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Twin Cities Campus
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine MinorHistory of Science & Technology
Graduate School
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Program in the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, University of Minnesota, 585 Shepherd Labs, 100 Union Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-7069; fax: 612-301-1442)
Email:
hstm@umn.edu
Website: http://cse.umn.edu/hstm
The program offers opportunities for advanced research and study in the history of science and technology (with particular expertise in the history of the physical sciences, history of the biological sciences, history of technology, and history of American science and technology) and in the history of medicine.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine director of graduate studies regarding feasibility and requirements.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
Courses must be taken on the A-F grade basis, unless only offered S/N, with a minimum grade of B earned for each course.
The minimum required GPA for the minor is 3.00.
Students are strongly encouraged to take minor field coursework from multiple faculty members.
Minor Courses (6-12 credits)
Master’s students select 6 credits, and doctoral students select 12 credits from the following in consultation with the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine director of graduate studies. Coursework should reflect both an identifiable focus and breadth. HSCI or HMED 8112 is strongly recommended.
HMED 5075 - Technology and Medicine in Modern America
(3.0 cr)
HMED 5940 - Topics in the History of Medicine
(3.0 cr)
HMED 8001 - Foundations in the History of Early Medicine
(3.0 cr)
HMED 8002 - Foundations in the History of Modern Medicine, 1800-present
(3.0 cr)
HMED 8112 - Historiography of Science, Technology, and Medicine
(3.0 cr)
HMED 8113 - Research Methods in the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
(3.0 cr)
HMED 8220 - Seminar: Current Topics in the History of Medicine
(3.0 cr)
HMED 8830 - Topics in the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 5211 - Biology and Culture in the 19th and 20th Centuries
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 5242 - Navigating a Darwinian World
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 5244 - Nature's History: Science, Humans, and the Environment
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 5246 - History of (Un)Natural Disasters
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 5331 - Technology and American Culture
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 5332 - Science in the Shaping of America
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 5401 - Ethics in Science and Technology
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 5421 - Engineering Ethics
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 8112 - Historiography of Science, Technology, and Medicine
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 8113 - Research Methods in the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 8124 - Foundations for Research in Ancient Science
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 8125 - Foundations for Research in the Scientific Revolution
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 8131 - Industrial Revolutions
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 8421 - Social and Cultural Studies of Science
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 8441 - Women in Science: Historical Perspectives
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 8830 - Topics in the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 8920 - Seminar: History of Biological Sciences
(3.0 cr)
HSCI 8950 - Seminar: Science and Technology in Cultural Settings
(3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Doctoral
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HMed 3075/HMed 5075 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 15.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HMed 8112/HSci 8112 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HMed 8113/HSci 8113 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HSci 3211/5211 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HSci 3242/HSci 5242 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HSci 3244/5244 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HSci 3246/HSci 5246 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HSci 3331/5331 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HSci 3332/5332 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HSci 3401/5401 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HSci 3421/HSci 5421 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HMed 8113/HSci 8113 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Even, Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |