History/Philosophy of Science Interdisciplinary Minor

Requirements

The interdisciplinary minor in history and philosophy of science requires 32 credits distributed as follows:

Two core courses

Hst 387UHistory of Modern Science

4

Phl 470Philosophy of Science

4

or

Phl 471Topics in Philosophy of Science

4

Six elective courses chosen from (24 credits)

Anth 325UCulture, Health, and Healing

4

Anth 414Culture and Ecology

4

Bi 346U/WS 346UGenes and Society

4

Ch 170Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry

4

Ch 360UOrigins of Life on Earth

4

CS 346U/SySc 346UExploring Complexity in Science and Technology

4

Ec 460History of Economic Thought

4

ESM 330Environmental and Ecological Literacy

4

G 333Evolutionary Concepts

4

Geog 347UEnvironmental Issues and Action

4

Geog 366UHistorical Geography of North America

4

Hst 427Topics in the History of Science

4

Hst 434U.S. Social and Intellectual History, 1865-present

4

Hst 440American Environmental History

4

Hst 460Topics in European Intellectual History

4

Mth 486Topics in The History of Mathematics

3

Phl 301UAncient Philosophy

4

Phl 303Early Modern Philosophy

4

Phl 305UPhilosophy of Medicine

4

Phl 306UScience and Pseudoscience

4

Phl 307UIntroduction to the Philosophy of Social Science

4

Phl 318UPhilosophy of Medicine

4

Phl 470Philosophy of Science

4

Phl 471Topics in Philosophy of Science

4

PS 319Politics of the Environment

4

Sci 321UEnergy and Society I

4

Sci 347U/WS 347UScience, Gender, and Social Context I

4

Sci 348U/WS 348UScience, Gender, and Social Context II

4

Sci 355UScience Through Science Fiction

4

Sci 359UBiopolitics

4

Sci 361UScience: Power-Knowledge

4

Soc 459Sociology of Health and Medicine

4

Hst 427: (with different topics, may be repeated for credit)

Hst 460: (with different topics, may be repeated for credit)

Phl 470: (If not included as core course)

Phl 471: (If not included as core course)

Students should take note of any prerequisites established by the respective departments.

For advising concerning the minor, consult the History Department office.