Department of Technology, Culture and Society
April 2014
How to Choose an Hu/SS Elective
The TCS department has three majors with three corresponding clusters of courses that fulfill the
minimum humanities and social science (hu/ss) requirement for the bachelor’s degree:
1. Culture, Arts and Media (CAM): How cultural practices and artifacts reflect and influence
developments in science and technology. (Media studies required for Integrated Digital Media.)
2. Science, Technology and Society (STS): STS includes disciplines like history, philosophy, literary
studies, and sociology. (STS majors take these courses to fulfill the “restricted” STS requirement.)
3. Sustainability, Globalization, and Environment (SEG): How critical areas of society, environment,
and globalization are interlinked. (SEG courses are generally “concentration” courses for SUE.)
Courses that fulfill the hu/ss requirement are listed under different prefixes: AH, CAM, EN, HI, MD,
MU, PL, PS, SEG, STS, and URB. The minimum requirement for most majors is 24 units (6 courses).
Two are the first-year writing courses (EXPOS-UA 1 and 2, or EXPOS-UA 4 and 9). The rest are
electives:
Level
Writing
2000, 3000, or 4000
Writing intensive (W) or not writing intensive
One elective must be writing intensive, and one must be at the 3000 or 4000 level. Be advised:
 Some majors have requirements beyond this minimum requirement.
 Some courses are offered in both W and non-W versions; if the course number has a W after it in
the official list of classes for that semester, it is offered as writing intensive.
Minors are offered as part of the three TCS majors:
Integrated Digital Media
 3 credits in Audio or Visual
Foundation Studio (DM
1113 or DM 1123)
 6 credits of DM at 2000
level
 6 credits of DM at 3000
level
Note: DM courses do not fulfill
Hu/SS requirements, but they
may be taken as free or
technical electives if your
advisor approves.
Science and Technology Studies
Sustainable Urban Environments
 16 credits
 15 credits
 STS 2004: Science,
 Two SUE core courses:
Technology, and Society or
HI 3034: History of NY’s Urban Infr.*
STS 3004: Seminar in
URB 2024W: The Design of Cities
Science and Technology
URB 2054W: Intro to Urban Policy*
Studies
URB 2044 Methods Studying Urban Env.
CE 4043: Sustainable Cities (not Hu/SS)
 Three other courses from the
list of STS electives. For fall
 Two concentration courses (reversed)
2014, see shaded courses on
 Note: requirements are being discussed
the other side
A full list of all STS and SUE courses is on the TCS departmental website
(http://engineering.nyu.edu/academics/departments/TCS/clusters)
Cross-school Minors are available in a variety of subjects. These are not administered by TCS, however.
See the School of Engineering Registrar’s website for more information.
Where to Go for Help
Chris Leslie, LC 131, chris.leslie@nyu.edu Appointments: http://tinyurl.com/chrisleslie
 General questions about which courses fulfill the minimum Hu/SS requirement
 Information about TCS minors and signature when you have completed the requirements
Permission to take an Hu/SS course outside of Poly (at NYU, or at another school):
 NYU courses approved for Hu/SS requirement at the School of Engineering: http://bit.ly/hu-ss
 General questions: Jean Gallagher, LC 122, jg2835@nyu.edu
 Forms and help: Krysta Battersby, LC 130, kab629@nyu.edu
Department of Technology, Culture and Society
Department of Technology, Culture and Society
Course
Code
Mondays and Wednesdays
EN-UY 3154
19992
MD-UY 3164W 20001
STS-UY 2214
20199
URB-UY 2054W 20029
EN-UY 3144W 20190
PS-UY 2614
20197
STS-UY 3214
20198
CAM-UY 2014 19986
EN-UY 2204W 20188
MU-UY 3114
20193
PS-UY 3694
20006
PS-UY 2324W
20196
STS-UY 2604
20014
URB-UY 2224
20201
PS-UY 3604
20005
HI-UY 2264
19995
URB-UY 3834
20023
Tuesdays and Thursdays
EN-UY 2134W 19994
HI-UY 3244
19998
MD-UY 2313
20000
PL-UY 2144
20194
URB-UY 3834
20021
EN-UY 2194W 20187
EN-UY 2334W 20189
EN-UY 3194W 20191
HI-UY 3034
19996
PL-UY 2144
20195
STS-UY 2244W 20016
STS-UY 3904
20017
CAM-UY 3004 2811
EN-UY 2114W 19989
SEG-UY 2184
20008
STS-UY 2624W 20019
STS-UY 2914
20015
HI-UY 2234
19999
HI-UY 2353
2718
MD-UY 2164W 20192
PS-UY 3164
20004
URB-UY 3834
20024
One Day a Week
PL-UY 2254
20002
AH-UY 2114
20185
CAM-UY 2204 19988
URB-UY 3834
20025
STS-UY 1002
20013
URB-UY 3834
20022
STS-UY 3434W 20018
April 2014
Polytechnic School of Engineering Hu/SS electives (tentative)
Title
Instructor
Days
Start
End
Fantasy Workshop
Critical Studies in Media
Medical Ethics
Introduction to Urban Policy
Formal Approaches to Art & Poetry
Psychology of the Internet
Science and Feminism
STEM and Theater
Science Journalism
Music since 1900
Humor and Modern Media
Environmental Psychology
Ethics and Engineering
Natural Environment of New York City
Psychology of Internet Security
The Ship
Greening American Cities
Schreiber, Sam
TBA
Benezra, Amber
TBA
Nadler, Alan
Lewis, Jim
Maldonado-Salcedo, Melissa
Goldstein, Allan
Scheiner, Lowell
Laderman, Michael
Lewis, Jim
Wener, Richard
TBD
Phillips, Donald
Lewis, Jim
Phillips, Don
TBA
M,W
M,W
M,W
M,W
M,W
M,W
M,W
M,W
M,W
M,W
M,W
M,W
M,W
M,W
M,W
M,W
M,W
8:30 am
8:30 am
8:30 am
8:30 am
10:30 am
10:30 am
10:30 am
2:30 pm
2:30 pm
2:30 pm
2:30 pm
2:30 pm
2:30 pm
2:30 pm
4:30 pm
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
10:20 am
10:20 am
10:20 am
10:20 am
12:20 pm
12:20 pm
12:20 pm
4:20 pm
4:20 pm
4:20 pm
4:20 pm
4:20 pm
4:20 pm
4:20 pm
6:20 pm
7:50 pm
8:20 pm
Novella
History of Light
Interactive Narrative
Ethics and Technology
Communities, Disasters, Natural Hazards
Rise of the Graphic Novel
Invention of the Word
Ethical Questions in Literature
History of NY’s Urban Infrastructure
Ethics and Technology
Magic, Medicine, and Science
Bodies in Balance: Hist. of Nutrition Sci.
Special topics in CAM: Culture of Beringia
Machines Made of Words I
Beyond Oil: Fueling Tomorrow’s Vehicles
Rhetoric of Science
Death, Longevity, and Values
Intro. to History of Western Technology
History of NYC Transit System (3 units)
Hist. and Social Impact of Mass Com.
Health Psychology
Real New York: Sociology & the City
Marks, Sylvia
Bain, Jon
TBA
Linden, Patrick
Schechter, Joshua
Feroli, Teresa
Nadler, Alan
Marks, Sylvia
Soffer, Jonathan
Linden, Patrick
Roane, JT
Matz, Brendan
Mulcahy, David
Nadler, Alan
Scheiner, Lowell
Leslie, Chris
Linden, Patrick
Leslie, Chris
Roess, Roger
TBA
TBA
Bloom, Nicholas
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
T,Th
8:30 am
8:30 am
8:30 am
8:30 am
8:30 am
10:30 am
10:30 am
10:30 am
10:30 am
10:30 am
10:30 am
10:30 am
10:30 am
12:30 pm
12:30 pm
12:30 pm
12:30 pm
2:30 pm
2:30 pm
2:30 pm
2:30 pm
5:00 pm
10:20 am
10:20 am
10:20 am
10:20 am
10:20 am
12:20 pm
12:20 pm
12:20 pm
12:20 pm
12:20 pm
12:20 pm
12:20 pm
2:20 pm
2:20 pm
2:20 pm
2:20 pm
2:20 pm
4:20 pm
4:20 pm
4:20 pm
4:20 pm
6:50 pm
Science and Pseudoscience
Art History as Technology
Disability Studies
Megaprojects: Urb. Interven. around Globe
Introduction to STS (2 units)
Participatory Community Design
Hypermedia in Context
Caomhanach, Nuala
Tannebaum, Sondra
Goldstein, Allan
Gladstone, Susan
Matz, Brendan
Woods, David
Leslie, Chris
T
M
M
M
Th
Th
F
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
10:30 am
5:00 pm
12:30 pm
6:00 pm
9:30 am
9:40 pm
9:40 pm
2:10 pm
8:40 pm
4:10 pm
9:40 pm
1:10 pm
Department of Technology, Culture and Society
April 2014
Shading indicates STS; reverse indicates SUE. As of April 25, but check NYUAlbert for complete and current
information.