HTY 491: Technology and Society Until 1800
Instructor: Professor Howard Segal
Days/Times: Tuesday, Thursday 11:00 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.
Course Number: 86838
Location: Stevens Hall 370
Description: Examines the development of technology from earliest times through the English Industrial Revolution, both “internally,” as tools and machines, and “externally,” as related to the societies that have produced them and upon which they in turn have had impact.
Prerequisites: Three credits in History or instructor permission.
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the Western Cultural Tradition requirement.