The graduate certificate program gives students the opportunity for advanced professional training in Science, Technology and Society while fostering a community of scholars dedicated to the study of the intersections of science and society and other related methodologies, such as critical race theory, cultural studies, media theory, social and historical epistemology, environmental humanities, gender studies, etc.

Certificate Requirements

The requirements for the Science, Technology and Society (STS) Certificate Program include: coursework, participation in the STS Colloquium, and a syllabus.

1. Courses (3 total) 
   Courses must be completed with at least a grade of B in each course and include:
   • One Core Course in STS: Students may meet this requirement through participation in a graduate section of STS 1000 “Introduction to Science Studies” or with a graduate seminar, like HIST 2981F “The Politics of Knowledge,” approved for this purpose by the Director of STS.
   • Two additional courses with significant STS content, selected in consultation with the Director of STS. At least one of these should come from outside the student's home department.
2. STS Colloquium
   At least two years of regular attendance and participation in the STS Colloquium Series (meaning more than half of all the events in a given year). The STS Colloquium features a mixture of presentations by Brown faculty, graduate students, and outside speakers, who are invited to present their work in progress. The colloquium meets about once or twice per month, and anyone is encouraged to attend, regardless of whether they are STS affiliated faculty or graduate students pursuing a doctoral certificate.
3. Research presentation 
   Presentation of a final project—an STS informed dissertation chapter, conference talk, or an article-length paper—at the STS Colloquium.
4. STS course design 
   Developing a complete syllabus for an STS themed course.