History and Philosophy of Science and Technology

About This Major

A program that focuses on the historical evolution of scientific theories, science applications and technologies, and the scientific, medical, and technological disciplines, as well as the philosophy of science and its historical socio-economic context. Includes instruction in the concepts and methods of philosophical inquiry; historiography of science; history of science, medicine, and technology; and research methods in the history of the scientific and engineering disciplines, including mathematics.

Related CIP Codes

  • 30.1501
  • Science, Technology and Society., 51.3205
  • History of Medicine

At a Glance

CIP Code
54.0104
CIP Family
54

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