Science at SFS

STIA Science For All Courses

In recognition of the growing relevance of science not only to our daily lives but also to the important global and societal challenges of our times, SFS implemented a science requirement for all SFS students in 2018. A year later, the Science For All (SFA) program was implemented, making one semester of science required of all Georgetown students. All SFA courses aim to not only familiarize students with scientific concepts and principles, but to also develop understanding of the process of science and how scientific knowledge is developed, tested, revised, and strengthened. STIA’s SFA courses also place a special emphasis on the role of science in addressing global challenges and the relevance of science and technology in international affairs. Consequently, many STIA SFA courses take an interdisciplinary approach and a problem-based focus.

SFA approved courses in STIA have included:

Examining Crises Through the Lens of Science
Climate and Climate Change
Extinction and De-extinction
Rising Seas, Warming Oceans
The Science of Water
Interface of Humans and Nature
Biology for Travelers
Energy Disasters and Possible Solutions
Scientific Advancement and the Evolution of Energy Security
Science of Sustainable Food Systems
Weapons of Mass Destruction

STIA Science and Global Challenges Courses

STIA offers a series of one credit courses that highlight the science relevant to understanding major global challenges. These courses were developed to provide students who are curious to learn more about the scientific perspectives for some critical, global issues like climate change or water scarcity. The one credit format is intended to allow for easier inclusion into busy student schedules.

Current and past courses offered in this series have included:

Introduction to Ecological Security
Water, Science, and Society
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Marine Conservation Approaches
International development: Ocean science and policy
Ecology of Global Change and Disease Emergence