History & Philosophy of Science, Minor College of Letters & Science
History & Philosophy of Science Minor
The interdisciplinary minor in the History & Philosophy of Science invites students to examine historical and contemporary problems in a variety of scientific disciplines, and to explore concepts and procedures basic to science and how they have evolved. The minor is sponsored by the Department of Science & Technology Studies.
Minor Advisor
Staff advisors are located in Young Hall; To contact a minor advisor, email stsadvising@ucdavis.edu, schedule an academic advising appointment, or
Faculty Advisor
The current Chair of STS (Professor Colin Milburn) is also available for advising by appointment.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| History & Philosophy of Science | 4 | |
| Introduction to Philosophy of Science | ||
| Choose five courses from those listed below; one course must be from each of three areas: | 20 | |
| (a) History | ||
| History of Science to the 18th Century | ||
| History of Science, 18th to 20th Centuries | ||
| Scientific Revolution | ||
| The Rise of the Russian Empire, 1304-1825 | ||
| Medieval & Renaissance Medicine | ||
| Medicine, Society, & Culture in Modern Europe | ||
| History of Science in America | ||
| History of Technology in America | ||
| (b) Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of the Physical Sciences | ||
| Philosophy of the Biological Sciences | ||
| Philosophy of the Social Sciences | ||
| Philosophy of Space & Time | ||
| (c) Science & Technology Studies | ||
| From Natural History to the History of Nature | ||
| History of Modern Biology | ||
| Darwin | ||
| Gender & Science | ||
| Topics in Science & Technology Studies | ||
| Total Units | 24 | |