{"id":103,"date":"2012-06-04T14:23:06","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T14:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad1213\/sas\/programs\/philosophy-and-humanistic-studies\/"},"modified":"2019-09-30T10:24:46","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T14:24:46","slug":"philosophy-and-humanistic-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad1920\/sas\/programs\/philosophy-and-humanistic-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Philosophy and Humanistic Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stuart Dalton, Chair<\/strong><\/em>
\ndaltons@wcsu.edu <\/a>
\nWhite Hall 021a, Midtown campus
\n(203) 837-3282
\n(203) 837-8905 (fax)<\/p>\n

Carol O’Connor, Department Secretary<\/strong><\/em>
\noconnorc@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nWarner Hall 304, Midtown campus
\n(203) 837-8470
\n(203) 837-8905 (fax)<\/p>\n

Faculty<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n
S. Dalton, Chair<\/td>\nA. Malavisi<\/td>\nD.L. Stephenson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00c7i\u011fdem\u00a0<\/span>\u00dcsekes<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Adjunct Faculty<\/h5>\n

J. Clark\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 X. Hodza\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 S. Ironbiter
\nG. Lebanidze\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0J. Lott\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0G. Mangiameli
\nC. Paone\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0D. Richmond\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D. Shafer<\/p>\n

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

Philosophy courses explore\u00a0 the fundamental questions of human existence, which are: What is the ultimate nature of reality? What is the ultimate nature of truth and knowledge? What is the ultimate nature of moral and aesthetic value? All philosophy courses emphasize close and careful reading, precise and persuasive writing, and creative and collaborative problem solving.<\/p>\n

Humanistic studies courses are interdisciplinary courses. Every Humanistic Studies course focuses on a topic that is naturally interdisciplinary, and it explores this topic from the perspective of at least 3 different disciplines. Humanistic Studies courses emphasize creative and critical thinking in addressing the complex questions and challenges of an interconnected world.<\/p>\n

Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n

The mission of the philosophy and humanistic studies department is to:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. offer philosophy courses that cover all of the most important philosophical questions and also every period of the history of philosophy.<\/li>\n
  2. offer interdisciplinary humanistic studies courses on interesting and important topics that are best understood from a variety of different disciplinary perspectives;<\/li>\n
  3. offer major and minor degree programs in both philosophy and interdisciplinary studies.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    BA in Interdisciplinary Studies<\/h1>\n

    This major allows students to combine two different fields to best suit their interests and career plans. The gateway class to the major is HUM 151 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>\n

    Students who major in philosophy at WCSU design their own program of study in the form of a contract major. A contract major in philosophy gives students the opportunity to customize their major and graduate with a degree that is uniquely their own.<\/p>\n

    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
    1. An understanding of the meaning and the connections between the 3 areas of philosophy: metaphysics, epistemology, and axiology.<\/li>\n
    2. An understanding of the characteristics and the accomplishments of the main periods in the history of philosophy: ancient, medieval; modern; contemporary.<\/li>\n
    3. Skills in close and careful reading, logical analysis, and textual criticism.<\/li>\n
    4. 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
      1. 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 including the physical sciences, the social sciences, the humanities, and the arts.<\/li>\n
      2. 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
      3. Skills in close and careful reading, logical analysis and textual criticism.<\/li>\n
      4. 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>\n

        A 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>\n

        Current 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>\n

        Current 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 Animals
        \nPHI 227 Ethics in Computing
        \nPHI 229 Philosophy of Law & Legal Theory
        \nPHI 245 Philosophy of Death and Dying
        \nPHI 262 Philosophy of Love & Friendship
        \nPHI 320 Social and Political Philosophy
        \nPHI 334 Existentialism\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Minor in Logic (15 SH)<\/strong><\/p>\n

        A 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<\/strong>
        \n<\/em>MAT 141 Foundational Discrete OR<\/em>
        \nMAT\/CS 165 Introductory Discrete Mathematics (only one of these 2 classes can be applied to the minor)
        \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>\n

        Informal 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>\n

        Minor in Theoretical and Applied Ethics (18 SH)<\/strong><\/p>\n

        A 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>\n

        Communication Courses
        \n<\/strong>COM 219 Communication Ethics
        \nCOM 247 Live News & Election Coverage<\/p>\n

        Humanistic Studies Courses
        \n<\/strong>HUM 110 Moral Issues in Modern Society<\/p>\n

        Justice 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>\n

        Philosophy Courses
        \n<\/strong>PHI\u00a0221 Ethical Issues in Business
        \nPHI\u00a0223 Ethical Issues in Health Care
        \nPHI 225 Ethics and the Animals
        \nPHI 227 Ethics in Computing<\/p>\n

        Political 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>\n

        Psychology Courses<\/strong>
        \nPSY 309 Social Psychology & the Law
        \nPSY 346 Moral Development<\/p>\n

        Social Science Courses<\/strong>
        \nSS 401 Fundamentals of Conflict Resolution
        \nSS 402 Mediation: Theory and Practice<\/p>\n

        Minor in Humanistic Studies (18 SH)<\/strong><\/p>\n

        This 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.<\/p>\n

        Minor in Intellectual History (18 SH)<\/strong><\/p>\n

        A minor in intellectual history requires 18 credits: 9 credits of History and 9 credits of Philosophy selected from the following courses. (New courses may be added to those listed below so please contact the Department for an up to date list.)<\/p>\n

        History Courses<\/u><\/p>\n

          \n
        • HIS 211 American Legal History (prereq: HIS 148 and HIS 149)<\/li>\n
        • HIS 262 The History of the American Constitution<\/li>\n
        • HIS 287 History of Chinese Religions<\/li>\n
        • HIS 288 Renaissance, Reformation and the Age of Exploration<\/li>\n
        • HIS 289 Scientific Revolution and Age of Enlightenment (prereq: Sophomore standing or instructor permission)<\/li>\n
        • HIS 302 The American Revolution: 1763-1789 (prereq: HIS 148)<\/li>\n
        • HIS 303 The Age of Jefferson (prereq: HIS 148)<\/li>\n
        • HIS 304 The Antebellum Era, 1815-1861 (prereq: HIS 148)<\/li>\n
        • HIS 388:\u00a0 Modern Vietnam:\u00a0 Memory and History<\/li>\n
        • HIS 415 American Intellectual History (prereq: HIS 148)<\/li>\n
        • HIS 450 Historiography (prereq: HIS 100 and Junior or Senior standing)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Philosophy Courses<\/u><\/p>\n

            \n
          • PHI 231 Ancient Philosophy<\/li>\n
          • PHI 232 Medieval Philosophy<\/li>\n
          • PHI 233 Modern Philosophy<\/li>\n
          • PHI 234 19th<\/sup> & 20th<\/sup> Century Philosophy<\/li>\n
          • PHI\/WS 339 Women in the History of Philosophy (prereq: any PHI course)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

            Minor in Sustainability (18 SH)<\/strong>
            \nA minor in sustainability requires 18 credits, including HUM 222 Sustainability: Economics, Ecology, Ethics (3), and 15 more credits derived from the following elective courses. (New courses may be added to those listed below so please contact the Department for an up to date list.) No more than 9 credits in this minor may be taken within a student\u2019s major.<\/p>\n

            Biology Courses<\/u><\/p>\n

            BIO 200 Ecology (4) (prereq: C- or better in both BIO 103 & BIO 104)<\/p>\n

            BIO 422 Conservation Ecology (4) (prereq: BIO 200, BIO 260 & one BIO 300-level course)<\/p>\n

            BIO 375 Climate Ecology (3) (prereq: C- or better in BIO 200, BIO 260 and either MAT 115 or MAT 120)<\/p>\n

            Earth Science Course<\/u><\/p>\n

            ES 103 Planet Earth (4)<\/p>\n

            Economics Courses<\/u><\/p>\n

            ECO 211 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)<\/p>\n

            ECO 213 Principles of Microeconomics (3)<\/p>\n

            ECO 240 Environmental Economics (3)<\/p>\n

            ECO 317 Economic Development and Growth (3) (prereq: ECO 211)<\/p>\n

            Environmental Studies<\/u> Courses<\/u><\/p>\n

            ENV 100 Environmental Resources (4)<\/p>\n

            ENV\/BIO 156 Biology of the Environment (3)<\/p>\n

            ENV\/MTR 162 Air Pollution Sources (4)<\/p>\n

            ENV\/SS 250 Society and the Environment (3)<\/p>\n

            Physics Courses<\/u><\/p>\n

            PHY\/ENV 136 Energy (4)<\/p>\n

            Geography Courses<\/u><\/p>\n

            GEO 100 Principles of World Geography (3)<\/p>\n

            GEO\/ENV 150 Urban Environment as a human Ecological Problem (3)<\/p>\n

            GEO 270 The Geography of the Environment and Development (3) (prereq: GEO 100)<\/p>\n

            Health Promotion & Exercise<\/u> Courses<\/u><\/p>\n

            HPX 100 Health Promotion and Maintenance (3)<\/p>\n

            HPX 240 Introduction to Principles of Holistic and Integrative Health (3)<\/p>\n

            HPX\/HUM 2xx Indigenous Spirituality & Environmental Activism (3)<\/p>\n

            HPX\/HUM 2xx Approaches to Well Being in Indo-Tibetan Philosophy (3)<\/p>\n

            HPX 353 Environmental and Global Health (3)<\/p>\n

            Humanistic Studies Courses<\/u><\/p>\n

            HUM 101 Our Relation to Nature (3)<\/p>\n

            HUM 212 Technology and Humanity (3)<\/p>\n

            HUM\/HPX 246 Approaches to Well Being in Indo-Tibetan Philosophy (3)<\/p>\n

            HUM\/HPX 247 Indigenous Spirituality & Environmental Activism (3)<\/p>\n

            HUM 421 Development & Humanitarian Ethics (3) (prereq: any one of the following courses: PHI, NUR, SW, ANT, SOC)<\/p>\n

            Management Courses<\/u> (All students must take 9 credits outside the required classes of their major.)<\/p>\n

            MGT 405 Small Business Entrepreneurship (prereq:\u00a0ACC 202, FIN 310, MKT 301 and GPA 2.3 or higher.)<\/p>\n

            MGT 410 Current Issues in Management (prereq: senior standing and GPA 2.3 or higher)<\/p>\n

            Marketing Courses<\/u><\/p>\n

            MKT 305\u00a0Global Environment of Business (3) (prereq: GPA >2.3, Junior standing, MKT 200, MGT 250,\u00a0FIN 310)<\/p>\n

            Meteorology Courses<\/u><\/p>\n

            MTR 150 Meteorology (4)<\/p>\n

            MTR 240 Climatology (4)\u00a0(prereq: MTR 150)<\/p>\n

            Philosophy Courses<\/u><\/p>\n

            PHI 225 Ethics and Animals (3)<\/p>\n

            PHI 226 Environmental Philosophy (3)<\/p>\n

            Political Science Courses<\/u><\/p>\n

            PS 315 Environmental Issues in International Relations (3)<\/p>\n

            Psychology Courses<\/u><\/p>\n

            PSY 270 Psychology of Sustainability (3) (prereq: PSY 100)
            \nCourse Restrictions <\/strong><\/p>\n

            For a complete list of prerequisites, corequisites and other restrictions for all courses, please consult the Course Description section of this catalog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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