Philosophy
Philosophy Seminar
PHIL 211 - Introduction to Ancient Philosophy An introduction to philosophy through a study of the earliest period of philosophic development in the West, covering the Pre-Socratics through the Neo-Platonists. Credit(s): 3. PHIL 212 - Introduction to Medieval Philosophy An introduction to philosophy through a study of the history of philosophy, from Augustine to William of Occam, with special emphasis upon Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. Credit(s): 3. PHIL 213 - Introduction to Modern Philosophy An introduction to philosophy through a study of the history of philosophy from the Renaissance through the 18th century. Credit(s): 3. PHIL 214 - Introduction to Philosophy A general introduction to the nature, problems, methods, concepts, and divisions of philosophy. Credit(s): 3. PHIL 215 - Introduction to Ethics An introduction to philosophy through a study of the principal ethical theories and thinkers; basic ethical problems and related biblical teaching. Credit(s): 3. PHIL 216 - Introduction to Philosophy & Aesthetics An introduction to the problems, methods and concepts of philosophy with an emphasis on the issues and theories of aesthetics. Credit(s): 3. PHIL 301 - Greek & Roman Philosophy The history of philosophy in the West from the Pre-Socratics through the Neo-Platonists. In contrast to 211, the lower division course which covers the same period, this course is designed for students who have already taken at least one course in philosophy and are expected to achieve at a higher level of learning. Credit(s): 3. PHIL 302 - Medieval Philosophy The history and philosophy in the West from Augustine to William of Occam, with special emphasis upon Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. In contrast to 212, the lower division course which covers the same period, this course is designed for students who have already taken at least one course in philosophy and are expected to achieve at a higher level of learning. Credit(s): 3. PHIL 303 - Modern Philosophy The history of philosophy in the West from the Renaissance through the 18th century. In contrast to 213, the lower division course which covers the same period, this course is designed for students who have already taken at least one course in philosophy and are expected to achieve at a higher level of learning. Credit(s): 3. PHIL 312 - Symbolic Logic An introduction to the basic elements of modern symbolic logic, including propositional logic and predicate logic. Credit(s): 3. PHIL 350 - Philosophy Seminar Reading, research and discussion in selected philosophical topics and problems. Prerequisite(s): The student must be a philosophy major. Note(s): May be repeated with different course content. Credit(s): 1.
Credit(s): 1.
PHIL 350
PHIL 350 must be taken for a total of 3 credits.
And
Metaphysics Epistemology
Credit(s): 3.
PHIL 411 OR PHIL 412
Credit(s): 3.
And
Ethics
Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3.
PHIL 413 PHIL 414
Philosophy of Religion
6 credits of upper-division electives in philosophy
Philosophy Minor Minor Requirements A Philosophy Minor is offered with the completion of 20 credits beyond the general education requirement, 17 of which must be upper division. The student must select two courses from the following:
Greek & Roman Philosophy
Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3.
PHIL 301 PHIL 302 PHIL 303
Medieval Philosophy Modern Philosophy
And two courses from the following: PHIL 411 Metaphysics
Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3.
Epistemology
PHIL 412 PHIL 413
Ethics
Upper Division Course Restrictions No student who has taken one of the lower-division history of philosophy courses: PHIL 211 Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3.
Introduction to Medieval Philosophy Introduction to Modern Philosophy
PHIL 212 PHIL 213
will be permitted to enroll in its corresponding upper-division number: PHIL 301 Greek & Roman Philosophy
Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3.
Medieval Philosophy Modern Philosophy
PHIL 302 PHIL 303
Credit(s): 3. Any student who falls into this category, and who is also a philosophy major, a philosophy minor, or a humanities major with a philosophy concentration—all of whom are required to take upper-division courses in the history of philosophy—will be asked to substitute another philosophy course for the history of philosophy course. Selection of an appropriate substitute will be made in consultation with the student’s advisor. Upper Division Course Prerequisites Normally, only students who have completed a general education course in philosophy will be permitted to enroll in upper-division philosophy courses (300’s and 400’s). Exceptions to this policy may be permitted in special circumstances. All exceptions will require the approval of the chair of the Philosophy Department. Courses (PHIL) PHIL 210 - Introduction to Logic A general introduction to logic covering both deductive and inductive inference, and the analysis of arguments in ordinary language. Credit(s): 3.
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