\n| C. Paone<\/td>\n | J. Rosales<\/td>\n | D. Schafer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Courses in philosophy explore some of the major areas of philosophical inquiry with reference to both historical and contemporary thought. They seek to develop analytical thinking, to explore the relationship of philosophy to other disciplines and to lay the foundation for further work in philosophy and related disciplines.<\/p>\n Humanistic studies courses have an interdisciplinary structure which aims at integrating knowledge and thus counteracting the trend toward fragmentation in academic studies. This approach demonstrates that there is\u00a0never just\u00a0one way of looking at anything and that, indeed, there may not be a best way, but only a collection of ways.<\/p>\n The mission of the philosophy and humanistic studies department is to:<\/p>\n \n- offer philosophy courses that cover every period of the history of philosophy;<\/li>\n
- offer interdisciplinary humanistic studies courses on topics that are best understood from a variety of different disciplinary perspectives;<\/li>\n
- offer major and minor degree programs in both philosophy and interdisciplinary studies.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
BA in Interdisciplinary Studies<\/h1>\nThis major allows students to combine two different fields to best suit their interests and career plans. The gateway class to the major is HUM 115 Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies. This class provides the basic tools for interdisciplinary study. Students then complete at least 18 credits in 2 different disciplines or concentrations. At least 1 of the concentrations must be from the Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences, and at least 6 credits in each concentration must be at the 300 or 400 level. Admission to the major requires a written rationale for the two concentrations selected. After completing all the classes in the 2 concentrations students take the capstone class for the major: HUM 451 Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies. In this class students complete a final interdisciplinary project that brings together their 2 concentrations. Please contact the Department of Philosophy and Humanistic Studies to initiate a major in Interdisciplinary Studies.<\/p>\n BA Contract Major in Philosophy<\/h1>\nContract majors are available in philosophy. Please contact the Department of Philosophy and Humanistic Studies to initiate a contract major in philosophy.<\/p>\n Learning Outcomes<\/p>\n Students who take courses in philosophy will develop:<\/p>\n \n- An understanding of the meaning of and the connections between the 3 areas of philosophy: metaphysics, epistemology, and axiology.<\/li>\n
- An understanding of the characteristics and the accomplishments of the main periods in the history of philosophy: ancient, medieval; modern; contemporary.<\/li>\n
- Skills in close and careful reading, logical analysis, and textual criticism.<\/li>\n
- Communication skills. Students learn to express themselves with clarity and precision through assignments involving spoken presentations and written essays.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Students who take courses in humanistic studies will develop:<\/p>\n \n- Knowledge and skills from multiple disciplines. Humanistic studies courses include at least 3 disciplinary perspectives and therefore students will gain knowledge and skills from a variety of different disciplines in<\/span> including the physical sciences, the social sciences, the humanities, and the arts.<\/li>\n
- Skill in synthesizing ideas from multiple disciplines. Students learn to think beyond the traditional limits of departments and disciplines. They learn to clarify questions and solve problems using the best ideas from every tradition.<\/li>\n
- Skills in close and careful reading, logical analysis and textual criticism.<\/li>\n
- Communication skills. Students learn to express themselves with clarity and precision through assignments involving spoken presentations and written essays.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Minor in Philosophy (18 SH)<\/strong><\/p>\nA minor in philosophy requires 18 PHI credits, including at least 9 credits at the 200-level or above, at least one course in logic, at least one course in the history of philosophy, and at least one course in ethics. Courses in logic, history of philosophy and ethics must be chosen from the list below; all current PHI courses can be applied toward the remaining 9 elective credits. (New courses may be added to those listed below so please contact the Department for an up to date list.)<\/p>\n Current Logic Courses<\/strong>
\n<\/u>PHI 209 Informal Logic
\nPHI 211 Formal Logic<\/p>\nCurrent History of Philosophy Courses<\/strong>
\n<\/u>PHI 231 Ancient Philosophy
\nPHI 232 Medieval Philosophy
\nPHI 233 Modern Philosophy
\nPHI 234 19th<\/sup> and 20th<\/sup> Century Philosophy<\/p>\nCurrent Ethics Courses<\/strong>
\nPHI 120 Introduction to Ethical Theory
\nPHI 106 Philosophy of Happiness
\nPHI 221 Ethical Issues in Business
\nPHI 223 Ethical Issues in Health Care
\nPHI 225 Ethics and the Nonhuman
\nPHI 227 Ethics in Computing
\nPHI 229 Philosophy of Law & Legal Theory
\nPHI 245 Philosophy of Death and Dying
\nPHI 262 Philosophies of Love & Friendship
\nPHI 320 Social and Political Philosophy
\nPHI 334 Existentialism\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nMinor in Logic (15 SH)<\/strong><\/p>\nA minor in logic requires 15 credits, including: PHI 209 Informal Logic and PHI 211 Formal Logic, at least one more class in informal logic from the list below, at least one more class in formal logic from the list below, and at least one other class in either formal or informal logic from the list below. (New courses may be added to those listed below so please contact the Department for an up to date list.)<\/p>\n Formal Logic Courses
\n<\/strong>Select one of the following:
\n<\/em>MAT 141 Foundational Discrete OR<\/em>
\nMAT\/CS 165 Introductory Discrete Mathematics
\nMAT 207 Proofs
\nMAT 242 Foundations of Geometry
\nMAT 342 Topics in Geometry
\nMAT 359 Introduction to Theory of Computation
\nCS 215 Computer Architecture
\nCS 285 Artificial Intelligence
\nCS 355 Programming Languages<\/p>\nInformal Logic Courses
\n<\/strong>COM 200 Language and Communication
\nCOM 263 Persuasion and Propaganda
\nCOM 264 Argumentation and Debate
\nCOM 268 Public Communication
\nCOM 276 Debate Workshop
\nCOM 408 Strategies of Persuasion
\nWRT 103W Composition II: Research and Writing
\nWRT\/JLA 321W Legal Writing
\nWRT 335W Fact-Based Opinion Writing
\nWRT 371W Writing the Weird: Conspiracy Theories<\/p>\nMinor in Theoretical and Applied Ethics (18 SH)<\/strong><\/p>\nA minor in theoretical and applied ethics requires 18 credits, including PHI 120 Introduction to Ethical Theory, and 5 more classes from the following list. (New courses may be added to those listed below so please contact the Department for an up to date list.)<\/p>\n Anthropology Courses
\n<\/strong>ANT\/SOC 206 Culture and Law
\nANT\/COM 208 Intercultural Communication<\/p>\nCommunication Courses
\n<\/strong>COM 219 Communication Ethics
\nCOM 247 Live News & Election Coverage<\/p>\nHumanistic Studies Courses
\n<\/strong>HUM 110 Moral Issues in Modern Society<\/p>\nJustice and Law Administration Courses <\/strong>(only 2 JLA courses can apply toward the minor)
\n<\/em>JLA\/SOC 201 Criminology
\nJLA\/SOC 205\u2014Juvenile Delinquency
\nJLA\/SOC 336\u2014White Collar Crime
\nJLA 408 Human Rights<\/p>\nPhilosophy Courses
\n<\/strong>PHI\u00a0221 Ethical Issues in Business
\nPHI\u00a0223 Ethical Issues in Health Care
\nPHI\u00a0225 Ethics and the Nonhuman
\nPHI 227 Ethics in Computing<\/p>\nPolitical Science Courses
\n<\/strong>PS 201\u00a0Political Theory
\n<\/strong>PS 401 Global Conflict Resolution
\n<\/strong>PS 402 Violent and Nonviolent Conflict Resolution<\/p>\nPsychology Courses<\/strong>
\nPSY 309 Social Psychology & the Law
\nPSY 346 Moral Development<\/p>\nSocial Science Courses<\/strong>
\nSS 401 Fundamentals of Conflict Resolution
\nSS 402 Mediation: Theory and Practice<\/p>\nMinor in Humanistic Studies (18 SH)<\/strong><\/p>\nThis minor requires 18 HUM credits, including HUM 151 Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies, and at least 9 credits at the 200-level or above. All current HUM courses can be applied toward the minor.
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