Technology and Society in European and World History. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

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Prerequisites: ENGL 102 with a grade of C or higher, and a course fulfilling the History and Humanities GER 200 level course with a grade of C or higher. An introduction to the social history of European and global tech-nology from the Middle Ages to the second Industrial Revolution of the late 19th century. Emphasis on such themes as the process of tech-nological innovation, the nature of technological systems, the diffusion of technology, the interaction of Western and non-Western technology, the changing relations of science and technology, and the role of technology in broader historical movements. This course may be used to satisfy a three credit 300 level GER in History and Humanities.