Seminar, with a required research paper, on the relationship between science and technology and society. Topics, one each course, include Hiroshima and Nagasaki, arms race, arms control, science and social responsibility, politics of science, scientific advice to government, civilian uses of nuclear energy. Students conduct historical research in a seminar context, using both primary and secondary source materials, to produce an original and substantial research paper.

Prerequisites: HIST 9 and upper division standing.

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1, 2, 3

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Upper division only

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Letters and science

College
Patrick McCray
4.6
43 reviews

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HSSB 6056
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09:00 AM - 11:50 AM
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HIST20 . 4 Months Ago

Very clear, organized lectures. Attend them because he's good, and because the slides are mostly just pictures. Amazing TA's who had chill sections and were clear on exam expectations. Everything about the class was pretty low stress

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HIST22 . 4 Months Ago

One of the best GEs. Straightforward & kind with clear expectations on how to succeed. He mostly posted pictures with no text so ATTEND LECTURE! 2 exams with 2-3 opened ended questions. 1 6-page paper. Weekly self-assessment questions. Workload felt heavy at times, but easy overall. Section leaders are tough on participation. Don't talk in class.

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HIST22 . 4 Months Ago

Absolutely one of my favorite teachers here at UCSB. I would love to take another class. He was very clear in lectures, and when it came to midterms and finals I felt like I knew the information. Attend lectures and sections because that will help a lot.

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HIST22 . 4 Months Ago

This class was incredibly fair. The best part was the midterm set up. We were able to choose between multiple topics to write on which made the tests surprisingly fun. Biggest advice Id give is to attend lectures and to think of the bigger picture, relating pieces of evidence to the many cool technological concepts discussed. 100/10 recommended!

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HIST20 . 5 Months Ago

I took this class in Winter 24, and I really miss it. There was a lot of content, but you're good as long as you understand the key concepts and know examples to back them up during the midterms/final. 10/10 Loved the course. The TAs were awesome too

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HIS20 . 6 Months Ago

Great and interesting option for a GE especially if you're a STEM major. Really organized and didn't add too much stress to my quarter. Can get by even if you skim the readings since you don't need to remember specific details from them on exams, most memorization-heavy part is the names of scientific figures from lecture and their contributions

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