332 POLS 4990. Senior Seminar /Senior Thesis (3) A seminar in the field of political science. Students will be required to produce a major paper out of this seminar. Required for Political Science majors. Prerequisite: POLS SI3990 (3). Department approval required. Philosophy I he philosophy program offers courses in three general areas: 1) Liberal Education, teaches the ideas of influential past and contemporary thinkers who have sought to understand the world in its most fundamental aspects and our experience of it. These ideas examine the nature of truth, the limits of knowledge, what we count as real, standards of right and wrong, beauty and world religions. 2) Methodology emphasizes methods of sound practical reasoning, deductive logic and language analysis. 3) Application critically analyzes non-philosophical disciplines. Thus the philosophy of democracy analyzes the value assumptions behind democratic forms of government, while medical ethics seeks to identify and resolve dilemmas arising from conflicts between medical technology and quality of life. PHILOSOPHY MINOR » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses used toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). » Credit Hour Requirements: Minimum of 21 credit hours. Course Requirements for Minor Philosophy Courses Required (9 credit hours). PHIL HU 1000 Intro to Philosophy (3) PHIL HU 1250 Critical Thinking (3) or PHIL 2200 Intro to Logic (3) PHIL 4900 Senior Capstone Seminar (3) Philosophy Electives (minimum 12 credit hours) Select a minimum of 12 credit hours torn the following, of which at least 9 must be upper division, including one of either PHIL 3010 or PHIL 3020. Contemporary Moral Problems (3) Short Courses, Workshops (1-3) History of Philosophy: Classic & Medieval (3) History of Philosophy: Modern (3) Existentialism (3) Philosophy of Democracy (3) Great Issues in Philosophy (3) Medical Ethics (3) Philosophy of Western Religion (3) Philosophy of Eastern Religion (3) Philosophy of Law (3) Metaphysics & Epistemology (3) Directed Readings (1-2) PHILOSOPHY PHIL HUl 120 PHIL 2920/4920 PHIL 3010 PHIL 3020 PHIL 3150 PHIL 3200 PHIL 3300 PHIL 3350 PHIL 3500 PHIL DV3550 PHIL 4250 PHIL 4500 PHIL 4830 DEPARTMENTAL HONORS » Program Prerequisite: Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete at least 12 hours of General Honors courses (see the Honors Program on page 43). » Grade Requirements: Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. » Credit Hour Requirements: Fulfill requirements for the Philosophy minor as outlined above, of which at least 12 credit hours must be completed on an Honors basis. This must include special honors study to be negotiated with the professor and the Honors student. * Permission from the department chat should be sought before registering in courses for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See the Honors Program on page 43.) PHILOSOPHY COURSES PHIL PHIL HUl000. Introduction to Philosophy (3) An introduction to the major problems in philosophy and the methods through which philosophers resolve them. PHIL HUl 120. Contemporary Moral Problems (3) An introduction to the major ethical theories and their applications to human action. PHIL HUl250. Critical Thinking (3) An introduction to the analysis of argumentative writing, focusing on issues of logical form, fallacious reasoning, and premise assessment. PHIL 2200. Introduction to Logic (3) An introduction to systems of deductive logic including methods of determining validity within the syllogism, predicate, and symbolic logic. PHIL 2920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-3) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. PHIL 3010. History of Philosophy: Classical & Medieval (3) A survey of the major philosophers and issues from the pre- Socratics to the beginning of modem philosophy. PHIL 3020. History of PHIL: Modern (3) A topical survey of the major philosophers and issues from the seventeenth century to the end of the nineteenth century (Descartes to Marx). PHIL 3150. Existentialism (3) A study of the various currents in Existentialist thought from Kierkegaard to Sartre. PHIL 3200. Philosophy of Democracy (3) Critique of the ideals of and justification for democratic institutions in the light of actual practice. PHIL 3300. Great Issues in Philosophy (3) Selected study of the traditional questions in philosophy including theories of knowledge and truth, the reality of mind/body, free will/ determinism and systems of value justifying human conduct. PHIL 3350. Medical Ethics (3) A survey of the chief ethical issues arising from the recent advances of medical sdence and practice. PHIL 3500. Philosophy of Western Religion (3) Problems and types of religious philosophy among Jews, Christians, and Moslems. Weber State University 2005-2006 Catalog