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SOCY 123Global and Transnational Perspectives in Science and Technology Studies

5 creditsGE PE-TUndergraduateStudent Option

Examines transnational dimensions of science, technology, and medicine, with special attention to knowledge production, scientific practices, and therapeutics outside of North America and Western Europe. Students develop a conceptual foundation to analyze the global scale and impacts of scientific research.

Prerequisites

Enrollment is restricted to junior and senior sociology, anthropology, biology B.A., biotechnology, biochemistry and molecular biology, community studies, critical race and ethnic studies, feminist studies, global and community health BA and BS, history, legal studies, Latin American and Latino studies/sociology combined, politics, science and justice, and digital justice studies (formerly GISES) studies majors, proposed majors and minors.

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When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed 5:20pm–6:55pm
Merrill Acad 130J. MorseWait List 21/21

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm
Oakes Acad 102J. MorseClosed 21/0

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Jamie Morse4.2 / 52.2 / 571%6

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