Science, Technology and Society Electives (2026-27)

Below is a list of approved STS electives offered in Spring/Summer 2026 and Fall 2026/Winter 2027. To view lists of approved STS electives from previous years, please visit the STS Approved Electives Archive.

Please note:
  • It is important to follow the program requirements for the year you were admitted. See the Calendar archive and select the appropriate year.
  • Below are the courses from the approved calendar list of electives that are running in Spring/Summer 2026 and Fall 2026/Winter 2027.
  • Courses with an asterisk (*) are also approved for the specified term, but are not yet in the University Calendar. Once you have successfully completed one of these courses, it will be manually moved on your Academic Requirements Report.
  • Check Bear Tracks carefully for specific enrollment instructions and course information, and contact the department offering the class if you have further questions.

Spring 2026

Approved Electives:

  • CHRTC 350 - Science and Religion
  • HADVC 209 - History of Modern Design in Europe and North America
  • PHIL 250 - Contemporary Ethical Issues
  • PHIL 359 - Topics in Christian Philosophy (Topic: Philosophy of the Oil Sands)*
  • SOC 486 - Sociology of Mental health and Illness*
  • WGS 498 - Special Topics - LEC 800 Only (Topic: Feminism at the End of the World)

Summer 2026

Approved Electives:

  • CHRTC 350 - Science and Religion
  • STS 497 Topics in Science, Technology, and Society (Topic: AI Systems & Ethics)

Fall 2026

Approved Electives:

  • ANTHR 385 - Topics in Social Cultural Anthropology (Topic: Medical Anthropology) LEC A01 Only*
  • CHRTC 350 - Science and Religion
  • CHRTC 390 - Neuroscience, the Person and Christian Theology*
  • CLASS 294 - Ancient Science, Technology, and Medicine
  • C LIT 210 - Literature in the Digital Age*
  • C LIT 242 - Science Fiction*
  • CMPUT 200 - Ethics of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence*
  • CMPUT 300 - Computers and Society
  • ECON 269 - Economics of the Environment
  • ECON 357 - Health Economics*
  • ENCS 250 - Climate Change Economics and Policy*
  • ENGL 224 - Reading Science*
  • FS 318 - Science Fiction Film
  • HADVC 206 - History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture in the Early 20th Century
  • HADVC 209 - History of Modern Design in Europe and North America
  • HADVC 232 - Art, Design, and Disability*
  • HIST 486 - Topics in the History of Technology (Topic: History of Spaceflight)
  • MST 350 - Understanding Video Games
  • MST 351 - Understanding Video Games
  • NS 435 - Management of Indigenous Natural Resources
  • NU FS 223 - The Cultural Ecology of Food and Health*
  • PHIL 205 - Philosophy of Mind*
  • PHIL 217 - Biology, Society, and Values
  • PHIL 250 - Contemporary Ethical Issues
  • PHIL 265 - Philosophy of Science
  • PHIL 279 - Philosophy of Hunting
  • PHIL 325 - Risk, Choice, and Rationality
  • PHIL 359 - Topics in Christian Philosophy (Topic: Philosophy of Sustainable Development) LEC 800 Only*
  • POL S 216 - Introduction to Disability Politics*
  • POL S 298 - Topics in Political Science (Topic: Politics of Digital Technology) LEC A01 Only*
  • POL S 302 - Topics in Political Theory (Topic: Nature) LEC A01 Only*
  • R SOC 260 - Indigenous Foundations for the Environment and Conservation Science*
  • SOC 226 - Surveillance Studies
  • SOC 363 - Sociology of Work and Industry*
  • SOC 382 - Sociology of Health and Illness
  • SOC 486 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness
  • SOC 498 - Commons and Climate Justice*
  • STS 210 - Environment, Science, Culture, and Values
  • STS 397 - Special Topics in Science, Technology and Society (Topic: Encountering STS Research)
  • WGS 244 - Critical Disability Studies
  • WGS 390 - Environmental Feminism and Social Justice
  • WGS 498 - Special Topics (Topic: Technology and Transgender Studies) SEM A01 Only*

Winter 2027

Approved Electives:

  • ANTHR 385 - Topics in Social, Cultural & Linguistic Anthropology (Topic: Environmental Anthropology) SEM B01 Only*
  • ANTHR 485 - Topics in Social, Cultural, & Linguistic Anthropology (Topic: Body, Craft, and Technology) SEM B01 Only*
  • ANTHR 487 - Topics in Social, Cultural, & Linguistic Anthropology (Topic: Ecologies & Atrocities) LEC B01 Only*
  • A REC 375 - World Food and Agriculture
  • CHRTC 350 - Science and Religion
  • CHRTC 352 - Bioethics and Christianity*
  • CHRTC 396 - Environment and Christianity*
  • CLASS 291 - Introduction to Scientific Terminology*
  • CMPUT 200 - Ethics of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence*
  • EASIA 475 - Korean Foodways: Tradition, Globalization, and Identity*
  • ECON 269 - Economics of the Environment
  • ECON 357 - Health Economics
  • ENGL 390 - Topics in Health & Literature (Topic: Imaging Health) LEC 850 Only*
  • HADVC 256 - History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture in the Contemporary Era*
  • HADVC 311 - Special Topics in History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture (Topic: Nature, Industry, and Art Nouveau) LEC B01 Only*
  • HIST 203 - History of Computing
  • INT D 350 - Game Design Principles and Practice*
  • INT D 450 - Computers and Games*
  • PHIL 250 - Contemporary Ethical Issues
  • PHIL 265 - Philosophy of Science
  • PHIL 359 - Topics in Christian Philosophy (Topic: Philosophy of Sustainable Development) LEC B01 Only*
  • PHIL 365 - Philosophy of Computing
  • PHIL 374 - Philosophy of Disability*
  • PHIL 385 - Ethics and Artificial Intelligence
  • PHIL 386 - Health Care Ethics
  • PHIL 450 - Topics in Ethics (Topic: Ethics, Polarization & Misinformation) LEC B01 Only*
  • POL S 298 - Topics in Political Science (Topic: Sustainability & Care of the Earth) LEC B02 Only*
  • POL S 326 - Canadian Health Politics*
  • POL S 416 - Advanced Studies in Critical Disabilities*
  • R SOC 271 - The Politics of Food and Natural Resources*
  • SOC 226 - Surveillance Studies
  • SOC 269 - Sociological Perspectives in Global Crises*
  • SOC 291 - Introduction to Environmental Sociology
  • SOC 382 - Sociology of Health and Illness
  • SOC 402 - Topics in Sociology (Topic: Sport, the Body, and Society) LEC B02 Only*
  • SOC 473 - Sociology of Death & Dying*
  • STS 397 - Special Topics in Science, Technology and Society (Topic: Retro Game Design)
  • STS 497 - Science Technology and Society (Topic: Social Robots)

If your Academic Requirements Report does not reflect a course you have successfully completed, please contact the Undergraduate Advisor (mtsug@ualberta.ca).