| ADMISSION AND REQUIREMENTS |
| Students in the STS Program are selected from among applicants who list STS as their first preference among the College Park Scholars family of programs. We seek an entering class of about 75 students. In recent years, about 2/3 of the program's students have earned a variety of engineering and computer science degrees, and 1/3 have earned degrees in a wide range of disciplines, including the humanities and biological sciences.
The Scholars STS program emphasizes the importance of science and technology to society. We also examine the opposite relationship: the ways that social characteristics shape the investigation of science and the development of technology. Your essay enables us to match your interests with the program. Prospective Students will be interested in the program for the close look it gives to the interactions among science, technology and society. Students typically have very good aptitude in writing, math and science. New students enroll in a 1-credit Colloquium in the Fall and Spring semesters. The First Year Advising Sheet details additional opportunities and requirements. Returning students enroll in a 1-credit Practicum and a 3-credit Capstone course in the Fall or Spring semesters. The 2nd Year Advising Sheet details additional opportunities and requirements. To earn the Scholars Citation in the summer after completing coursework, a student's overall GPA must be a 3.0. Students who enjoy the STS Program and have room in their schedule may consider joining the University Certificate Program in Science, Technology and Society. This may take some planning in your sophomore year, so please look into this early.
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