Thematic Concentration:
History & Philosophy
2008-2009 Course List
Study of the natures, key concepts, theories, bodies of knowledge, practices, histories, and evolving relationship of science and technology in society, with attention to pertinent influential internal and external factors and contexts.
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| Foundational Courses |
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HISTORY 140A: The Scientific Revolution (5, NO) |
PHIL 61: Science, Religion, and Birth of Modern Philosophy (5, NO) |
STS 128: Science & Technology in WWII & What Happened Afterward (3, NO) |
STS 180: Imagining the Computer, Wiring the World (4, S) |
A three- or four-quarter sequence of courses in biology, chemistry, physics, or engineering |
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| Advanced Courses |
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HISTORY 232G: When Worlds Collide: the Trial of Galileo (4-5, NO) |
HISTORY 243C: 18th-Century Colonial Science and Medicine (4-5, S) |
HISTORY 243G: Tobacco and Health in World History (4-5, A) |
HISTORY 243S: Human Origins: History, Evidence, and Controversy (4-5, NO) |
HISTORY 244C: The History of the Body in Science, Medicine, and Culture (4-5, NO) |
HISTORY 257/STS 221: The Politics & Ethics of Modern Science & Technology (4-5, NO) |
PHIL 164/264: Central Topics in the Philosophy of Science: Theory & Evidence (4, W) |
PHIL 165/265: Philosophy of Physics (4, A) |
PHIL 167A/267A: Philosophy of Biology (4, W) |
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Note 1: The above mentioned sequence of technical courses counts as a single foundational course; therefore the Thematic Concentration must contain at least 4 science- or technology-related courses of an historical or philosophical nature other than these courses.
Note 2: If a course has been taken to fulfill the STS Core Historical Perspectives or Advanced Course Requirement, it cannot be used for the Thematic Concentration as well.
Sample Concentration:
- HISTORY 140A [Foundational]
- PHIL 61 [Foundational]
- STS 128 or 180 [Foundational]
- HISTORY 243C or 243G [Advanced]
- HISTORY 244C [Advanced]
Center of Gravity: History or Philosophy
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