BIO 5103 - History and Nature of Science

The course surveys the history of the natural sciences beginning with the natural philosophers of ancient Greece and continuing through the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and into the Modern Era. Taught as a series of historical episodes, the course will include discussion of original literature about the scientific process, including the social and philosophical implications of that process. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Biology Graduate Program OR Permission of Instructor.

Credit Hours: 3