Introduction to the History of Science, from Ancient Science to the Scientific Evolution

Overview

Subject area

HIA

Catalog Number

348

Course Title

Introduction to the History of Science, from Ancient Science to the Scientific Evolution

Department(s)

Description

The course focuses on the essential problems science has faced in theory, religion, and philosophy, providing a background to the understanding of science and its historical development. It studies the character of science in ancient Egypt and Babylonia; the content, methodology, and philosophy of science during the age of Plato and Aristotle; the emergence and decline of Islamic science; the contributions of the medieval period; the roots of the scientific revolution of the Renaissance; the significance of the work of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Vesalius, and Harvey; and the methods and values of science that emerged from an age of witchcraft, magic, and alchemy before the time of Isaac Newton.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule