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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2019
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HIST 233 001 (CRN: 24054)
HISTORY OF MODERN SCIENCE
Long Title: HISTORY OF MODERN SCIENCE
Department: History
Instructor: Zammito, John
Meeting: 1:00PM - 1:50PM MWF (7-JAN-2019 - 19-APR-2019)
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: 19
Section Enrolled: 15
Enrollment data as of: 23-APR-2024 4:32AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
1-MAY-2019
9:00AM - 12:00PM W
Description: Main issues in the history of modern science from the Ancient Greeks to the present. Topics include: the Scientific Revolution, Newtonianism in the 18th century, Darwinism and evolution, the relativity and quantum revolutions in physics in the early 20th century, and recent developments in the life sciences like molecular biology.