Catalog Course Description

Science as we know is the product of a historical process. In this course, we will explore the emergence of its concepts, practices, goals, and cognitive authority by surveying its roots in their social and cultural setting. We will trace the development of conceptions of the natural world from antiquity through the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment and up to the modern age. All the sciences fall within our purview, from their early forms up to today.

Summer Term

7.5 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 17.5 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 5 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Fall Term

3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 7 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 2 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Spring Term

3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 7 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 2 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.