First-Year Seminars 110HX - The History of Space Exploration

This class will delve into the history of space exploration starting with the 1960 space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. The class will continue to follow the last 60+ years of space exploration across the globe, changing from a competitive endeavor between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to the global cooperative venture it is today. Topics will include but not be limited to manned missions, technology such as unmanned rovers and high-resolution cameras, exploration missions such as Voyager, and the search for life. The class will include readings such as a fiction novel, appropriate science articles, and other relevant material. Students will be required to write several short papers and do several presentations over the semester. This class will be conducted using a seminar format where topics are introduced through various means and explored through discussion.

Mount Holyoke first-year students only, by placement.