CTI 408 - Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Public Policy

3 Cr. Hrs.

Common Learning Outcomes 05. [CT] Critical thinking skills: inquiry, analysis and creative problem-solving, 11. [SA] Synthesis & advanced accomplishment across the core curriculum & specialized major studies, 16. [CE] Local, national and global citizenship and civic engagement

A critical look at the historic role of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in realizing and undergirding such groundbreaking public policies such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, and the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - from the great New Deal to the Green New Deal. This course focuses on the complex interactions among scientific developments, technological change, social values, and governmental activities. Implications for impact on contemporary challenges in digital technologies, economic growth and development, biomedical innovation, national research, risk and uncertainty, science advice and science diplomacy, sustainability, and urbanization.

Prerequisite(s): CON 3XX or Permission of the instructor
Grading Basis: Graded Repeatable: No Typical Periods Offered: Spring