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Course descriptions provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

STS 2011

This course introduces some central ideas in the field of S&TS. It is aimed at students from any background who are challenged to think more critically about what counts as scientific knowledge and why, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: SOC 2100

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2781 STS 2011   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Marshall, O

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    To add yourself to the wait list, see https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQ1-1f0OqZZXSPMZaN0C2rMteYYdiGnrqY_ssSNe_Pc5brvw/viewform?usp=pp_url.

  •  2782 STS 2011   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Marshall, O

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2783 STS 2011   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2784 STS 2011   DIS 203

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

STS 2061

Politicians, scientists, and citizens worldwide face many environmental issues today, but they are neither simple nor straightforward. Moreover, there are many ways to understand how we have, do, and could ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BSOC 2061PHIL 2960

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  2757 STS 2061   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Pritchard, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: seniors, juniors, and sophomores; first-year students by permission of instructor. If you are unable to enroll, please add yourself to the waitlist: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc91BggH--E_bZgqqqM--ISUz5xkL80aD1Mh0y-zulyGRXf8Q/viewform?usp=pp_url.

  •  2758 STS 2061   DIS 201

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Pritchard, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2759 STS 2061   DIS 202

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Pritchard, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2760 STS 2061   DIS 203

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Pritchard, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2761 STS 2061   DIS 204

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Pritchard, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

STS 2812

An introduction to the history and theory of writing systems from cuneiform to the alphabet, historical and new writing media, and the complex relationship of writing technologies to human language and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  2150 STS 2812   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Kirk, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is part of the Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP).

STS 3011

Biology and biotechnology are major influences on modern life. In addition, socio-political and historical conditions have shaped biological research and its applications in medicine, agriculture, environmental ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BSOC 3011

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2768 STS 3011   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Tamarkin, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: seniors, juniors, and sophomores; first-year students by permission of instructor. If you are unable to enroll, please add yourself to the waitlist: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTYfRTtrFXwxgXjsPzeDQiLrNREg2CAPbzvEvo9jT2N-g-Cg/viewform?usp=pp_url.

STS 3911

This course reviews the changing relations between science, technology, and the state in America, focusing on the period from 1960 to the present. We will explore science-intensive policy controversies. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3911GOVT 3091

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2789 STS 3911   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Hilgartner, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

STS 3991

Applications for research projects are accepted by individual STS faculty members. Students may enroll for 1-4 credits in STS 3991 with written permission of the faculty supervisor and may elect either ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2792 STS 3991   IND 603

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Hilgartner, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2793 STS 3991   IND 605

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Leuenberger, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2794 STS 3991   IND 606

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Lewenstein, B

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2795 STS 3991   IND 609

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Prentice, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2796 STS 3991   IND 610

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Pritchard, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2797 STS 3991   IND 612

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sengers, P

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2798 STS 3991   IND 613

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Seth, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2799 STS 3991   IND 614

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Ziewitz, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

STS 4020

This seminar course introduces students to the studies of science, technology, and medicine in East Asia, aiming to cultivate a foundational understanding of the field while exploring key topics relevant ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 6020

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2827 STS 4020   SEM 101

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Wang, Y

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

STS 4040

Automated scoring systems play an increasingly important role in ordering our lives. Whether we want to obtain a loan, rent an apartment, be found in search results, qualify for government assistance, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2936 STS 4040   SEM 101

    • T Morrill Hall 423
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Ziewitz, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment by application only. To apply visit this link: https://dueprocess.sts.cornell.edu/information-for-students/

STS 4412

The working of the human body is a universal phenomenon, yet different medical traditions have vastly different conceptions of what a body is. How can something so intimate and tangible like the body be ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BSOC 4412

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2820 STS 4412   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Chaudhuri, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

STS 4440

How does gender, sexuality, race, and class matter in natural, medical, and technical sciences? How might orangutans, surgery, and digital imaging all be feminist subjects of interest? This seminar will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: FGSS 4441FGSS 6440STS 6440

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2823 STS 4440   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Parrenas, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

STS 4451

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 4451

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  2818 STS 4451   SEM 101

    • Matthews, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

STS 4992

Students must register for the 4 credits each semester (BSOC 4991-BSOC 4992) for a total of 8 credits. After the first semester, students receive a letter grade of R; a letter grade for both semesters ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BSOC 4992

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  2815 STS 4992   RSC 701

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

STS 6020

This seminar course introduces students to the studies of science, technology, and medicine in East Asia, aiming to cultivate a foundational understanding of the field while exploring key topics relevant ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 4020

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2828 STS 6020   SEM 101

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Wang, Y

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

STS 6311

In this Graduate seminar we will discuss the nature, politics and basic assumptions underlying qualitative research. We will examine a selection of qualitative methods ranging from interviewing, oral history, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SOC 6310

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2800 STS 6311   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Prentice, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

STS 6440

How does gender, sexuality, race, and class matter in natural, medical, and technical sciences? How might orangutans, surgery, and digital imaging all be feminist subjects of interest? This seminar will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: FGSS 4441FGSS 6440STS 4440

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2825 STS 6440   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Parrenas, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

STS 6561

Valuation is a pervasive feature of contemporary life. Professors, start-ups, immigrants, intelligence, insurance premiums, and human lives: almost everything these days is subject to some form of more ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: INFO 6561

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2816 STS 6561   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Ziewitz, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

STS 6991

Applications and information are available in 303 Morrill Hall. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2802 STS 6991   IND 603

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Hilgartner, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2803 STS 6991   IND 605

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Leuenberger, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2804 STS 6991   IND 606

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Lewenstein, B

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2805 STS 6991   IND 607

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Lynch, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2806 STS 6991   IND 608

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Ratcliff, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2807 STS 6991   IND 609

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Prentice, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2808 STS 6991   IND 610

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Pritchard, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2809 STS 6991   IND 612

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sengers, P

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2810 STS 6991   IND 613

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Seth, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2811 STS 6991   IND 614

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Slayton, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

STS 7001

The field of Science & Technology Studies (STS) has called attention to the contingent and socially embedded character of knowledge and technology. This seminar explores the consequences of these findings ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2813 STS 7001   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Hilgartner, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

STS 7007

The goal of this year-long course is to train students in the process of conducting research in STS, providing hands on experience and discussions of the research process. Students will plan and execute ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Multi-Term

  •  2822 STS 7007   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Prentice, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

STS 7937

The Proseminar in Peace Studies offers a multidisciplinary review of issues related to peace and conflict at the graduate level. The course is led by the director of the Judith Reppy Institute for Peace ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2949 STS 7937   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person