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Restricted Technical Electives (Fall 2025)

During their junior and senior years, students on the new STS curriculum (those who have entered the STS program Fall 2020 or after) are required to complete one course from each of the 8 Restricted Technical Elective (RTE) categories. Below are the RTE courses that will be offered in the Fall 2024 semester. Pre-requisites for each course are listed in parentheses (UDS = upper division standing / Junior status). 

When trying to register for an RTE, if you encounter a pre-requisite error despite having the pre-requisite listed in parentheses below, please contact Kathy for assistance ( Kathleen McCormick, 934-420-2220).

Technical & Scientific Communication
EGL 303 – Writing for the 21st Century (EGL 102)  
EGL 310 – Technical Writing  (EGL 102)
PCM 305 – Media in Communications (EGL 102)
PCM 315 – Research Techniques (UDS)
SPE 330 – Professional and Tech. Speech (EGL 102)
SPE 331 – Advanced Oral Communications (EGL 102)
STS 381 – Role of Patient Education in Healthcare (STS 330 pre/co)
STS 381 – Science Communication (STS 330 pre/co)

Data Science
BUS 345* – Foundations of Business Analytics (BUS 240 or MTH 110)
PSY 324* – Psychological Measurement & Assessment (PSY 101)
PSY 348* – Statistics for Psychologists (PSY 101, MTH 110)
SOC 366 – Sociological Research Methods (200-level SOC)
STS 350 – Data & Society (MTH 110, STS 330 pre/co)

Geographical Information Science
GEO 323 – Urban Geography (100-level HIS/POL/GEO)
GIS 301 – GIScience (MTH 110)
GIS 355 – GIS and for Ecology (MTH 110)

Organizational Leadership
BUS 311 – Organizational Behavior (BUS 109 or PSY 101) 
BUS 360 – Leadership Theories and Practices (BUS 109)
BUS 361 – Women and Leadership (BUS 109)  
PSY 311W – Organizational Behavior (BUS 109 or PSY 101) 
PSY 331 – Industrial/Organizational Psychology (PSY 101)
SOC 303 – Sociology of Work and Occupation (SOC 122 & EGL 102)

Impact of Technological Change
HIS 320 – Europe Since the Industrial Revolution (100-level HIS)
HIS 326 – Pandemics and Disasters in History (100-level HIS, POL, or GEO)
MLG 327 – Indigineous People in Latin America (EGL 102)
PHI 307 –  Philosophy of Science and Technology (EGL 102)
STS 320 – Tech & Humanity in Cinema (UDS)
STS 390 – Women In Science (STS 330 pre/co)
STS 391 – AI & Society - Applications & Impact (STS 330 pre/co)

Energy, Environment, & Sustainability
BIO 335 – Plant Systematics (BIO 131 or BIO 192 or BIO 198)
BIO 355 –  Ecological Topics: The Structure and Function of Nature (BIO 131 or BIO 192 or BIO 198)
ENV 302* – Wind Technology (MTH 110 or higher)
ENV 303* – Energy Storage and Electric Drive Vehicle (MTH 110 or higher)
GEO 330 – Environmental Interactions (200-level Soc. Sci)
POL 390 – Environmental Politics (200-level Soc. Sci)
SOC 352 – Environmental Sociology (SOC 122 & EGL 102)
STS 341 – Sustainable Food Systems (STS 330 pre/co)
STS 342 – Food and Nutrition Policy in the U.S. (STS 330 pre/co)

Global Connections
BUS 391 –  International Finance (Any 200-level BUS)
ECO 340 – International Trade (ECO 156 or 157) 
HIS 311 – China Since 1840 (100-level HIS)
HIS 317 – Irish History (100-level HIS)
POL 370 – International Relations (100-level HIS or POL) 
SOC 350 – Global Social Change (SOC 122 & EGL 102)

Gender, Race, & Culture
GRO 340 – Gender and Aging (UDS)
HIS 319 – Disney's Impact on American Culture (100-level HIS)
HIS 322 – American HIstory Through Film (HIS 121 or HIS 122)
HIS 335 – Gender and Technology from a Historical Perspective (100-level HIS) 
HIS 344  â€“ Sports History Since 1945 (200-level HIS/GEO/POL)
MLG 300 – International Cinema (EGL 102)
MLG 301 – Italian Cinema (EGL 102)
MLG 302 – Spanish and Latin America Cinema (EGL 102)
MLG 304 – French Culture and Civilization (EGL 102)
MLG 311 – Italian American Experiences (EGL 102)
MLG 324 – Italian Horror - Sex, Muder, & Death (EGL 102)
POL 395 – Taylor Swift and Politics (100-level HIS or POL course) 
PSY 307 – Psychology of Women (PSY 101)
SOC 325 – Social Inequality (200-level SOC course)

Pre-requisites for each course are listed in parentheses (UDS = upper division standing / Junior status).

* please contact Kathy ( Kathleen McCormick) if you are interested in registering for BUS 345, PSY 324, PSY 348, ENV 302, or ENV 303.