JINS 362 - Extraterrestrial Life

Does life or intelligence exist outside the earth? This course consists of readings and discussion of approaches to this question from historical, scientific, philosophical, and theological perspectives. Topics include the emergence of the “Copernican Principle,” the search for life on Mars, the study of the origin of life, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) program.

Prerequisite: Junior status.
Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course fulfills the Junior Interdisciplinary Writing-Enhanced Seminar Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
*** This is a writing-enhanced course.