HIST 103 - Science,Technology,and Civilization

Institution:

College of Marin

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Description:

(3.0 Units) (No prerequisite. Three lecture hours weekly.) This course is a nontechnical introduction to the history of science and technology, examining their impact on civilization, including significant social, political, religious, ethical, artistic and intellectual repercussions resulting from scientific and technological advances. Themes and topics include (but are not limited to) the Neolithic Revolution, ancient Greek mathematics and cosmology, Islamic civilization, Chinese alchemy, the Copernican Revolution and Newtonian synthesis, the industrial and biological revolutions of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and twentieth century transformations (relativity, the atom, genes and DNA, cyberspace, string theory). (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area B, CSU Area D-6 or D-7, IGETC Area 4

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.marin.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 457-8811

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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