BSOC 3011

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BSOC 3011
Life Sciences and Society

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Biology and biotechnology are major influences on modern life. In addition, socio-political and historical conditions have shaped biological research and its applications in medicine, agriculture, environmental science, etc. Life science research is itself a social process involving complex human dynamics, different kinds of work and an array of social and natural systems. The course aims to introduce students to critical science and technology studies (S&TS) perspectives on the knowledge and practices of life sciences. The course is designed to prepare students for more advanced courses in the Biology & Society and S&TS majors, but students who do not plan to take further courses in those subjects can get critical insight into biology's profound role in both science and society.


Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: seniors, juniors, and sophomores.

Distribution Requirements (D-AG, SBA-AG), (SSC-AS), (SCT-IL)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP, 2021FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 3011

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4182 BSOC 3011   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Tamarkin, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: seniors, juniors, and sophomores; first-year students by permission of instructor. If you are unable to enroll, please add yourself to the waitlist: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTYfRTtrFXwxgXjsPzeDQiLrNREg2CAPbzvEvo9jT2N-g-Cg/viewform?usp=pp_url.

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