Curriculum

The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies has installed two courses. The first course, "The History and Philosophy of Science" is a one-credit hour course for first year graduate students. The focus of this course is to explore the historical and philosophical underpinnings of current scientific research, and to utilize philosophical approaches to the theory and practice of scientific research. The course will provide a platform for discussion and education on matters pertaining to the role of science in our society, and the relation between the two.

The second course, "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Sciences" is a one-credit hour journal club course. The purpose of this course is to provide a platform for discussion, insight, and education on matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion that affect the conduct of science, the historic and current place of science in society, and the factors that reciprocally affect both society and science. The course will primarily focus on current topics at the intersection of science and society.