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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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HIST 260 001 (CRN: 24525)
EARLY HISTORY OF SCIENCE
Long Title: EARLY HISTORY OF SCIENCE
Department: History
Meeting: 9:25AM - 10:40AM TR (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
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: 25
Section Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 6:12AM
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
Description: A survey of the history of science from the ancient world to the Enlightenment. Topics include: science in the ancient world (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome); science in the medieval Arab and Islamicate world and in medieval Europe; the “Scientific Revolution;” and the early modern sciences of the European Enlightenment.