Academic Catalog

Philosophy (PHIL)

PHIL 180  World Religions  (3 Credit Hours)
Type of credit: Baccalaureate/Transfer
Lecture hours: 3
This course introduces major world religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and other tangent faiths. It is intended to expand the student's awareness and appreciation of the major faiths practiced by people of our world. IAI Code: H5 904N
PHIL 281  Introduction to Philosophy  (3 Credit Hours)
Type of credit: Baccalaureate/Transfer
Lecture hours: 3
Introduces persistent philosophic concerns such as varieties of truth, existence of God, and the nature of faith, personal identity, freedom, ethics, and justice through discussion of traditional and contemporary readings. Students will develop the skills necessary to evaluate these concerns and to develop, clarify, and express their own philosophical viewpoints. IAI Code: H4 900
PHIL 282  Ethics  (3 Credit Hours)
Type of credit: Baccalaureate/Transfer
Lecture hours: 3
Encourages the development of moral self-awareness and self-evaluation and identifies the value of personal and social moral responsibility. To this end, students study essays dealing with selected ethical theories, the nature of particular virtues, and vices and the desirability of personal ethics. IAI Code: H4 904