Provides students with the opportunity to understand and evaluate various religious and philosophical positions and arguments on a range of contemporary moral issues related to biotechnology. Explores the science of genetics and its application to the fields of biology, technology and medicine. Examines selected topics
in the ethics of genetic testing, research, drugs and therapy. Prerequisite: Morrissy scholar
or permission; RST-201. Fulfills general education requirements for 300/400 level religious studies and values. [3 credits]
IDS-369: Honors: Genethics
Department
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Instructional Method
Lecture