330 PolSc 4640. The Modern Presidency (3) An analytical study of the modern American presidency, including its constitutional, managerial, philosophical, and political aspect. PolSc 4700. Politics of Administration (3) A study of public administration from a conflict/power perspective rather than authority. A survival course for public managers. PolSc 4750. Public Policy Analysis (3) A study of the American policy process, with an emphasis on the dynamics involved in the creation, adoption and implementation of selected domestic policies. PolSc 4800. Individual Projects and Research (1-3) A student may complete six credit hours but not more than three hours in any one type of project. Department approval required. PolSc 4830. Directed Readings (1-3) A maximum of four hours will be counted toward the Political Science major and only two hours will be counted toward the Political Science minor. Department approval required. PolSc 4860. Internships (1-6) A maximum of eight hours will be counted toward the Political Science major or four hours toward the Political Science minor. Department approval required. PolSc 4920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-3) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific tide and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. PolSc 4940. Topics in American Politics & Thought (1-3) The study of selected contemporary problem areas in American politics and thought to assess the impact and implication within the U.S. domestic arena. This course may be taken twice (in different topics). This course may count once to satisfy a subfield requirement at the discretion of the department chair. PolSc 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: PolSc 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 MM » 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). Philo HU 1010 Intro to Philosophy (3) Philo HUl 150 Critical Thinking (3) or Philo 1160 Intro to Logic (3) Philo 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 Philo 3010 or Philo 3020. Philo HUl 120 Philo 2920/4920 Philo 3010 Philo 3020 Philo 3150 Philo 3200 Philo 3300 Philo 3350 Philo 3500 Philo DV3550 Philo 4250 Philo 4500 Philo 4830 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 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 oudined 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 aedit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors aedit. (See the Honors Program on page 43.) PHILOSOPHY COURSES - PHILO Philo HU1010. Introduction to Philosophy (3) An introduction to the major problems in philosophy and the methods through which philosophers resolve them. Philo HUl 120. Contemporary Moral Problems (3) An introduction to the major ethical theories and their applications to human action. Philo HUl 150. Critical Thinking (3) An introduction to the analysis of argumentative writing, focusing on issues of logical form, fallacious reasoning, and premise assessment. Philo 1160. Introduction to Logic (3) An introduction to systems of deductive logic including methods of determining validity within the syllogism, predicate, and symbolic logic. WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY 2 0 04-2005 CATALOG