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History of Science, Technology, Environment, and Medicine Minor

The minor in History of Science, Technology, Environment, and Medicine aims to provide science majors as well as social science and humanities students with an interdisciplinary foundation in the history of science, environment, and medicine. The minor requires the completion of 18 credits.

Core Courses6
Nature and Societal Transitions
Science, Technology, and Society
Elective Courses12
Historical Studies (minimum 6 credits; maximum 12 credits)
Science, Technology, and War
American Medicine in the Twentieth Century
The Scientific Revolution
World Environmental History since 1900
Cognate Courses (maximum 6 credits)
Introduction to Medical Anthropology
Global Health
Biology and Culture
Environmental Economics
Environmental Health
Environmental Ethics
Ancient Greek Medicine and Psychology
Introduction to Philosophy of Science
Minds and Machines
Environmental Policy and Politics
Seminar in Medical Sociology
Total Credits18
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