307 AESTHETICS (3) Principal probl ems and theories of art creation, appreciation, and criticism. 310 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (3) A critical examination of the relationship of philosophy to religion, of crucial religious concepts, and of important religious systems. Offered alternate years. 311 EPISTEMOLOGY (3) An historical and critical examination of the nature, validity, and scope of human thought and knowl edge. Offer ed alternate years. 313 METAPHYSICS (3) An historical and critical examination of selected metaphysical systems and topics. Offered alternate years. 314 PHILOSOPHY OF WORLD RELIGIONS (3) The philosophies and beliefs of the world' s leading religions. Offered alternate years. 402 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (3) An historical and critical examination of the methodology, theory, and limits of science and its relationship to other fields. Offered alternate years. 404 CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY (3) Recent American philosophy and the analytic and speculative traditions. 411 PHENOMENOLOGY AND EXISTENTIALISM (3) Phenomenology with emphasis upon Husserl , and existentialism with emphasis upon Kierkegaard, Heidegger, and Sartre. Offered alternate years . 451, 452 DIRECTED RESEARCH (1-2) Guided reading and resea rch in philosophers or philosophical 'topics. Enrollment with permission of the instructor. SPEECH Objective. The courses offered by this department are designed to acquaint the student with the essential theories that govern effective discourse and to develop in him a measure of proficiency in the various skills demanded by the speech arts. Depa1·tment Major: 30 units, of which 24 must be upper division. As part of this 30 unit requirement, the student must complete 144 or 244 and select 3 units from each of the following four groups : (1) 212 or 261 ; ( 2) 320 or 321 ; (3) 301 or 304; (4) 205 or 405. In addition he must complete 403 and 404 . Department Minor: 20 units, of which 12 must be upper division. The student must complete 144 or 244 and select 3 units from each of the following groups: (1) 212, 261, or 320; (2) 301 or 304 ; ( 3) 205 or 405; (4) 403 or 404. 101 BASIC SPEECH (2) Consideration of the l:>asic principles and practices of effective oral communication, with emphasis on finding , evaluating, and organizing materials and on simplicity and directness in style and delivery. Experience in the preparation and delivery of suitable speeches. Either semester.
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