HIST 103: History of Science From Antiquity to Copernicus

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; research, 2 hours; term paper, 1 hour

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Prerequisites: restricted to class level standing of junior, or senior; or consent of instructor

Description: An introduction to ancient and medieval science focusing on the development of mathematical description of nature in astronomy. Covers the early histories of physics and mechanics as they relate to the history of astronomy.

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