Combined Honours
Students who intend to apply to graduate school or professional programs (such as medicine, law, or journalism) are encouraged to take an honours degree which requires a higher quality of work than other undergraduate programs.
In HOST you must pursue a Combined Honours degree (that is a degree integrating courses from two disciplines) by combining your HOST degree with a program from Dalhousie’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (for a BA), a program from Dalhousie’s Faculty of Science (for a BSc), or a degree in Journalism (for a BJH).
To complete a combined honours in the History of Science and Technology, BA students must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours to a maximum of 48 credit hours in HSTC. BSc students may complete a minimum of 30 credit hours (or a minimum of 24, with the program’s approval) to a maximum of 54 credit hours in HSTC.
Within these credit hours, the program’s four 3 credit hours “core” courses must be included:
- HSTC 2001.03 or equivalent
- HSTC 3001.03 or equivalent
- HSTC 4001.03 or equivalent
- HSTC 4600.03
- Note: With special permission from the Director, HSTC 3030.06 may be substituted for one of the core courses.
The requirements for the second honours subject are dependent on that department, and vary from program to program. In total, a minimum of 66 credit hours to a maximum of 84 credit hours in the two allied honours subjects must be completed. Students may fulfil the honours requirement in either of the two honours subjects. Usually this subject will be the one in which the student has taken more classes. In the HOST program, completion of the honours thesis fulfils the requirement of the honours qualifying examination.
Explore courses
Core Courses
Beginnings of Wisdom: Science in the Pre-modern World
HSTC2001.03
Fall
Arts & Administration Building - Seminar 7
T 1435-1555
R 1435-1555
The Scientific Revolution
HSTC3001.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
M 1235-1425
W 1235-1325
Science and Nature in the Modern Period
HSTC4001.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Frazee Room
T 1005-1125
R 1005-1125
Electives
Introduction to the History of Science
HSTC1200.06 / HSTC2200.06 / SCIE2000.06 / HIST2074.06
Fall
Winter
Technology and Engineering: from the Industrial Age to the Cybernetic Age
HSTC1801.03
Winter
Held at Dalhousie
M 0935-1025
W 0935-1025
One hour tutorial
Medieval Natural Philosophy: from the Roman Empire to the Age of Dante
HSTC2002.03 / CLASS 2002.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Frazee Room
T 1435-1555
R 1435-1555
Origins of Modern Medicine
HSTC2102.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
R 1735-2025
Magic, Science and the Occult: from Antiquity to Postmodernity
HSTC2120.03 / EMSP2360.03 / HIST2990.03 / RELS2120.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
M 1435-1555
W 1435-1555
The Beginnings of Western Medicine: Birth of the Body
HSTC2202.03 / CLAS2202.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
M 1605-1725
W 1605-1725
Bio-Politics: Human Nature in Contemporary Thought
CTMP2203.03 / HSTC2206.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
R 1735-2025
Environmentalism: origins, ideals and critique
CTMP2206.03 / HSTC2209.03
Fall
Arts & Administration Building - Seminar 7
T 1605-1725
R 1605-1725
Science and the Media
HSTC2400.03 / JOUR2400.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
M 1735-2025
Science Fiction in Film
HSTC2500.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Alumni Hall
M 1805-2125
Asia and the West: Centuries of Dialogue
EMSP2390.03 / CTMP2102.03 / HSTC2811.03 / CHIN2082.03
Fall
New Academic Building - KTS Lecture Hall
M 1605-1725
W 1605-1725
Human Experiments
HSTC3101.03 / CTMP3204.03
Winter
Arts & Administration Building - Shatford Room
T 1005-1125
R 1005-1125
In Search of the Philosopher's Stone: The History of European Alchemy
HSTC3121.03 / EMSP3321.03 / HIST3990.03 / RELS3121.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
M 1435-1555
W 1435-1555
Science and Religion: Historical Perspectives
HSTC3200.03 / EMSP3330.03 / RELS3200.03 / HIST3075.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
T 1605-1725
R 1605-1725
Science and Religion: Contemporary Perspectives
HSTC3201.03 / CTMP3201.03 / RELS3201.03 / HIST3076.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
T 1605-1725
R 1605-1725
Ecology and Religion
HSTC3202.03/ RELS3211.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
M 1235-1425
W 1235-1325
Oracles, Omens and Astrology in the Ancient World
HSTC3320.03 / CLAS3320.03
Winter
Arts & Administration Building - Seminar 7
T 1435-1555
R 1435-1555
Feminism and Science
CTMP3215.03 / HSTC3411.03 / GWST3125.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
T 1005-1125
R 1005-1125
Brewing Civilization: The History, Culture and Science of Beer
HSTC3415.03
Fall
New Academic Building - KTS Lecture Hall
W 1735-2025
The Nature of Time II
HSTC3502.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
T 1305-1425
R 1305-1425
Studies in Science and Nature in the Modern Period: (R)evolutionary biology: Current controversies in biology
HSTC3615.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
M 1435-1555
W 1435-1555
Leonardo Da Vinci: Between Art and Science
EMSP3270.03 / HSTC3270.03
Winter
Arts & Administration Building - Haliburton Room
T 1005-1125
R 1005-1125
The History of Neuroscience
HSTC4301.03
Winter
Studley LSC-Common Area C214, Dalhousie
T 1605-1725
R 1605-1725
Disputes: Methodologies in the History of Science and Technology
HSTC4600.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Seminar Room
MW 1005-1125
Honours Thesis & Colloquium
History of Science and Technology Honours Thesis
HSTC4650.03
Fall
Winter
Colloquia to be held in Senior Common Room (Arts & Administration building)
Minor
You can take a minor in HOST to complement your degree. Studying science through this humanities-based approach demonstrates your ability to think about science ‘outside the box’.
The Minor in HOST requires a minimum of 18 to a maximum of 27 credit hours taken at the 2000 level or above, including at least six credits hours taken from the following options:
- HSTC 2001.03 or equivalent
- HSTC 2200.06/SCIE 2000.06/HIST 2074.06
- HSTC 3001.03 or equivalent
- HSTC 4001.03 or equivalent
Explore courses
at least six credits hours taken from the following options:
Beginnings of Wisdom: Science in the Pre-modern World
HSTC2001.03
Fall
Arts & Administration Building - Seminar 7
T 1435-1555
R 1435-1555
Introduction to the History of Science
HSTC1200.06 / HSTC2200.06 / SCIE2000.06 / HIST2074.06
Fall
Winter
The Scientific Revolution
HSTC3001.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
M 1235-1425
W 1235-1325
Science and Nature in the Modern Period
HSTC4001.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Frazee Room
T 1005-1125
R 1005-1125
a minimum of 18 to a maximum of 27 credit hours taken at the 2000 level or above:
Medieval Natural Philosophy: from the Roman Empire to the Age of Dante
HSTC2002.03 / CLASS 2002.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Frazee Room
T 1435-1555
R 1435-1555
Origins of Modern Medicine
HSTC2102.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
R 1735-2025
Magic, Science and the Occult: from Antiquity to Postmodernity
HSTC2120.03 / EMSP2360.03 / HIST2990.03 / RELS2120.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
M 1435-1555
W 1435-1555
The Beginnings of Western Medicine: Birth of the Body
HSTC2202.03 / CLAS2202.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
M 1605-1725
W 1605-1725
Bio-Politics: Human Nature in Contemporary Thought
CTMP2203.03 / HSTC2206.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
R 1735-2025
Environmentalism: origins, ideals and critique
CTMP2206.03 / HSTC2209.03
Fall
Arts & Administration Building - Seminar 7
T 1605-1725
R 1605-1725
Science and the Media
HSTC2400.03 / JOUR2400.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
M 1735-2025
Science Fiction in Film
HSTC2500.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Alumni Hall
M 1805-2125
Asia and the West: Centuries of Dialogue
EMSP2390.03 / CTMP2102.03 / HSTC2811.03 / CHIN2082.03
Fall
New Academic Building - KTS Lecture Hall
M 1605-1725
W 1605-1725
Human Experiments
HSTC3101.03 / CTMP3204.03
Winter
Arts & Administration Building - Shatford Room
T 1005-1125
R 1005-1125
In Search of the Philosopher's Stone: The History of European Alchemy
HSTC3121.03 / EMSP3321.03 / HIST3990.03 / RELS3121.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
M 1435-1555
W 1435-1555
Science and Religion: Historical Perspectives
HSTC3200.03 / EMSP3330.03 / RELS3200.03 / HIST3075.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
T 1605-1725
R 1605-1725
Science and Religion: Contemporary Perspectives
HSTC3201.03 / CTMP3201.03 / RELS3201.03 / HIST3076.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
T 1605-1725
R 1605-1725
Ecology and Religion
HSTC3202.03/ RELS3211.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
M 1235-1425
W 1235-1325
Brewing Civilization: The History, Culture and Science of Beer
HSTC3415.03
Fall
New Academic Building - KTS Lecture Hall
W 1735-2025
Feminism and Science
CTMP3215.03 / HSTC3411.03 / GWST3125.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
T 1005-1125
R 1005-1125
The Nature of Time II
HSTC3502.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
T 1305-1425
R 1305-1425
Studies in Science and Nature in the Modern Period: (R)evolutionary biology: Current controversies in biology
HSTC3615.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
M 1435-1555
W 1435-1555
Leonardo Da Vinci: Between Art and Science
EMSP3270.03 / HSTC3270.03
Winter
Arts & Administration Building - Haliburton Room
T 1005-1125
R 1005-1125
The History of Neuroscience
HSTC4301.03
Winter
Studley LSC-Common Area C214, Dalhousie
T 1605-1725
R 1605-1725
Disputes: Methodologies in the History of Science and Technology
HSTC4600.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Seminar Room
MW 1005-1125
Electives
Discover the history of engineering. Learn about science fiction in film, science and the media, or science and religion. These are just some of the topics of elective courses open to students pursuing a King’s Honours degree or any program in King’s and Dalhousie shared Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Faculty of Science.
Using the combined resources of philosophical, historical and sociological methods, HOST traces the roots and trajectories of primary conceptions of nature and our place within it.
Explore courses
All HOST Courses
Introduction to the History of Science
HSTC1200.06 / HSTC2200.06 / SCIE2000.06 / HIST2074.06
Fall
Winter
Technology and Engineering: from the Industrial Age to the Cybernetic Age
HSTC1801.03
Winter
Held at Dalhousie
M 0935-1025
W 0935-1025
One hour tutorial
Beginnings of Wisdom: Science in the Pre-modern World
HSTC2001.03
Fall
Arts & Administration Building - Seminar 7
T 1435-1555
R 1435-1555
Medieval Natural Philosophy: from the Roman Empire to the Age of Dante
HSTC2002.03 / CLASS 2002.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Frazee Room
T 1435-1555
R 1435-1555
Origins of Modern Medicine
HSTC2102.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
R 1735-2025
Magic, Science and the Occult: from Antiquity to Postmodernity
HSTC2120.03 / EMSP2360.03 / HIST2990.03 / RELS2120.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
M 1435-1555
W 1435-1555
The Beginnings of Western Medicine: Birth of the Body
HSTC2202.03 / CLAS2202.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
M 1605-1725
W 1605-1725
Bio-Politics: Human Nature in Contemporary Thought
CTMP2203.03 / HSTC2206.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
R 1735-2025
Environmentalism: origins, ideals and critique
CTMP2206.03 / HSTC2209.03
Fall
Arts & Administration Building - Seminar 7
T 1605-1725
R 1605-1725
Science and the Media
HSTC2400.03 / JOUR2400.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
M 1735-2025
Science Fiction in Film
HSTC2500.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Alumni Hall
M 1805-2125
Asia and the West: Centuries of Dialogue
EMSP2390.03 / CTMP2102.03 / HSTC2811.03 / CHIN2082.03
Fall
New Academic Building - KTS Lecture Hall
M 1605-1725
W 1605-1725
The Scientific Revolution
HSTC3001.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
M 1235-1425
W 1235-1325
Human Experiments
HSTC3101.03 / CTMP3204.03
Winter
Arts & Administration Building - Shatford Room
T 1005-1125
R 1005-1125
In Search of the Philosopher's Stone: The History of European Alchemy
HSTC3121.03 / EMSP3321.03 / HIST3990.03 / RELS3121.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
M 1435-1555
W 1435-1555
Science and Religion: Historical Perspectives
HSTC3200.03 / EMSP3330.03 / RELS3200.03 / HIST3075.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
T 1605-1725
R 1605-1725
Science and Religion: Contemporary Perspectives
HSTC3201.03 / CTMP3201.03 / RELS3201.03 / HIST3076.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
T 1605-1725
R 1605-1725
Ecology and Religion
HSTC3202.03/ RELS3211.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
M 1235-1425
W 1235-1325
Oracles, Omens and Astrology in the Ancient World
HSTC3320.03 / CLAS3320.03
Winter
Arts & Administration Building - Seminar 7
T 1435-1555
R 1435-1555
Feminism and Science
CTMP3215.03 / HSTC3411.03 / GWST3125.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Archibald Room
T 1005-1125
R 1005-1125
Brewing Civilization: The History, Culture and Science of Beer
HSTC3415.03
Fall
New Academic Building - KTS Lecture Hall
W 1735-2025
The Nature of Time II
HSTC3502.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
T 1305-1425
R 1305-1425
Studies in Science and Nature in the Modern Period: (R)evolutionary biology: Current controversies in biology
HSTC3615.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Scotia Bank Room
M 1435-1555
W 1435-1555
Leonardo Da Vinci: Between Art and Science
EMSP3270.03 / HSTC3270.03
Winter
Arts & Administration Building - Haliburton Room
T 1005-1125
R 1005-1125
Science and Nature in the Modern Period
HSTC4001.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Frazee Room
T 1005-1125
R 1005-1125
The History of Neuroscience
HSTC4301.03
Winter
Studley LSC-Common Area C214, Dalhousie
T 1605-1725
R 1605-1725
Disputes: Methodologies in the History of Science and Technology
HSTC4600.03
Fall
New Academic Building - Seminar Room
MW 1005-1125
