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4.00 Credits
A survey of American history from the end of Reconstruction to the present. The course examines such major themes as industrialization, the rise of the city, and the impact of new technologies; it surveys the progressive movement, Theodore Roosevelt, Wilson, and the United States in World War I; and it concludes by treating the economic depression of the 1930s, the New Deal of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the U.S. in World War II, and political and social developments from Kennedy to Carter. When Offered: Annually. Credit Hours: 4
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A topical survey of the origins, course of events, and results of World War II (1935-1945). The course covers the international economic crisis of the 1930s; the rise of totalitarianism in Europe; the wars in Ethiopia, China, and Spain; German military expansion; the war on the Eastern front and in the Pacific; the Mediterranean campaigns; naval operations; the Grand Alliance of the Allied powers; and the spread of communism in Europe and Asia. When Offered: Annually. Credit Hours: 4
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With an individual faculty member on an agreed-upon topic. Credit Hours: 4
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Credit Hours: 4
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This course explores the ethical issues that engineers encounter in their professional practice. It also examines social values and law and policy issues that shape engineering and technological decision making. Using case studies, professional codes of conduct, and scholarly literature, the course examines the responsibilities of engineers in relation to their employers, clients, co-professionals, and their responsibility for public safety and welfare. Topics include the history of engineering, professionalism vs. the demands of business, engineering vs. management decision making, whistle-blowing, proprietary rights and trade secrecy, and conflicts of interest. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: STSH 1110/STSS 1110, STSS 2400, or permission of instructor. When Offered: Alternate years. Credit Hours: 4
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This course examines the ethical issues that arise as a result of increasing use of (and dependence on) computers and the responsibilities of computer professionals with regard to these issues. The course stresses the ways computers challenge traditional ethical and philosophical concepts and raise old issues in a new way. Topics include codes of conduct for computer professionals, property rights in computer software, privacy, cracking, liability, and responsibility in computing. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: STSH 1110/STSS 1110, STSS 2400, or permission of instructor. When Offered: Alternate years. Credit Hours: 4
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4.00 Credits
What is progress in science How has our concept of progress been influenced by science Are there significant differences between scientific and technological revolutions These questions are explored in order to shed light on the complex dynamics of academic and industrial research. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PHIL 1110 or PHIL 2130/STSH 2130. When Offered: Fall term alternate years. Cross Listed: Cross-listed as PHIL 4310. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and PHIL 4310. Credit Hours: 4
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The course examines the following questions: What is law What is the relationship between law and morality Is there a moral obligation not to break the law Detailed examination is given to the concepts of liberty, justice, responsibility, and punishment. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: one philosophy or STS course or permission of instructor. When Offered: Offered on availability of instructor. Cross Listed: Cross-listed as PHIL 4740. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and PHIL 4740. Credit Hours: 4
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While concepts such as quality of life, environment, nature, global ecology, and the like figure heavily in contemporary discussions, they are seldom integrated into an environmental philosophy. The course tries to achieve this integration by understanding some of the religious, mythic-poetic, and scientific dimensions of the human-nature matrix. Some specific environmental problems are examined to illustrate the system of values implied by various solutions. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. When Offered: Offered on availability of instructor. Cross Listed: Cross listed as PHIL 4300. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and PHIL 4300. Credit Hours: 4
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the forefronts of genetics and biotechnology, and their social and ethical implications, through multiple lenses: writings of scientists and science fiction writers, and historians, philosophers, and anthropologists of the life sciences. Topics may include: genetic testing and gene therapy; sports medicine; cosmetic psychopharmacology; patents and intellectual property; transgenic organisms; organ transplants and artificial organs; stem cell research; genetic enhancement; artificial life; cloning; and other related topics. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: any STS course or permission of the instructor. When Offered: Spring term annually . Credit Hours: 4
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