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HISTORY OF SCIENCE & TECH
(HSCI) Course List
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HSCI 1212/1214W. Life on Earth: Perspectives
in Biology. (4.0 cr)
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Origins of life on earth; evolution;
ecosystem; environmental degradation, species regeneration; the Guns, Germs
and Steel hypothsis; disease threats (e.g., bird flu).
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HSCI 1714. Technology and Civilization:
Stone Tools to Steam Engines. (4.0 cr)
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History of technology in its cultural
context from earliest times to the Industrial Revolution. Neolithic Revolution,
Bronze and Iron Ages, ancient civilizations, Greece, Rome, Middle Ages,
and Renaissance.
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HSCI 1715. Technology and Civilization:
Waterwheels to the Web. (4.0 cr)
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Relations of technology to culture since
Industrial Revolution. Diffusion of Industrial Revolution, modes of adaptation
by different cultures, and social impact.
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HSCI 1814. Revolutions in Science:
The Babylonians to Newton. (4.0 cr)
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Development and changing nature of the
sciences are placed in their cultural context. Babylonian and Greek science;
decline and transmission of Greek science; Scientific Revolution (1500-1700)
from Copernicus to Newton.
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HSCI 1815. Revolutions in Science:
Lavoisier, Darwin, Einstein. (4.0 cr)
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Development and changing nature of the
sciences are placed in their cultural context. Newton and new mechanics;
new chemistry; light; Darwin and species; new experimental biology; atomic
and nuclear physics; relationships among science, technology, society,
and politics.
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HSCI 1905. Freshman Seminar. (2.0
cr)
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Topics vary. See Class Schedule.
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HSCI 3211. Biology and Culture in
the 19th and 20th Centuries. (3.0 cr)
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Changing conceptions of life and aims
and methods of biology; changing relationships between biology and the
physical and social sciences; broader intellectual and cultural dimensions
of developments in biology.
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HSCI 3242. The Darwinian Revolution.
(3.0 cr)
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Development of evolutionary thought
in 19th/20th centuries. Emphasizes Darwin's theory of evolution by natural
selection. Scientific, economic, political, religious, philosophical dimensions
of Darwinism. Comparative reception of Darwinism in different countries/cultures.
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HSCI 3244. History of Ecology and
Environmentalism. (3.0 cr)
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Development of ecological thought from
18th century natural theology to contemporary ecology and conservation
biology; changing views of the "balance" and the "economy" of nature; conceptual
and methodological developments in ecosystems ecology; connections between
ecology and conservation, and between population and environmental politics.
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HSCI 3331. Technology and American
Culture (3.0 cr)
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Development of American technology in
its cultural and intellectual context from 1790 to present. Technology
of Native Americans; transfer of technology to America; establishment of
an infrastructure promoting economic growth; and social response to technological
developments.
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HSCI 3332. Science and American Culture.
(3.0 cr)
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Development of American science, including
transfer of science to America; development of indigenous traditions for
pursuit of science; establishment of infrastructure for education and research;
response of public to scientific development.
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HSCI 3333V. Honors Course: Issues
in Twentieth Century American Science. (3.0 cr)
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Historical approach to understanding
science and technology, emphasizing intellectual, political, and social
contexts; decision-making by practitioners on issues of importance to the
profession and the community; and topics relating to popular science, science,
and warfare.
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HSCI 3401. Ethics in Science and
Technology (3.0 cr)
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Historical issues involving research
ethics (e.g., human experiments and environmental, nuclear, and safety
issues).
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HSCI 3714. Technology and Western
Civilization: To the Industrial Revolution.(4.0 cr;)
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History of technology in its cultural
context from earliest times to the Industrial Revolution. Neolithic Revolution,
Bronze and Iron Ages, ancient civilizations, Greece, Rome, Middle Ages,
and Renaissance.
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HSCI 3715. Technology and Western
Civilization: Since the Industrial Revolution.(4.0 cr)
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Relations of technology to culture since
Industrial Revolution. Diffusion of Industrial Revolution, modes of adaptation
by different cultures, and social impact.
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HSCI 3814. Introduction to History
of Science: Ancient Science to the Scientific Revolution. (4.0 cr)
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Development and changing nature of the
sciences are placed in their cultural context. Babylonian and Greek science;
decline and transmission of Greek science; Scientific Revolution (1500-1700)
from Copernicus to Newton.
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HSCI 3815. Introduction to History
of Science: Modern Science. (4.0 cr)
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Development and changing nature of the
sciences are placed in their cultural context. Newton and new mechanics;
new chemistry; light; Darwin and species; new experimental biology; atomic
and nuclear physics; relationships among science, technology, society,
and politics.
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HSCI 4050. Special Topics in History
of Science. (3.0 cr)
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Topics specified in Class Schedule.
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HSCI 4060. Special Topics in History
of Technology. (3.0 cr)
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Topics specified in Class Schedule
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HSCI 4111. History of 19th-Century
Physics. (3.0 cr)
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Legacy of 17th-century experimental
and theoretical physics. Experimental and theoretical discoveries in 19th-century
physics (light, atomic theory, heat, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics,
electromagnetism) within the context of educational, institutional, and
political developments in Europe and the United States.
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HSCI 4121. History of 20th-Century
Physics. (3.0 cr)
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Experimental and theoretical discoveries
in 20th-century physics (modern physics, theory of relativity, quantum
theories, nuclear physics to World War II) within the context of educational,
institutional, and political developments in Europe and the United States.
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HSCI 4125. The Nuclear Age. (3.0
cr)
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History of the nuclear age embraces
X-rays, radiation, the atom and its nucleus, subatomic particles, nuclear
weapons and power, growth of nuclear science in university and national
laboratories, effects of cold war, legacies of Hiroshima, Eniwetak, and
Chernobyl.
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HSCI 4302. History of High-Technology
Weapons. (3.0 cr)
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History of high-technology weapons,
including ancient missile launchers, gunpowder, cannons, and their role
in the expansion of the West. Influence of arms-making on the American
system of manufactures, naval warfare, air power, nuclear weapons, and
intercontinental ballistic missile.
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HSCI 4321. History of Computing.
(3.0 cr)
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Developments in the last 150 years;
evolution of hardware and software; growth of computer and semiconductor
industries and their relation to other business areas; changing relationships
resulting from new data-gathering and analysis techniques; automation;
social and ethical issues.
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HSCI 4455. Women, Gender, and Science.
(3.0 cr)
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Three intersecting themes analyzed from
1700s to the present: women in science, sexual and gendered concepts in
modern sciences, and impact of science on conceptions of sexuality and
gender in society.
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HSCI 5211. Biology and Culture in
the 19th and 20th Centuries. (3.0 cr)
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Changing conceptions of life and aims
and methods of biology; changing relationships between biology and the
physical and social sciences; broader intellectual and cultural dimensions
of developments in biology.
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HSCI 5242. The Darwinian Revolution.
(3.0 cr)
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Development of evolutionary thought
in 19th/20th centuries. Emphasizes Darwin's theory of evolution by natural
selection. Scientific, economic, political, religious, philosophical dimensions
of Darwinism. Comparative reception of Darwinism in different countries/cultures.
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HSCI 5244. History of Ecology and
Environmentalism. (3.0 cr)
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Development of ecological thought from
18th century natural theology to contemporary ecology and conservation
biology; changing views of "balance" and the "economy" of nature; conceptual
and methodological developments in ecosystems ecology; connections between
ecology and conservation, population and environmental politics.
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HSCI 5331. Technology and American
Culture. (3.0 cr)
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Development of American technology in
its cultural and intellectual context from 1790 to present. Technology
of Native Americans; transfer of technology to America; establishment of
an infrastructure promoting economic growth; and social response to technological
developments.
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HSCI 5332. Science and American Culture.
(3.0 cr)
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Development of American science, including
transfer of science to America; development of indigenous traditions for
pursuit of science; establishment of infrastructure for education and research;
response of public to scientific development.
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HSCI 5401. Ethics in Science and
Technology. (3.0 cr)
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Historical issues involving research
ethics (e.g., human experiments and environmental, nuclear, and safety
issues).
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HSCI 5411. Art and Science in Early
Modern Europe. (3.0 cr)
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Interaction of art and science from
the Renaissance to the 19th century. Development of linear perspective,
color theory and artistic practice, and scientific illustration and representation.
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HSCI 5993. Directed Studies. (1.0-15.0
cr)
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Guided individual reading or study.
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HSCI 5994. Directed Research. (1.0-15.0
cr)
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