Science & Technology in Western Culture ((4 Credits))

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This advanced study will explore a broad range of scientific and technological discoveries and developments, from the dawn of Western civilization to the present day. Learn how such innovations built on each other over the centuries, carrying the West, and much of the rest of the planet, through scientific and industrial revolutions and evolution, culminating in the complex, highly-interconnected world of the late 20th Century. Explore how the roots of many modern social, political and environmental issues can be found through the examination of the history of science and technology. This course meets the general education requirement in Western Civilization. This course was previously HIS-243454.