UNAS 1120 New Scientific Visions I/Perspectives IV

Name: New Scientific Visions I/Perspectives IV
Rating: 4.6 (117 reviews)

A two-semester sequence (Fall PHIL1119-UNAS1120 and Spring PHIL1121-UNAS1122) Total of 6 credits each term Can the study of modern mathematics and the natural sciences prove to be a genuine liberation of the human spirit? This unusual question will form the central theme of this course. The course will explore major developments in the fields of mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry, and the earth and space sciences from ancient Greece, through the modern scientific revolutions of the seventeenth century, and into the twentieth century achievements and paradoxes of modern number theory, the discovery of DNA, relativity theories, quantum mechanics, and contemporary cosmologies.

Course overview

Department: University
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Every Fall

Catalog details

Corequisites: PHIL1119
Satisfies core: Natural Science

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Requirements fulfilled

University Core: Natural Science (All undergraduates)

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Official evaluation summary

4.60 / 5

Based on 117 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Daniel Mckaughan
Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.76/5
Holly Vandewall
Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.71/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Holly Vandewall · Gasson Hall 209 TuTh 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered
Section 02
Fall 2026 · Daniel Mckaughan · Stokes Hall 113S MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
Section 05
Fall 2026 · Holly Vandewall · Gasson Hall 209 TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered