2013-2014 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (without addenda) 
    
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PL 2253/W Science and Pseudoscience

3 Credits
This survey of popular pseudoscientific claims emphasizes issues in the philosophy of science, including demarcation, evidential warrant, scientific progress, science and public policy, and fallacies of reasoning. Topics include UFO sightings and alien abductions, the Nemesis theory of dinosaur extinctions, astrology, creationism, psychic phenomena, theories of intelligence, alternative medicines, global warming and cold fusion. The course emphasizes student input to determine the topics covered.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year writing requirements
Note: Satisfies a humanities and social sciences elective.


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