Fall 2026

Honors Seminar: Studies in Science, Technology, Medicine

An honors seminar exploring issues in the history of science through discussion and writing.

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Summary

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Historical reviews of Lynn Nyhart: An honors section with Nyhart involved intensive lecture discussions and a heavy reading load.

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Declared in an Honors program

  • Declared in an Honors program
HISTSCI 286

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  • Declared in an Honors program

Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Judith Houck and Lynn Nyhart highlight their caring nature and high teaching quality. Houck is praised for mentorship and knowledge, though one student noted harsh feedback on drafts. Nyhart is described as awesome and supportive, with clear expectations and fair grading that considers assignment difficulty.

JUDITH HOUCK is recorded teaching in Spring 2013, Fall 2013. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LYNN K. NYHART is recorded teaching in Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

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Historical reviews for Judith Houck and Lynn Nyhart describe engaging instruction with high student satisfaction and clear expectations.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 3.66 GPA, 78.9% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2017: 3.43 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.68 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Lynn Nyhart: An honors section with Nyhart involved intensive lecture discussions and a heavy reading load.

Historical reviews of Judith Houck: Houck provided harsh feedback on rough drafts but resulted in higher final grades, while Nyhart adjusted grading for challenging assignments.

Topics

  • Science, Technology, and Medicine
  • History of Science

Skills

  • Critical thinking about science
  • Discussion and written analysis

Grades

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