2013-2014 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (without addenda) 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (without addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

STS 2243 Physics and Society

3 Credits
This course examines the historically contingent relationship between physical knowledge and society, from ancient Greece to the present. Investigations include how scientific knowledge is constructed locally and the impact of sociocultural factors on such knowledge. The course also examines the conceptual foundation of physics, its history, and how physics has influenced culture and society over two millennia.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year writing requirements
Note: Satisfies a humanities and social sciences elective.