Program on Science, Technology and Society at Harvard

Harvard Kennedy School of Government | Harvard University

Courses for the Secondary Field

Please refer to the course requirements of the Secondary Field in STS. For information about substituting courses or adding new courses to the list, please see the FAQ.

STS Courses for Secondary Field

(i) Framing Courses (offering foundational introduction to the field)

    Note: Students in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences may not satisfy the framing course requirement with a course offered by their home department.

  • IGA 513. Science, Power and Politics: Fall 2017
  • IGA 956Y.Science, Technology, and Society: Research Seminar: AY 2017-2018
  • History of Science 100. Knowing the World: An Introduction to the History of Science

(ii) Methods Courses (deepening specialist knowledge in a field)

  • African and African American Studies 189x. Medicine, Culture, and Society: Spring 2018
  • Anthropology 1850.Ethnography and Personhood: Fall 2018 (Offered Alternative Years)
  • Economics 2888r. Economics of Science and Engineering Workshop: Fall + Spring 2018
  • History 1330. Social Thought in Modern America: Spring 2020
  • IGA 515. Bioethics, Law and the Life Sciences: Spring 2018
  • IGA 516. Law, Science, and Society in America: Spring 2018 + Spring 2019
  • IGA 518. Expertise and Rulership in Law and Science: Spring 2019
  • Sociology 128. Models of Social Science Research: Fall 2017
  • SW51. Politics of Nature: Fall 2017
  • SW25. Case Studies in Global Health: Biosocial Perspectives: Fall 2017

(iii) Related Courses (FAS)

  • CULTBLF 62. Language and Culture: Fall 2017
  • Anthropology 1698. Anthropology of Death and Afterlife: Seminar: Fall 2018
  • Anthropology 2704. Linguistic Pragmatics and Cultural Analysis in Anthropology: Fall 2017
  • Engineering Sciences 139. Innovation in Science and Engineering: Conference Course: Fall 2017
  • Engineering Sciences 239. Advanced Innovation in Science and Engineering: Conference Course: Fall 2017
  • Environmental Science and Public Policy 77. Technology, Society and the Environment (offered in alternate years): Fall 2017
  • Environmental Science and Public Policy 78. Environmental Politics (offered in alternate years): Fall 2018
  • Government 1093. Ethics, Biotechnology, and the Future of Human Nature: Fall 2018
  • Government 3001. Approaches to the Study of Politics: Fall 2017
  • Government 3004. Research Workshop in American Politics : Fall + Spring 2017
  • History 1318. History of the Book and of Reading: Fall 2017
  • History 1457. History of American Capitalism: Spring 2018
  • History 2951. The Environmental Turn in History: Seminar: Fall 2018
  • History of Science 149. The History and Culture of Stigma: Spring 2018
  • History of Science 176. Brainwashing and Modern Techniques of Mind Control: Fall 2018
  • History of Science 231.Transforming Technologies: Science, Technology, and Social Change: Fall 2017
  • History of Science 248. Ethics and Judgment in the History of Science and Medicine: Spring 2019
  • Microbiology 213. Social Issues in Biology: : Spring 2018
  • Psychology 1750. Free Will, Responsibility, and Law: Fall 2017
  • Psychology 2554r. Moral Cognition: Research Seminar: Fall 2017 + Spring 2018
  • Sociology 165. Inequalities in Health Care: Spring 2019
  • Sociology 144. Economic Sociology:Fall 2017
  • Sociology 236.Cultural Processes in the Production of Inequality: Spring 2019
  • Sociology 304. Culture and Social Analysis Workshop: Fall 2017 + Spring 2018

(iv) Related Courses (HKS and GSD)

  • API 302: Analytic Frameworks for Policy: Fall 2017
  • DPI 562. Public Problems: Advice, Strategy and Analysis: Fall 2017
  • HIS 0411500. History and Theory of Urban Interventions : Fall 2017
  • SES 0521100. Cities by Design: Fall 2017

(v) Related Courses (Other Schools)

  • HBS 1166. Managing International Trade and Investment: Fall 2017
  • HLS 2011. The Art of Social Change: Spring 2018
  • HLS 2068. Employment Discrimination: Spring 2018
  • HLS 2079. Evidence: Fall 2017
  • HLS 2084. Family Law: Spring 2018
  • HLS 2101. Global Law and Governance
  • HLS 2108. Health Care Law and Policy: Spring 2018
  • HLS 2119. Intellectual Property Law: Advanced: Fall 2017
  • HLS 2141. Law and Psychology - The Emotions: Seminar: Fall 2017
  • HLS 2279. Critical Race Theory: Spring 2018
  • HLS 2319. Theories About Law: Fall 2017
  • HLS 2402. Copyright: Fall 2017 + Spring 2018
  • HLS 2540. Reproductive Rights and Justice: Spring 2018
  • ID 250. Ethical Basisof Public Health: Fall 2017

For more information about these courses, refer to the course registrars of the schools which offer them: