PHIL 1000      (Active) Introduction to Philosophy 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp Designed to investigate major philosophical ideas from the Pre-Socratic era to the present. Students should develop philosophical skills through supervised analysis of readings in epistemology (knowledge), metaphysics (reality), ethics (values), and social philosophy. Emphasizes the articulation, assessment, and discussion of fundamental religious, social, political issues through class discussions, lectures, media, and writing projects.

PHIL 100H      (Active) Introduction to Philosophy 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0     Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010 Designed to investigate major philosophical ideas from the Pre-Socratic era to the present. Students should develop philosophical skills through supervised analysis of readings in epistemology (knowledge), metaphysics (reality), ethics (values), and social philosophy. Emphasizes the articulation, assessment, and discussion of fundamental religious, social, political issues through class discussions, lectures, media, and writing projects.

PHIL 120R      (Active) Philosophy Forum 1.0 : 1.0 : 0.0    F, Sp Introduces students to the interchange of traditional and contemporary philosophical issues in various venues. Provides enriched learning situations in which students may interact with noted guest scholars. Includes lectures, symposia, field trips, outreach projects, and activities oriented to engage students in philosophical discourse. Meets in conjunction with the Philosophy Club. Grading is on a credit/no credit basis. May be repeated for a total of four credits toward the AA/AS, BA/BS degree.

PHIL 1250      (Active) Logical Thinking and Philosophical Writing 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp Introduces fundamental elements of logical thinking and applies these to philosophical writing. Practices written applications of subjects and concepts such as (but not limited to) definition, argument, fallacy, deduction, validity, soundness, categorical syllogism, induction, causal argumentation, hypothesis, confirmation, and probability.

PHIL 130R      (Active) Ethics Forum 1.0 : 0.0 : 3.0     Introduces students to a wide variety of public policy and ethical issues. Provides enriched learning situations in which students are exposed to noted guest scholars and other lecturers. Includes attendance and participation at specified events by engaging in discussion of relevant issues. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits toward graduation.

PHIL 1610      (Active) Introduction to Western Religions 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp For students majoring in humanities related disciplines and other students interested in the academic study of religion. Presents the comparative study of the history, ritual, "theology," and ethical beliefs of the major western religions including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Baha'i, and nontraditional religious belief in the western world. Explores similarities and differences between them by examining the primary sources and sacred texts along with the unique beliefs and practices of each tradition.

PHIL 1620      (Active/WorkFlow) Introduction to Eastern Religions 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp For students majoring in humanities-related disciplines and other students interested in the academic study of religion. Presents the comparative study of the history, ritual,

PHIL 2050      (Active/WorkFlow) Ethics and Values 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su, F, Sp; DE Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010 Challenges students to (1) explore and clarify their values; (2) critically read works of philosophy, literature, religion, and history toward understanding the basis of their ethical views; and (3) read, study, research, discuss, and write about difficult ethical issues. Focuses on issues of good vs. evil, justice vs. injustice, equality vs. inequality, and the necessity of defining and examining happiness and values. Engages students in serious reflection on issues of ethics and values as they relate to the students' own lives.

PHIL 205G      (Active/WorkFlow) Ethics and Values 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0     Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010 Challenges students to (1) develop knowledge and recognition of complexities inherent in global and intercultural issues, focusing on their ethical and normative dimensions with an emphasis on issues of ethics and values, (2) develop the ability to interrelate knowledgably, reflectively, responsibly, and respectfully with a society of increasing intercultural connections, (3) critically read works of philosophy, literature, religion, and history toward understanding the basis of their ethical views; and (4) read, study, research, discuss, and write about difficult ethical issues. Focuses on global and intercultural issues with an emphasis on their ethical and normative dimensions. Engages students in serious reflection on issues of ethics and values as they relate to the students' own lives as knowledgeable, thoughtful, reflective, responsible, and respectful citizens within a society of increasing intercultural connections.

PHIL 205H      (Active/WorkFlow) Ethics and Values 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010 Systematically explores the core issues in the realm of ethics and values, especially as they relate to life in the contemporary world. Focuses on good versus evil, justice versus injustice, and the necessity of ideals and equality. Emphasizes reading and writing skills at a more challenging level.

PHIL 2110      (Active/WorkFlow) Ancient Greek Philosophy 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010 or ENGL 101H or PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or permission of the instructor Provides students with an overview of the history and evolution of philosophical thought from its origins in pre-Socratic philosophers through Aristotle. Reviews the influence of pre-Socratic ideas upon the work of Plato and Aristotle and the impact of Greek philosophy on the evolution of Western philosophy, science, and culture. Requires writing-intensive assignments.

PHIL 2130      (Active/WorkFlow) Medieval Philosophy 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or permission of the instructor Provides an overview of the development of philosophical thought from the Hellenistic period through Thomas Aquinas. Covers the influence of Ancient Greek philosophy and the impact of Christianity upon the evolution of Western philosophical thought. Carefully considers the conceptions of God, nature, the human being, and morality advanced during this period; along with the profound impact Medieval philosophy had on the European Enlightenment and modern philosophy.

PHIL 2150      (Active/WorkFlow) Early Modern Philosophy 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010 or PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or permission of the instructor Provides an overview of the history and evolution of ideas in Western culture during the modern period of philosophy from Descartes through Kant. Focuses on the dialogue between rationalism and empiricism, and examines Kant's attempt to bridge the gap between these two approaches. Requires writing-intensive assignments.

PHIL 281R      (Active) Internship 1.0 to 6.0 : 0.0 : 5.0 to 30.0     Prerequisite(s):By permission from departmental chair Allows philosophy students to receive credit for service as an intern in a governmental, not for profit, or private agency apart from their regular employment. Provides practical and research development in selected areas of service related to students' academic and/or professional interests or goals. Internship must be supervised by agency representative. Must be approved by philosophy internship advisor and department chair and written contracts must be completed and signed. Repeatable for a maximum of six credit hours toward graduation.

PHIL 290R      (Active) Independent Study 1.0 to 3.0 : 0.0 to 3.0 : 0.0 to 12.0    Su, F, Sp Provides independent study as directed in reading and individual projects. Request must be submitted for approval by the department. Students may do independent study for one, two or three credits with a limit of three credits applying toward graduation with an AA/AS degree.

PHIL 295R      (Active) Directed Readings 1.0 to 3.0 : 0.0 to 3.0 : 0.0 to 12.0    Su, F, Sp Provides an opportunity for second year students to do in-depth research within the discipline of Philosophy. Study is limited to advanced work beyond that which can be completed in existing, available classes. A proposal must be submitted and approved by the department prior to enrollment.

PHIL 3000      (Active/WorkFlow) Formal Deductive Logic 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010 or PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Covers the main systems of deductive (symbolic or formal) logic: Sentential and Syllogistic. Uses these systems to evaluate arguments, in natural (i.e. English) language. Includes symbolizations, truth-table analysis, truth-tree analysis, Venn diagrams, and proofs.

PHIL 3150      (Active/WorkFlow) Philosophical Issues in Feminism 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Introduces students to various themes in feminist philosophy. Focuses on the concepts of sex and gender, including such issues as the nature, explanatory import and normative implications of biological sex differences, the sex/gender distinction, the idea of gender as a social construct, the structure and impact of gender oppression and the nature and value of the norms of femininity and masculinity.

PHIL 3160      (Active/WorkFlow) Gender Values Knowledge and Reality 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0     Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Examines the impact of gender on specific areas of philosophy including, but not limited to, aesthetics, ethics, social and political philosophy, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of religion, philosophy of science, philosophy of language and the history of philosophy. Examines the meaning of gender with an emphasis on the diversity of experience across varying gender roles.

PHIL 3200      (Active/WorkFlow) Metaphysics 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Acquaints the student with competing abstract philosophical problems concerning the general nature and structure of reality. Examines the history of and problems of metaphysics including, but not limited to: personal identity, causation, causal determinism, the nature of universals, anti-realism, realism, change, substance and essence, space and time, and philosophy of mind.

PHIL 3300      (Active/WorkFlow) Epistemology 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Not 05-06 Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Explores diverse theories of knowledge from within the Western tradition. Includes concepts of truth and falsity, skepticism, justification, identity, and intentionality. Discusses empiricism, rationalism and twentieth-century Philosophy of Mind.

PHIL 3400      (Active/WorkFlow) Philosophy of Science 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Explores fundamental issues in the philosophy of science. Includes the structure of the scientific method, scientific explanation, and the epistemological status of scientific laws and theories.

PHIL 3450      (Active/WorkFlow) Philosophy of Childhood 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Not 06-07 Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Examines philosophical theories and models of childhood, their implication on contemporary conceptions, controversial social, philosophical, legal, educational, and political issues pertaining to childhood, and the capacity of children to engage in philosophical dialogue.

PHIL 3470      (Active/WorkFlow) Pragmatism and American Philosophy 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Introduces students to various philosophical themes and figures unique to classical American Philosophy and American Pragmatism. Focuses on assorted thematic topics characteristic of American Pragmatism, as well as the work of the American transcendental school and various philosophical writings from American women, such as Jane Addams, and African-American philosophers, such as Alain Locke.

PHIL 3510      (Active/WorkFlow) Business and Professional Ethics 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H Develops concepts and philosophies essential to understanding ethical concerns in today's business and professions. Presents current case studies and theories about business ethics and helps students determine their own attitudes about contemporary and historical business morality. Examines a variety of approaches, solutions, and methods of critically thinking about ethics in business and professions.

PHIL 3520      (Active/WorkFlow) Bioethics 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Not 06-07 Prerequisite(s):PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or permission of instructor Shows how ethical theories can help provide frameworks for moral judgment and decision-making in the wake of recent scientific, technological, and social developments which have resulted in rapid changes in the biological sciences and in health care. Topics include: codes of ethics, ethical theories, and practical applications, such as: professional-patient relationships, genetic engineering, euthanasia, managed health care, end-of-life issues, abortion, and reproductive technologies.

PHIL 3530      (Active/WorkFlow) Environmental Ethics 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Prerequisite(s):PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H Presents a comprehensive, balanced introduction to the field of environmental ethics. Examines a variety of national and international environmental issues. Challenges students to think and write critically about classic and contemporary works on ethics and the environment. Analyzes ethical, scientific, aesthetic, political, economical and religious perspectives pertaining to the environment.

PHIL 3540    (Cross Listed With:  RLST 3540 ,  RLST 3540 ,  )   (Active) Christian Ethics 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Not 06-07 Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1610 Examines key developments and conceptions in Christian ethics through historical and conceptual methodologies. Explores the relationship between religious and secular approaches to ethics in their approach to questions of war, economics, politics, and/or other relevant issues.

PHIL 3600      (Active/WorkFlow) Philosophy of Religion 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor For students majoring in humanities related disciplines and other students interested in the academic study of religion. Teaches critical thinking methods and strategies regarding traditional philosophical issues in religious belief and practice. Explores various topics including the traditional arguments for the existence of God, religious experience, the relation between faith and reason, religious pluralism, and the traditional problem of evil.

PHIL 3610    (Cross Listed With:  RLST 3610 ,  RLST 3610 ,  )   (Active) Introduction to Christian Theology 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Not 06-07 Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1610 Examines key developments and conceptions in Christian theology through historical and conceptual methodologies.

PHIL 3620    (Cross Listed With:  RLST 3620 ,  RLST 3620 ,  )   (Active) Mormon Theology and the Christian Tradition 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0     Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1610 For students majoring in humanities-related disciplines and other students interested in the academic study of religion. Engages students in exploring the defining features of Mormon thought in relation to the broader Christian tradition. Examines traditional theological questions such as the problem of evil, the scriptural canon, the nature of God and humanity, and the role of ritual.

PHIL 3650    (Cross Listed With:  RLST 3650 ,  RLST 3650 ,  RLST 3650 ,  RLST 3650 ,  RLST 3650 ,  RLST 3650 ,  )   (Active/WorkFlow) Approaches to Religious Studies 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Prerequisite(s):PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or permission of instructor For students majoring in humanities-related disciplines and other students interested in the academic study of religion. Teaches methodological approaches and critical thinking strategies in the study of religion. Explores various disciplines in their approaches to religious belief and practice. Includes the study of such thinkers as David Hume, Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Schleiermacher, Rudolf Otto, William James, Ludwig Feuerbach, Soren Kierkegaard, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, John Hick, and Rene Girard.

PHIL 366R    (Cross Listed With:  RLST 366R ,  RLST 366R ,  RLST 366R ,  RLST 366R ,  RLST 366R ,  RLST 366R ,  )   (Active/WorkFlow) Issues in Religious Studies 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or permission of instructor For students majoring in humanities-related disciplines and other students interested in the academic study of religion. Addresses specific topics and theoretical approaches related to religious studies. Topics may include religion and violence, religion and public discourse, religious ritual, etc. Subject matter varies by semester and is repeatable for a total of nine hours of credit.

PHIL 3700      (Active/WorkFlow) Social and Political Philosophy 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Prerequisite(s):PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H Addresses ethics on the social level by exploring a variety of answers to the question: What is the best social structure? Covers concepts of justice, equality, liberalism, communitarianism, capitalism, democracy, feminism, multi-culturalism, and other topics.

PHIL 3750      (Active/WorkFlow) Marxist Philosophy 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Examines the political philosophy of Karl Marx and looks at Marx's legacy for 20th century and contemporary philosophy. Topics may include: Marx's criticism of Hegel and Hegelian Idealism, Marx's philosophy as

PHIL 3800    (Cross Listed With:  HUM 3800 ,  HUM 3800 ,  HUM 3800 ,  HUM 3800 ,  )   (Active/WorkFlow) Introduction to Aesthetics 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Prerequisite(s):PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H and HUM 1010 Studies aesthetics as perceived by the disciplines of philosophy, psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, and others. Analyzes art forms, including the visual arts, literature, music, and theater from the perspective of philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Hume, Dewey, Danto, Bell, Collingwood, Thoreau, and Dickie.

PHIL 3810      (Active/WorkFlow) Existentialism and Phenomenology 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Explores two of the most important and influential traditions within modern and contemporary philosophy. Covers figures such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Camus, Merleau-Ponty, de Beauvoir, Gadamer, Levinas, Ricoeur, and Derrida, and issues in epistemology, metaphysics, ethics and aesthetics. The course focuses in particular on the notions of subjectivity, agency, free-will, and truth.

PHIL 3820      (Active/WorkFlow) Philosophy through Literature 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0     Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Provides students with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of philosophy through literature. Gives students the opportunity to read some of the most engaging thinkers and how they offer differing perspectives through a variety of texts. Breaks down some of the strict divisions placed on great thinkers and writers by blurring the line between strict

PHIL 386R      (Active/WorkFlow) Topics in Ancient Philosophy 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0     Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Provides students the opportunity to study aspects of ancient Greek philosophy intensively. Focuses on an aspect of the thought of a particular philosopher, such as Plato or Aristotle, or on a particular theme in Ancient philosophy, such as Ethics or Metaphysics. Emphasizes close study of primary texts. Develops strong critical thinking, writing and rhetorical skills. May be repeated up to 3 times for a total of 9 credits.

PHIL 400R      (Active/WorkFlow) Great Philosophers 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Provides an in-depth look at a great figure in Philosophy across the topics of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, aesthetics, and other themes. Addresses the contribution of the thinker to the history of Philosophy. Repeatable up to 12 credit hours with different topics.

PHIL 4120      (Active/WorkFlow) Philosophy of Education 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Su Prerequisite(s):ENGL 1010 or PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Examines history, issues, and philosophical theories of education with attention to associated metaphysical, epistemological, ethical, political, and ideological assumptions.

PHIL 4130      (Active/WorkFlow) Nineteenth Century European Philosophy 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Introduces students to the changes in 19th century European philosophy regarding the nature of truth, knowledge, human freedom, and nature. Focuses on the attempts of German Idealism to formulate a systematic science of reality. Discusses the possibilities and problems with conceiving truth as both complete and absolutely knowable. Analyzes the philosophies of nature, art, human freedom, society, and ethics.

PHIL 4140      (Active/WorkFlow) History of Analytic Philosophy 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Explores the history of Analytic Philosophy from the late 19th century to the present. Includes the study of such figures as Bertrand Russell, B. Bolzano, Gottlob Frege, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Rudolph Carnap, G.E. Moore, J.L. Austin, Gilbert Ryle, W.V.O. Quine, and Fredrich Waismann. Studies methods of movements such as Logical Empiricism, and Ordinary Language Philosophy. Explores views such as Logicism, Logical Atomism, Holism, Verificationism, Logical Behaviorism, Psychologism, Nominalism, and Realism.

PHIL 4150      (Active) History of Continental Philosophy 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Not 05-06 Prerequisite(s):PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Explores continental European philosophy. Reviews Kant's "critical" philosophy. Examines Hegel's attempt to go beyond the limitations of critical philosophy by creating a systematic, dialectical philosophy. Examines the following traditions as responses to Hegel: Western Marxism, Existentialism, Phenomenology, Structuralism, Post-Structuralism and "Deconstruction," Post-Modernism, Psychoanalysis, and Feminism.

PHIL 4200      (Active) Symbolic Logic 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Not 06-07 Prerequisite(s):PHIL 3000 Discusses the philosophical motivation for the formalization of logic. Introduces the metatheory for propositional and quantificational logic. Includes proofs of the soundness and completeness of quantificational logic. Discusses the philosophical issues surrounding the results proved. May also include some discussion of important results in computability.

PHIL 4470      (Active/WorkFlow) Philosophy of Mind 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Not 05-06 Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Explores central questions concerning the nature of the mind. Includes such topics as personal identity, the mind-body problem, other minds, mental causation, and externalism.

PHIL 4480      (Active/WorkFlow) Philosophy of Language 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    Not 05-06 Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Explores the central issues in the philosophy of language. Includes the study of such issues as truth, meaning, reference and descriptions, names and demonstratives, speech acts, metaphor and private language. Includes the study of such philosophers as W.V.O. Quine, A Tarski, D. Davidson, J. Searle, J. Derrida, C. Levi-Strauss, F. Saussure, L. Wittgenstein, K. Donnellan, S. Kripke, D. Kaplan, H.P. Grice, B. Russell, and P.F. Strawson.

PHIL 450R      (Active) Interdisciplinary Senior Ethics Seminar 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp Prerequisite(s):Instructor consent For integrated studies majors and other interested students. Addresses ethical issues dealing with discipline specific subject matter, i.e., nursing, behavioral, physical, social sciences, etc. Subject matter will vary each semester. Taught by Philosophy faculty in cooperation with faculty of appropriate departments. Repeatable three times for credit with different subjects. See Philosophy Department office for specific topics.

PHIL 451R      (Active/WorkFlow) Ethical Theory Seminar 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F Prerequisite(s):PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or permission of instructor Offers detailed investigation of selected ethical theories central to the Western philosophical tradition. Repeatable up to 12 credit hours with different topics.

PHIL 481R      (Active) Internship 1.0 to 6.0 : 0.0 : 5.0 to 30.0     Prerequisite(s):By permission from departmental chair Allows philosophy students to receive credit for service as an intern in a governmental, not for profit, or private agency apart from their regular employment. Provides practical and research development in selected areas of service related to students' academic and/or professional interests or goals. Internship must be supervised by agency representative. Must be approved by philosophy internship advisor and department chair and written contracts must be completed and signed. Repeatable for a maximum of six credit hours toward graduation.

PHIL 490R      (Active) Independent Study 1.0 to 3.0 : 0.0 to 3.0 : 0.0 to 12.0    Su, F, Sp Prerequisite(s):Departmental Approval Provides independent study as directed in reading and individual projects. May be repeated for up to 6 total credits toward graduation.

PHIL 4910      (Active) Philosophy Research Capstone 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0    F, Sp Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1250 or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150, Senior standing To be taken during the student's last semester in the baccalaureate program. Includes writing a senior thesis, which points to post-baccalaureate career path or graduate school goals. Covers advanced Philosophy research and writing instruction. Encourages students to explore the ethical dimensions of their desired professional or graduate research interests. Involves the creation of a portfolio helpful in applying to graduate school or seeking employment. The portfolio includes the senior research thesis, an abstract of the thesis, three letters of recommendation, a Curriculum Vita, a Personal Statement, and a PowerPoint presentation.

PHIL 492R      (Active/WorkFlow) Advanced Topics in Philosophy 1.0 to 3.0 : 1.0 to 3.0 : 0.0    Sp Prerequisite(s):PHIL 1000 or PHIL 100H or PHIL 2050 or PHIL 205H or PHIL 2110 or PHIL 2150 or permission of instructor Examines advanced topics philosophy. Examples include ancient theories of political constitution, continental rationalism, empiricism, personal identity, free will, theories of truth and modal logic. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits toward graduation.