Requirements
The HSD curriculum is flexible, combining a strong, integrated, first-year experience, with substantial freedom for students, in conjunction with their advisors, to design carefully crafted programs of study relevant to their own areas of specialization and expertise. The curriculum trains researchers with the necessary skills and preparation to analyze three key aspects of the study of the human and social dimensions of science and technology: 1) the historical, philosophical, and conceptual foundations of science and technology; 2) the social and institutional foundations of scientific research and technological systems; and 3) the political, ethical, and policy foundations of science and technology.

Courses
The HDS first-year required core seminar has been specially developed for the program. Students build the rest of their curriculum out of courses offered through a wide range of departments at ASU.