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A minor in innovation in society provides students with an understanding of how new and emerging technologies can connect with the social needs and values of our communities to provide the best possible local and global futures. The minor program is intended to equip students with tools and concepts from the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and engineering in order to prepare to build more inclusive futures. It will enable students to understand the broader context of their major and help them to bridge those studies with other disciplines to develop more encompassing solutions to important problems.
Degree Offered
Innovation in Society (Minor)
Future of Innovation in Society, School for the
Location
Tempe
Major Map
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Application Requirements
All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.Freshman
Transfer
International
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Financial Aid
ASU has many financial aid options. Almost everyone, regardless
of income, can qualify for some form of financial aid. In fact,
more than 70 percent of all ASU students receive some form of
financial assistance every year.
Advising
The School for the Future of Innovation in Society advising office is open to all innovation in society students and students interested in our programs.
Contact
Elisha Thompson, Undergraduate Advisor
SFISadvising@asu.edu
Interdisciplinary B 366
1120 South Cady Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287-5603
Office Hours
Monday – Friday (excluding university holidays)
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Please call the office to make an appointment.
480-727-0627
Courses
Required Courses (9 credits)
FIS 111 Welcome to the Future (3): Explore the ways in which the future inspires, shapes, and motivates the present
FIS 201 Innovation in Society (3): Find out what innovation is and why some innovations succeed and others fail
FIS 305 Ways of Knowing (3): Learn how different disciplines – from engineering to sociology – understand the world
Elective Courses (take two of these courses—6 credits)
FIS 307 Navigating Futures (3): Explore “future thinking” methods and practice using some of them
FIS 308 Politics, Markets, and Innovation (3): Discover the roles that governments, markets, and other factors play in innovation
FIS 331 Technology and the Modern World (3): Learn how analyze the relationship between technology and societies
FIS 332 Risk and the Future (3): Explore risk and how it affects innovation and our collective future
FIS 333 Governing Emerging Technologies (3): Discover how societies govern science and technology
FIS 334 Science, Technology, and Inequality (3): Learn how innovation can lead to and possibly address inequality
FIS 335 Designing Knowledge (3): Find out how social organizations make and use knowledge
FIS 336 Science and Technology Policy (3): Discover how governments and corporations make policy about science and technology
FIS 337 Innovation and Global Development (3): Explore international development in science and technology
FIS 394 SpecialTopics: The American Dream (3) Explore the future of the American Dream
FIS 431 Technology, Security and Insecurity in Global Politics (3): Discover the role of technology in international politics