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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2026
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FWIS 192 001 (CRN: 16416)
THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
Long Title: THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION: KNOWING AND CHANGING THE WORLD, 1450-1750
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Tomasson, Julia
Meeting: 1:00PM - 1:50PM MWF (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 16
Section Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 7:56PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course introduces students to the critical and historical study of science, technology,
and medicine by investigating “The Scientific Revolution.” While the extent to which it is
singular, scientific, and/or revolutionary continues to be debated, from 1450 to 1750, the
world and how humans came to know, engage, and change it were dramatically and rapidly
transformed.