76 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Philosophy
303 Modern Philosophy (3) The history of philosophy from the Renaissance through the schools of the nineteenth century. 305 Ethics (3) Principal ethical theories and thinkers; basic problems and biblical teaching. 307 Aesthetics (3) Principal problems and theories of art creation, appreciation and criticism. 310 Philosophy ofReligion (3) A critical examination of the relationship of philosophy to religion, of crucial reli gious concepts and of problems of religious belief. Alternate years. 311 Theories ofKnowledge (3) A historical and critical examination of the nature, validity and scope of human thought and knowledge. Alternate years. 313 Theories ofReality (3) A historical and critical examination of selected metaphysical systems and topics. Alternate years. 402 Philosophy of Science (3) A historical and critical examination of the methodology, theory and limits of sci ence and its relationship to other fields. Alternate years. 404 Contemporary Philosophy (3) Recent American philosophy and the an alytic and speculative traditions. 440 Philosophical Topics (2-3) Special studies in the history or prob lems of philosophy. Prerequisite: 202 or consent. Offered on sufficient demand. 458 Philosophy ofWorld Religions (3) The philosophies and beliefs of the world's leading religions. 480 Directed Research (1-2) Guided reading and research in philoso phers or philosophical topics. Prerequisite: consent.
Option II: Transfer-Challenge 1. Nursing 205 and 206 must be challenged in sequence. Level II courses may be chal- lenged based on individual portfolio evalu- ation. All Level III courses must be taken. 2. All L.V.N.'s or L.PN.'s will participate in a transition seminar course Nursing 300 designed to facilitate socialization into baccalaureate nursing.
Chair: Mark Sargent, Ph.D.
FACULTY Professor: Hanson Assistant Professor: Ciocchi
OBJECTIVE The objective of this program is to ac quaint the student with the principal prob lems and issues of philosophy, historical and contemporary. The courses of philoso phy are designed to contribute to the gener al education of the student, to aid him in re flective thinking, to contribute to an under standing of the persistent problems of our culture and to compare, contrast and inte grate philosophical answers with those of the Christian philosophical orientation. DEGREE PROGRAM A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN HUMANITIES with a PHILOSOPHY CONCENTRATION is offered upon completion of the university baccalau reate and major requirements. (See Humanities section.) This concentration is basically a minor in philosophy, but more flexibility is possible through department advisement. MINOR A PHILOSOPHY M 1NOR is offered with the completion of 18 units, 12 of which must be upper division. The student must select 301 and two courses from 302, 303 or 404. COURSES 202 Introduction to Philosophy (3) The problems, methods, concepts, outlook and divisions of philosophy. Either semester. 205 Logic (3) Deductive and inductive inference and the analysis of language. 301 Greek and Roman Philosophy (3) The history of philosophy through Neo Platonism. 302 Medieval Philosophy (3) The history of philosophy from Augustine to William of Occam with special emphasis upon Augustine and Thomas Aquinas.
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