Shopping for a graduate school?

Have some money to burn? Don't get enough creationist readings on teh intraweb? How about getting a Master's Degree in "Creation Science?" After all, it's academically rigorous:

Each MS candidate is required to take six science education courses, three science courses and two electives. Applicants must already possess a bachelor's degree in a field of science or in science education. All 11 courses will be offered online.

Or, not:

Each online course approaches the content the same way ICR's scientists approach the study of origins: if an idea, scientific or otherwise, is contrary to God's Word, it is false.

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I was unfamiliar with the accreditation that they mentioned on their website - that body says they are Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS), is a nationally .... Somehow I don't think that Masters Degree would be sufficient for most continuing education requirements.

By Roger Victoria (not verified) on 25 Apr 2006 #permalink

First time to the AiG site, You gotta love that banner, antlope and brontosarus. One of their courses is AG 510 Advanced Astronomy, ha what a joke calling it astrology would probaly be a step up!

By Christian Albert (not verified) on 25 Apr 2006 #permalink

I can't figure AiG out. They seem much more sincere, if battier, than the likes of the Discovery Institute. Yet I don't see how they can reconcile the premise "if an idea, scientific or otherwise, is contrary to God's Word, it is false" with their stated aim of "scientifically confirming God's creation". Leaving aside the fact that the premise thoroughly unscientific, if you start from the premise that "God's word" is inerrantly true, what's the point in seeking "scientific confirmation"? If you're going to discard anything that disagrees with you as a matter of principle, why argue in the first place? What do they hope to achieve? Are they really just there to generate talking points for creationists? It's not how they come across - they seem more to be genuinely and amusingly deluded people - but I don't see what else they could expect to achieve.

By Ginger Yellow (not verified) on 25 Apr 2006 #permalink

How much is per credit hour?

By TrekJunkie (not verified) on 25 Apr 2006 #permalink

EWW! Tara, this is not fair - you are a trained scientist, thus used to a putrid stinking feces pile like this site, but I as a layman am not. Please post a warning on your links that the link goes to a festering pustule of a maggoty infested site. EWW!!! I feel slimed!

I was unfamiliar with the accreditation that they mentioned on their website - that body says they are Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS)

I took a quick look at the TRACS website. Interestingly, it seems that Henry Morris was a board member. One would think awarding the organization he founded accreditation would be considered a conflict of interest.

The standards an instution has to meet to be eligible for accreditation are well worth a look, too.

Look at the bright side Tara. You can get the degree over the weekend. And once you have it, you can use it to wow audiences when debating creationists, since creationists seem to be very impressed with made up degrees.

"Well, in addition to my biology degree, I have a masters degree in creation science, so I understand the arguments quite well... Let me tell you why they're wrong..."

The degree's like defensive driving. Painful to sit through, but over quick.

Heh. That would be hilarious, but I doubt I could get my employer to pay for such additional training, though (and I'm not shelling out $8500 of my own money for the tuition).