May 31, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2007-08 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Catalog Home
  Academic Calendar
  University Overview
  General Information
  Colleges
  Departments and Programs
  Guide to Prefixes
  Course Descriptions
  General Education
  Academic Policies
  University Officers and Faculty
  Glossary of Terms
  Campus Map
  My Portfolio
HELP
Undergraduate Catalog 2007-08 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 
  

  • PEGN 1080 - Backpacking

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1090 - Cycling

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1220 - Golf I

    Beginners Only.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasizes the beginning skills in the activity given. The student with some experience in this activity should enroll in 2000/3000 level courses.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1280 - Jogging

    Open to all students and emphasizes the beginning skills in the activity given.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1310 - Beginning Karate

    Beginners Only

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasizes the beginning skills in the activity given. The student with some experience in this activity should enroll in 2000/3000 level courses.

    Credits: 1 hours
  

  • PEGN 1320 - Military Fitness

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1350 - Outdoor Challenge

    This course, taught in cooperation with Pretty Lake Camp, teaches teamwork, trust of others, and responsibility through outdoor physical activities. Students work together to solve problems of survival in the outdoors.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1360 - Physical Fitness

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1370 - Racquetball

    Beginners Only

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasizes the beginning skills in the activity given. The student with some experience in this activity should enroll in 2000/3000 level courses.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1380 - Rock Climbing

    This course gives the student fundamentals of rock climbing and includes a weekend trip to cap off the experience.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1390 - Relaxation

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1440 - Skiing - Alpine

    Beginners Only. 

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasizes the beginning skills in the activity given. The student with some experience in this activity should enroll in 2000/3000 level courses.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1460 - Soccer

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1470 - Softball

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1490 - Swimming - Unable to swim in deep water

    Beginners Only.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasizes the beginning skills in the activity given. The student with some experience in this activity should enroll in 2000/3000 level courses.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1500 - Advanced Beginning Swimming

    Students will build on skills learned in beginning swimming and develop deep water skills in order to progress to intermediate swimming. American Red Cross Water Safety program progression and certification.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: PEGN 1490 or equal skills.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1600 - Tennis I

    Beginners Only.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasizes the beginning skills in the activity given. The student with some experience in this activity should enroll in 2000/3000 level courses.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1630 - Volleyball

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1660 - Weight Training

    Course consists of individualized weight training programs.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1700 - Health and Wellness - Aerobics

    Students are provided information and experience allowing them to (1) acquire a knowledge base about human wellness from physical, mental, personal-social and spiritual perspectives, (2) develop physical fitness skills, and (3) develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given. Health and Wellness courses are approved for fulfillment of General Education Area VIII. The content included addresses the topics of health, including nutrition, substance abuse, STDs, and the concepts of physical fitness. Dual enrollment in 1700-1830 courses offered in one semester is prohibited. Courses are not repeatable for credit.

    Credits: 2 hours
  

  • PEGN 1710 - Health and Wellness - Water Aerobics

    Students are provided information and experience allowing them to (1) acquire a knowledge base about human wellness from physical, mental, personal-social and spiritual perspectives, (2) develop physical fitness skills, and (3) develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given. Health and Wellness courses are approved for fulfillment of General Education Area VIII. The content included addresses the topics of health, including nutrition, substance abuse, STDs, and the concepts of physical fitness. Dual enrollment in 1700-1830 courses offered in one semester is prohibited. Courses are not repeatable for credit.

    Credits: 2 hours
  

  • PEGN 1720 - Health and Wellness - Circuit Fitness

    Students are provided information and experience allowing them to (1) acquire a knowledge base about human wellness from physical, mental, personal-social and spiritual perspectives, (2) develop physical fitness skills, and (3) develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given. Health and Wellness courses are approved for fulfillment of General Education Area VIII. The content included addresses the topics of health, including nutrition, substance abuse, STDs, and the concepts of physical fitness. Dual enrollment in 1700-1830 courses offered in one semester is prohibited. Courses are not repeatable for credit.

    Credits: 2 hours
  

  • PEGN 1730 - Health and Wellness - Jogging

    Students are provided information and experience allowing them to (1) acquire knowledge base about human wellness from physical, mental, personal-social and spiritual perspectives, (2) develop physical fitness skills, and (3) develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given. Health and Wellness courses are approved for fulfillment of General Education Area VIII. The content included addresses the topics of health, including nutrition, substance abuse, STDs, and the concepts of physical fitness. Dual enrollment in 1700-1830 courses offered in one semester is prohibited. Courses are not repeatable for credit.

    Credits: 2 hours
  

  • PEGN 1740 - Health and Wellness - Walking

    Students are provided information and experience allowing them to (1) acquire a knowledge base about human wellness from physical, mental, personal-social and spiritual perspectives, (2) develop physical fitness skills, and (3) develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given. Health and Wellness courses are approved for fulfillment of General Education Area VIII. The content included addresses the topics of health, including nutrition, substance abuse, STDs, and the concepts of physical fitness. Dual enrollment in 1700-1830 courses offered in one semester is prohibited. Courses are not repeatable for credit.

    Credits: 2 hours
  

  • PEGN 1750 - Special Activities, e.g., Scuba, Snowboarding, Wall Climbing

    Scuba, Snowboarding, Wall Climbing

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasizes the beginning skills in the activity given.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 1760 - Health and Wellness - Racquet Sports

    Students are provided information and experience allowing them to (1) acquire knowledge about human wellness from physical, mental, psychosocial, and spiritual perspectives, (2) develop physical fitness skills, and (3) develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given. Health and Wellness courses are approved for fulfillment of General Education Area VIII. The content included addresses the topics of health, including nutrition, substance abuse, STDs, and the concepts of physical fitness. Dual enrollment in 1700-1830 courses offered in one semester is prohibited. Courses are not repeatable for credit.

    Credits: 2 hours
  

  • PEGN 1770 - Health and Wellness - Climbing Techniques

    Students are provided information and experience allowing them to (1) acquire knowledge about human wellness from physical, mental, psychosocial, and spiritual perspectives; (2) develop physical fitness skills; and (3) develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given. Health and Wellness courses are approved for fulfillment of General Education Area VIII. The content included addresses the topics of health, including nutrition, substance abuse, STDs, and the concepts of physical fitness. Dual enrollment in 1700-1830 courses offered in one semester is prohibited. Courses are not repeatable for credit.

    Credits: 2 hours
  

  • PEGN 1780 - Health and Wellness - Self-Defense

    Students are provided information and experience allowing them to (1) acquire knowledge about human wellness from physical, mental, psychosocial, and spiritual perspectives; (2) develop physical fitness skills; and (3) develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given. Health and Wellness courses are approved for fulfillment of General Education Area VIII. The content included addresses the topics of health, including nutrition, substance abuse, STDs, and the concepts of physical fitness. Dual enrollment in 1700-1830 courses offered in one semester is prohibited. Courses are not repeatable for credit.

    Credits: 2 hours
  

  • PEGN 1790 - Health and Wellness - Figure Skating

    Students are provided information and experiences which allow them to: (1) acquire knowledge about human wellness from physical, mental, personal-social and spiritual perspectives; (2) develop physical fitness skills; and (3) develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which facilitates a healthy lifestyle.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given. Health and Wellness courses are approved for fulfillment of General Education Area VIII. The content included addresses the topics of health, including nutrition, substance abuse, STDs, and the concepts of physical fitness. Dual enrollment in 1700-1830 courses offered in one semester is prohibited. Courses are not repeatable for credit.

    Credits: 2 hours
  

  • PEGN 1800 - Health and Wellness - Beginning Swimming

    Students are provided information and experiences which allow them to: (1) acquire knowledge about human wellness from physical, mental, personal-social and spiritual perspectives; (2) develop physical fitness skills; and (3) develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which facilitates a healthy lifestyle.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given. Health and Wellness courses are approved for fulfillment of General Education Area VIII. The content included addresses the topics of health, including nutrition, substance abuse, STDs, and the concepts of physical fitness. Dual enrollment in 1700-1830 courses offered in one semester is prohibited. Courses are not repeatable for credit.

    Credits: 2 hours
  

  • PEGN 1810 - Health and Wellness - Intermediate Swimming

    Students are provided information and experiences which allow them to: (1) acquire knowledge about human wellness from physical, mental, personal-social and spiritual perspectives; (2) develop physical fitness skills; and (3) develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which facilitates a healthy lifestyle.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given. Health and Wellness courses are approved for fulfillment of General Education Area VIII. The content included addresses the topics of health, including nutrition, substance abuse, STDs, and the concepts of physical fitness. Dual enrollment in 1700-1830 courses offered in one semester is prohibited. Courses are not repeatable for credit.

    Credits: 2 hours
  

  • PEGN 1820 - Health and Wellness - Swim Conditioning

    Students are provided information and experiences which allow them to: (1) acquire knowledge about human wellness from physical, mental, personal-social and spiritual perspectives; (2) develop physical fitness skills; and (3) develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which facilitates a healthy lifestyle.

    Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given. Health and Wellness courses are approved for fulfillment of General Education Area VIII. The content included addresses the topics of health, including nutrition, substance abuse, STDs, and the concepts of physical fitness. Dual enrollment in 1700-1830 courses offered in one semester is prohibited. Courses are not repeatable for credit.

    Credits: 2 hours
  

  • PEGN 2000 - Physical Education Learning Lab Activities

    Guided individual instruction in a variety of physical education activities. Resources such as films, books and workshops are available to aid the student to learn in a manner and rate suitable to the individual skill and knowledge. Competency testing will be used to determine achievement and place individuals at beginning, intermediate or advanced levels. Course is repeatable for up to 8 hours credit (University limit) under 2000 number, with different course titles.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GPA of 3.0 overall.

    Notes: Open to all students who have completed a 1000-level course in the activity or the equivalent.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 2080 - Intermediate Backpacking

    Notes: Open to all students who have completed a 1000-level course in the activity or the equivalent.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 2440 - Intermediate Alpine Skiing

    Notes: Open to all students who have completed a 1000-level course in the activity or the equivalent.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 2490 - Swimming - Intermediate

     

    Notes: Open to all students who have completed a 1000-level course in the activity or the equivalent.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 2500 - Swimmer

    Students will build on skills learned in Intermediate Swimming and learn to develop these skills in order to enter the Lifeguard Training course.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: PEGN 2490.

    Notes: Open to all students who have completed a 1000-level course in the activity or the equivalent.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 2510 - Advanced Swimming and Emergency Water Safety

     

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite 2490 or Red Cross Intermediate Card

    Notes: Open to all students who have completed a 1000-level course in the activity or the equivalent.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 2520 - Swim Conditioning

    Students will build on skills learned in PEGN 250, and learn how to respond in an aquatic emergency. This course will serve as a sound foundation for further training in lifeguarding and aquatics.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: PEGN 2500 or equal skills.

    Notes: Open to all students who have completed a 1000-level course in the activity or the equivalent.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 2630 - Volleyball Intermediate

    Notes: Open to all students who have completed a 1000-level course in the activity or the equivalent.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 3490 - Lifeguard Training

    To provide the necessary minimum skills training for a person to serve as a non-surf lifeguard.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: PEGN 2510 or equal skills.

    Notes: Open to all students desiring additional experience in an activity and who have completed the 2000-level course or permission of instructor to enroll.

    Credits: 2 hours
  

  • PEGN 3500 - Water Safety Instructor

    American Red Cross revised course (1992) will prepare the student to be able to instruct all progressive levels of swimming, infant/preschool aquatics and emergency water safety. This course will not qualify a participant to be a lifeguard.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: PEGN 2510 or equal skills.

    Notes: Current Life Saving Certificate required. Open to all students desiring additional experience in an activity and who have completed the 2000-level course or permission of instructor to enroll.

    Credits: 2 hours
  

  • PEGN 3510 - Lifeguard Training Instructor (LGI)

    American Red Cross Revised (1992) will prepare the student already certified as a lifeguard to instruct Basic Water Safety, Emergency Water Safety and Lifeguard Training.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: PEGN 3490.

    Notes: Open to all students desiring additional experience in an activity and who have completed the 2000-level course or permission of instructor to enroll.

    Credits: 2 hours
  

  • PEGN 4000 - Baseball

    Notes: A varsity athlete may receive PEGN credit by enrollment and completion of these courses. (1 credit hour each.) Enrollment by permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 4010 - Basketball

    Notes: A varsity athlete may receive PEGN credit by enrollment and completion of these courses. (1 credit hour each.) Enrollment by permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 4030 - Cross Country

    Notes: A varsity athlete may receive PEGN credit by enrollment and completion of these courses. (1 credit hour each.) Enrollment by permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 4050 - Football

    Notes: A varsity athlete may receive PEGN credit by enrollment and completion of these courses. (1 credit hour each.) Enrollment by permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 4060 - Golf

    Notes: A varsity athlete may receive PEGN credit by enrollment and completion of these courses. (1 credit hour each.) Enrollment by permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 4070 - Gymnastics

    Notes: A varsity athlete may receive PEGN credit by enrollment and completion of these courses. (1 credit hour each.) Enrollment by permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 4080 - Ice Hockey

    Notes: A varsity athlete may receive PEGN credit by enrollment and completion of these courses. (1 credit hour each.) Enrollment by permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 4090 - Soccer

    Notes: A varsity athlete may receive PEGN credit by enrollment and completion of these courses. (1 credit hour each.) Enrollment by permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 4100 - Softball

    Notes: A varsity athlete may receive PEGN credit by enrollment and completion of these courses. (1 credit hour each.) Enrollment by permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 4110 - Synchronized Skating

    Notes: A varsity athlete may receive PEGN credit by enrollment and completion of these courses. (1 credit hour each.) Enrollment by permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 4130 - Tennis

    Notes: A varsity athlete may receive PEGN credit by enrollment and completion of these courses. (1 credit hour each.) Enrollment by permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 4140 - Track/Field

    Notes: A varsity athlete may receive PEGN credit by enrollment and completion of these courses. (1 credit hour each.) Enrollment by permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PEGN 4150 - Volleyball

    Notes: A varsity athlete may receive PEGN credit by enrollment and completion of these courses. (1 credit hour each.) Enrollment by permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PHIL 2000 - Introduction to Philosophy

    An introduction to the nature of philosophy by a consideration of major types of philosophical questions, such as the principles of rational belief, the existence of God, what is the good life, the nature of knowledge, the problem of truth and verification. Selected texts from representative philosophers are used to define the questions and to present typical answers.

    Credits: 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Ethics

    An introduction to the philosophic study of morality. Deals with questions such as: What is the good life? Why should I be moral? What is the meaning of right and wrong?

    Credits: 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 2200 - Critical Reasoning

    A systematic study of extended arguments aimed at helping students develop the skills necessary for understanding, analyzing, and evaluating argumentative rhetoric. Topics included are argument identification and argument structure, definitions and disputes, deduction and induction, premise verification and informal fallacies.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 2250 - Deductive Logic

    A study of the rules and techniques of deductive reasoning, including truth tables and the propositional calculus. Applications to verbal reasoning and translation from ordinary language into the propositional calculus are emphasized.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 2550 - Science, Technology, and Values

    A critical examination of the interactions between science, technology and society. The social implications of science and technology will be examined by placing them within the larger context of society, politics, ethics and economics. Issues and problems generally recognized as societal concerns will be emphasized. The detailed analysis of a case study will include teaching of the relevant science and technology.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 3000 - Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

    A study of the history of selected philosophical topics up to the sixteenth century. Great thinkers, such as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas will be emphasized. This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student’s curriculum.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 3010 - History of Modern Philosophy

    A survey of modern philosophy from the Renaissance through Kant, with particular attention to epistemological and metaphysical themes in the works of Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant. This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student’s curriculum.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 3030 - Existentialist Philosophies

    A concentrated study of leading thinkers in modern philosophical existentialism: Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Jaspers, Sartre, and Camus.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 3070 - Philosophy in the American Context

    American philosophy from the 17th century to the present. Major schools, figures and tendencies will be considered. Included are early theology, the enlightenment, Transcendentalism, Darwinianism, Pragmatism, Idealism, realism and naturalism, liberalism, post-modernism, feminism, and the minority experience. Among the figures to be read are Jonathan Edwards, Jefferson, Emerson, Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, C.S. Peirce, Dewey, Morris Cohen, Richard Rorty, WVO Quine, Susan Haack, Cornell West, Carol Gilligan, Rawls, Robert Nozick.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 3110 - Political Philosophy

    An examination of fundamental problems arising from political and social relationships. The main emphasis is on such political value concepts as liberty, equality, human rights and justice. Topics that might be considered include, but are not necessarily restricted to: the nature and basis of political authority and obligation; civil disobedience; tolerance and dissent; the aims of political institutions; law and morality.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 3120 - Philosophy of Art

    An analysis of the nature of art and esthetic experience, and its significance in human life. The course may cover all forms of art, or concentrate on a few, for instance, literature, drama and music.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 3130 - Philosophy of Law

    The nature of law and legal systems. Questions studied include: the relation between law and morality; theories of constitutional and statutory interpretation; basic rights including the rights to privacy and maximum liberty; the definition of criminality and the justification of punishment; excuses.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 3140 - Philosophy and Public Affairs

    A philosophical examination of principles and values underlying contemporary social issues. The course will focus on specific issues such as environmental concerns, animal rights, abortion, privacy, censorship, world hunger, economic justice, business ethics, violence, war, peace, and utopian ideals. Topics to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 3150 - Race and Gender Issues

    A philosophical examination of principles and values underlying contemporary social issues involving race, gender, and related concepts. Topics include: identity, equality/inequality, equity, harassment, prejudice, discrimination, affirmative action.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 3160 - Ethics in Engineering and Technology

    An examination of ethical issues in engineering. Topics include: engineering as a profession; codes of ethics; engineering in business, industry and government; responsibilities to employers, clients, and society; conflicts of interest; safety and risk; whistle blowing; environmental concerns; and choosing careers in engineering and technology.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 3200 - Introduction to Formal Logic

    A study of formal deductive systems with a special emphasis on the first-order predicate calculus. Arguments expressed in everyday language are analyzed and translated into symbolic logic both to make meanings precise and explicit and to check the validity of arguments.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 3250 - Inductive and Scientific Reasoning

    The study of scientific reasoning and scientific methods. The focus is on probable inference, which is distinct from demonstrative or necessary inference. The course covers reasoning from particular cases, reasoning from analogy, and the Bayesian inference. The course covers enough deductive logic to introduce the basic notions need from probability theory.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 3310 - Moral Philosophy

    A study of some basic problems in moral philosophy. Special attention is given to the question of the relationship between the justification of actions, and motives, excuses, intentions, consequences. Contemporary works are emphasized. This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student’s curriculum.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 3320 - Theory of Knowledge

    An examination of basic problems concerning knowledge and belief, discussing traditional approaches but stressing recent analyses. Possible topics: skepticism and certainty, knowing and believing, perception, memory, “a priori” vs. “a posteriori” knowledge, self-knowledge, knowledge of others. This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student’s curriculum.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 3330 - Metaphysics

    A study of basic metaphysical questions, discussing traditional solutions but emphasizing recent approaches. Questions will be selected from such topics as: substances, qualities and relations, universals and particulars, identity, space and time, causation, mind and body, persons, free will. This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student’s curriculum.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 3340 - Biomedical Ethics

    In this course, the ethical principles (respect for autonomy, non maleficence, beneficence justice) and other ethical concerns (e.g. privacy, confidentiality, compassion, relationships among patients and professionals) are studied and applied to contemporary problems in medicine and biomedical research. These problems include genetic testing and therapy; organ transplantation; decision-making regarding treatment and care at the end of life; research involving human subjects; and treatment issues in the AIDS epidemic. Case study methods are used.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 3500 - Foundations of the Modern Worldview

    The study of some basic ideas with which today’s knowledgeable people make sense of their world and themselves. Topics may vary from term to term, but will include a philosophical study of the physical, biological or social sciences and some areas in the humanities that reflect changes in values associated with the modern worldview.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 3550 - Philosophy of Science

    A philosophical exploration of the basic concepts, methods, and aims of the natural sciences. The course explores issues such as confirmation, explanation, reduction, and the observation/theory dichotomy through philosophical analysis and case studies. The detailed analyses of historic and contemporary scientific practice will include teaching of the relevant science.

    Notes: 3000-LEVEL COURSES - Each semester detailed course descriptions are posted outside room 320 Moore Hall prior to pre-registration. If you are in doubt about whether you have adequate background for taking a course, talk with the instructor.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 4100 - Professional Ethics

    A philosophical examination of the foundations of ethics in the professions. Topics to be considered include the professions and professionalism, relationships between professional and ordinary ethics, social responsibilities of the professions, professional/client relationships, regulation of the professions, and codes of ethics.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 4700 - Seminar in Philosophy - Variable Topics

    Seminars deal with selected advanced topics in philosophy. Since content varies from semester to semester, students are advised to check course descriptions which are available in the department office. Suggestions for seminar topics from students are welcomed. Seminars may be set up to be taken for variable credit and to last more or less than a semester’s length. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

    Credits: 2 to 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 4800 - Senior Seminar

    A comprehensive and in depth examination of a central area or areas of philosophy. Topics may vary from term to term. The course may be about 1) the philosophy of one or more significant historical or 20th century thinkers; 2) a philosophical movement; or 3) a major philosophical issue that draws on a variety of sources.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of 12 hours of philosophy, including either PHIL 3000 or 3010 and completion of the Baccalaureate level writing requirement. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

    Credits: 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 4980 - Independent Study

    Independent study is for those students who have attained a degree of competence in philosophy and wish to embark upon a project to be carried out without the usual close guidance of the instructor in the classroom. Independent study may not be elected as a substitute for a regularly scheduled course.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor with whom the student wishes to work.

    Credits: 2 to 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 5070 - The Continental Tradition in Philosophy

    An examination of the Continental tradition in philosophy. Topics may vary from term to term. Examples include: phenomenology, existentialism, post-modernism, structuralism, deconstructionism, critical theory, and hermeneutics.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 12 credit hours in Philosophy, including PHIL 3010. May be repeated for credit, with advisor’s approval, when topics vary.

    Notes: 5000-LEVEL COURSES - The prerequisites for admission into 5000-level courses are: Junior status and 12 hours of philosophy. Specific prerequisites may be added to individual courses.

    Credits: 2 to 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 5120 - Aesthetics

    An investigation of the many philosophical issues which arise from the study of the arts and aesthetic experience. Topics include such issues as the ontology and identity of works of art, whether art can be defined so as to distinguish art from non-art, the status of aesthetic values, the relation of ethics to aesthetics, the status of feminist perspectives in the arts, and significance of the arts in human life

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: 12 credit hours in philosophy.

    Notes: 5000-LEVEL COURSES - The prerequisites for admission into 5000-level courses are: Junior status and 12 hours of philosophy. Specific prerequisites may be added to individual courses.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 5200 - Philosophical Applications of Symbolic Logic

    This course is designed to expose students to the range of philosophical applications of modern symbolic logic. Starting with the sentential and predicate calculi, the course explores various extensions which may include alethic model logic, deontic logic, tense logic, relevance logic and counterfactuals. In addition, the course will address salient issues in the philosophy of logic and may include an investigation of the logical paradoxes and/or the controversy surrounding quantified modal logic.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 12 hours of philosophy, including PHIL 2250 or 3200.

    Notes: 5000-LEVEL COURSES - The prerequisites for admission into 5000-level courses are: Junior status and 12 hours of philosophy. Specific prerequisites may be added to individual courses.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 5250 - Decision Theory

    Can there be a formal theory of what it is to be rational in one’s beliefs and actions? This course is an introduction to decision theory, which claims to be just such a theory of rationality. Attention will be given to both its mathematical development and the issues it raises in the philosophy of science, the theory of knowledge, and action theory. A working knowledge of high school algebra is assumed.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: PHIL 2200, 2250, or 3200; and two other courses in philosophy, mathematics (above the level of MATH 1100), or computer science (above the level of CS 1050).

    Notes: 5000-LEVEL COURSES - The prerequisites for admission into 5000-level courses are: Junior status and 12 hours of philosophy. Specific prerequisites may be added to individual courses.

    Credits: 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 5340 - Moral and Philosophical Foundations of Health Care

    In this course philosophical reflection and biological science are combined in a critical examination of the nature and purpose of the health sciences. Topics to be considered include: the aims of the health sciences; the interplay of fact and value in health care; competing images of humankind embedded in health science; patient autonomy, dignity, and medical paternalism.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.

    Notes: 5000-LEVEL COURSES - The prerequisites for admission into 5000-level courses are: Junior status and 12 hours of philosophy. Specific prerequisites may be added to individual courses.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 5400 - Philosophy of Mind

    A study of the philosophical problems surrounding our understanding of the nature of mind, mental states, and consciousness, and their relation to matter, and states of the brain and/or central nervous system. Possible topics include cognitive science, artificial intelligence, the relation of mind to body and/or behavior, teleological and mechanistic explanations of human behavior, the philosophical foundations of psychology, behaviorism, functionalism, the nature of intentionality, the concept of a person, the privacy of mental states, knowledge of other minds, and questions regarding free will and determinism. May be repeated for credit, with advisor’s approval, when topics vary.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 12 credit hours in Philosophy, including PHIL 3010.

    Notes: 5000-LEVEL COURSES - The prerequisites for admission into 5000-level courses are: Junior status and 12 hours of philosophy. Specific prerequisites may be added to individual courses.

    Credits: 2 to 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 5440 - Practical Ethics

    This course will examine the relationships between ethical theory and practice, especially in the area of professional life. We will consider questions concerning moral imagination, deliberation, and justification, as well as how principles and norms guide our complex activities. Case illustrations from various professions (e.g., medicine, laws, government, science, psychiatry, etc.) will be used to highlight some of these issues. May be repeated for credit, with advisor’s approval, when topics vary.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 12 credit hours in philosophy.

    Notes: 5000-LEVEL COURSES - The prerequisites for admission into 5000-level courses are: Junior status and 12 hours of philosophy. Specific prerequisites may be added to individual courses.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHIL 5550 - Advanced Philosophy of Science

    A detailed examination of some of the central problems in contemporary philosophy of science. Topics may vary from term to term. Typical topics include: nature of scientific explanation, theory structure and change, scientific realism vs. various anti-realisms, or issues in the special sciences, e.g., the physical, biological or social sciences.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: 12 credit hours in Philosophy. May be repeated for credit, with advisor’s approval, when topics vary.

    Notes: 5000-LEVEL COURSES - The prerequisites for admission into 5000-level courses are: Junior status and 12 hours of philosophy. Specific prerequisites may be added to individual courses.

    Credits: 2 to 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 5600 - Philosophy at Pre-College Levels

    A content-oriented course that explores topics, reading materials, and ways of approaching them in the teaching of philosophy at the pre-college level. A special emphasis is put on critical and creative thinking.

    Notes: 5000-LEVEL COURSES - The prerequisites for admission into 5000-level courses are: Junior status and 12 hours of philosophy. Specific prerequisites may be added to individual courses.

    Credits: 2 to 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 5700 - Philosophical Topics

    An examination of special philosophical topics. Topics to be listed in the Schedule of Classes.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Specific course prerequisites may be stipulated for specific topics and substitutions for philosophy may be allowed. Usually at least one of PHIL 3000 or PHIL 3010 will be required. May be repeated for credit, with advisor’s approval, when topics vary. May be offered in an accelerated format. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.

    Notes: 5000-LEVEL COURSES - The prerequisites for admission into 5000-level courses are: Junior status and 12 hours of philosophy. Specific prerequisites may be added to individual courses.

    Credits: 1 to 4 hours
  

  • PHIL 5980 - Readings in Philosophy

    Research on some selected period or topic under supervision of a member of the Philosophy faculty.

    Notes: 5000-LEVEL COURSES - The prerequisites for admission into 5000-level courses are: Junior status and 12 hours of philosophy. Specific prerequisites may be added to individual courses.

    Credits: 1 to 4 hours
  

  • PHYS 1000 - How Things Work

    This is a course in the physics of everyday life employing a minimum of mathematics. It explores the principles of automobiles, ice skating, roller coasters, CD/DVD players, television receivers, electronic computers and other common devices and situations. The course emphasizes basic physical principles rather than details of operation. The laboratory shows students how to ask questions, and how to collect and analyze data.

    Credits: 4 hours
  

  • PHYS 1010 - The Science of Music

    This course is an introduction to the physics of sound and music. Topics covered include the nature of sound; sources of sound, including musical instruments; musical tone; sound propagation; musical recording; synthesized music; sound perception.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 1100 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHYS 1020 - Energy and the Environment

    This course is a study of the interplay of energy production and use, advances in technology, and their effects on the environment. Topics covered include energy fundamentals, fossil fuels, generation of electricity, solar and other renewable energy sources, nuclear energy, energy conservation, transportation, air pollution, and their global effects. The course is intended to give students the tools to think critically and make informed decisions about energy use in their daily lives. Mathematical skills at the level of introductory algebra are required. This course is in Distribution Area VII of the General Education Program. This course may not be applied toward either a major or minor in Physics.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 1100 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHYS 1030 - Sky and Solar System Laboratory

    This is an astronomy laboratory course designed to illustrate and explore some of the topics covered in PHYS 1040 Introduction to the Sky and Solar System.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Corequisite: PHYS 1040.

    Credits: 1 hour
  

  • PHYS 1040 - Introduction to the Sky and Solar System

    This is an introduction to the night sky and our solar system. The student will learn about the cycles of the Sun, Moon, planets, and constellations; the historical development of astronomy; basic properties of light and telescopes; nature and properties of the planets and the Sun; asteroids, meteorites, and comets; and the origin and evolution of the solar system. Students must take PHYS 1030 concurrently with PHYS 1040 if they wish to fulfill the requirement of General Education Area VI.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 1100 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3 hours
  

  • PHYS 1050 - Stars and Galaxies Laboratory

    This is an astronomy laboratory course designed to illustrate and explore some of the topics covered in PHYS 1060 Introduction to Stars and Galaxies.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Corequisite: PHYS 1060.

    Credits: 1 hour
 

Page: 1 <- Back 10 … 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28