330 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). 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 Bom 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: Modem (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 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 - 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. Philo 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. Philo 3010. History of Philosophy: Classical & Medieval (3) A survey of the major philosophers and issues from the pre- Socratics to the beginning of modern philosophy. Philo 3020. History of Philo: 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). Philo 3150. Existentialism (3) A study of the various currents in Existentialist thought from Kierkegaard to Sartre. Philo 3200. Philosophy of Democracy (3) Critique of the ideals of and justification for democratic institutions in the light of actual practice. Philo 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. Philo 3350. Medical Ethics (3) A survey of the chief ethical issues arising from the recent advances of medical science and practice. Philo 3500. Philosophy of Western Religion (3) Problems and types of religious philosophy among Jews, Christians, and Moslems. Philo 3600. Ethical Theory (3) An examination of the fundamental concepts, theories, and problems of ethical theory as they relate to significant figures and doctrines in the history of western philosophy. Philo DV3550. Philosophy of Eastern Religion (3) An examination of classic philosophical issues as they arise in Eastern religious thought, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. Philo 4250. Philosophy of Law (3) A study of selected theories of law, law's relationship to morality, the moral limits of legislating morality, the justification of punishment and legal reasoning. Philo 4500. Metaphysics and Epistemology (3) Examination of the nature of reality and the justification for knowledge. Philo 4830. Directed Readings (1-2) Individually designed tutorial for Philosophy minor students to fill minor requirements when they cannot be satisfied through scheduled class offerings. Phil 4900. Senior Capstone Seminar (3) A comprehensive review of the various areas of philosophy and an in-depth study of a single philosopher with the goal of producing a substantial thesis paper. Philo 4920. 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. WEBER STATE UNIV 2003-2004 CATALOG E R S I T Y