The School offers a program of graduate study in the history and sociology of technology and science at both the master's and doctoral levels. The two-year master's program consists of foundation courses in history, social theory, and research methods, as well as more specialized reading and research seminars. The program emphasizes the understanding of technology and science within a broad social and historical context. Students develop a strong general background in history and sociology, and acquire skills in research, social analysis, and writing.

The basic curriculum of thirty hours (required of both M.S. and Ph.D. candidates) consists of nine hours of required fundamental courses, twelve hours of core electives within HTS, an advanced interdisciplinary seminar, and six hours of free electives. No more than six electives may be counted as an independent study. Students must also complete a major research paper. Comprehensive examinations are normally taken in the third academic year. The examinations will cover material from three fields of study, which will be determined by a student's selection of history or sociology as the area of concentration.

In addition to satisfactory performance in the comprehensive examinations, students must also pass a foreign language examination (normally in French, German, or Spanish) before being admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. Having met these requirements, the candidate will submit a dissertation proposal, which must meet the approval of his or her dissertation committee. The candidate will then proceed to the final requirement for the degree: the completion of the Ph.D. dissertation and its successful defense by oral examination.