(April 11, 2016 at 7:21 pm)IATIA Wrote: This is the closest I could find.
http://atheistforums.org/thread-41553-po...pid1209598
Actually looking at the thread in question (Junk Status saying Iowa and catholic), I can narrow this down to at most seven universities/colleges possible. Lets go through them:
- Briar Cliff,[; possible, has a biology department
- Clarke University, which from their website is postgraduate courses only so out.
- Divine Word College, which looks to be a missionary college, and has no science department per their website.
- Loras College, which has biology, biochemistry and biological research, unlikely though because the college has the following:
Quote:L.BIO-222: Evolution in Darwin’s CultureThis course is an in-depth introduction to the fundamentals of evolution and an exploration of cultural conflicts that arose because of the idea of evolution. The Origin of Species was published by Charles Darwin in 1859 and immediately started the first worldwide scientific debate. At this time in Victorian England the connections between science and nearly every other aspect of culture were becoming increasingly evident, and there was great tension about the role that science should play in a modern, industrial society. This course uses the “Reacting to the Past” experiential, role-playing game format where students will be reading, writing, and speaking from the perspective of a person in this time and place. The scientific and cultural issues of the time that will be discussed include natural selection and design; implications of Darwinism for: social reform, racial theories, and women’s rights; professionalization of science; and inductive/deductive reasoning. Cultural conflicts related to evolution have continued today even after years of verification of Darwin’s ideas. In the last week of the class, students will read and discuss a book on modern evolutionary facts, comparing it to Darwin’s writings, creationism, and Intelligent Design. Has the debate changed in modern culture? Prerequisites: L.LIB-220. 3 credits. January term. Dependent upon staff and demand.
- Mercy College of Health Sciences, a medical school that offers undergraduate courses, but no biology courses (though of course lots of biology involved)
- Mt. Mercy University, which also has a biology department
- Saint Ambrose University, also has biology department.
So we've now got four possibilities, but unfortunately for Junk Status all of their websites discuss their biology programmes in evolutionary terms, offering genetics and evolution modules from the modern scientific consensus that the modern synthesis is largely correct and the best explanation currently available for evolution.
So unless Junk Status is going to an unaccredited diploma mill, I'm going to have to state on the balance of probability he is lying through his arsehole.
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