HIS 131 - History of Science

This is an interdisciplinary course that explores science through the medium of history. It allows one to look at science from the perspective of an outsider -much as a political scientist studies politics or an anthropologist explores indigenous cultures. At the same time, the student gains knowledge about where we are today, and how we got here in our understanding of the structure of the universe, atomic theory, energy, motion, evolution by natural selection, and space and time. This course is also available as PHS 131.
NOTE: Students can only receive credit for PHS 131 or HIS 131, and course designation must be determined at the time of registration.
Prerequisite(s): None; ENG 102 recommended
4 credits = 4 lecture
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