7054 Haycock Rd, Room 441, Northern Virginia Center, Falls Church, VA, 22043
Course and program options:
To become a graduate student in the STS program, it is recommended that
you first take some courses as a Commonwealth Campus (CC) student. Up to 12
credits taken as a CC student can be counted toward your degree, if you are
admitted. This simple application can be found through the main website at
www.nvgc.vt.edu. Please apply on line and be sure and get your photocopies of
transcripts and proof of residency to the registrar's assistants in Falls
Church. If you have problems with registration please contact Graduate
Student Services Office at GSSO_NCR@vt.edu or you can call the main GSSO phone
number (703-538-TECH).
The Northern Virginia STS program is designed for people who work in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Courses are offered at night and sometimes on the Internet. Blacksburg faculty also work with Northern Virginia students by serving on thesis and dissertation committees. Options in History, Philosophy, and Social/Policy Studies of Science and Technology (Certificate, M.S., Ph.D.)
Summer, 2008 courses to include:
| Course Number | Course Title | Professor | Time | Location |
| STS 5614 | Introduction to S & T Policy | Steve Nelson | Wed 6:30 - 9:00PM (12 week course across both summer sessions) | Falls Church |
| STS 5404 | Devt. of Modern American Science | Janet Abbate | Mon 6:30 - 9:00PM (12 week course across both summer sessions) | Falls Church |
| STS 6324 | AT: History of Urban Infrastructure | Shannon Brown | Tues 6:30 - 9:00PM (12 week course across both summer sessions) | Falls Church |
Fall 2008 courses to include:
| Course Number | Course Title | Professor | Time | Location |
| STS 5105 (core class) | Contemporary Issues in STS | Barbara Allen | Thurs 7:00 - 9:45PM | Falls Church |
| STS 5206 (core class) | History of Science and Technology | Shannon Brown | Tues 7:00- 9:45PM | Falls Church |
| STS 5424 | Topics in STS: Technologies/Cultures of Weapons of Mass Destruction | Anne Fitzpatrick | W 7:00 - 9:45PM | Falls Church |
| STS 5514 | Research for STS | Barbara Allen | Mon 7:00 - 9:45PM | Falls Church |
Note: Spring, 2008 courses to include:
| Course Number | Course Title | Professor | Time | Location |
| STS/PAPA 6664 | Advanced Topics in Public Policy: Homeland Security as a Complex System of Systems | Randall Murch | Thurs 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 5305 | Main Themes in the Philosophy of S & T | Lee Zwanziger | Wed 7:00 - 9:45PM | Falls Church |
| STS 6614 | Culture, History, Politics of the Internet | Janet Abbate | Tues 7:00 - 9:45PM | Falls Church |
| STS 6534 | International and Multicultural Issues in Science and Technology | Janet Abbate | Mon 7:00 - 9:45PM | Falls Church |
Fall, 2007 courses to include:
| Course Number | Course Title | Professor | Time | Location |
| STS 6334 | Technological Knowledge | Joe Pitt | Mon 7:00 - 9:45PM | Falls Church |
| STS 5205 | History of Science (core class) | Janet Abbate | Thurs 7:00 - 9:45PM | Falls Church |
| STS 6614 | Science Technology and Design | Shannon Brown | Tues 7:00 - 9:45PM | Falls Church |
| STS 5106 | Sociology of S&T (core class) | Barbara Allen and Nicole Mogul | Wed 7:00 - 9:45PM | Alexandria |
| TBA | Capstone | Barbara Allen | Contact instructor | Contact instructor |
Summer, 2007 courses to include:
| Course Number | Course Title | Professor | Time | Location |
| STS 6334 | Advanced Topics: Science and Religion | Barbara Reeves | Thurs 6:30 - 9:15PM | Falls Church |
| STS 5306 | Main Themes in Philosophy of Modern Science & Technology II | Lee Zwanziger | Wed 6:30 - 9:15PM | Falls Church |
| STS 6234 | History of Military Technology | Shannon Brown | Tues 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
Note: The Summer 2007 Semester STS courses will be held for a 12-week period.
Spring, 2007 courses to include:
| Course Number | Course Title | Professor | Time | Location |
| STS 5105 | Soc Study of S & T (core class) | Barbara Allen | Mon 7:00 - 9:30PM | Alexandria |
| STS/PAPA 6664 | Adv Topics in S&T Policy | Janet Abbate | Tues 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 5444 | Bioethics | Lee Zwanziger | Wed 7:00 - 9:45PM | Falls Church |
Fall, 2006 courses to include:
| Course Number | Course Title | Professor | Time | Location |
| STS 6674 | Science Technology and Labor | Janet Abbate | Mon 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 5206 | Main Themes in the History of Science and Technology (core class) | Shannon Brown | Tues 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 6624 | Advanced Topics in Life Science and Medicine: "Public Health: History, Policy and Politics" | Lynne Snyder | Wed 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
Summer, 2006 courses to include:
| Course Number | Course Title | Professor | Time | Location |
| STS 5305 | Philosophy of Science and Technology (core class) | Lee Zwanziger | Wed 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 6234 | History of Urban Infrastructure (No prerequisite) | Shannon Brown | Tue 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 6534 | Metaphor in Science and Technology (No prerequisite) | Barbara Reeves | Thurs 6:30 - 9:15PM | Falls Church |
Note: The Summer 2006 Semester STS courses will be held for a 12-week period.
Spring, 2006 courses include:
| Course Number | Course Title | Professor | Time | Location |
| STS 5444 | Issues in Bioethics | Lee Zwanziger | Mon 7:00 - 9:45PM | Falls Church |
| STS 6234 | TS: Information and communications technologies: History and culture | Janet Abbate | Tue 6:30 - 9:00PM | Alexandria |
| STS 6664 | Advanced Topics in S+T Policy: Technology and Homeland Security (cross-referenced with PAPA) | Phil Kronenberg | Thu 6:30 - 9:00PM | Alexandria |
| STS | Final Study Class for Advanced PhD Students (STS Capstone) | Janet Abbate | Thu 7:00 - 9:45PM | Falls Church |
Fall, 2005 courses included:
| Course Number | Course Title | Professor | Time | Location |
| STS 5205 | History of Science (core class) | Janet Abbate | Mon 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 5614 | Intro to Science and Technology Policy | Steve Nelson | Wed 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 6234 | TS: History of Military Technology | Shannon Brown | Tues 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 6834 | TS: Environment and Citizen Participation | Barbara Allen | Thurs 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
Summer, 2005 courses included:
| Course Number | Course Title | Professor | Time | Location |
| STS 5206 | History of Technology (core class) | Shannon Brown | Tues 6:30 - 9:15PM | Falls Church |
| STS 5306 | Philosophy of Science and Technology (core class) | Lee Zwanziger | Wed 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 5424 | Topics Course: Communication in Knowledge-making | Dr. Wagner | Thurs 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
Spring, 2005 courses included:
| Course Number | Course Title | Professor | Time | Location |
| STS 5106 | Contemporary Issues in STS | Barbara Allen | Wed 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 5404 | Development of Modern American Science | Janet Abbate | Tues 7:00 - 9:45PM | Alexandria |
| STS 5444 | Issues in Bioethics | Lee Zwanziger | Mon 7:00 - 9:45PM | Falls Church |
| HIST 5104 | Historical Methods | Beverly Bunch-Lyons | Thurs 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
Fall, 2004 courses included:
| Course Number | Course Title | Professor | Time | Location |
| STS 5105 | Main themes in Sociology of Science and Technology | Barbara Allen | Wed 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 6234 | AT: History of Urban Infrastructure | Shannon Brown | Tue 7:00 - 9:45PM | Alexandria |
| STS 6674 | AT: Science Technology and Labor | Janet Abbate | Mon 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 6614 | AT: History/Culture/Politics of the Internet | Janet Abbate | Thurs 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
Summer, 2004 courses included:
| Course Number | Course Title | Professor | Time | Location |
| STS 5614 | Introduction to Science+Technology Policy (core class) | Steve Nelson | Wed 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 5205 | Main Themes in the History of S+T (core class) | Barbara Reeves | Thur 6:30 - 9:15PM | V-tel to NVC, Falls Church |
| STS 5305 | Main Themes in the Philosophy of Modern S+T (core class) | Valerie Hardcastle | Tues 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 6664 | AT: Soc., Cult. and Political Dimensions of Tech Transfer (elective) | Sally Rood | Mon 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
Spring, 2004 courses included:
| Course Number | Course Title | Professor | Time | Location |
| STS 5106 | Contemporary Issues in STS (prerequisite STS 5105) | Barbara Allen | Tues 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 5306 | Main Themes in the Philosophy of Science & Technology | Lee Zwanziger | Mon 7:00 - 9:45PM | Falls Church |
| STS 6674 | Elective: Visual Cultures of Science and Technology | Michael Dennis | Thurs 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 6664 | AT: The Virtual State and Homeland Security | Phil Kronenberg | Thurs 7:00 - 9:45PM | Alexandria |
| STS ???? | STS Capstone | Eileen Crist | Wed 6:30 - 9:15PM | Falls Church |
Fall, 2003 courses included:
| Course Number | Course Title | Professor | Time | Location |
| STS 5206 | Main Themes in the History of Science and Technology | Shannon Brown | Wed 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 6234 | AT:History of Science during the Cold War | Michael Dennis | Thurs 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
| STS 6614 | AT: Kuhn, Popper and Science Practices | Scott Hauger | Mon 7:00 - 9:45PM | Falls Church |
| STS 6834 | AT: Advanced Social Theory | Barbara Allen | Tues 6:30 - 9:15PM | Alexandria |
Past Courses and Events
Contacts:
Dr. Barbara Allen
Associate Director of Science and Technology Studies
Director, Graduate Program in STS
7054 Haycock Road, Rm. 441, Falls Church, VA 22043
Phone: (703) 538-3780
Contact Barbara