"The History of Science uses the methods and techniques of history to study scientific ideas and practices from a broad cultural perspective. It explores some of the key questions of Western thought. Why did the scientific ideas of Galileo challenge the Church? Why did Newtonian physics revolutionize ideas about the role of man in the universe? How did modernity become synonymous with technology? Why is the theory of evolution still debated? The undergraduate major in the History of Science gives students the historical, methodological and conceptual tools to investigate these and other questions. It allows students to combine studies in the sciences and the humanities into a rewarding and challenging exploration of the cultural and historical context of science. We encourage general history majors to take a few classes in history of science to learn what the field is all about."