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Spring 2008 Schedule of Classes

Undergraduate Courses

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PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy (3)

Phil 100 001 | TR | 9:00-10:15 | 12480
Holman, E., Ph.D.

Phil 100 002 | TR | 10:30-11:45 | 12482
Holman, E., Ph.D.

Phil 100 003 | TR | 4:30-5:45 | 12483
Oberoi, V., Ph.D.

Phil 100 004 | TR | 5:55-7:10 | 12486
Oberoi, V., Ph.D.

Phil 100 005 | MW | 1:30-2:45 | 73595
Bayer, Roberta, Ph.D.

Phil 100 006 | MW | 3:00-4:15 | 12489
Sojka, M., Ph.D.

Phil 100 007 | MWF | 1:30-2:20 | 12490
Russo, M, MA

PHIL 151 Introduction to Ethics (3)

Phil 151 001 | TR | 3:00-4:15 | 12491
McAfee, N., Ph.D.

Phil 151 002 | TR | 10:30-11:45 | 12493
Skousgaard, S., Ph.D.

PHIL 173 Logic and Critical Thinking (3)

Phil 173 001 | TR | 9:00-10:15 | 12496
Gregory, D., Ph.D.

PHIL 253 Philosophy and Literature (3)

Phil 253 001 | TR | 5:55-7:10 | 12498
Rudnicki, M., Ph.D.
 
Phil 253 002 | MW | 1:30-2:45 | 12500
Cherubin, R., Ph.D.
 
Phil 253 003 | TR | 9:00-10:15 | 12501
Sojka, M., Ph.D.

Phil 253 004 | TR | 10:30-11:45 | 12503
Sojka, M., Ph.D.

Phil 253 005 | TR | 12:00-1:15 | 12504
Sigrist, M., M.A.

Phil 253 006 | MW | 5:55-7:10 | 17190
Froman, W. Ph.D.

Phil 253 007 | MW | 3:00-4:15 | 17191
Froman, W. Ph.D.
 
PHIL 303 History of West Phil: Modern (3)

Phil 303 001 | TR | 4:30-5:45 | 12505
Kinnaman, T., Ph.D.
Paper assignment

PHIL 309 Medicine & Human Values (3)
 Prereq: Completion or concurrent enrollment in all other required general education courses
This course fulfills the University's synthesis requirement.

Phil 309 001 | TR | 12:00-1:15 | 12532
Leighton, K., Ph.D.

Phil 309 002 | TR | 10:30-11:45 | 12533
Leighton, K., Ph.D.

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PHIL 309 Medicine & Human Values (3)
 Prereq: Completion or concurrent enrollment in all other required general education courses
This course fulfills the University's synthesis requirement

Phil 309 003 | TR | 10:30-11:45 | 12534
Seyranyan, R., Ph.D.

Phil 309 004 | TR | 9:00-10:15 | 12535
Seyranyan, R., Ph.D.

Phil 309 005 | TR | 1:30-2:45 | 14761
Seyranyan, R., Ph.D.

Phil 309 006 | TR | 12:00-1:15 pm | 17490
Skousgaard, S. Ph.D.

PHIL 311 Philosophy of Law (3)
Prereq: 3 credits of philosophy or permission
of the instructor

Phil 311 001 | TR | 9:00-10:15 | 12536
Skousgaard, S. Ph.D.

Phil 323 Classical Western Pol Theory (3)
Prereq: GOVT 101 or 3 credits of philosophy

Phil 323 001 | TR | 11:30-11:45 | 16435
Miller, C., Ph.D.
crosslisted with GOVT 323 001

PHIL 324 Modern Western Pol Theory (3)
Prereq: GOVT 101 or 3 credits of philosophy

Phil 324 001 | TR | 1:30-2:45 | 16436
Miller, C., Ph.D.
crosslisted with GOVT 324 001

PHIL 325 Marx's Social/Political Thought (3)
Prereq: 3 credits of philosophy or permission
of the instructor

Phil 325 001 |MW | 3:00-4:15| 12537
DeNys, M., Ph.D.

PHIL 327 Contemporary Western Political Theory (3)
Prereq: GOVT 101 or 3 credits of philosophy

Phil 327 001 | TR | 1:30-2:45 | 12538
Paden, R., Ph.D.
crosslisted with GOVT 327 001

PHIL 343 Issues in Environmental Ethics (3)
Prereq: completion or concurrent enrollment in all other required general education course

Phil 343 001 | TR | 10:30-11:45 | 12551
Paden, R., Ph.D.

PHIL 351 Business Ethics Intern (3)
Skousgaard, S. Ph.D.

PHIL 391 Special Topics (3)
Examines topics of current interest

Pragmatism
Phil 391 001 | TR | 12:00-1:15 | 12552
McAfee, N., Ph.D.

Philosophy, Conflict Theory, and Violence
Phil 391 003 | R | 4:30-7:10 | 16986
Rothbart, D, Ph.D.

PHIL 421 Seminar (3)
Limited to philosophy majors with 9 credits of philosophy, but others may be admitted if topic is sufficiently close to their fields of study

Aristotle's Metaphysics
Phil 421 001 | M | 4:30-7:10 | 73619
Cherubin, R., Ph.D.

Graduate Courses

PHIL 673 Current Isssues in Theory of Knowledge (3)
Prereq: graduate standing

Phil 673 001 | T | 7:20-10:00 | 12556
Holman, E., Ph.D.
 
PHIL 681 Philosophical Figures: Hume (3)
Prereq: graduate standing

Phil 681 001 | M | 4:30-7:10 | 12557
Kinnaman, T., Ph.D..

 

 

PHIL 691 Seminar: Ethics of Health Care (3)
Prereq: graduate standing or permission of the instructor

Phil 691 001 | T | 4:30 -7:10 | 14644
Eckenwiler, L., Ph.D.
crosslisted with NURS 660

PHIL 721 Marx's Critical Social Theory (3)
Prereq: graduate standing

Phil 721 001 | W | 7:20-10:00 | 12568
DeNys, M., Ph.D.