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Philosophy Required courses are taught on a regular rotation. See Chair.
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PHIL 195 - Special Topics
1-12 Credit(s)
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PHIL 198 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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PHIL 210 - Introduction to Symbolic Logic
3 Credit(s)
Techniques of modern logic, theory and practice.
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PHIL 217 - Language and Symbolic Logic
3 Credit(s)
Relation of language, logic and theory of logical analysis; axiomatic development of elementary logistic system; consistency, completeness and independence.
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PHIL 295 - Special Topics
1-12 Credit(s)
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PHIL 298 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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PHIL 314 - Contemporary Moral Issues
3 or 4 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: PI credit.
Selected moral issues confronting persons living in contemporary society and philosophical bases for alternative solutions to those problems.
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PHIL 319 - Science, Technology and the Human Condition
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: PI credit.
Consequences of science and technology in regard to values of modern human beings and quality of life in society.
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PHIL 320 - Aesthetics
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: PI credit.
Philosophy of fine arts; meaning and nature of arts. Relationship between art and emotion.
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PHIL 322 - Ancient Philosophy
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: PI and WC credit.
Philosophical thought from early manifestations in ancient Greece to opening of Middle Ages.
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PHIL 323 - Medieval Philosophy
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: WC credit.
Development of Western Medieval thought beginning with Augustine. Emphasis on most influential figures, especially Augustine and Aquinas.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 322
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PHIL 324 - Modern Philosophy
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: PI credit.
Major lines of philosophical thought from Renaissance through Kant.
Prerequisite(s): one course in philosophy.
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PHIL 325 - 19th Century Philosophy
3 Credit(s)
This course is designed to trace the historical development of Continental thought from Kant to Kierkegaard and Nietzsche, focusing on the most influential figures of the period. Two courses in philosophy required.
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PHIL 328 - Issues in Ethical Theory
3 Credit(s)
Essentially concerned with the nature, status and justification of morality and the moral life. One course in philosophy required.
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PHIL 329 - Business Ethics
3 Credit(s)
Analysis and evaluation of ethical issues in current business practices.
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PHIL 330 - Environmental Ethics
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: PI credit.
The basic task of environmental ethics is to present and defend a comprehensive and reasoned account of the moral relations between human beings and their natural environment. This course surveys several opposing theories, examines their application to controversial issues and explores their moral and practical implications.
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PHIL 331 - Moral Issues in Mental Health
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: PI credit.
The diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders raises a number of significant moral and philosophical issues: the meaning or nature of psychiatric diagnoses, the obligations of the mental health professional toward their patients, whether or not mental illness should be considered an extenuating factor when evaluating the moral culpability of an individual who commits a crime, and if the state is ever justified in curtailing the freedoms of mentally ill citizens based solely on their illness. These and other philosophical issues will be explored through careful reading of original work in the philosophy of mind, ethics and philosophy of psychiatry. Fall and Spring.
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PHIL 332 - Philosophy of Law
3 Credit(s)
Survey of Philosophy of Law from foundations in stoicism up to and including contemporary schools of thought. Philosophy of Law is concerned with the formulation of concepts and theories to aid in the understanding of the nature of law, its sources, authority and role in society.
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PHIL 333 - Philosophy of Justice
3 Credit(s)
The philosopher’s interest in punishment is mainly connected with questions of justification. It is, prima facie, wrong to deliberately inflict suffering or deprivation on another person, yet punishment consists in doing precisely this. What conditions, the philosopher asks, would justify it? Or, more generally, what kind of consideration would count toward a justification.
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PHIL 335 - American Philosophy
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: PI credit.
A survey of the pragmatism of Pierce, James, and Dewey.
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PHIL 346 - Existentialism and Phenomenology
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: PI & WI credit.
Fundamental concepts and problems of existentialism and an examination of phenomenological method.
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PHIL 350 - Philosophy of Science
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: PI & WI credit.
Analysis of concepts and methods of natural sciences. Must be a science major, have taken two courses in philosophy, or instructor permission required.
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PHIL 352 - Philosophy of the Social Sciences
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: PI credit.
Analysis of concepts and methods of social sciences.
Prerequisite(s): two courses in philosophy, social sciences major or permission.
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PHIL 355 - Philosophy of Language
3 Credit(s)
Problems that arise in analysis of language, including contemporary problems in linguistics (syntax and semantics).
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PHIL 358 - Philosophy and World Religions
3 Credit(s)
Introduces the basic doctrines of the major religions of the world through a consideration of the ways in which those doctrines influence the answers that adherents of these religions give to basic philosophical questions.
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PHIL 359 - Philosophy of Religion
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: PI credit.
Nature of religion and religious belief. Arguments for existence of God; religious experience; criticism of theism, faith, religion and science; and alternatives to theism. Either PHIL 359 or PHIL 360 , but not both, may count towards the major or the minor.
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PHIL 360 - Does God Exist?
3 Credit(s)
Examines a number of the better known arguments for and against the existence of God. Either PHIL 359 or PHIL 360, but not both, may count towards the major or the minor.
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PHIL 371 - Social and Political Philosophy
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: PI credit.
Concepts of social and political explanation and evaluation.
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PHIL 372 - Feminism and Philosophy
3 Credit(s)
An examination of the classical roots of several feminist theories and the major differences among feminist theories; a critical evaluation of feminist thought and its application to social and political institutions and contemporary moral issues. One philosophy course required.
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PHIL 373 - Metaphor
3 Credit(s)
Discussion of a variety of issues relating to the meaning and functions of metaphor in ordinary language, philosophy and poetry.
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PHIL 375 - Symbol and Myth
3 Credit(s)
Symbols, myth and metaphor. Emphasis on ways of approaching and understanding them.
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PHIL 380 - Philosophy of Mind
3 Credit(s)
Concepts of mind and of central problems related to study of mind. Two courses in philosophy required.
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PHIL 382 - Philosophical Ideas in Literature
3 Credit(s)
Trends of thought in selected pieces of literature that raise significant philosophical problems, especially problems of identity, community and ethical ambiguity.
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PHIL 383 - Non-Western Philosophy
3 Credit(s)
Selected systems of non-western philosophy.
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PHIL 387 - Selected Philosophers
3 Credit(s)
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PHIL 395 - Special Topics
1-12 Credit(s)
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PHIL 398 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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PHIL 440 - Twentieth Century Analytic Philosophy
3 Credit(s)
Recent British and American philosophy that approaches philosophical problems through logical and linguistic analysis. Two courses in philosophy required.
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PHIL 454 - Theory of Knowledge
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: PI credit.
Theories about the kinds of knowledge, how knowledge is acquired and evaluation of claims to knowledge. Two courses in philosophy required.
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PHIL 465 - Metaphysics
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: WI credit.
Problems of metaphysics; freedom and determinism, fate, time and becoming, and God. Two courses in philosophy required.
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PHIL 475 - Seminar in Philosophy
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: SI credit.
The Philosophy Seminar will take a specific topic or philosopher’s work and pursue it in a rigorous manner modeled on graduate level seminars in philosophy. The focus will be on tackling original material, both primary and secondary, central to the topic or theme of the seminar. A minimum of Junior standing and three courses in philosophy required.
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PHIL 480 - Honors Thesis Research I
2 Credit(s)
Initiation of senior thesis research for departmental Honors student under the direction of a faculty mentor. To be taken as a second semester Junior or first semester Senior. Acceptance into Departmental Honors Program and instructor permission required.
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PHIL 481 - Honors Thesis Research II
1 Credit(s)
Completion of senior thesis research culminating in the presentation of a senior thesis to the faculty of the department by mid- semester of the student’s ultimate semester.
Prerequisite(s): PHIL 480 .
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PHIL 495 - Special Topics
1-12 Credit(s)
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PHIL 498 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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PHIL 601 - Studies in Normative Problems
3 Credit(s)
Graduate students desiring to pursue studies in ethical theory, social and political philosophy, aesthetics, or philosophy of law should consult with the chair of the philosophy department. Students may pursue their interests through coursework or through tutorial study.
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PHIL 603 - Logic, Foundations of Knowledge and Metaphysics
3 Credit(s)
Graduate students desiring to pursue studies in symbolic logic, theory of knowledge, philosophy of history, philosophy of science, philosophy of the social sciences, philosophy of language, philosophy of religion, or metaphysics should consult with the chair of the philosophy department. Students may pursue their interest either through coursework or through tutorial study.
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PHIL 605 - History of Philosophy
3 Credit(s)
Graduate students desiring to pursue studies in the philosophy of a historical period or in the philosophy of an individual thinker should consult with the chair of the philosophy department. Students may pursue their interest either through coursework or through tutorial study.
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Physical Education Present course offerings are as follows. Other activities are offered at various times based on student interests and faculty expertise.
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PE 102 - Physical Education Activities: Badminton
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 108 - Physical Education Activities: Aerobic/Instructional Boxing
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 114 - Physical Education Activities: Golf
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 116 - Physical Education Activities: Hatha Yoga
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 118 - Physical Education Activities: Basketball
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 119 - Physical Education Activities: Soccer
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 120 - Physical Education Activities: Ultimate Frisbee
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 121 - Physical Education Activities: Ice Skating
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 123 - Physical Education Activities: Jogging and Conditioning
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 124* - Physical Education Activities (See PE Coordinator)
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 125 - Physical Education Activities: Self Defense
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 127 - Physical Education Activities: Racquetball
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 128 - Physical Education Activities: Softball
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 131 - Physical Education Activities: Swim for Fitness
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 133 - Physical Education Activities: Tennis
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 135 - Physical Education Activities: Volleyball
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 136 - Physical Education Activities: Weight Training
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 148 - Cooperative Activities
1 Credit(s)
Non-academic credit. Course instructs future teachers how to utilize free time in the classroom by incorporating the entire class in cooperative activities. Develops the knowledge to facilitate games and execute them safely and effectively. Students participate in daily activities and on two occasions teach two activities of their choice.
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PE 195 - Special Topics
1-12 Credit(s)
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PE 198 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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PE 210 - Intercollegiate Sports: Women’s Varsity Softball
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 211 - Intercollegiate Sports: Men’s Varsity Basketball
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 215 - Intercollegiate Sports: Men’s Varsity Golf
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 216 - Intercollegiate Sports: Men’s Varsity Soccer
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 218 - Intercollegiate Sports: Men’s Varsity Swimming
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 223 - Intercollegiate Sports: Women’s Varsity Basketball
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 224 - Intercollegiate Sports: Women’s Varsity Soccer
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 225 - Intercollegiate Sports: Women’s Varsity Swimming
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 228 - Intercollegiate Sports: Women’s Varsity Ice Hockey
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 229 - Intercollegiate Sports: Men’s Varsity Ice Hockey
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 231 - Intercollegiate Sports: Women’s Varsity Lacrosse
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 232 - Intercollegiate Sports: Men’s Varsity Lacrosse
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 233 - Intercollegiate Sports: Women’s Varsity Volleyball
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 234 - Men’s Varsity Volleyball
1 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: Y
Men’s Varisty volleyball participation Fall and Spring.
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PE 240 - Intercollegiate Sports: Women’s Varsity Cross Country
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 241 - Intercollegiate Sports: Men’s Varsity Cross Country
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 242 - Intercollegiate Sports: Men’s Track and Field
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 243 - Intercollegiate Sports: Women’s Track and Field
1 Credit(s)
Development of skill for appreciation of a variety of activities for fitness and lifetime recreation. Count toward General Education Physical Education/Health and Wellness requirement.
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PE 295 - Special Topics
1-12 Credit(s)
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PE 298 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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@PE 300 - Lifeguarding
2 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: fulfills 1 PE activity requirement. Counts for 2 non-liberal arts academic credits.
Provides Lifeguard training and Waterfront certification.
Prerequisite(s): Must be able to swim 500 yards continuous (200 yds. freestyle, 100 yds. breast stroke, 200 yds. combination of freestyle & breaststroke).
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@PE 303 - Techniques of Coaching
2 Credit(s)
Theory, strategy and skill development at various grade levels. Fall.
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@PE 305 - Personal Training Fundamentals
4 Credit(s)
The Personal Training Fundamental course provides an overview of the personal training profession and aids students in preparation to sit for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Personal Trainer exam. Key course topics include: exercise science and theory; health and fitness assessment, administration; program design and implementation; nutrition and lifestyle modification and professional administrative considerations. The course is delivered in both classroom and practical settings. Registration for the ACSM exam is optional. Exercise Science majors and Fitness minors.
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@PE 326 - Health and Sports Medicine
4 Credit(s)
Anatomical, physiological and psychological factors in prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of pathological processes which occur in athletic participation.
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@PE 335 - Philosophy, Principles and Organization of Competitive Athletics in Education
3 Credit(s)
Establishing guidelines for current programs, organization at elementary, junior high and senior high school levels; local, state and national regulations; legal considerations; moral and ethical standards. Spring.
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PE 395 - Special Topics
1-12 Credit(s)
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PE 398 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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PE 495 - Special Topics
1-12 Credit(s)
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PE 498 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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Physics Note about frequency of course offerings: Physical Science is offered each term while the introductory sequences of College and University Physics are offered yearly. Some upper division course are offered yearly; others at intervals of more than a year or “as warranted.”
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PHYS 100 - Physical Science
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: SP & LB credit
A course for non-science majors and constructed to meet the needs and requirements for Early Childhood and Childhood Education Majors. The laboratory activities are the central focus of the class, using active inquiry and collaborative group work to guide students toward discovering the nature of physical phenomena. The topics studied are chosen broadly from physics, chemistry, and astronomy. Fall and Spring. Fall and Spring.
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PHYS 101 - College Physics I
4 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: SP & LB credit.
This is first of the two terms sequence (PHYS 202 as the second sequence) of algebra based introductory physics covering a wide range of topics in translational and angular motion, force, gravity, work-energy, solids, waves, sound, heat and thermodynamics. It places a greater emphasis on inquiry based conceptual understanding and development of problem solving skills. The laboratory work is an integral part of the course, which provides hands-on experience on designing and investigating the laws of physics by performing a number of experiments. Lab required. Fall.
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PHYS 103 - University Physics I
4 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: SP & LB credit.
This is the first course in the sequence intended for physics majors, 3/2 engineering, and other science majors who want a more detailed introduction to physics with calculus as a corequisite. Topics covered fall under the heading of mechanics; i.e. motion, Newton’s laws, dynamics, work, energy, momentum, and rotation. Emphasis is given on Inquiry based learning, hands-on experience, and problem solving skills. Lab required. Fall.
Corequisite(s): MATH 151 .
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