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Undergraduate Record 2005-2006 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

STS 312 - History of Technology and Invention

Surveys advances of technological knowledge through the ages. Includes the achievements of Egypt, Greece, and Rome; the beginnings of the concept of a labor-saving device in the middle ages; the technological background of the Industrial Revolution; the recent role of technology in shaping modern society. (IR)

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: STS 101 or ENWR 110 or instructor permission.

Credits: 3