History & Philosophy of Science, Minor College of Letters & Science

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 the Blue Ridge Office Building. For information about how to contact a minor advisor, see Major Advising.

Faculty Advisor

The faculty advisor for STS, Professor Gerardo Con Diaz, is also available for advising by appointment.

Course List
Code	Title	Units
History & Philosophy of Science		4
PHI 030	Introduction to Philosophy of Science
Choose five courses from those listed below; one course must be from each of three areas:		20
(a) History
HIS 135A	History of Science to the 18th Century
HIS 135B	History of Science, 18th to 20th Centuries
HIS/STS 136	Scientific Revolution
HIS 138A	The Rise of the Russian Empire, 1304-1825
HIS 139A	Medieval & Renaissance Medicine
HIS 139B	Medicine, Society, & Culture in Modern Europe
HIS 185A	History of Science in America
HIS 185B	History of Technology in America
(b) Philosophy
PHI 107	Philosophy of the Physical Sciences
PHI 108	Philosophy of the Biological Sciences
PHI 109	Philosophy of the Social Sciences
PHI 111	Philosophy of Space & Time
(c) Science & Technology Studies
STS 130A	From Natural History to the History of Nature
STS 130B	History of Modern Biology
STS 131	Darwin
STS 150	Gender & Science
STS 180	Topics in Science & Technology Studies
Total Units		24