Lethean
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Quote (OgreMkV @ Aug. 30 2014,09:12) | According to a source who has given no evidence of this...
  Quote | Behe is teaching at least 3 courses with 2 biochem courses at the graduate level for a total of 9 credits. He's also giving the only graduate level seminar required for all biological sciences graduate students called Responsible Conduct of Science. |
My emphasis. |
I poked around on LeHeigh's website but I couldn't find any listing of courses that included the name of the faculty responsible for them. (strangely, trying to directly visit the "faculty" page kicked me to the "graduate studies" page and a couple of other links just dead end, clunky b.s. site) Even the faculties individual webpages don't give a summary of what courses they teach.
According to the Graduate Program Guidelines under the COURSE WORK and GRADING POLICIES:
 Quote | In addition to the following Biochemistry, Integrative Biology and Neuroscience and Cell and Molecular Biology program required courses - All students will enroll and attend:
  BioS 408 (0 credits) Responsible Conduct of Science within their first year of graduate study   BioS 406 (1 credit) Biological Sciences Seminar at least twice in the first four semesters and   All Departmental Seminars |
I searched through the 2013-2014 course catalog (pdf), which only provides a list of the faculty at the head of the Biological Sciences section, and found basically the same information under Graduate Study in the Biological Sciences (p.85).
 Quote | Core requirements for each division are listed below. The graduate school requires students to register for at least 72-post baccalaureate credits to earn the Ph.D. In addition, all students must take BIOS 408 (0 credits) Responsible Conduct of Science within their first year of graduate study. All students must also attend departmental seminars and enroll in BIOS 406 (1 credit) Biological Sciences Seminar at least twice in the first four semesters. A minimum of 24 course credits may be chosen from upper level courses in biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, behavioral biology and evolutionary biology, and neuroscience. At least 12 of these credits must be at the 400 level. |
Responsible Conduct of Science is described as (p.90)
 Quote | BIOS 408 Responsible Conduct of Science 0 Credits
Responsible practice in research. Training in general laboratory methods; human subjects concerns; radiation safety; chemical hazards; aseptic technique; physical, mechanical, biological, and fire hazards; animal welfare. Occupational and workplace considerations. Recombinant DNA guidelines; patent and proprietary rights; controversies over applications of science. Appropriate aspects required of investigators in all departmental research projects. |
Sorry, I realize this doesn't help very much but it's at least clear that the course doesn't engage in discussing ethics in a way, it appears to me, that Tugs bragging on behalf of Behe would like to imply.
Hang on, I just found the Fall & Summer 2014 Class Schedule (pdf) (p.10-13)
 Quote | CRN SUBJ CRS SEC TITLE CRD DAYS TIME INSTRUCTOR PERMISSIONS
40620 BIOS 202 010 BIOMEDICAL EXTERNSHIP 1 - 3 T 0700-1000 Behe M Department
46138 BIOS 371 011 ELEMENTS OF BIOCHEMISTRY I 3 TR 0900-1015 Behe M This section for graduate students only.
46143 CHM 371 011 ELEMENTS OF BIOCHEMISTRY I 3 TR 0900-1015 Behe M This section for graduate students only.
40625 BIOS 408 010 RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF SCIENCE 0 - Behe M |
BIOS 202 is ...
 Quote | BIOS 202 Biomedical Externship 1-3 Credits
Analysis of individualized experiences at external biomedical clinical or research sites. Limited enrollment. May not be taken for passfail grading. May not be used to satisfy any life science major or minor requirement. Consent of department chair required. |
... and it looks like he's teaching one graduate required course in one class with two separate course numbers depending on which major you're in.
Unrelated and unsurprisingly, doing a search in the "people directory" reveals a whole gaggle of Behes
Quote | Michael Behe Faculty - Biological Sciences Hall Celeste Behe Affiliate Vincent Behe Undergraduate Student - AS/History Leo   Behe Undergraduate Student - AS/Computer Science (AS) Grace Behe Affiliate Clare Behe Faculty/Staff - Mathematics |
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