History and Philosophy of Science Minor Concentration (B.A. & Sc.)

18 credits · Bachelor of Arts and Science · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Complementary Courses (18 credits)

18 credits with a maximum of 9 credits at the 200 level selected as follows:

Philosophy of Science (6–12 credits)

6-12 credits of courses focused on the Philosophy of Science with no more than 6 credits at the 200 level chosen from the following:

Communication Studies (COMS)

  • COMS 210 Introduction to Communication Studies (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall

History and Philosophy of Science (HPSC)

  • HPSC 300 Independent Studies: History and Philosophy of Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

Philosophy (PHIL)

  • PHIL 210 Introduction to Deductive Logic 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
  • PHIL 221 Introduction to History and Philosophy of Science 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHIL 306 Philosophy of Mind (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHIL 310 Intermediate Logic (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHIL 311 Philosophy of Mathematics (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHIL 341 Philosophy of Science 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • PHIL 350 History and Philosophy of Ancient Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHIL 411 Topics in Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHIL 441 Philosophy of Science 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHIL 453 Ancient Metaphysics and Natural Philosophy (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

History of Science (6–12 credits)

6-12 credits of courses focused on the History of Science with no more than 6 credits at the 200 level chosen from the following:

Anthropology (ANTH)

  • ANTH 359 History of Archaeological Theory (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Biology (BIOL)

  • BIOL 210 How Science Works (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

History (HIST)

  • HIST 249 Health and the Healer in Western History (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • HIST 319 The Scientific Revolution (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • HIST 335 Science and Medicine in Canada (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • HIST 350 Science and the Enlightenment (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • HIST 356 Medicine in the Medieval West (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • HIST 452 Topics in Pre-Modern Medicine (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • HIST 457 Topics in Medical History (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • HIST 410 Topics in History of Science (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • HIST 558 Modern Medicine: Seminar (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • HIST 559 Modern Medicine: Research (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • HIST 567D1 Seminar: Medieval Medicine (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • HIST 567D2 Seminar: Medieval Medicine (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

History and Philosophy of Science (HPSC)

  • HPSC 300 Independent Studies: History and Philosophy of Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • HPSC 500 Interdisciplinary Seminar: History & Philosophy of Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

Mathematics (MATH)

  • MATH 338 History and Philosophy of Mathematics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Psychology (PSYC)

  • PSYC 403 Modern Psychology in Historical Perspective (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

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