The Minor in Science and Society, which is administered by Lyman Briggs College, is designed to increase students understanding of the epistemological foundations and ethical elements of science while learning more of the history of some areas of science and appreciating the complex ways that science is connected to other social institutions and practices.
The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in Lyman Briggs College at Michigan State University. Students majoring in Science and Society in Lyman Briggs College are not eligible for the minor. With the approval of the college, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.
Students who plan to complete the requirements for the minor should consult an undergraduate advisor in Lyman Briggs College.
Requirements for the Minor in Science and Society
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| A minimum of 20 credits in 300–400 level courses chosen from the following with Science and Society content approved by the student's academic advisor. A minimum of three courses from Lyman Briggs must be selected. Additional courses outside of Lyman Briggs may be used with advisor approval. |
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| CSUS |
310 |
History of Environmental Thought and Sustainability |
3 |
| CSUS |
463 |
Food Fight: Politics of Food |
3 |
| CSUS |
464 |
Environmental and Natural Resource Policy in Michigan |
3 |
| ENG |
473A |
Literature and Medicine |
3 |
| FW |
439 |
Conservation Ethics |
3 |
| GEO |
435 |
Geography of Health and Disease |
3 |
| HST |
420 |
History of Sexuality since the 18th Century |
3 |
| HST |
425 |
American and European Health Care since 1800 |
4 |
| HRT |
486 |
Biotechnology in Agriculture: Applications and Ethical Issues |
3 |
| IBIO |
446 |
Environmental Issues and Public Policy |
3 |
| LB |
304 |
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) and Sexuality Studies |
3 |
| LB |
321A |
Science and the Public- Arts and Humanities (W) |
4 |
| LB |
321B |
Science and the Public- Social Sciences (W) |
4 |
| LB |
322A |
Advances in Science and Technology- Arts and Humanities (W) |
4 |
| LB |
322B |
Advances in Science and Technology- Social Sciences (W) |
4 |
| LB |
323A |
Science in a Global Context- Arts and Humanities (W) |
4 |
| LB |
323B |
Science in a Global Context- Social Sciences (W) |
4 |
| LB |
324A |
Science and Sex, Gender, Sexuality- Arts and Humanities (W) |
4 |
| LB |
324B |
Science and Sex, Gender, Sexuality- Social Sciences (W) |
4 |
| LB |
325A |
Science and the Environment- Arts and Humanities (W) |
4 |
| LB |
325B |
Science and the Environment- Social Sciences (W) |
4 |
| LB |
326A |
Medicine and Health- Arts and Humanities (W) |
4 |
| LB |
326B |
Medicine and Health- Social Sciences (W) |
4 |
| LB |
327A |
Scientific Practice- Arts and Humanities (W) |
4 |
| LB |
327B |
Scientific Practice- Social Sciences (W) |
4 |
| LB |
490E |
Advanced Direct Study- Science and Society (W) |
1 to 4 |
| MC |
350 |
Evolution and Society |
4 |
| MC |
351 |
Science and Social Policy |
4 |
| PHL |
380 |
Nature of Science |
3 |
| PHL |
462 |
Philosophy of Mind |
3 |
| PHL |
480 |
Philosophy of Science |
4 |
| SOC |
368 |
Science, Technology, and Society |
4 |
| SOC |
452 |
Advanced Seminar in Environmental Sociology |
3 |
| SOC |
475 |
Health and Society |
3 |