Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2027
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HIST 260 002 (CRN: 26317)
EARLY HISTORY OF SCIENCE
Long Title: EARLY HISTORY OF SCIENCE
Department: History
Instructor: Tomasson, Julia
Meeting: 4:00PM - 5:15PM TR (11-JAN-2027 - 23-APR-2027)
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
Enrollment data as of: 2-NOV-2026 6:17AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: We are living through a moment where how we know what we know, what counts as sufficient evidence, what we consider to be “truths” about the world, and how technology mediates the answers to these questions—is in flux. This course explores how the past can help us think through these questions in the present. Topics range from traditional subjects such as Aristotelian Science and Copernican Astronomy to Indigenous Epistemologies and the relationship between Science and Colonialism. (D1; STS “core” course)