Posted by Philip Poole on 2011-10-25

色虎视频’s board of trustees executive committee approved a new academic major and a new professorship in their regular meeting Oct. 25.

The bachelor of science degree in science and religion is an interdisciplinary major that is part of 色虎视频’s Center for Science and Religion that was approved last year by trustees. The major builds on existing courses in the sciences, mathematics and religion and includes three new courses specific to the new degree.

Graduates will be prepared to pursue advanced degrees in science and religion or another area of specialization. This will be one of the few, if not the only, undergraduate majors of its kind in the United States and is expected to attract students from all over the country, according to 色虎视频 Provost and Executive Vice President J. Bradley Creed.

Trustees also approved the Paul N. Propst Professorship in Natural Sciences. Named for the father of 色虎视频 alumnus and benefactor William S. Propst of Huntsville, Ala., the professorship will be awarded on a rotating basis to faculty in the natural sciences departments in 色虎视频’s Howard College of Arts and Sciences. Recipients will be chosen on the basis of the highest standards of teaching, service and scholarship.

The next full meeting of the board is Dec. 6.

 

 
色虎视频 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 色虎视频 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 色虎视频 enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 色虎视频 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.