HIST 268

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Biology and Society from Darwin to the Human Genome

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Credit: 3 hours.

The ideas of Charles Darwin initiated a profound transformation in human thought, science, and culture. This course examines the intellectual origins, scientific content, and social, cultural, and religious context and impacts of Darwinian evolutionary theory. Topics include the conflict between science and religion, the eugenics movement and Social Darwinism, the biology of race and gender, and the rise of modern genetics and genomics.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Hist & Phil

Cultural Studies - Western

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HIST 268 class schedule data for fall 2024
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	70838	Lecture-Discussion	CHP	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	1205 W Oregon	Micale, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Degree Notes: Humanities - Hist & Phil, and Cultural Studies - Western course. Credit: 3 hours Section Info: “Restricted to Chancellor’s Scholars in the Campus Honors Program. Non-CHP students may petition to take the class by following the directions on the CHP web site at https://honors.illinois.edu/curriculum/edu/curriculum and emailing the petition form to chp@illinois.edu.” The ideas of Charles Darwin initiated one of the most profound and provocative transformation in human thought, science, and culture. This course examines the intellectual origins, scientific content, and social, cultural, and religious impacts of Darwinian evolutionary theory in the 19th and 20th centuries, provides students with a historical case study in the development and diffusion of radical scientific ideas, and explores the origins of the most successful and comprehensive theory in the modern life sciences. Restriction(s): Restricted to Chancellor's Scholar-CHPHonors students.