Graduate Certificate Program

Certificate in History & Philosophy of Science, Technology and Medicine

The Certificate in History & Philosophy of Science, Technology and Medicine is administered by the departments of History and Philosophy and is open to all doctoral students at Duke. This interdisciplinary graduate certificate program is designed to complement and enrich the curricula of graduate students studying English, history, philosophy, science, engineering, medicine, or other disciplines.

Certificate Requirements

  • Core course in History & Philosophy of Science, Technology and Medicine (HISTORY 577S; PHIL 541S)
  • one elective seminar or directed readings course in the history of science, technology or medicine
  • one elective seminar or directed readings course in the philosophy of science or the history of the philosophy of science
  • one elective seminar or directed readings course relevant to the student's HPSTM interests
  • Capstone research paper on a HPSTM-related topic

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