Illinois Tech’s social sciences track for high school dual-enrollment courses are designed for students to sequentially build their skills. Students can take the courses below independently or as part of a sequence. Check out the course descriptions below for more information about each course.
SSCI 210-01: Social and Political Thought (Three Credits)
This course examines central social and political theories and their ideas concerning the relationship between individual and society, social harmony and conflict, and social equality and the state.
Prerequisite(s): Minimum 2.5 grade-point average; must be at least a high school junior
CRN: 53315
Type: In person
Instructor: Saran Ghatak
Term: Spring
When: Monday/Wednesday, 3:15–4:30 p.m.
SOC 250-01: Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society (Three Credits)
The growth of scientific knowledge and technology and the ways in which it has been produced have historically been intertwined with the development of culture and society. The effects are felt in all aspects of human identity and interests: from the ways we live our everyday lives, to our understanding of who and what we are, to the making of political decisions of global proportions. This course prepares students to think critically about the cultures, beliefs, human relationships, and institutions that make and are remade by scientific and technological change.
Prerequisite(s): Minimum 2.5 grade-point average; must be at least a high school junior
CRN: 51130
Type: In person
Instructor: Joseph Renow
Term: Spring
When: Tuesday/Thursday, 6:25–7:40 p.m.