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CURRICULUM

 
 

 T:Theoretical R:Recitation L:Laboratory

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES  PROGRAM

FRESHMAN YEAR

Fall Term (Semerster 1)

Hours T-R-L

Credit

Type

Spring Term (Semester 2)

Hours T-R-L

Credit

Type

MATH 103

Mathematics I

3+0+0

3

5*

S

MATH 104

Mathematics II

3+0+0

3

5

S

ECO 101

Intro. to Economics I

3+0+0

3

6

SS

IT 101

Introduction to Computing

2+0+2

3

5

S

HSS 111

Social Sciences Orientation Seminars

2+0+0

2

4

SS

PSY 101

Introduction to Psychology

3+0+0

3

5

SS

HSS 101

History of Civilization I

3+0+0

3

5

H

HSS 102

History of Civilization II

3+0+0

3

5

H

ENG 101

English I

3+0+0

3

5

L

ENG 102

English II

3+0+0

3

5

L

TUR 101

Turkish I

2+0+0

2

3

H

TUR 102

Turkish II

2+0+0

2

3

H

Semester Credits

16

28

Semester Credits

17

28

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Fall Term (Semerster 3)

Hours T-R-L

Credit

Type

Spring Term (Semester 4)

Hours T-R-L

Credit

Type

HSS 223

Science Technology and Society

3+0+0

3

5

D1

HSS 224

Human Development and Culture

3+0+0

3

5

D1

MATH 231

Statistics

3+0+0

3

5

S

POL 222

Social Science Research Methods

3+0+0

3

6

D1

HSS 103

History of  Art

3+0+0

3

5

D1

HSS 204

The Rise of Modern Science

3+0+0

3

5

D1

PHYS 141

Science and Nature I

3+0+0

3

6

D1

HSS 140

Introduction to Sociology

3+0+0

3

5

D1

HIST 101

History of Turkish Rep. I

2+0+0

2

3

H

HIST 102

Hist. of Turkish Rep. II

2+0+0

2

3

H

Complementary Elective

3

5

C

Science Elective

3

6

S

Semester Credits

17

29

Semester Credits

17

30

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY  OPTION - 1 JUNIOR YEAR

Fall Term (Semerster 5)

Hours T-R-L

Credit

Type

Spring Term (Semester 6)

Hours T-R-L

Credit

Type

STS 301

Perspectives on Science,Technology and Society Relations

3+0+0

3

6*

D1

HSS 300

Ethics, Science and Social Responsibility

3+0+0

3

5

D1

STS 303

History of  Science and Technology

3+0+0

3

6

D1

STS 304

Philosophy of Science

3+0+0

3

6

D1

STS 305

Sociology of Science

3+0+0

3

6

D1

STS 306

Sociology of Technology

3+0+0

3

6

D1

HSS 421

Information Technology and Social Life

3+0+0

3

5

D1

HSS 422

Technology and Development

3+0+0

3

5

D1

HSS Elective

3

5

H

Complementary  Elective

3

5

C

Free Elective

3

5

F

Semester Credits

15

28

Semester Credits

18

32

SENIOR YEAR

Fall Term (Semerster 7)

Hours T-R-L

Credit

Type

Spring Term (Semester 8)

Hours T-R-L

Credit

Type

Departmental Elective

3+0+0

3

6

D2

Departmental Elective

3+0+0

3

6

D2

Departmental Elective

3+0+0

3

6

D2

Departmental Elective

3+0+0

3

6

D2

Departmental Elective

3+0+0

3

6

D2

Complementary Elective

3

5

C

Complementary Elective

3

5

C

STS 490

Project

0+0+8

4

8

D1

Free Elective

3

5

F

Free Elective

3

5

F

Semester Credits

15

28

Semester Credits

16

30

Total Credits:

131

233*

*ECTS ( European Credit Transfer System)

 

ART, CULTURE AND SOCIETY OPTION - 2 JUNIOR YEAR

Fall Term (Semerster 5)

Hours T-R-L

Credit

Type

Spring Term (Semester 6)

Hours T-R-L

Credit

Type

Departmental  Elective

3+0+0

3

5*

D2

Departmental Elective

3+0+0

3

5

D2

Departmental Elective

3+0+0

3

5

D2

Departmental Elective

3+0+0

3

5

D2

Departmental Elective

3+0+0

3

5

D2

Departmental Elective

3+0+0

3

5

D2

HSS 300

Ethics, Science and Social Responsibility

3+0+0

3

5

D1

HSS 350

Public Speaking and Presentation

3+0+0

3

5

D1

HSS Elective

3

5

H

Free Elective

3

5

F

Complementary Elective

3

5

C

Semester Credits

18

30

Semester Credits

15

25

SENIOR YEAR

Fall Term (Semerster 7)

Hours T-R-L

Credit

Type

Spring Term (Semester 8)

Hours T-R-L

Credit

Type

Departmental  Elective

3+0+0

3

5*

D2

Departmental Elective

3+0+0

3

5

D2

Departmental Elective

3+0+0

3

5

D2

Departmental Elective

3+0+0

3

5

D2

Departmental Elective

3+0+0

3

5

D2

Complementary Elective

3

5

C

Complementary Elective

3

5

C

HSS 490

Project

0+0+8

4

8

D1

Free Elective

3

5

F

Free Elective

3

5

F

Semester Credits

15

25

Semester Credits

16

28

Total Credits:

131

223*

*ECTS ( European Credit Transfer System)

There are no courses with prerequisites in this program.
 

Science Electives  (S)   (Both Options)

PYHS 142 Science and Nature II
BIO 150 Introduction to Genetics

HSS Electives  (Both Options)

HSS 105 - History of Modern Europe
HSS 221 - Eurasian Civilization and Steppe Culture
HSS 240 - Community Involvement: Theory and Practice
HSS 251 - Creativity and Short Story Writing
HSS 310 - Contemporary Cinema
HSS 311 - Music History and Appreciation I
HSS 313 - The Road in American Film
HSS 315 - Interpreting Renaissance and Modern Art
HSS 317 - Literature and Cinema
HSS 321 - Technological Change, Popular Culture and Media
HSS 323 - History of Computing
HSS 325 - Formations of Modernity
HSS 331 – Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
HSS 341 - Introduction to Philosophy
HSS 351- Highlights of American Literature
HSS 413 - Popular Music: A Reflection of Politics and Society
HSS 421 - Information Technology and Social Life
HSS 423 - Cultural Memory
HSS 425 - Globalization and Cultural Identity
HSS 461 - Evolution of Industrial Design

STS 303 - History of Science & Technology
STS 305 - Sociology of Science
STS 311 - Science, Technology and Contemporary Art
STS 331 - Environment, Technology and Society
STS 341 - Human Dimensions of Biotechnologies
STS 441 - Technology and Work

ECO 415 Current Economic Issues

POLS 203 Political Change and Modernization
POLS 235 System Thinking
POLS 263 Women, Gender and World Politics
POLS 309 Research Techniques and Writing Skills
POLS 361 Gender and Politics
POLS 437 International Politics of Ecology and Environment

HSS 104 - Mythology
HSS 212 - Cultural Origins of Theater
HSS 220 - Cultural Studies
HSS 222 - Culture and Communication
HSS 224 - Human Development and Culture
HSS 226 - Popular Culture and the USA
HSS 302 - Architectural History
HSS 312 - Music History and Appreciation II
HSS 314 - Dance Appreciation
HSS 316 - Fundamentals of Photography
HSS 322 - Textual Analysis and Argumentation
HSS 332 - Anthropology of Consumption
HSS 412 – Ottoman and Turkish Art
HSS 442 - Social Psychology
HSS 450 - Approaches to Narrative
STS 304 - Philosophy of Science
STS 306 - Sociology of Technology
STS 308 - Technology and Development                             
STS 312 - Science and Technology in Movies
STS 322 - Communication, Technology and Society
STS 342 - Ethics and Biotechnology
ECO 316 Global Economic Issues
POLS 264 Human Rights and Women
POLS 312 Political Sociology
POLS 322 Political Institutions and Culture
POLS 432 Human Rights

Departmental   Electives (D2):

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY  OPTION-(STS)

HSS 321 - Technological Change, Popular Culture and New Media
HSS 323 - History of Computing
STS 311 - Science, Technology and Contemporary Art 
STS 331 - Environment, Technology and Society
STS 341 - Human Dimensions of Biotechnologies
STS 441 - Technology and Work
STS 443- National Innovation Systems and Competitiveness

STS 312 - Science and Technology in Movies
STS 322 - Communication, Technology and Society
STS 342 - Ethics and Biotechnology
STS 442 - Strategic Management of Technology
STS 444 - Knowledge and Knowledge Management in the Information Age

 

   ART, CULTURE AND SOCIETY OPTION    - (ACS)

HSS 105 - History of Modern Europe
HSS 221 - Eurasian Civilization and Steppe Culture
HSS 240 - Community Involvement: Theory and Practice
HSS 251 - Creativity and Short Story Writing
HSS 310 - Contemporary Cinema
HSS 311 - Music History and Appreciation I
HSS 313 - The Road in American Film
HSS 315 - Interpreting Renaissance and Modern Art
HSS 317 - Literature and Cinema
SS 321 - Technological Change, Popular Culture and Media
HSS 323 - History of Computing
HSS 325 - Formations of Modernity
HSS 331 – Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
HSS 341 - Introduction to Philosophy
HSS 351- Highlights of American Literature
HSS 413 - Popular Music: A Reflection of Politics and Society
HSS 421 - Information Technology and Social Life
HSS 423 - Cultural Memory
HSS 425 - Globalization and Cultural Identity
HSS 441 - Introductory Psychology
HSS 461 - Evolution of Industrial Design

STS 303 - History of Science & Technology
STS 305 - Sociology of Science
STS 311 - Science, Technology and Contemporary Art
STS 331 - Environment, Technology and Society
STS 341 - Human Dimensions of Biotechnologies
STS 441 - Technology and Work

 

HSS 104 - Mythology
HSS 212 - Cultural Origins of Theater
HSS 220 - Cultural Studies
HSS 222 - Culture and Communication
HSS 224 - Human Development and Culture
HSS 226 - Popular Culture and the USA
HSS 302 - Architectural History
HSS 312 - Music History and Appreciation II
HSS 314 - Dance Appreciation
HSS 316 - Fundamentals of Photography
HSS 322 - Textual Analysis and Argumentation
HSS 332 - Anthropology of Consumption
HSS 412 – Ottoman and Turkish Art
HSS 442 - Social Psychology
HSS 450 - Approaches to Narrative
STS 304 - Philosophy of Science
STS 306 - Sociology of Technology
STS 308 - Technology and Development 
STS 312 - Science and Technology in Movies
STS 322 - Communication, Technology and Society
STS 342 - Ethics and Biotechnology

 

Complementary Electives ( C ):

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY  OPTION - (STS):

All courses offered by the Departments of Psychology, Economics and International Relations.

   ART, CULTURE AND SOCIETY OPTION  - (ACS)

STS courses
All courses offered by the Departments of  Psychology, Economics and International Relations.