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 until the end of the third period of registration. 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 IT IS TAUGHT IN FALL SEMESTERS ONLY.

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: 25073

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.
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Human Dimensions of Science and Technology
(Note: all these course numbers are xx1xx)

STV 20125      Philosophy and Science Fiction
Instructor: Rea                                              MW 9:35 - 10:25
CRN: 25534                                                    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. Please note that you will also need to register for the appropriate discussion section (PHIL 22620)

The discussion sections are:

Section 01 (CRN 27976) meets F 9:35 - 10:25
Section 02 (CRN 27978) meets F 9:35 - 10:25
Section 03 (CRN 27980) meets F 9:35 - 10:25
Section 04 (CRN 27984) meets F 11:45 - 12:35
Section 05 (CRN 27986) meets F 12:50 - 1:45
Section 06 (CRN 27988) meets F 1:55 - 2:45
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STV 30113      Classical Origins of Medical Terminology
Instructor: Ladouceur                                TR 11:00 - 12:15
CRN: 28294                                                   Crosslist: CLAS 30330
This course offers an introduction to the ancient Greek and Latin languages that enables students to decipher the arcane and often perplexing vocabulary of modern medicine. Basic linguistic concepts are explained, the manner in which medical terms are constructed from Greek and Latin roots is analyzed, and appropriate contextual material on ancient medicine is provided. This is a course of great practical value, not least for the attention it pays to human anatomy.
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STV 30186     History and Photography
Instructor: Thomas                                MW 3:00 - 4:15
CRN: TBA                                                 Crosslist: HIST 30986
Both history and photography were practices invented and developed in the nineteenth century, and they share a capacity to illuminate events in the past. Both history and photography can depict human suffering and point to political practices that might alleviate that suffering. Both must grapple with the nature of time. Both, in odd ways, transcend, but also cement, the finality of death. Both promise a form of truthfulness which they to not always achieve. Given these similarities, it is no wonder that so many writers have considered them together. Often however, when compared, the distinctive qualities of each come to the fore. By reading about photography and history and by looking at images, students in this course will explore the limits and possibilities of each modern pursuit.
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STV 40135      Philosophy of Science
Instructor: McKaughan                              TR 3:30 – 4:45
CRN: 28219                                                   Crosslist: PHIL 43701
Does science represent a distinct way of knowing, set apart from other forms of knowledge by the security and universality of its claims? What is the basis of scientific knowledge? What are its methods? What are its scope and limits? This course will provide a survey of the major concepts and issues examined in contemporary philosophy of science, including explanation, confirmation, the role of convention in science, and the realism/instrumentalism debate. The emphasis will be on the way these issues have been treated in the mainstream analytic tradition during the 20th century, but we will also look at challenges to that tradition deriving from such sources as Thomas Kuhn's historicist approach to the philosophy of science, social constructivism, and feminist philosophy of science.
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STV 40137      Philosophy of Mathematics
Instructor: Bays                                       TR 11:00 - 12:15
CRN: 28220                                                Crosslist: PHIL 43906
A survey of central issues in the philosophy of mathematics.
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STV 40151      Psychology and Medicine
Instructor: Kolberg, White                         TR 11:00 – 12:15
CRN: 23913                                                   Crosslist: PSY 43531
This course has two basic objectives. First, it examines from a lifespan and psychobiological perspective the factors that place individuals at different stages of life at risk for illness and assist them in maintaining their health. In addition, it addresses a variety of challenging psychological and social issues that physicians and other healthcare professionals must face in the practice of medicine. The course covers a range of topics dealing with health issues related to different stages of human development (childhood, adolescence, and adulthood), disabled populations, culture and gender, stress, physician-patient interactions, death and dying, professional ethics, and social policies relating to health care. The course is primarily intended for students intending to enter medical school. Most classes will involve brief formal presentations by the instructors and invited guests, followed by discussion of assigned readings pertinent to the day's topic. In addition, students will be exposed, through a limited practicum, to a variety of medical settings..
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STV 40154      Cultural Aspects of Clinical Medicine
Instructor: Wolosin                                      TR 5:00 – 6:15 (4 credits)
CRN: 23363                                                    Crosslist: ANTH 35250
This course focuses on social science approaches to sickness and healing. The medical encounter is examined from anthropological perspectives. The course emphasizes the difficulties traditional biomedicine has in addressing patients' expectations for care. Students serve an internship as patient ombudsman in a local hospital emergency room 4 hours per week. Please note the following:

• Open only to juniors and seniors
• Students are required to sign a waiver, to present evidence of immunizations, and to receive a TB skin test.
• Students must have access to transportation to participate in the ER internships
• Students must be able to spend one 4 hour evening session per week in hospital internship

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STV 40157      Philosophy of Biology
Instructor: Ramsey                                       M 6:00 - 8:30
CRN: 28221                                                    Crosslist: HPS 93805
An examination of key concepts and controversies in contemporary biology. The meaning of gene, organism, and environment and their interrelationships in the context of development, evolutionary theory, and ecology are closely considered. This is as advanced course and requires permission to register.
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Science, Technology and Ethics
(Note: all these course numbers are xx2xx)

STV 20246      Medical Ethics
Instructor: Camosy
Section 01: MW 11:45 - 1:00                           CRN: 28750
Section 02: MW 1:30 - 2:45                             CRN: 28751
Crosslist: THEO 20621

A discussion of ethical problems in the medical profession in light of natural law and Christian moral principles.
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STV 30201     Introduction to Clinical Ethics
Instructor: Foster                                        MW 3:00 - 4:15
CRN: 26313                                                   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.
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STV 30233      Theology and Engineering
Instructor: Sain                                             MWF 11:45 – 12:35
CRN: 25536                                                    Crosslist: EE 30333
A one-semester introduction to the feedback principles involved in making good choices and avoid bad choices. Topics from feedback system theory are introduced as needed, and used to characterize such decision-making processes, to determine the challenges inherent in them, and to offer engineering experience toward robustly and optimally tracking good goals, while resisting disturbances and negative influences, all in the presence of sensitive or unknown parameters. Application of the ideas to systematic theology provides an interface with the University's theology/philosophy core requirements.
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STV 40216      Bio-Medical Ethics and Public Health Risk
Instructor: Shrader-Frechette                  T 3:30 – 6:00
CRN: 23912                                                   Crosslist: PHIL 43708
Designed for pre-med, science, and engineering students, the course will survey ethical issues associated with current public health problems, such as pollution induced cancers, universal health care, occupational injury and death, and inadequate medical attention to prevention, nutrition and environmental health.
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Science, Technology, and Public Policy
(Note: all these course numbers are xx3xx)

STV 20306      Environmental Chemistry
Instructor: Kamat                           TR 2:00 – 3:15
CRN: 22576                                      Crosslist: CHEM 20204
Discussion of basic chemical processes occurring in the environment, particularly those relating to the impact of humanity's technological enterprise.
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STV 40304      Sustainable Energy
Instructor: Incropera                          MW 4:05 - 5:20
CRN: 28682                                           Crosslist: ESTS 40401
The course provides a comprehensive treatment of the role of energy in society. After reviewing the benefits and problems associated with today's dependence on fossil fuels, attention is directed to the opportunities and challenges of transitioning to a sustainable energy future. Course content is developed along two essential and interrelated tracks, one scientific/technical and the other socio/economic/political.
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STV 43302      Population Dynamics
Instructor: Williams                                       MW 1:30 - 2:45
CRN: 28232                                                   Crosslist: SOC 43402
Demography, the science of population, is concerned with virtually everything that influences, or can be influenced by, population size, distribution, processes, structure, or characteristics. This course pays particular attention to the causes and consequences of population change. Changes in fertility, migration, mortality, technology, lifestyle and culture have dramatically affected the United States and other nations of the world. These changes have implications for a number of areas: hunger, the spread of illness and disease, environmental degradation, health services, household formation, the labor force, marriage and divorce, care for the elderly, birth control, poverty, urbanization, business marketing strategies, and political power. An understanding of these is important as business, government and individuals attempt to deal with the demands of a changing population.
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Electives
(Note: all these courses are numbered xx4xx. Remember that the fifth course can be fulfilled by any STV course. The courses below can only count towards the fifth course requirement.)

STV 20461      Nuclear Warfare
Instructor: Mathews                                   TR 2:00 - 3:15
CRN: 28376                                                   Crosslist: PHYS 20061
Nuclear phenomena; nuclear fission and fusion. Nuclear weapons. Effects of blast, shock, thermal radiation, prompt and delayed nuclear radiation. Fire, fallout, ozone-layer depletion, electromagnetic pulse, "nuclear winter." Medical consequences, physical damage, effects on the individual and on society. Defensive measures and their feasibility. Scenarios for war and peace, proliferation of nuclear weapons material, recent diplomatic history. US Bishops' Pastoral Letter.
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