BIO 4103 - History and Nature of Science

This course surveys the history of the natural sciences beginning with the natural philosophers of ancient Greece and continuing through the Middle Ages, 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.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: STAT 2103 and 12 hours of science including at least three hours at the upper division level all with a minimum grade of “C”.