PHIL 201 Ethics
Critical examination of main procedures for making moral decisions. Application of ethical ideas to contemporary moral issues.

PHIL 212 History of Modern Philosophy
Development of philosophical ideas as seen in writings of selected thinkers from Renaissance through 19th century. Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, and Hegel. Prerequisite: 101 or 211 or permission of instructor.

PHIL 231 Techniques of Reasoning
Introduction to techniques of sound reasoning in written and verbal communication. Formulation and testing of arguments; means of identifying and correcting fallacious reasoning. Practical applications.

PHIL 232 Argumentation and Debate
A study of the methods by which policies, beliefs, and actions are evaluated and justified to others. Emphasis on both informal and formal approaches to advocacy. Exploration of alternative debate formats. Prerequisite: 231 or permission of instructor.

PHIL 305 Asian Philosophies
Beliefs, practices, and scriptures of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto.

PHIL 314 Twentieth Century Philosophy
The development of philosophy in the 20th century; logical positivism, ordinary language analysis, existentialism, pragmatism, and process philosophy. Prerequisite: 101 or 211 or permission of instructor.

PHIL 333 Aesthetics
Examination of contemporary issues in philosophy of art: definition of a work of art, the nature of aesthetic experience, standards of aesthetic evaluation. Application to painting, sculpture, music composition and performance, drama, acting, film, and dance.

PHIL 335 Philosophy of Religion
Critical examination of philosophical problems of religion: nature of religion, religious experience, theistic proofs, religious knowledge, religious language, alternative views of God, problem of evil, relation of religion and value-experience. Prerequisite: 101 or 211 or permission of instructor.

PHIL 340X Political Philosophy (Political Science 340)

PHIL 347X Jurisprudence (Political Science 347)

PHIL 450 Seminar
Intensive study of a selected philosophical topic. Prerequisite: departmental permission.

PHIL 460 Independent Study
Advanced independent research in a specific area of philosophy, under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: departmental permission. One to four semester hours.

PHIL 470 and 471 Internship I and II
Work experience related to student’s concentration, jointly supervised by department and a professional in the field. Minimum 120 hours field work along with on-campus assignments. Prerequisites: junior or senior status, permission of department, and completion of appropriate coursework. Pass-Fail only.

PHIL 490 Honors Thesis
Independent research in a special topic for honors. Prerequisites: senior status, GPA of 3.5 in the philosophy major and 3.3 overall, and permission of all members of the department. Three to six semester hours.