Bible-Based Science Education Degree Awaits Texas Higher Ed. Board Action

The head of the Texas agency responsible for deciding whether to approve a Bible-based master’s degree in science education says the review, though favorable so far, has miles to go.

Interim approval for the degree is being sought by the Institute for Creation Research’s graduate school, which has been offering science and science education degrees online under California law. But the nonprofit group is moving to Dallas, where new rules apply.

Raymund A. Paredes, the commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, said that the review of the institute’s request has thus far focused on whether the ICR graduate school is a credible institution of higher...