HON 2800 - History of Science

Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

Prerequisite(s): MTH 1110; either ENG 1010 or completion of the General Studies requirements in Oral Communication; admission to the Honors Program or permission of the Honors Program Director.

Description: This course traces the rise of science and scientific thought from the Babylonians to the present. By examining the role of the scientific method in scientific progress, students learn to critically examine historical scientific experiments and hypothesize and develop their own experimental approaches in a variety of disciplines, including astronomy, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and biology.

General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences