Students can major or minor in our Science, Technology and Society Program (STS), and obtain either a BSc or BA depending on program requirements.
STS is the study of relationships between science, technology and society. York Science is the only place in Canada that allows you to learn about Science’s larger impact on society while you study your foundational major.
Complex issues face our world today such as digital surveillance and information manipulation, environmental degradation and climate change, technological transformations related to AI and robotics, ethics and genomics, pharmaceutical governance, and sustainable food production.
Our aim is to educate future scientists, engineers, politicians, business executives, computer programmers, and responsible citizens to integrate scientific and technical competence with critical thinking, human values, and social and environmental responsibility.
Why Study STS?
Distinguish your degree: York Science is the only place in Canada that offers major and minor programs in Science, Technology and Society. STS students learn about scientific knowledge and governance, technological change and controversies, innovation policy, and political economy using tools from the social sciences, humanities, and cultural studies. Students learn how to work between disciplines in a way that prepares them for professional and graduate schools, teaching, journalism, policy, and more.
Science and Technology in Action: A degree in STS allows you to better communicate the "real life" impact and social repercussions that science and technology have on different groups in society.
Stand For Science: A degree in STS allows you to understand about the rise of anti-science movements, how information is manipulated about science and technology (e.g., vaccines, climate change), and how these problems can be tackled through strategic communications.
Science, Technology and Social Justice: STS students learn about equity, diversity and inclusivity by examining local, national and global science and technology controversies in past and present societies.
12U Requirements
BSc Degree:
- English (ENG4U)
- Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
- Biology (SBI4U) OR Chemistry (SCH4U) OR Physics (SPH4U)
BA Degree:
- English (ENG4U)
- Biology (SBI4U) OR Chemistry (SCH4U) OR Physics (SPH4U)
Students can major or minor in our Science, Technology and Society program, and obtain either a BSc or BA depending on the program. Speak to an Academic Advisor or visit the Program Change website for more information about adding STS as a minor to your degree.