Philosophy Course Descriptions

Philosophy Course Descriptions

PHIL 1000 Critical Thinking Syllabi
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
An introduction to the elements of critical thinking as a cognitive process. Topics cover thinking abilities and problem-solving related to issues and concepts drawn from academics, current events, and life experiences. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills

PHIL 1030 Introduction to Philosophy* Syllabi
3 Credits 3 Class Hours (Honors option offered)
An introduction to the historical roots and basic problems of philosophy. Topics include metaphysics, epistemology, and value theory (ethics, aesthetics, social/political philosophy) along with the major figures of Western philosophy. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills. PHIL 1030 meets the general education requirement for Humanities.
* This course is part of the general education core.

PHIL 1111 Introduction to Ethics* Syllabi
3 Credits 3 Class Hours (Honors option offered)
An introduction to the study of moral reasoning and judgment. Topics include the meaning and importance of individual and social morality in human life, the major systems of ethical theory (ethics of virtue, ethics of duty) as they apply to the study of such moral problems as sexual morality, pornography, abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, and job discrimination. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills. PHIL 1111 meets the general education requirement for Humanities.
* This course is part of the general education core.

PHIL 2021 Philosophy in Movies Syllabi
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
An exploration of philosophical themes in movies. Topics include philosophical issues underlying the dramatic action in films and a deeper philosophical understanding and intellectual appreciation for philosophy and film. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills

PHIL 2200 World Religions* Syllabi
3 Credits 3 Class Hours (Honors option offered)
An introduction to the academic study of comparative religion. Topics include basic elements of religion and strategies for recognizing patterns of similarity and divergence among different religions, and the origins, development, and fundamental beliefs and practices
of Hinduism, Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Jainism, Sikhism, Shinto, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, among others. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills
* This course is part of the general education core.

PHIL 2300 Ethics in Medicine Syllabi
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
An exploration of particular moral and conceptual issues suffusing the practice of health care professionals. Topics include representative instances of actual clinical situations that generate moral concerns and ways to address these dilemmas with the assistance of philosophical reflection. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills

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		Philosophy Course Descriptions PHIL 1000 Critical Thinking Syllabi 3 Credits 3 Class Hours An introduction to the elements of critical thinking as a cognitive process. Topics cover thinking abilities and problem-solving related to issues and concepts drawn from academics, current events, and life experiences. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills PHIL 1030 Introduction to Philosophy* Syllabi 3 Credits 3 Class Hours (Honors option offered) An introduction to the historical roots and basic problems of philosophy. Topics include metaphysics, epistemology, and value theory (ethics, aesthetics, social/political philosophy) along with the major figures of Western philosophy. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills. PHIL 1030 meets the general education requirement for Humanities. * This course is part of the general education core. PHIL 1111 Introduction to Ethics* Syllabi 3 Credits 3 Class Hours (Honors option offered) An introduction to the study of moral reasoning and judgment. Topics include the meaning and importance of individual and social morality in human life, the major systems of ethical theory (ethics of virtue, ethics of duty) as they apply to the study of such moral problems as sexual morality, pornography, abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, and job discrimination. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills. PHIL 1111 meets the general education requirement for Humanities. * This course is part of the general education core. PHIL 2021 Philosophy in Movies Syllabi 3 Credits 3 Class Hours An exploration of philosophical themes in movies. Topics include philosophical issues underlying the dramatic action in films and a deeper philosophical understanding and intellectual appreciation for philosophy and film. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills PHIL 2200 World Religions* Syllabi 3 Credits 3 Class Hours (Honors option offered) An introduction to the academic study of comparative religion. Topics include basic elements of religion and strategies for recognizing patterns of similarity and divergence among different religions, and the origins, development, and fundamental beliefs and practices of Hinduism, Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Jainism, Sikhism, Shinto, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, among others. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills * This course is part of the general education core. PHIL 2300 Ethics in Medicine Syllabi 3 Credits 3 Class Hours An exploration of particular moral and conceptual issues suffusing the practice of health care professionals. Topics include representative instances of actual clinical situations that generate moral concerns and ways to address these dilemmas with the assistance of philosophical reflection. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills [Return to Course Descriptions Index] [Return to Catalog Table of Contents]