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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

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HIST 1510
Introduction to Western Civilization I

The West and its relations with the rest of the world are central topics today, but just what is the West and what is its history? This course surveys the history of the West from remote antiquity to the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1230 HIST 1510   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF White Hall B14
    • Jun 25 - Aug 3, 2018

    • Roisman, J

  • This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=688

HIST 1591
A Global Approach to Modern Chinese History

This course surveys modern Chinese history from a global perspective starting from the 19th century to the dawn of the 21st century. It is a lecture and discussion course that aims to help the students ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1231 HIST 1591   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF White Hall B14
    • Jun 25 - Aug 3, 2018

    • Sheng, J

  • This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3075

HIST 2710
Introduction to the History of Medicine

This course offers an introductory survey of the history of medicine (principally in Europe and the United States) from classical antiquity to the early twentieth century. Using a combination of both primary ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer.  Combined with: BSOC 2071, STS 2071

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1233 HIST 2710   LEC 001

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  • This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3176

HIST 2820
Science in Western Civilization: Newton to Darwin, Darwin to Einstein

This course aims to make comprehensible both to science majors and to students of the humanities the historical  structure and development of modern science and to show sciences as cultural phenomena. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer.  Combined with: BSOC 2821, STS 2821

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1235 HIST 2820   LEC 001

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  • This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=702