HTY 491 - Technology and Society Until 1800

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.

Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition Requirement.

Prerequisites: Not open to first-year students.

Course Typically Offered: Alternating years.

Credits: 3