@DEG = THE BACHELOR OF ARTSIN PHILOSOPHY @H = Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree: 120 units @T = See "Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree" in The University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A <->minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division. @T = A suggested Major Academic Plan (MAP) has been prepared to help students meet all graduation requirements within four years. Please request a plan from your major adviser or view it and other current advising information on the CSU, Chico Web. @H = General Education Requirements: 48 units @T = See "General Education Requirements" in The University Catalog and The Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education Requirements and course offerings. The course requirements marked below with an asterisk (*) may also be applied toward General Education. @H = Cultural Diversity Course Requirements: 6 units @T = See "Cultural Diversity" in The University Catalog. Most courses taken to satisfy these requirements may also apply to General <->Education. @H = American Institutions Requirement: 6 units @T = See the "American Institutions Requirement" under "Bachelor's Degree Requirements." This requirement is normally fulfilled by completing HIST 130 and POLS 155. Courses used to satisfy this <->requirement do not apply to General Education. @H = Literacy Requirement: @T = See "Mathematics and Writing Requirements" in The University Catalog. Writing proficiency in the major is a graduation requirement and may be demonstrated through satisfactory completion of a course in your major which has been designated as the Writing Proficiency (WP) course for the semester in which you take the course. Students who earn below a C- are required to repeat the course and earn a C- or better to receive WP credit. See The Class Schedule for the designated WP courses for each semester. You must pass ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a C- or better before you may register for a WP course. @H = Course Requirements for the Major: 33-42 units @T = The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are <->required of all candidates for this degree. @H9 = DEGREE CORE PROGRAM: 21 units @RCL = 7 courses required: @CRS = PHIL 201 History of Ancient Philosophy 3.0 FS * @CRS = PHIL 302 History of Modern Philosophy 3.0 FA @T = It is strongly recommended, but not required, that the above courses be taken in sequence. @CRS = PHIL 108 Philosophical Methods 3.0 FA @CRS = PHIL 320 Ethics 3.0 SP @CRS = PHIL 340 Social/Political Philosophy 3.0 FS @CRS = PHIL 360 Knowledge Theory: Epistemology 3.0 FA @CRS = PHIL 361 Metaphysics 3.0 SP @H9 = Major Option Course Requirements: 12-21 units @T = The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are <->required dependent upon the option chosen. Students must select one of the following options for completion of the major course <->requirements. @H10 = THE GENERAL OPTION: 12 units @SCL = 3 courses selected from: @CRS = PHIL 303 History 19th Cent Philosophy 3.0 FS @CRS = PHIL 304 Analytic Philosophy 3.0 SP @CRS = PHIL 305 Continental Philosophy 3.0 FA @CRS = PHIL 306 American Philosophy 3.0 FS * @SCL =
1 course selected from:
@CRS = PHIL 333 Contemporary Moral Theory 3.0 FA WP @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: PHIL 320 or PHIL 321; ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher. @CRS = PHIL 421 Sem: Special Issues Soc Phil 3.0 SP WP @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher. @CRS = PHIL 499H Senior Honors Research Paper 3.0 FS WP @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher, acceptance into Honors in Philosophy, faculty permission. @H10 = THE PRE-GRADUATE SCHOOL OPTION: 21 units @T = Those students majoring in philosophy who plan to enter graduate programs in philosophy should consider the Pre-Graduate School Option. @RCL = 3 courses required: @CRS = PHIL 304 Analytic Philosophy 3.0 SP @CRS = PHIL 305 Continental Philosophy 3.0 FA @CRS = PHIL 380 Intermediate Logic 3.0 FA @SCL = 3 courses selected from: @CRS = PHIL 202 Philosophy: East and West 3.0 FS *NW @CRS = PHIL 303 History 19th Cent Philosophy 3.0 FS @CRS = PHIL 306 American Philosophy 3.0 FS * @CRS = PHIL 362 Philosophy of Mind 3.0 Inq @CRS = PHIL 370 Philosophy of Science 3.0 FS * @CRS = PHIL 480 Advanced Logic 3.0 SP @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: PHIL 380, faculty permission. @CRS = PHIL 499H Senior Honors Research Paper 3.0 FS WP @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher, acceptance into Honors in Philosophy, faculty permission. @SCL =
1 course selected from:
@CRS = PHIL 333 Contemporary Moral Theory 3.0 FA WP @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: PHIL 320 or PHIL 321; ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher. @CRS = PHIL 421 Sem: Special Issues Soc Phil 3.0 SP WP @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher. @CRS = PHIL 499H Senior Honors Research Paper 3.0 FS WP @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher, acceptance into Honors in Philosophy, faculty permission. @H9 = Philosophy and Law Advising Cluster @T = Those students majoring in philosophy who plan to enter law school should consider, as part of or in addition to the regular degree requirements for either option in the BA in Philosophy, the following cluster of courses. See the Undergraduate Adviser for additional information. @CRS = PHIL 304 Analytic Philosophy 3.0 SP @CRS = PHIL 332 Criminal Justice Ethics 3.0 FS @CRS = PHIL 380 Intermediate Logic 3.0 FA @CRS = PHIL 438 Jurisprudence/Phil of Law 3.0 FA @CRS = POLS 451B Civil Rights/Civil Liberties 3.0 FS @CRS = POLS 456 Legal Analysis 3.0 FS @T = NOTE: Enrollment in POLS 451B and POLS 456 must be concurrent for the purposes of satisfying the requirements of the Philosophy and Law advising cluster. @H = Electives Requirement: @T = To complete the total units required for the bachelor's degree, select additional elective <->courses from the total university offerings. <->You should consult with an adviser regarding the selection of <->courses which will provide breadth to your university experience and possibly apply to a supportive second major or minor. @H = Grading Requirement: @T = All courses taken to fulfill major course requirements must be taken for a letter grade except those courses specified by the department as Credit/No Credit grading only. @H = Advising Requirement: @T = Advising is mandatory for all majors in this degree program. Consult your undergraduate adviser for specific information. @H = Honors in the Major @T = Honors in the Major is a program of independent work in your major. It involves 6 units of honors course work completed over two semesters. @T = Your Honors work will be recognized at your graduation, on your permanent transcripts, and on your diploma. It is often accompanied by letters of commendation from your mentor in the department or the department chair. Most importantly, however, the Honors in the Major program allows you to work closely with a faculty mentor in your area of interest on an original performance or research project. This year-long collaboration allows you to work in your field at a professional level and culminates in a public presentation of your work. Students sometimes take their projects beyond the university for submission in professional journals, presentation at conferences, or competition in shows; such experience is valuable for graduate school and later professional life. @T = Some common features of Honors in the Major program are @T = 1. You must take 6 units of Honors in the Major course work. At least 3 of these 6 units are independent study (499H) as specified by your department. You must complete each class with a minimum grade of B. 2. You must have completed 9 units of upper-division course work or 21 overall units in your major before you can be admitted to Honors in the Major. Check the requirements carefully, as there may be specific courses that must be included in these units. 3. Your cumulative GPA should be at least 3.5 or within the top 5 percent of majors in your department. 4. Your GPA in your major should be at least 3.5 or within the top 5 percent of majors in your department. 5. Most students apply for or are invited to participate in Honors in the Major during the second semester of their junior year. Then they complete the 6 units of course work over the two semesters of their senior year. 6. Your honors work culminates with a public presentation of your Honors project. @T = While Honors in the Major is part of the Honors Program, each department administers its own program. Please contact your major department or major adviser for further information. @H8 = Honors in Philosophy: @T = To graduate with Honors in Philosophy a student must: 1. Fulfill all requirements for a major in Philosophy. 2. Write a Senior Honors Thesis. (See PHIL 499H) 3. Achieve a grade point average of at least 3.66 in those courses taken to fulfill the requirements for the major and PHIL 499H. 4. Pass satisfactorily an oral examination on the thesis. @H12 = THE MINOR IN ETHICS @H = Course Requirements for the Minor: 21 units @T = The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are <->required of all candidates for this minor. @RCL = 2 courses required: @CRS = PHIL 321 Ethics and Human Happiness 3.0 FS * @CRS = RELS 346 Ethical Issues in Religion 3.0 FS * @SCL =
1 course selected from:
@CRS = PHIL 201 History of Ancient Philosophy 3.0 FS * @CRS = RELS 100 Judaism, Christianity, Islam 3.0 FS * @SCL = 2 courses selected from: @CRS = JOUR 460 Ethical Problems in Mass Media 3.0 FS WP @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade or C- or higher, JOUR 101, JOUR 260. For Option in News-Editorial: JOUR 321. For Option in Public Relations: JOUR 341. @CRS = PHIL 326 Social Ethics 3.0 FA * @CRS = PHIL 327 Biomedical Ethics 3.0 FS * @CRS = PHIL 328 Business Ethics & Soc Policy 3.0 Inq @CRS = PHIL 332 Criminal Justice Ethics 3.0 FS @CRS = RELS 341 Religion/Ethics/Medicine 3.0 FS @T = NOTE: You may count PHIL 327 or RELS 341, but not both. @SBL = 6 units selected from: @CRS = GEOS 354 Science and Ethics 3.0 SP * @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: Completion of the General Education Breadth Area B requirement, PHIL 321. @CRS = PHIL 104 Personal Values 3.0 FS * @CRS = PHIL 320 Ethics 3.0 SP @CRS = PHIL 322 Science and Human Values 3.0 SP * @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: BIOL 101 or BIOL 108. @CRS = PHIL 322H Science/Human Values: Honors 3.0 FA * @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. @CRS = PHIL 323 Moral Issues in Parenting 3.0 FS * @CRS = PHIL 329 Environmental Ethics 3.0 FS * @CRS = PHIL 330 Learning and Values 3.0 FS @CRS = PHIL 331 Applied & Prof Ethics Forum 1.0 FA @CRS = PHIL 333 Contemporary Moral Theory 3.0 FA WP @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: PHIL 320 or PHIL 321; ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher. @CRS = PHIL 334 Ethics & Environmental Sci 3.0 Inq @CRS = PHIL 341 Justice and Human Rights 3.0 FS * @CRS = RELS 347 Cross-Cultural Environ Ethics 3.0 FS * @CRS = PHIL 489 Philosophy Internship 1.0-3.0 FS @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: Junior standing or above and either 9 units of philosophy or have declared philosophy as a major or minor, faculty permission. @CRS = RELS 330 Learning and Values 3.0 FS @CRS = RELS 331 Applied & Prof Ethics Forum 1.0 FA @CRS = RELS 332 World Religions & Global Iss 3.0 FS *Eth @CRS = RELS 334 Ethics & Environmental Sci 3.0 Inq @CRS = RELS 343 Pwr/Justice in Wrld Religions 3.0 Inq * @CRS = RELS 348 Jesus/Buddha/Marx 3.0 FS @CRS = RELS 489 Internship in Religious Stud 1.0-3.0 FS @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: Faculty permission. @T = NOTE: In fulfilling this requirement, you may count only one of the following sets of courses: PHIL 329 or RELS 347; PHIL 330 or RELS 330; GEOS 354, PHIL 322, or PHIL 322H. If RELS 489 is selected, it must be taken for 3 units. @H12 = THE MINOR IN PHILOSOPHY @H = Course Requirements for the Minor: 18 units @T = The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are <->required of all candidates for this minor. @RCL = 2 courses required: @CRS = PHIL 201 History of Ancient Philosophy 3.0 FS * @CRS = PHIL 302 History of Modern Philosophy 3.0 FA @T = It is strongly recommended, but not required, that the above courses be taken in sequence. @SCL =
1 course selected from:
@CRS = PHIL 303 History 19th Cent Philosophy 3.0 FS @CRS = PHIL 304 Analytic Philosophy 3.0 SP @CRS = PHIL 305 Continental Philosophy 3.0 FA @CRS = PHIL 306 American Philosophy 3.0 FS * @SBL = 9 units selected from: @T = Any upper-division philosophy (PHIL) courses selected in consultation with the Philosophy Department adviser. This must include 3 units from the list of Writing Proficiency courses (PHIL 333, PHIL 421, and PHIL 499H). @H12 = THE CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING CRITICAL THINKING @H9 = Prerequisites: @T = 1. Completion of PHIL 102, Logic and Critical Thinking, and CMST 255, Argumentation and Debate, or equivalents. 2. Upper-division standing. @H = Course Requirements for the Certificate: 21 units @T = The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are <->required of all candidates for this certificate. @RCL = 2 courses required: @CRS = PHIL 201 History of Ancient Philosophy 3.0 FS * @CRS = PHIL 380 Intermediate Logic 3.0 FA @SCL = 2 courses selected from: @CRS = PHIL 304 Analytic Philosophy 3.0 SP @CRS = PHIL 320 Ethics 3.0 SP @CRS = PHIL 333 Contemporary Moral Theory 3.0 FA WP @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: PHIL 320 or PHIL 321; ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher. @CRS = PHIL 340 Social/Political Philosophy 3.0 FS @CRS = PHIL 360 Knowledge Theory: Epistemology 3.0 FA @CRS = PHIL 361 Metaphysics 3.0 SP @CRS = PHIL 385 Critical Theory of Information 3.0 SP @CRS = PHIL 402 Seminar: Prob of Perception 3.0 Inq @CRS = PHIL 421 Sem: Special Issues Soc Phil 3.0 SP WP @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher. @CRS = PHIL 480 Advanced Logic 3.0 SP @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: PHIL 380, faculty permission. @SCL =
1 course selected from:
@CRS = ENGL 333 Adv. Comp. for Future Teachers 3.0 FS WP @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher; ENGL 375 recommended. @CRS = ENGL 335 Rhetoric and Writing 3.0 FS @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: ENGL 130. @SBL = 6 units selected from: @CRS = PHIL 489T Intern in Teaching Philosophy 3.0 FS @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: Upper-division standing and faculty permission. @CRS = PHIL 599 Project in Applied Philosophy 1.0-6.0 FS @CRS = PHIL 689 Internship in Tchng Philosophy 3.0 FS @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: Graduate standing and faculty permission. @CRS = PHIL 690 Project in Applied Philosophy 1.0-6.0 FS @H12 = The Faculty @FAC = Maryanne J. Bertram, 1981, Professor Emeritus, PhD, Marquette. @FAC = Kenneth J. Bruder, 1971, Professor Emeritus, PhD, Al Ludwigs. @FAC = Marcel Daguerre, 1989, Lecturer B, MS, CSU Chico. @FAC = Terri Elliott, 1996, Assist Professor, PhD, U Iowa. @FAC = Frank T. Ficarra, 1958, Professor Emeritus, PhD, U Illinois. @FAC = Eric H. Gampel, 1991, Assoc Professor, PhD, U Michigan. @FAC = Anthony J. Graybosch, 1990, Professor, PhD, CUNY. @FAC = Ronald L. Hirschbein, 1968, Professor Emeritus, PhD, Syracuse U. @FAC = Thomas A. Imhoff, 1989, Professor, PhD, Stanford U. @FAC = Troy Jollimore, 2000, Assist Professor, PhD, Princeton. @FAC = Adrian M. Mirvish, 1976, Professor, PhD, Univ Cincinnati. @FAC = Kirk H. Monfort, 1974, Coord General Studies Thematic, Professor, PhD, Stanford U. @FAC = Brooke N. Moore, 1970, Chair, Professor, PhD, Univ Cincinnati. @FAC = Anne C Morrissey, 1977, Lecturer B, MA, U of WA. @FAC = Richard B. Parker, 1972, Professor Emeritus, PhD, U of WA. @FAC = Edward Pluth, 2002, Assist Professor, PhD, Duquesne University. @FAC = Michael D. Rich, 1987, Lecturer B, PhD, U of Kent. @FAC = Dennis Rothermel, 1988, Professor, PhD, Northwestern U. @FAC = Robert M. Stewart, 1987, Professor, PhD, U Michigan. @FAC = Gregory M Tropea, 1988, Lecturer C, PhD, Syracuse U. @FAC = Becky C. White, 1989, Professor, PhD, Rice U. @FAC = Wai-hung Wong, 2000, Assist Professor, PhD, UC Berkeley. @H12 = Philosophy Course Offerings @T = Please see the section on "Course Description Symbols and Terms" in The University Catalog for an explanation of course description terminology and symbols, the course numbering system, and course credit units. All courses are lecture and discussion and employ letter grading unless otherwise stated. Some prerequisites may be waived with faculty permission. Many syllabi are available on the Chico Web. @CRSID = PHIL 101 @CRSTTL = Introduction to Philosophy @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = An introduction to philosophical thought and skills. Issues that traditionally have been of central importance in philosophical inquiry, such as the nature of knowledge, reality, and values, will be emphasized. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 003. CAN PHIL 2. @CRSID = PHIL 101H @CRSTTL = Introduction to Philosophy <197> Honors @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Spring @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program. @CRSDSC = A special section of PHIL 101 open only to students with demonstrated academic talent. Interested students should consult with the university Honors Adviser. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 003H. @CRSID = PHIL 102 @CRSTTL = Logic and Critical Thinking @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = A practical course in clear thinking and sound reasoning, which includes training in recognizing and avoiding the most commonly made mistakes in reasoning. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 002. CAN PHIL 6. @CRSID = PHIL 102E @CRSTTL = Logic and Critical Thinking <197> ESL @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: For Students with English as a Second Language. @CRSDSC = A special section of Logic and Critical Thinking open only to students with English as a Second Language. Interested students should consult with international evaluations. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 002E. @CRSID = PHIL 102H @CRSTTL = Logic and Critical Thinking <197> Honors @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program. @CRSDSC = A special section of Logic and Critical Thinking open only to students with demonstrated academic talent. Interested students should consult with the university Honors Adviser. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 002H. @CRSID = PHIL 104 @CRSTTL = Personal Values @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = An examination of various moral theories and their application to contemporary moral issues. The role of morality in everyday life will be explored. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 007. CAN PHIL 4. @CRSID = PHIL 105 @CRSTTL = Persons and Society @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = A philosophical study of alternative ideas about the nature and structure of the person in urban and industrialized societies. Formerly PHIL 004A. @CRSID = PHIL 106 @CRSTTL = Philosophy and Third World Societies @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = A philosophical examination of some of the beliefs, values, and social and political institutions of the peoples of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Formerly PHIL 004B. @CRSID = PHIL 107 @CRSTTL = Human Existence @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = Philosophical interpretations of the human condition as reflected in and affected by modern developments in the arts, science, society, and philosophy. The course covers modern approaches to freedom, consciousness, subjectivity, language, history, alienation, power, and creativity. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 013. @CRSID = PHIL 108 @CRSTTL = Philosophical Methods @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fall @CRSDSC = The course provides students intensive training to think, read, and write as clearly and as philosophically as they can be trained to do. One important philosophical problem is used as the sample problem. Students write a short weekly essay and have class discussions of their essays as well as of the reading material. Formerly PHIL 119. @CRSID = PHIL 201 @CRSTTL = History of Ancient Philosophy @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics through Stoicism, including movements and figures such as Atomism, Plato, Aristotle, and Epicureanism. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 100A. @CRSID = PHIL 202 @CRSTTL = Philosophy East and West @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = A philosophical analysis of major ideas in Chinese, Japanese, and Indian thought and their relationship to basic philosophical developments in the west. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Non-Western course. Formerly PHIL 102. @CRSID = PHIL 203 @CRSTTL = Existentialism @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fall @CRSDSC = An examination of existentialism from Kierkegaard and Nietzsche to Sartre, and Marcel. An analysis of the basic forces, concepts, and figures which have shaped existentialism. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 122. @CRSID = PHIL 204 @CRSTTL = Reason and Religion @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = Philosophical analysis of various approaches to the problems of religious belief, such as faith and knowledge, the existence and nature of God, immortality, and the problem of evil. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 117. @CRSID = PHIL 205 @CRSTTL = Philosophy of the Fine Arts @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = The study of aesthetic values and judgments, emphasizing such topics as creativity and the art object, with reference to works of architecture, painting, sculpture, music, and literature. Formerly PHIL 118. @CRSID = PHIL 301 @CRSTTL = Medieval Philosophy @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = Origins and development of medieval philosophy, centering on its central themes as presented by Plotinus, St. Augustine, Proclus, John Scotus Erigena, Alfarabi, Avicenna, Averroes, Roger Bacon, St. Thomas Aquinas, Duns Scotus, and William of Ockham. Formerly PHIL 101. @CRSID = PHIL 302 @CRSTTL = History of Modern Philosophy @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fall @CRSDSC = Western philosophical thought from the Renaissance through Kant, including Bacon, Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, and Hume. Formerly PHIL 100B. @CRSID = PHIL 303 @CRSTTL = History of 19th Century Philosophy @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = Western philosophical thought from Kant through the twentieth century, including the phenomenological and analytic traditions in western philosophy. Formerly PHIL 100C. @CRSID = PHIL 304 @CRSTTL = Analytic Philosophy @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Spring @CRSDSC = An examination of the history, concepts, and techniques of twentieth-century analytic philosophy. The analytical method will be applied to selected contemporary philosophical problems. Formerly PHIL 120. @CRSID = PHIL 305 @CRSTTL = Continental Philosophy @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fall @CRSDSC = An examination of the phenomenological movement from Husserl through Merleau-Ponty and Heidegger. Formerly PHIL 121. @CRSID = PHIL 306 @CRSTTL = American Philosophy @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = A study of the major philosophic movements which have originated in the United States or had a significant impact on its institutions and culture. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 128. @CRSID = PHIL 320 @CRSTTL = Ethics @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Spring @CRSDSC = An introduction to moral theory, including such figures as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, and Mill. Alternative views concerning fundamental moral questions will be explored. Formerly PHIL 107. @CRSID = PHIL 321 @CRSTTL = Ethics and Human Happiness @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = An investigation of major contemporary theories of human happiness. Emphasis will be placed on analyzing the philosophical assumptions which they make about human nature, on evaluating the ethical content of these theories, and applying these theories to one's everyday life. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 108. @CRSID = PHIL 322 @CRSTTL = Science and Human Values @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Spring @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: BIOL 101 or BIOL 108. @CRSDSC = Critically examines scientific and humanistic world views and sensibilities, directly applying these approaches to contemporary social and personal problems. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 116. @CRSID = PHIL 322H @CRSTTL = Science and Human Values <197> Honors @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fall @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. @CRSDSC = Critically examines scientific and humanistic world views and sensibilities, directly applying these approaches to contemporary social and personal problems. A special section of PHIL 322 open only to students with demonstrated academic talent. Interested students should consult the university Honors Adviser. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 116H. @CRSID = PHIL 323 @CRSTTL = Moral Issues in Parenting @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = A philosophical investigation of the moral and legal dimensions of parenting. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 127. @CRSID = PHIL 324 @CRSTTL = Philosophical Perspectives on Sex and Love @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = An exploration of conceptual and ethical issues pertaining to intimate relationships, e.g., sexual equality, perversion, fidelity, the nature of love and friendship, marriage, and children. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 137. @CRSID = PHIL 325 @CRSTTL = Marxist Thought @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = Origin and development in the nineteenth century of dialectical and historical materialism, emphasizing the implications of Marxist philosophy for an understanding of nature, knowledge, revolution; doctrinal evolution from Marx to Mao. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 125. @CRSID = PHIL 326 @CRSTTL = Social Ethics @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fall @CRSDSC = An examination of selected ethical issues confronting contemporary society, emphasizing legal and other institutional contexts in which these problems arise. Topics may include genetic engineering, animal rights, and preferential treatment. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 138. @CRSID = PHIL 327 @CRSTTL = Biomedical Ethics @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = An examination of moral issues arising in medical practice and biomedical research. Among the topics discussed are the responsibilities of health care professionals, the allocation of scarce medical resources, genetic engineering, and the harvesting of fetal tissue. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 140. @CRSID = PHIL 328 @CRSTTL = Business Ethics and Social Policy @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = An examination of ethical issues that arise in business decisions and the formulation of social policy involving business, e.g. employee rights, consumer and environmental protection, advertising, and affirmative action. Moral theory and alternative conceptions of justice will also be discussed. Formerly PHIL 141. @CRSID = PHIL 329 @CRSTTL = Environmental Ethics @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = An examination of a variety of approaches to the development of an environmental ethic, including "shallow" and "deep" environmentalism, the balance of nature argument, and the Gaia hypothesis. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 146. @CRSID = PHIL 330 @CRSTTL = Learning and Values @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = Basic introduction to the nature and acquisition of values, to the idea of humans as moral agents, to principles of moral reasoning, and to applications to educational settings. Formerly PHIL 155. @CRSID = PHIL 331 @CRSTTL = Center for Applied and Professional Ethics (CAPE) Forum @CRSUNITS = 1.0 Fall @CRSDSC = An introduction to current ethical issues facing individuals, institutions, and society. Students attend regularly scheduled CAPE forums, symposia, and seminars and do appropriate reading and writing in conjunction with sessions. Formerly PHIL 159. @CRSID = PHIL 332 @CRSTTL = Criminal Justice Ethics @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = An investigation of contemporary moral issues involved in police work and corrections, such as deadly force, entrapment, undercover work, corruption, and prisoners' rights. Formerly PHIL 205. @CRSID = PHIL 333 @CRSTTL = Contemporary Moral Theory @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fall @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: PHIL 320 or PHIL 321; ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher. @CRSDSC = An analysis of twentieth-century ethical theory. This is a writing proficiency, WP, course; a grade of C- or better certifies writing proficiency for majors. Formerly PHIL 207. @CRSID = PHIL 334 @CRSTTL = Ethics and Environmental Sciences @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = Discussion of the ethical issues that arise in the environmental sciences. Emphasis placed on examination of kinds of ethical dilemmas facing environmental scientists and policy makers, on development of tools for analyzing and resolving such dilemmas, and on views that have influenced attitudes about the environment and environmental ethics. Attention given to religious, philosophical, historical, and cultural origins of moral values and various approaches to moral deliberation and moral reasoning. Formerly PHIL 220. @CRSID = PHIL 340 @CRSTTL = Social and Political Philosophy @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = A philosophical examination of the nature and function of the human community and the political state, and of the implications for individual life of alternative conceptions of society and politics. Formerly PHIL 114. @CRSID = PHIL 341 @CRSTTL = Justice and Human Rights @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = A systematic investigation of the historical origins of the concept of justice and its application to domestic and international issues involving human rights. Special attention is given to the related issues of power and social control. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 126. @CRSID = PHIL 342 @CRSTTL = Roots of War: A Philosophical Survey @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = A critical examination of diverse philosophical views regarding the causes of war and the prospects for peace. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 139. @CRSID = PHIL 343 @CRSTTL = Perspectives on Nuclear Policy @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = Perspectives on nuclear policy and interdisciplinary examination of the theory and practice of nuclear policy of America and the former Societ Union. Special emphasis given to the philosophical, religious, biological, psychological, and political dimensions of nuclear policy. Formerly PHIL 143. @CRSID = PHIL 344 @CRSTTL = Comparative Peace Studies @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = An interdisciplinary cross-cultural survey of prospects for peace. Focuses on non-violent modes of conflict resolution. Major philosophical and social scientific ideas from both the pacifist and non-pacifist traditions are examined in depth. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 145. @CRSID = PHIL 345 @CRSTTL = Theoretical Perspectives on Gender @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = Examines the various theories put forth to explain the differences between men and women, including scientific, social scientific, and humanistic explanations. Emphasis on feminist perspectives. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 170. @CRSID = PHIL 349 @CRSTTL = Social Theory: History of Social Thought @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = A survey of social philosophy from the Greek Golden Age to the 20th century. The conceptualization of society, social order, and human nature is studied. Emphasis is given to the study of the relationship of ideas to historical and social conditions. Formerly PHIL 103. @CRSID = PHIL 360 @CRSTTL = Theory of Knowledge (Epistemology) @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fall @CRSDSC = Philosophical studies of the sources, nature, and criteria of knowledge; alternative approaches to problems of perception, meaning, and truth. Formerly PHIL 105. @CRSID = PHIL 361 @CRSTTL = Metaphysics @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Spring @CRSDSC = An examination of basic metaphysical problems, such as free will, the mind-body problem, life after death, and some of the systems of thought that attempt to deal with them. Formerly PHIL 106. @CRSID = PHIL 362 @CRSTTL = Philosophy of Mind @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = An examination of the nature of the mind, including such issues as the mind-body problem and the relationship of consciousness to human action. Formerly PHIL 124. @CRSID = PHIL 363 @CRSTTL = History of Mind @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fall @CRSDSC = This course examines the history of two competing approaches to psychology, and it evaluates their philosophical and scientific merits. Implications for contemporary debates in psychology are discussed. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 129. @CRSID = PHIL 364 @CRSTTL = Machines, Brains, and Minds @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: Junior standing, faculty permission. @CRSDSC = An examination of the emergence of artificial mind in machines, with special attention to related issues in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 132. @CRSID = PHIL 365 @CRSTTL = Philosophy of Psychology @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = A study of the philosophical origins of psychology and the philosophical presuppositions and implications of various schools of contemporary psychological thought. Formerly PHIL 123. @CRSID = PHIL 370 @CRSTTL = Philosophy of Science @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = An examination of the philosophical issues raised by scientific inquiry. Topics include the logical empiricist view of science, perception, and discovery, scientific paradigms, and the implications of reductivism. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 110. @CRSID = PHIL 371 @CRSTTL = Philosophy of Social Science @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = Examination of selected current issues regarding the methods, scope, concepts, and presuppositions of the social and behavioral sciences. Formerly PHIL 109. @CRSID = PHIL 373 @CRSTTL = Science and Modern Culture @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = An appreciation of Darwin's theory of evolution, Einstein's theory of relativity, and quantum theory as basic intellectual sources of Modernism, along with an understanding of their relationship to other foundational themes of Modernism, such as Marx's socialism, Nietzsche's perspectivism, and Freud's theory of the unconscious. Formerly PHIL 131. @CRSID = PHIL 380 @CRSTTL = Intermediate Logic @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fall @CRSDSC = In this course students will learn categorical and propositional logic, beginning with the historical origins of these formal systems and ending with analysis and evaluation of arguments from philosophical texts and popular sources. Formerly PHIL 112. @CRSID = PHIL 381 @CRSTTL = Philosophy in Literature @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = Critical reading and discussion of selected literary works, with special emphasis on the clarification and analysis of the philosophical ideas they entail. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. Formerly PHIL 130. @CRSID = PHIL 382 @CRSTTL = Seminar in Major Philosophical Figures: Existentialists <197> Sartre and Camus @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = See description below. Formerly PHIL 291G. @CRSID = PHIL 383 @CRSTTL = Philosophy and Film @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = Critical examination of selected cinematographic works, with special emphasis on the clarification and analysis of the philosophical ideas they entail. This is an approved General Education course. Special fee required; see The Class Schedule. Formerly PHIL 192. @CRSID = PHIL 385 @CRSTTL = Critical Theory of Information @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Spring @CRSDSC = An examination of theories relevant to the analysis of context and content of oral and written texts. Formerly PHIL 242. @CRSID = PHIL 386 @CRSTTL = Philosophy of Judaism @CRSUNITS = 3.0 EvenSp @CRSDSC = This course explores the major philosophical trends and traditions affecting Jewish life. Hellenistic and rabbinical philosophy, Philo to Maimonides, Spinoza to Moses Mendelsohn and the Enlightenment, and Hebrew-Yiddish renaissance to modern Zionism will be examined. This is an approved General Education course. Formerly PHIL 135. @CRSID = PHIL 398 @CRSTTL = Special Topics in Philosophy @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = Investigation of special topics in philosophy. Open to upper-division students only. Variable content. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. Formerly PHIL 190. @CRSID = PHIL 399 @CRSTTL = Special Problems @CRSUNITS = 1.0-3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = This course is an independent study of special problems offered for 1.0-3.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. Credit/no credit grading only. Formerly PHIL 199. @CRSID = PHIL 401 @CRSTTL = Seminar in Special Issues in Philosophy: Problems of Perception @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = See description below. Formerly PHIL 290A. @CRSID = PHIL 402 @CRSTTL = Seminar in Special Issues in Philosophy: Philosophical Semantics @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = See description below. Formerly PHIL 290B. @CRSID = PHIL 403 @CRSTTL = Seminar in Special Issues in Philosophy: Issues in Ontology @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = See description below. Formerly PHIL 290C. @CRSID = PHIL 404 @CRSTTL = Seminar in Special Issues in Philosophy: Selected Topics in Logic @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = See description below. Formerly PHIL 290D. @CRSID = PHIL 405 @CRSTTL = Seminar in Special Issues in Philosophy: Philosophy of Symbolism @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = See description below. Formerly PHIL 290E. @CRSID = PHIL 406 @CRSTTL = Seminar in Special Issues in Philosophy: Philosophical Theology @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = PHIL 401 - PHIL 406: Intensive reading and discussion of special issues in philosophy. Formerly PHIL 290F. @CRSID = PHIL 411 @CRSTTL = Seminar in Major Philosophical Figures: Plato and Aristotle @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = See description below. Formerly PHIL 291A. @CRSID = PHIL 412 @CRSTTL = Seminar in Major Philosophical Figures: Continental Rationalists <197> Descartes, Leibniz, and Spinoza @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = See description below. Formerly PHIL 291B. @CRSID = PHIL 413 @CRSTTL = Seminar in Major Philosophical Figures: British Empiricists <197> Locke, Berkeley, and Hume @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = See description below. Formerly PHIL 291C. @CRSID = PHIL 414 @CRSTTL = Seminar in Major Philosophical Figures: Kant @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = See description below. Formerly PHIL 291D. @CRSID = PHIL 415 @CRSTTL = Seminar in Major Philosophical Figures: The German Idealists <197> Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = See description below. Formerly PHIL 291E. @CRSID = PHIL 416 @CRSTTL = Seminar in Major Philosophical Figures: Nineteenth-Century Social Theorists @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = See description below. Formerly PHIL 291F. @CRSID = PHIL 417 @CRSTTL = Seminar in Major Philosophical Figures: Philosophical Analysts @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = PHIL 411 - PHIL 417: Intensive reading and discussion of the writings of major philosophical figures. Formerly PHIL 291J. @CRSID = PHIL 418 @CRSTTL = Tutorial in Philosophy @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. @CRSDSC = Individually directed projects in philosophy. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. Formerly PHIL 296. @CRSID = PHIL 421 @CRSTTL = Seminar in Special Issues in Social and Political Philosophy @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Spring @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher. @CRSDSC = Intensive reading and discussion of special issues in social and political philosophy. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. This is a writing proficiency, WP, course; a grade of C- or better certifies writing proficiency for majors. Formerly PHIL 294. @CRSID = PHIL 434 @CRSTTL = Origins of Western Political Thought @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = The classical roots of western political philosophy and their relationship to contemporary political theory. Formerly PHIL 234. @CRSID = PHIL 436 @CRSTTL = Liberal and Conservative Traditions @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fall @CRSDSC = The philosophical framework of political and social change, with emphasis on the French Revolution and on the emergence of liberal ideology as a basis of contemporary radical and liberal political philosophy. Formerly PHIL 236. @CRSID = PHIL 437 @CRSTTL = Contemporary Political Thought @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSDSC = An extended discussion of the nature of anarchy, corporatism, oligarchy, classical liberalism, radical liberalism, democratic socialism, communism, and fascism, with a continued focus on these political cultures and their ideological expressions in contemporary politics. Formerly PHIL 237. @CRSID = PHIL 438 @CRSTTL = Jurisprudence: Philosophy of Law @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fall @CRSDSC = The philosophical nature and origins of law. Topics to be examined include theories of law, justice, the relationship of law to morality, natural law, responsibility, punishment, and other basic concepts. Approach is both theoretical and via case studies. Formerly PHIL 238. @CRSID = PHIL 469 @CRSTTL = Ethics in Government @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Inquire @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: Faculty permission. @CRSDSC = A discussion course which explores a variety of ethical decision-making procedures via a case-study approach in order to help students develop critical decision-making skills useful in dealing with ethical issues likely to confront the public manager. Formerly PHIL 269. @CRSID = PHIL 480 @CRSTTL = Advanced Logic @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Spring @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: PHIL 380, faculty permission. @CRSDSC = Systematic treatment of truth functions and quantifiers; introduction to mathematical logic. Topics include syntax, semantics, and metatheory for the propositional and predicate calculi, elementary set theory. Russell's paradox, infinite sets. Formerly PHIL 212. @CRSID = PHIL 489 @CRSTTL = Internship @CRSUNITS = 1.0-3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: Junior standing or above and either 9 units of philosophy or have declared philosophy as a major or minor, faculty permission. @CRSDSC = This course is an internship offered for 1.0-3.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. Internships in Philosophy: (a) assisting instructors in lower-division courses; (b) assisting the department in preparation of Philosophy Forums, or department-sponsored discussions, debates, and multimedia presentations; (c) working outside the academic program in government, community, or business, in tasks appropriate for philosophy students; or (d) assisting faculty in research. A maximum of 6 units may be counted toward the major or minor in philosophy. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units. Formerly PHIL 289. @CRSID = PHIL 489T @CRSTTL = Internship in Teaching Philosophy @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: Upper-division standing and faculty permission. @CRSDSC = Supervised collaborative training in teaching, normally completed in two consecutive semesters. Focus in the first semester is on developing class plans and instructional communication skills. Focus in the second semester is on creating syllabi and developing competence in assessment. Registration is by arrangement with a supervising faculty member. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 15.0 units. Formerly PHIL 289T. @CRSID = PHIL 499H @CRSTTL = Senior Honors Research Paper @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher, acceptance into Honors in Philosophy, faculty permission. @CRSDSC = To provide opportunity for the student accepted for "Honors in the Major" to prepare and write a thesis on a topic germane to interests developed during the first three years of work in Philosophy. Research and writing will be done under supervision by a staff adviser and for the total of 6 units in consecutive semesters. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. This is a writing proficiency, WP, course; a grade of C- or better certifies writing proficiency for majors. Formerly PHIL 299H. @CRSID = PHIL 599 @CRSTTL = Project in Applied Philosophy @CRSUNITS = 1.0-6.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = This course is a culminating project in the Certificate in Teaching Critical Thinking and is offered for 1.0-6.0 units. It focuses on communication and application of critical thinking techniques in professional and commercial contexts. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 18.0 units. Formerly PHIL 295. @CRSID = PHIL 689 @CRSTTL = Internship in Teaching Philosophy @CRSUNITS = 3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: Graduate standing and faculty permission. @CRSDSC = Supervised collaborative training in teaching, normally completed in two consecutive semesters. Focus in the first semester is on developing class plans and instructional communication skills. Focus in the second semester is on creating syllabi and developing competence in assessment. Registration is by arrangement with a supervising faculty member. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. Formerly PHIL 389T. @CRSID = PHIL 690 @CRSTTL = Project in Applied Philosophy @CRSUNITS = 1.0-6.0 Fa/Spr @CRSDSC = This course is a culminating project in the Certificate in Teaching Critical Thinking and is offered for 1.0-6.0 units. It focuses on communication and application of critical thinking techniques in professional and commercial contexts. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 18.0 units. Formerly PHIL 395. @CRSID = PHIL 697 @CRSTTL = Independent Study @CRSUNITS = 1.0-3.0 Fa/Spr @CRSPRQ = Prerequisites: Open only to students pursuing a Master of Arts Degree with a special major, faculty permission. @CRSDSC = This course is a graduate-level independent study offered for 1.0-3.0 units. You must register directly with a supervising faculty member. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. Formerly PHIL 398.