Science and Technology Studies foreground that there is a history behind facts. Where do modern science, medicine, and technology come from? How did they become the most authoritative kind of knowledge? How do technology and culture interact, and what drives change? This course examines the development of science, medicine, and technology as defining dimensions of the modern world. The aim is for you to learn about how science shapes the way we live and, especially, how technological change is invariably shaped by historical and social circumstances. At the end of the course, you will be able to think historically about science, medicine, and technology; assignments call on those skills, and no knowledge of science is required.

History C182A will be offered online. Lectures will be asynchronous—they will be posted on the day scheduled and will be available for the following 3 days only.

The class counts as the required core course for the STS minor.

Credit Restrictions

Students will receive no credit for HISTORY C182A after completing ISF C100G, HISTORY 182AT, or HISTORY 182CT. A deficient grade in HISTORY C182A may be removed by taking HISTORY 182AT, HISTORY 182CT, ISF C100G, ISF C100G, HISTORY 182AT, or HISTORY 182CT.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills