Restricted Technical Electives (Fall 2026)

During their junior and senior years, students on the new STS curriculum are required to complete one course from each of the 8 Restricted Technical Elective (RTE) categories. Below are the RTE courses that will be offered in the Fall 2026 semester. Pre-requisites for each course are listed in parentheses (UDS = upper division standing / Junior status). 

When trying to register for an RTE, if you encounter a pre-requisite error despite having the pre-requisite listed in parentheses below, please contact Kathy for assistance ( Kathleen McCormick, 934-420-2220).

Technical & Scientific Communication
EGL 301 – Advanced Grammar & Vocabulary (EGL 102)  
EGL 310 – Technical Writing  (EGL 102)
PCM 305 – Media in Communications (EGL 102)
PCM 315 – Research Techniques (UDS)
SPE 330 – Professional and Tech. Speech (EGL 102)
SPE 331 – Advanced Oral Communications (EGL 102)
STS 381 – Role of Patient Education in Healthcare (STS 330 pre/co)
STS 381 – Science Communication (STS 330 pre/co)

Data Science
BUS 345* – Foundations of Business Analytics (BUS 240 or MTH 110)
PSY 324* – Psychological Measurement & Assessment (PSY 101)
PSY 348* – Statistics for Psychologists (PSY 101, MTH 110)
SOC 366 – Sociological Research Methods (200-level SOC)
STS 350 – Data & Society (MTH 110 or higher, STS 330 pre/co, BCS 102/160)

Geographical Information Science
GEO 322 – Cultural Geography (100-level HIS/POL/GEO)
GEO 323 – Urban Geography (100-level HIS/POL/GEO)
GIS 301 – GIScience (MTH 110)
GIS 355 – GIS and for Ecology (MTH 110)

Organizational Leadership
BUS 311 – Organizational Behavior (BUS 109 or PSY 101) 
BUS 360 – Leadership Theories and Practices (BUS 109)
BUS 361 – Women and Leadership (BUS 109)  
PSY 311W – Organizational Behavior (BUS 109 or PSY 101) 
PSY 331 – Industrial/Organizational Psychology (PSY 101)
SOC 303 – Sociology of Work and Occupation (SOC 122 & EGL 102)
STS 384 – Insights for Impact: Human-Centered Approaches to Data, Design, and Decision-Making  (STS 330 pre/co)
STS 384 –  Leadership & the Future of Work (STS 330 pre/co)

Impact of Technological Change
HIS 310 – Russia Since 1917 (100-level HIS)
MLG 327 – Indigineous People in Latin America (EGL 102)
PHI 307 –  Philosophy of Science and Technology (EGL 102)
SOC 345 – Investigations in Technology & Society (SOC 122 & EGL 102) 
STS 320 – Tech & Humanity in Cinema (UDS)
STS 390 – Women In Science (STS 330 pre/co)
STS 391 – AI & Society - Applications & Impact (STS 330 pre/co)

Energy, Environment, & Sustainability
BIO 310 – Ichthyology (BIO 131)
BIO 355 –  Ecological Topics: The Structure and Function of Nature (BIO 131 or BIO 192 or BIO 198)
ENV 302* – Wind Technology (MTH 110 or higher)
ENV 303* – Energy Storage and Electric Drive Vehicle (MTH 110 or higher)
GEO 330 – Environmental Interactions (200-level Soc. Sci)
POL 390 – Environmental Politics (200-level Soc. Sci)
SOC 352 – Environmental Sociology (SOC 122 & EGL 102)
STS 341 – Sustainable Food Systems (STS 330 pre/co)
STS 342 – Food and Nutrition Policy in the U.S. (STS 330 pre/co)

Global Connections
ECO 340 – International Trade (ECO 156 or 157) 
HIS 311 – China Since 1840 (100-level HIS)
HIS 341 – Terrorism & the Modern World (200-level HIS, POL or GEO) 
POL 370 – International Relations (200-level HIS, POL or GEO) 
POL 376 – Politics of the Middle East (200-level HIS, POL or GEO)
SOC 350 – Global Social Change (SOC 122 & EGL 102)

Gender, Race, & Culture
GRO 340 – Gender and Aging (UDS)
HIS 319 – Disney's Impact on American Culture (100-level HIS)
HIS 344  – Sports History Since 1945 (200-level HIS/GEO/POL)
MLG 300 – International Cinema (EGL 102)
MLG 304 – French Culture and Civilization (EGL 102)
MLG 305 – Hispanic & Latin American Culture and Civilization (EGL 102)
MLG 306 – Italian Culture and Civilization (EGL 102)
MLG 323 – The Holocaust in Italian Culture (
PSY 307 – Psychology of Women (PSY 101)
SOC 325 – Social Inequality (200-level SOC course)

Pre-requisites for each course are listed in parentheses (UDS = upper division standing / Junior status).

* please contact Kathy ( Kathleen McCormick) if you are interested in registering for BUS 345, PSY 324, PSY 348, ENV 302, or ENV 303.