Courses

PH 217 AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY   3.0 Credit(s)
Engages representative figures from American Transcendentalism and American Pragmatism in the attempt to answer the questions, "How shall I live?" "What can I know?" and "What is real?" Prerequisite: Take 3 credit Philosophy course
Offered: Spring Semester Even Academic Years

PH 237 PHILOSOPHICAL THEOLOGY   3.0 Credit(s)
The problem of God before and after Kant's "Copernican Revolution," phenomenology of religion, and postmodern theology. Prerequisite: Take a 3 credit Philosophy course
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PH 266 PHILOSOPHY AND FILM   3.0 Credit(s)
Uses contemporary films to lead students through advanced philosophical examination of issues such as epistemology, ethics, religion, technology, and the nature of the mind. Prerequisite: Take a 3 credit Philosophy course
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PH 267 PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE   3.0 Credit(s)
Inquires how encountering great literature can help one wrestle with longstanding philosophical questions. Students read novels and stories and analyze them in light of philosophers associate with existentialism, phenomenology, and aesthetics. Prerequisite: TAKE 3 CREDITS PH COURSE
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PH 249 ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY   3.0 Credit(s)
Understanding of the various philosophical and ethical issues raised by a consideration of the environment and of humans' place within it. Prerequisite: TAKE A PHILOSOPHY COURSE
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PH 276 VIRTUES, ACTS & CONSEQUENCES   3.0 Credit(s)
In-depth analysis of the three major normative theories of ethics-virtue ethics, deontology, and consequentialism-with some attention to metaethics. Prerequisite: Take a 3 credit Philosophy course
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PH 277 HAPPINESS & THE GOOD LIFE   3.0 Credit(s)
Examines some of the most important texts in the philosophical tradition on the questions of happiness and human flourishing. Prerequisite: TAKE A PH COURSE
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PH 205 PHILOSOPHY OF SPACE & TIME   3.0 Credit(s)
Investigates the concepts of space and time with reference to ancient Enlightenment and contemporary philosophy. Prerequisite: TAKE A PHILOSOPHY COURSE
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PH 219 GERMAN PHILOSOPHICAL TRAD   3.0 Credit(s)
The philosophical traditions from Germany, from Leibniz in the seventeenth century through contemporary writers. Prerequisite: Take a 3 credit Philosophy course
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PH 235 CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY   3.0 Credit(s)
An introduction to issues in analytic and/or Continental philosophy from postmodernity forward. Prerequisite: Take a 3 credit Philosophy course
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PH 291 PHIL TOPICS IN HUMAN INQUIRY   3.0 Credit(s)
Designates new or occasional courses that present the opportunity to study the theme of the search for beauty. Consult the current course schedule for available topics. Prerequisite: Take a PH course
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PH 292 PHIL TOPICS IN SOC/GLOB AWARE   3.0 Credit(s)
Designates new or occasional courses that present the opportunity to study the theme of freedom, equality, and the common good. Consult the current course schedule for available topics. Prerequisite: Take a 3 credit Philosophy course
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PH 293 PHILOSOPHICAL TOPICS IN SCIENTIFIC LIT   3.0 Credit(s)
Designates new or occasional courses that present the opportunity to study the theme of wellness and well-being. Consult the current course schedule for available topics. Prerequisite: Take a 3 credits PH course
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

SW 220 MEDICAL LITERACY   3.0 Credit(s)
The course is an interdisciplinary course to be co-taught by a Social Work faculty member and a Health Sciences faculty member. The course introduces students to medical concepts and terminology and understanding the impact of acute/chronic illness on individuals and families. The realities of accessing the health care system and the impact of the disparities of health care experienced by oppressed and marginalized populations are emphasized. Students who plan on internships or careers in health care settings will benefit from understanding the concepts and interdisciplinary team approach to health care delivery.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years

PH 271 BIOETHICS: PHIL APPROACHES   3.0 Credit(s)
Examines the ethical and legal issues surrounding abortion, physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia, genetic cloning, genetic therapy/enhancement, genetic patenting, and healthcare allocation.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years