preferred mode of explanation for the origins of crime. But was this a better explanation than what had come before? Discussion will be the primary form of instruction.
                                                           

STV 40153            Visits to Bedlam
Instructor: Fox                                                       TR 9:30 – 10:45
CRN: 18234                                                            Crosslist: ENGL 40310

Literary, medical, and social views of madness in the 18th century.
                                                           

Cluster 2: Science, Technology and Ethics

Any course number xx2xx is in cluster 2.
                                                           

STV 20245            Medical Ethics
Instructor: Solomon                                             MW 10:40 – 11:30
CRN: 15012                                                            Crosslist: PHIL 20602

An exploration from the point of view of ethical theory of a number of ethical problems in contemporary biomedicine. Topics discussed will include euthanasia, abortion, the allocation of scarce medical resources, truth-telling in the doctor-patient relationship, the right to medical care and informed consent, and human experimentation.
Please Note: Students in 20556 must also register for STV 22445 – Medical Ethics Discussion
                                                           

STV 22245            Medical Ethics Discussion
Instructor: Solomon                                                F 10:40 – 11:30
CRN: 15013

This is the required discussion section for STV 20245 – Medical Ethics.
                                                           

STV 30201            Introduction to Clinical Ethics
Instructor: Foster                                                  MW 3:00 – 4:15
CRN: 17914                                                            Crosslist: SCPP 30300

The focus of the course will be an examination of the advances in medicine over the last 30 years that have challenged traditional values and ethical norms, and the institutional processes and procedures in place that facilitate decision-making in the health care setting. It will include a sketch of the most recent advances in the various fields of medicine, followed by an examination of the clinical and ethical questions they raise and how they have affected the physician-patient relationship.
                                                           

STV 40216            Bio-medical Ethics and Public Health Risk
Instructor: Shrader-Frechette                          T 3:30 – 6:00
CRN: 15104                                                           Crosslist: PHIL 43708

An analysis of the ethical theories provided by contemporary philosophers to guide research and practice in biomedicine. The course will focus on analysis of contemporary public health problems created by environmental/technological pollution and will address classic cases of biomedical ethics problems.
Please Note: Students who are not pre-med, engineering, or science majors need the professor's permission to take this course.
                                                           

Cluster 3: Science, Technology and Public Policy

Course numbers xx3xx are in cluster 3.
                                                           

STV 20304            Energy and Society
Instructor: Kolata                                                 TR 3:30 – 4:45
CRN: 12753                                                           Crosslist: PHYS 20051

A course developing the basic ideas of energy and power and their applications from a quantitative and qualitative viewpoint. The fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) are studied together with their societal limitations (pollution, global warming, diminishing supply). Nuclear power is similarly studied in the context of the societal concerns that arise (radiation, reactor accidents, nuclear weapons proliferation, high-level waste disposal). The opportunities as well as the risks presented by alternative energy resources, in particular solar energy, wind, geothermal and hydropower, together with various aspects of energy conservation, are developed and discussed. This course is designed for the non-specialist.
                                                           

STV 30311            Introduction to the American Health Care System
Instructor: Navari                                                 MWF 1:55 – 2:45
CRN: 15194                                                            Crosslist: SCPP 30311

The course will begin with a short history of the American health care system and will be followed by a discussion of the major components of the system (patients, providers, payers), health insurance coverage, managed care programs, the movement for quality health care, physicians in the changing medical marketplace, health care expenditures, and academic medical centers.
                                                           

STV 40319            Self, Society and Environment
Instructor: Weigert                                                TR 2:00 – 3:15
CRN: 15139                                                             Crosslist: SOC 43719

This course introduces students to social psychological aspects of the natural environment. Issues considered include interacting with different environments, symbolic transformations of environments, competing accounts, and claims concerning environments. With an overview of basic information, these issues are discussed from the perspectives of individual self and sociocultural institutions. The course touches on alternative ways of envisioning, interacting, and valuing human-environment relations with an eye toward individual and collective change.
                                                           

STV 40360            Science and Environmental Policy in the United States
Instructor: Vande Wall                                         MW 3:00 – 4:15
CRN: 15691

This class will meet in a seminar format.  We’ll examine the history of US science and environmental policy from 1870 to the present day.  We will examine what kinds of research have been funded by the federal government in each period and how this reflects the changing concerns of the populace.  This will introduce students to two central concerns: first, how do commercial and political interests shape scientific inquiry, knowledge, and practice, both now and in the past?  Particular attention will also be paid to the role of both the executive and legislative branches of government in supporting science and to identifying interest groups that have been influential in shaping science and environmental policy.  

The final portion of the course will be devoted to case studies in current science and environmental policy.  Students will be required to research the development of a particular policy – breast cancer research, the clean air act, the space station – and present to the class and analysis of both the history of the policy and an evaluation of its impact on public life.  
                                                           

STV 43396            Environmental Justice
Instructor: Shrader-Frechette                        W 4:30 – 7:00
CRN: 15083                                                            Crosslist: PHIL 43308

This course will survey environmental impact assessment (EIA), ecological risk assessment (ERA), and human-health risk assessment (HHRA); ethical and methodological issues related to these techniques; then apply these techniques to contemporary assessments for which state and federal governments are seeking comments by scientists and citizens. The course is hands-on, will have no tests, but will be project-based, with students working on actual assessments that they choose (about 2,500 are done in US each year). The goal will be to teach students EIA, ERA, and HHRA and how to evaluate draft analyses, particularly those used to site facilities or make environment-related decisions in which poor people, minorities, and other stakeholders are themselves unable to provide comments. Course will cover flaws in scientific method and flaws in ethics that typically appear in these assessments.
Please Note: Students who are not pre-med, engineering, or science majors need professor's permission to take course.
                                                           

Cluster 4: Electives

Course numbers xx4xx can only be counted toward the elective portion of the STV minor. Note that students are not required to take a cluster 4 course – any STV course can count toward the elective.
                                                           

STV 20411            Evolving Science Fictions
Instructor: Elliott                                                MW 1:30 – 2:45
CRN: 18213                                                            Crosslist: ENGL 20311

Science is something that our culture has almost complete faith in; we use its technological products almost every day, without thought, from the vehicles we drive to the medical treatment that we accept. But it is also something that we often feel uneasy about as well: science is often the harbinger of catastrophe (global warming) and often causes us to question our identity (cloning, embryonic research). This course is designed to let us examine, among other things, the development of science's impressive cultural authority as well as the attendant cultural anxiety. We will begin in the early-nineteenth-century, and follow the development of science fiction into the early twenty-first century. However, we will not be limited to the science-fiction genre; we will examine a number of works and genres that incorporate scientific discourse. Our tentative reading list will include: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, selections from the poetry of Alfred Tennyson, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, Foundation by Isaac Asimov, short stories by Arthur C. Clarke and Ray Bradbury, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Phillip K. Dick, The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin, Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood, and Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. We will also read brief selections from scientists and thinkers such as Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking. Assignments will include two papers, a mid-term exam, and a final exam. Short, occasional reading quizzes will also be given.
                                                           

STV 33401            Animal Welfare and the Human-Animal Bond
Instructor: Whaley, Stewart                        W 5:00 - 6:30
CRN: 15355

Consider the fact that in six short years, one female dog and her offspring can give birth to 67,000 puppies. In seven years, one cat and her young can produce 420,000 kittens. Three to four million dogs and cats are euthanized each year. It is estimated that there are 60 million feral cats in the US. In a society that considers pets as part of their family, watches Animal Planet, and spends millions of dollars on pet products, it is imperative that we acknowledge and educate ourselves on the issues of over population of pet animals in our society. What is our responsibility to these animals, and how can we solve these pressing problems? The focus of this course will be on animal behavior from an evolutionary perspective. The students will learn to recognize both desirable and undesirable behaviors in pet animals. They will learn how to use evolutionary behavior training methods to alter detrimental behaviors and reinforce those that are advantageous. This course will also cover animal welfare issues, and will intimately and meaningfully connect the state of humans, to that of animals. The students will carry out community research projects of their choice and will immerse themselves in an important issue and generate a product that can help the plight of animals (and therefore humans) in our community.
Please note that this is a 1-credit course and will not count towards the STV minor.