HIST 220 - History of Science and Technology

When Offered: DEMAND

3 Credit(s)
3 Lecture Hour(s)
0 Lab Hour(s)

This course is a survey of major scientific discoveries and technological innovations since the Scientific Revolution. Special attention will be paid to the Newtonian mechanistic worldview, theories of evolution, relativity, industrial revolution, medical advances, nuclear energy, computers and robotics. The social, economic, and ethical impact of modern scientific and technical discoveries will also be discussed.