Course Descriptions

NURS 360 - Pharmacology II

1.5 cr.

Principles of pharmacology and specific drug groups related to alterations in the sleep-rest, activity-exercise, self-perception/self-concept health patterns.  Emphasis is placed on drug actions, side effects, dosages, and nursing responsibilities. (1.5 hr. lecture)

NURS 361 - Pharmacology III

1.5 cr.

Principles of pharmacology and specific drug groups related to alterations in the nutrition-metabolic, sexuality-reproduction, role-relationship, cognitive-perceptual, and elimination health patterns.  Emphasis is placed on drug actions, side effects, dosages, and nursing responsibilities.  (1.5 hr. lecture)

NURS 371 - Nursing Care of the Adult II

5.5 cr.

The second of three courses that focus on physiological and psychological adaptation to dysfunctional health patterns.  Emphasis is placed on the nursing process and functional health patterns as a framework for practice.  Pathophysiology and nursing care related to alterations in metabolism, nutrition and immunity are included.  Three hours lecture, 15 hours clinical lab/week (for seven weeks) alternate with NURS 373  or NURS 452  lab.

NURS 373 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family

5 cr.

Focus is on the physiological and psychological adaptation to functional and dysfunctional health patterns in the child-bearing family.  Emphasis is placed on the nursing process and functional health patterns as a framework for practice.  Pathophysiology and nursing care related to childbearing, childbirth and their complications are addressed. Pathophysiological processes related to alterations in sexual health are also included.  Clinical experiences are designed to develop the professional nursing role of care giver, advocate and teacher in promoting and restoring health.  Three hours lecture, 12 hours clinical lab/week (for seven weeks) alternate with NURS 371  or NURS 450  lab taken fall senior year or spring junior year.

NURS 391 - Nursing Care of the Perioperative Patient

3 cr.

This course presents concepts and information essential for perioperative nursing practice.  Content includes essentials and management of the patient’s surgical experience.  Precepted clinical experiences are provided in various phases of the perioperative experience and include preoperative, operative and post-anesthesia care.  Emphasis is placed on the development of beginning skills in the operative setting.  One credit lecture and two credits lab.

NURS 405 - Health Writing for Publication

3 cr.

This course enables students to enhance their writing skills by utilizing principles of effective writing as they relate to health issues.  Students select projects to develop from idea to polished manuscript for both a professional journal and a consumer newspaper/magazine.  Online, Web-based course.

NURS 410 - Nursing Management

NURS 412 - End of Life Care

3 cr.

This course focuses on ways to enhance end-of-life care for patients, families, and caregivers. The biological, psychosocial, and spiritual responses to dying are explored from a variety of aspects, including diverse cultural backgrounds. The structure of various health care systems and implications for care givers and clients are stressed. Guest lectures from experts in the field are included.

NURS 450 - Nursing Care of the Adult III

5.5 cr.

This is the final course in a three-course sequence that focuses on physiological and psychological adaptation to dysfunctional health patterns.  Emphasis is placed on the nursing process and functional health patterns as a framework for practice.  Pathophysiology and nursing care related to alterations in mobility, elimination, cognition, and perception are included.  Three hours lecture, 15 hours clinical lab/week for seven weeks, alternate with NURS 452  or NURS 373  lab.

NURS 452 - Nursing Care of Children and Adolescents

4.5 cr.

The focus is on the physiological adaptation to functional and dysfunctional health patterns in children and adolescents.  Emphasis is placed on the nursing process and functional health patterns as a frame-work for nursing practice.  Health promotion and the pathophysiology and nursing care related to the disorders of childhood are included.    Three hours lecture, nine hours clinical lab/week for seven weeks, alternate with NURS 450  lab or NURS 371  lab taken fall senior year or spring junior year.

NURS 471 - (D) Community Health Nursing

3.5 cr.

The focus is on the professional nursing roles of care giver, advocate, teacher and leader/manager in promoting adaptive responses to functional and dysfunctional health patterns in individuals, families, communities and groups.  The student synthesizes prior knowledge of functional health patterns and all phases of the nursing process in meeting the health-care needs of community-based clients in diverse population settings.   1.5 hours lecture/week; 18 hours clinical lab/week for 4.5 weeks (alternate with NURS 472  and NURS 472  labs).

NURS 472 - Advanced Nursing Concepts

6 cr. (3 lecture - 3 lab)

This course examines the leadership process in nursing and correlates the process to safe, evidenced-based practice as it relates to physiological and psychological adaptations to complex dysfunctional health patterns. Continued use of the nursing process, informatics and evidence-based practice are emphasized.  Development of case management skills in collaboration with the interdisciplinary health team further develops the professional nursing role of caregiver, advocate, teacher, and leader/manager in promoting, restoring and maintaining health. Clinical experiences are designed to enhance leadership development in caring for patients with complex health issues.   Three hours/week lecture; 14 hours clinical lab/week for 9 weeks (alternate with NURS 471  lab). 

The following option is available for ROTC Nurse cadets:  subject to annual review, 1.5 credits may be awarded for successful completion of the ROTC Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP) in place of NURS 472A Lab.  Three hours/week lecture; 14 hours clinical lab/week for 4.5 weeks, alternate with NURS 471 and 472B labs.
 

NURS 474 - Nursing Leadership and Management

3 cr.

This course is designed for Registered Nurses (RN) who are actively practicing clinical nursing.  The student will utilize critical thinking to synthesize theoretical concepts from nursing practice, education and research in the development of leadership behaviors.  One hour lecture (online format), two credits laboratory for a total of 70 precepted clinical hours over 15 weeks.

NURS 483 - Independent Study in Nursing

3 cr.

An independent project of academic or professional nature in an area specific to professional nursing.  Students develop and complete a specific project and work on a one-to-one basis with a faculty member in the Department of Nursing.

NURS 491 - Senior Seminar

1 cr.

This course will serve as a synthesis of critical concepts necessary for professional nursing practice.  The use of critical thinking as it is applied to solving problems in the delivery of nursing care to patients with complex illnesses is emphasized.  Through case study analysis and content synthesis, students will apply critical thinking skills to develop mastery of nursing concepts and principles of clinical nursing practice. Students will utilize computerized testing to gauge their knowledge of professional nursing content.

NURS 493 - (EPW) Research in Nursing

3 cr.

Introduction to and application of the principles and process of research in professional nursing practice.  Study of research design, data-collection techniques, interpretation and critique of nursing research, literature, and reports and the development of the ability to become a discriminating consumer of nursing research. Three hours lecture.

NURS 495 - (D) Health Care in Africa

3 cr.

Exploration of health care and public health in Uganda.  Focus on endemic diseases: malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea, malnutrition, tuberculosis, & HIV/AIDS.  Impact of environmental, social, cultural, and religious practices on health and wellness are examined.  Work with health care providers to examine preventative strategies & treatment of communicable diseases.  Travel to historical, cultural, ecological, and rural areas with an interdisciplinary student group. Intersession

NURS 496 - Healthcare Systems and Nursing Practice Abroad

3 cr.

This travel course will provide students with an opportunity to explore health issues abroad within the context of nursing. Students will build knowledge related to current US health care issues and nursing’s role related to those issues. Two weeks will be spent in another country with instruction about that country’s nursing profession and specific health care issues.

NUTR 110 - (E) Introduction to Nutrition

NUTR 220 - Nutrition for the Health Care Professions

3 cr.

Focus on concepts of nutrition, including chemistry, digestion absorption and metabolism of nutrients.  Exploration of the role of diet in chronic illness.  Basic nutrition concepts applied to the needs of individuals across the life span, families, and communities.

NUTR 350 - Nutrition through the Life Cycle

3 cr.

This course is based on the common organizational structure used in nutrition that begins with key nutrition concepts then moves to prevalence statistics, physiological principles, and then, nutrition needs and recommendations.  The needs addressed begin with preconception and then trace those needs through the aging process and is suitable for a variety of career goals.

OIM 251 - Excel for Business Applications

OIM 351 - Introduction to Management Science

3 cr.

A survey of quantitative techniques used to analyze and solve business problems.  Topics include linear programming methods, waiting line models, project scheduling, and simulation.   Emphasis is placed on model building and analysis using spreadsheet software.

OIM 351K - Introduction to Management Science

3 cr.

A survey of quantitative techniques used to analyze and solve business problems.  Topics include linear programming methods, waiting line models, project scheduling, and simulation.   Emphasis is placed on model building and analysis using spreadsheet software.

OIM 352 - Introduction to Operations Management

3 cr.

A functional view of how to manage the activities involved in the process of converting or transforming resources into products or services.  Topics include an overview of strategic decisions, forecasting, product design, process planning, facility layout, basic inventory models, capacity planning, aggregate planning and scheduling.

OIM 352K - Introduction to Operations Management

3 cr.

A functional view of how to manage the activities involved in the process of converting or transforming resources into products or services.  Topics include an overview of strategic decisions, forecasting, product design, process planning, facility layout, basic inventory models, capacity planning, aggregate planning and scheduling.

OIM 353 - Business Process Overview

OIM 362 - Quality Management

3 cr.

The philosophy of Total Quality Management (TQM) and issues concerning its implementation are studied, covering the approaches of well-known leaders in the field, e.g., Deming. Topics include employee empowerment, quality-improvement tools, cross-functional teams, leadership for quality, statistical-process control, process capability, Taguchi methods, ISO 9000 standards, and the role of inspection in quality management.

 Course will be offered every other year.

OIM 363 - (W) Quality Management

3 cr.

The philosophy of Total Quality Management (TQM) and issues concerning its implementation are studied, covering the approaches of well-known leaders in the field, e.g., Deming. Topics include employee empowerment, quality-improvement tools, cross-functional teams, leadership for quality, statistical-process control, process capability, Taguchi methods, ISO 9000 standards, and the role of inspection in quality management.

OIM 366 - (W,EPW) Supply Chain Management

3 cr.

Many companies view Supply Chain Management as the core of their business strategy.  Students will learn how principles of Supply Chain Management integrate into the management of the enterprise and the business processes.  Students will examine the use of information technologies in Supply Chain Management.  Computer software will be used to gain hands-on experience.  (Credit cannot be earned for OIM 366 and EC 470 .)

OIM 444 - Business Forecasting Models

3 cr.

Quantitative forecasting methods are covered including averaging and smoothing techniques, time series decomposition of underlying components, and casual modeling such as simple and multiple regression.  Students are introduced to autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) models using the Box-Jenkins approach.  Developing systematic approach to forecasting problems is emphasized.  (Credits cannot be earned for both OIM 444 and OM 544)

OIM 462 - Project Management in Organizations

3 cr.

This course will examine advanced project-management concepts from all phases of the project lifecycle (from requirements-specification through post-project assessment).  Special emphasis will be placed on understanding projects within the context of complex organizational settings by utilizing an open-systems perspective.  Linkages with more permanent administration structures within the organization will be reviewed.    (Credit cannot be earned for OIM 462 and MGT 462 .)

OIM 463 - Data Mining

3 cr.

Data mining refers to an analytic process designed to explore data (usually large amounts of data - typically business or market related - also known as “big data”) in search of consistent patterns and/or systematic relationships between variables, and then to validate the findings by applying the detected patterns to new subsets of data.  Hands-on applications of various data mining techniques (e.g. classification, association analysis, clustering, text mining, anomaly detection, feature selections) using data mining software tools will be used. Credits may not be earned for OIM 463 and EC 463 .

OIM 470 - Production Planning and Control

3 cr.

This course is concerned with the study of production planning and control activities in an enterprise resource-planning context.  Topics include forecasting, aggregate planning, capacity planning, master production scheduling, material requirements planning, production activity control, purchasing, inventory models, and Just-in-Time Systems.  The interactions between operations and the other functional areas of the business will be emphasized.

OIM 471 - Business Information Management

OIM 471K - Business Information Management

OIM 472 - Electronic Business and Entrepreneurship

3 cr.

The course examines the issues related to the starting of new technology-based businesses.  It focuses on entrepreneurial traits, idea generation, entry strategies, marketing plans and development of business plans.  Venture capital and other forms of financing will also be covered. In addition there will be a discussion on legal and intellectual properties issues.  (Credit cannot be earned for OIM 472 and EC 472 .)

OIM 473 - Business Applications of Communication Networks

OT 140 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy

OT 141 - Occupational Therapy Theoretical Concepts

OT 240 - Activity Analysis I

3 cr.

Analysis, theory, and application of activities and media used in occupational therapy treatment with children and adolescents.  Introduction to standardized and non-standardized tests to assist in selecting activities.  Principles of leading groups, adaptation, and grading activities addressed through active learning.   Two hours lecture, two hours lab/week, and ten hours of community based learning.

OT 241 - Activity Analysis II

3 cr.

Analysis, theory, and application of activities and media used in occupational therapy treatment with adults.  Introduction to standardized and non-standardized tests to assist in selecting activities.  Proper documentation of treatment intervention addressed through case studies and problem-based learning. Two hours lecture, two hours lab/week, and ten hours of community based learning.

OT 256 - Human Anatomy for OT

3 cr.

A regional in-depth study of human anatomy with major emphasis on functional anatomy.  This will be accomplished through the study of prosected human specimens and surface anatomy. Three hours lecture, two hours lab/week.

OT 275 - Clinical Kinesiology

3 cr.

Application of the principles of functional anatomy with emphasis on normal and abnormal movement.  Measurement techniques for range of motion and muscle testing are presented, with emphasis on the movement and strength requirements found in self-care, work, and leisure activities.  Concepts are integrated in lab experiences. Two hours lecture, two hours lab/week.

OT 346 - Pathological Conditions I

3 cr.

A review of pathological conditions seen in occupational therapy practice, including: diagnosis, etiology, progression, performance deficits, treatment, prognosis, and functional outcomes.  Emphasis is placed on examining developmental and pediatric disabilities.  The promotion of health, prevention, and implications for the individual, family, and society are discussed. Three hours lecture/week.

OT 347 - Pathological Conditions II

3 cr.

A review of pathological conditions seen in occupational therapy practice, including: diagnosis, etiology, progression, performance deficits, treatment, prognosis, and functional outcomes.  Emphasis placed on examining adult and geriatric conditions.  The promotion of health, prevention, and implications for the individual, family, and society are discussed. Three hours lecture/week.

OT 356 - Functional Neuroanatomy

3 cr.

An overview of applied neuroanatomy and function, with emphasis on sensory, perceptual, and motor performance.  Normal structure and function are discussed, together with nervous system dysfunction, as applied to self-care, work, and leisure activities related to OT practice. Two hours lecture, two hours lab/week.

OT 360 - Occupational Therapy Practice I: Pediatrics

3 cr.

An overview of theoretical frames of reference, evaluation, and treatment intervention techniques used to enhance the function of infants, children, and other individuals with developmental disabilities.  Emphasis is placed on current recommended practices, evidence-based research, and clinical/educational experiential learning opportunities.   Two hours lecture, two hours lab/week, and ten hours of community based learning.

OT 361 - Occupational Therapy Practice II: Psychosocial Rehabilitation

3 cr.

An overview of theoretical frames of reference, evaluation, and treatment intervention strategies used to enhance the function of individuals with psychosocial dysfunction.  Methods of clinical observation, assessment, and treatment approaches are introduced and practiced in lab simulations and field trips to area facilities. Two hours lecture, two hours lab/week and ten hours of community based learning.

OT 380 - Occupational Therapy Level I Clinical - I: Pediatrics

1 cr.

Directed observation and supervised participation in the occupational therapy process in a pediatric/developmental disabilities setting.  Emphasis on the integration of theory and practice. Requirement: 40 hours.

OT 381 - Occupational Therapy Level I Clinical - II: Psychosocial Rehabilitation

1 cr.

Directed observation and supervised participation in the therapeutic process in a psychosocial rehabilitation setting. Emphasis is placed on the integration of theory and practice. Requirement: 40 hours.

OT 393 - (W,EPW) Research Methods in Occupational Therapy

3 cr.

This course provides an introduction to understanding how professionals contribute to the knowledge base that supports the field of occupational therapy. The student learns the language of scientific inquiry and how to critically examine research-based literature. The guiding principles that support sound research practices are examined throughout the course.

OT 440 - Management and Supervision of Occupational Therapy Services

OT 451 - Hand Rehabilitation

2 cr.

An in-depth review of the functional anatomy of the hand and arm, with emphasis on rehabilitation principles and basic splinting techniques.  Theoretical concepts, evaluation, and fabrication procedures are integrated in lab experiences. One hour lecture, two hours lab/week.

OT 460 - Occupational Therapy Practice III: Physical Rehabilitation

3 cr.

A study of the occupational therapist’s complex role in providing services to individuals with physical dysfunction.  Theoretical frames of reference and various intervention approaches are integrated as techniques and strategies to enhance functional performance are introduced, observed and practiced. Emphasis on safe clinical practice and development of sound clinical reasoning skills. Two hours lecture, two hours lab/week and ten hours of community based learning.

OT 461 - (D) Occupational Therapy Practice IV: Geriatrics

3 cr.

 An overview of frames of reference, evaluations, and interventions used to enhance elder’s well-being. Emphasis is placed on understanding the biopsychosocial changes and environmental contexts of elders.  The ability to provide holistic and humanistic elder care is facilitated through lab simulations, completion of a program needs assessment, and via service learning. Two hours lecture, two hours lab/week and ten hours of community based learning.

OT 475 - Advanced Therapeutic Techniques

3 cr.

An in-depth examination of selected concepts and approaches in physical rehabilitation, with an introduction to certain specialized areas of occupational therapy practice.  Topics will include standardized assessments, industrial rehabilitation, pain and soft tissue management, neurodevelopmental treatment, adaptive positioning and seating, cognitive-perceptual rehabilitation, and reimbursement issues. Two hours lecture, two hours lab/week.

OT 480 - Occupational Therapy Level I Clinical – III: Physical Rehabilitation

1 cr.

Directed observation and supervised participation in the therapeutic process in a physical rehabilitation setting.  Emphasis is placed on the integration of theory and practice. Requirement: 40 hours.

OT 494 - (W) Evidence Based Research

3 cr.

This course provides an in-depth study of evidence-based practice. It is a course for occupational therapy students designed to develop essential skills for conducting evidence-based research.  It includes the basic steps of the evidence-based practice process and how to apply those steps to examine clinical questions.

OT 501 - Leadership in Occupational Therapy

3 cr.

Extensive analysis of the profession’s historical influences, current, and emerging trends in occupational therapy leadership, and possibilities for personal leadership evolution.   Emphasis is placed upon examining the link between professional ethics, personal values, and leadership.   Systemic challenges to ethical leadership and professional supports for sustaining ethical practice are presented. Three hours lecture/week.

OT 502 - Advanced Occupational Therapy Theory

3 cr.

A review of how occupational therapy paradigms have been established and changed over time, and how these changes have influenced occupational therapy practice will be presented.  Particular attention will be paid to the cultural, economic, and demographic motivators of theory development and application. Three hours lecture/week.

OT 503 - Evaluation Intervention for Visual Impairment in Older Adults

OT 560 - Advanced Interpersonal Dynamics

3 cr.

A review of the concepts and aspects of interpersonal, intrapersonal, and group dynamics provides a foundation for the student to understand the meaning of illness and how that impacts the human condition.  An in-depth analysis of disability from the perspective of the disabled is explored. Two hours lecture, two hours lab/week or equivalent.

OT 575 - Community-Based Practice

3 cr.

In-depth exposure to selected areas that represent the current focus of advanced practice in occupational therapy.  The areas of practice examined in the course will include community-based programs, non-medical settings, alternative care, and natural environments. Two hours lecture, two hours lab/week or equivalent.

OT 581 - OT Level II Fieldwork – I

6 cr.

Level II fieldwork is designed to provide opportunities for the student to integrate academically acquired knowledge with occupational therapy practice in physical, psychosocial, and developmental contexts.  Level II experiences are mentored to facilitate student clinical reasoning in current and emerging areas of practice.  During Level II fieldwork the student will design and implement occupational therapy services for individuals, groups and populations across the lifespan.  OT certification examination eligibility requires 24 weeks total Level II fieldwork (minimum). 

 Offered: Summer, following the fourth or fifth year of the program, twelve weeks, full time.

OT 582 - OT Level II Fieldwork – II

6 cr.

Level II fieldwork is designed to provide opportunities for the student to integrate academically acquired knowledge with occupational therapy practice in physical, psychosocial, and developmental contexts.  Level II experiences are mentored to facilitate student clinical reasoning in current and emerging areas of practice.  During Level II fieldwork the student will design and implement occupational therapy services for individuals, groups and populations across the lifespan.  OT certification examination eligibility requires 24 total Level II fieldwork (minimum). 

 Offered: Summer, following fourth or fifth year of program, twelve weeks, full time.

OT 583 - OT Level II Fieldwork – III: Specialty (Optional)

4-6 cr.

Level II field-work is designed to provide opportunities for the student to integrate academically acquired knowledge with occupational therapy practice in physical, psychosocial, and developmental contexts.  Level II experiences are mentored to facilitate student clinical reasoning in current and emerging areas of practice.  During Level II fieldwork the student will design and implement occupational therapy services for individuals, groups and populations across the lifespan.  Arranged on an availability basis. 

 Offered: Fall, following the fifth year of the program, eight to twelve weeks, full time.

OT 597 - Faculty Research Internship I

1 cr.

This course represents a mentored internship experience on a faculty-led research project in order to develop beginning-level research skills.  Internship may involve preparing DRB/IRB proposals, literature reviews, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, grant investigations, and dissemination activities.  The importance of professional collaboration is emphasized.

OT 598 - Faculty Research Internship II

2 cr.

This course represents a mentored internship experience on a faculty-led research project in order to develop beginning-level research skills. Internship may involve preparing DRB/IRB proposals, literature reviews, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, grant investigations, and dissemination activities.  The importance of professional collaboration is emphasized.

PCPS 408 - Self Care and Resiliency in the Helping Professions

3 cr.

This course will explore issues in the healthcare, counseling and education professions that occur in individuals and who have prolonged interactions with students, clients, patients and their families. Issues of work related loss, grief, stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout will be explored. Techniques to maintain psychological well-being will be demonstrated. Suggestions on how to practice rigorous self-care and maintain a supportive work environment will be addressed.

PCPS 501 - Interdisciplinary Developmental Assessment in Pediatrics

PCPS 540 - Allied Health Seminar Series I

2 cr.

This course develops advanced skills in clinical practice, research, leadership, or advocacy. Aiding student’s transition to practitioner, it provides technical expertise as well as practice in collegial engagement and self-directed professional development.  Seminar topics offer in-depth exploration of emerging or ‘specialty’ areas of occupational therapy practice or areas of significance to the interdisciplinary health care team.

PCPS 541 - Allied Health Seminar Series II

1 cr.

This course develops advanced skills in clinical practice, research, leadership, or advocacy.  Aiding student’s transition to practitioner, it provides technical expertise as well as practice in collegial engagement and self-directed professional development.  Seminar topics offer in-depth exploration of emerging or ‘specialty’ areas of occupational therapy practice or areas of significance to the interdisciplinary health care team.

PHED 101 - Weight Training

PHED 412 - CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Instructor Trainer

PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy

PHIL 120J - Introduction to Philosophy

PHIL 210 - Ethics

3 cr.

An examination of moral issues through close readings of important historical texts such as the writings of Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Kant or Mill.  Themes will include happiness, virtue, the nature of justice, free choice, conscience, natural law and obligation, God and morality.

PHIL 210J - Ethics

PHIL 211 - (P) Business Ethics

3 cr.

This course is an application of standard philosophical principles and theories to the critical study of questions, issues, and problems that surround the moral conduct of business. Recommended for business majors.

PHIL 212 - (P) Medical Ethics

3 cr.

Considering nine ethical methodologies, this course views health care holistically in terms of human biological and psychological needs to show that ethical action must intend to satisfy them. Ethical principles are applied to such issues as professional communication, sexuality, procreation, experimentation, bodily modification, and death. Recommended for health care students.

PHIL 213 - (P) Environmental Ethics

3 cr.

A study of various philosophical frameworks that allow us to think about environmental problems and our moral obligations.  Includes a critical examination of nature and humans’ relation to it and a study of specific environmental problems such as climate change, waste, agricultural and food ethics, and water pollution and policy.

PHIL 214 - (P) Computers and Ethics

3 cr.

Ethical aspects of hacking, software, piracy, computer-aided decision making, protection of software by copyright, patent, trade secret laws, unauthorized use of computer resources, privacy and database security, program warranties and programmer responsibility, artificial intelligence, the interface between human and computer.

PHIL 215 - (P) Logic

3 cr.

An introduction to logic as the science of argument including the nature of arguments in ordinary language, deduction and induction, truth and validity, definition, informal fallacies, categorical propositions and syllogisms, disjunctive and hypothetical syllogisms, enthymemes, and dilemmas.

PHIL 217J - (FYW, FYOC) The Trivium

PHIL 218 - (P,D) Feminism: Theory and Practice

3 cr.

What is feminism? What is the relationship between feminist theory and practice? This course focuses on these and related philosophical questions. Special attention will be paid to the interrelationship of gender, class and race. This course also fulfills a requirement in the Women’s Studies Concentration.

PHIL 220 - (P) Ancient Philosophy

3 cr.

The Pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle and their immediate successors. Special emphasis on the theory of knowledge, the metaphysics and philosophical anthropology of Plato and Aristotle.

PHIL 221 - (P) Medieval Philosophy

3 cr.

A survey of philosophy in the European Middle Ages, including the connections between medieval philosophy and its classical and Christian sources; questions concerning nature/grace, reason/faith, theology/philosophy, and the nature and ethos of scholasticism.

PHIL 222 - (P) Modern Philosophy I

3 cr.

Machiavelli and the break with the Ancients. Modern political thought and social contract. Hobbes with an appeal to the passions. Locke and theoretician of capitalism. Rousseau and the crisis of modern political thought. Foundations of modern epistemology. Descartes and the search for absolute certainty. Hume and empiricism.

PHIL 223 - (P) Modern Philosophy II

3 cr.

The development of idealism in the thought of Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel, with its influence on Feuerbach, Marx, Engels, and Kierkegaard. Special consideration of dialectical thinking in its resolution of the antitheses of reality and appearance, freedom and necessity, infinite and finite, and faith and knowledge.

PHIL 224 - (P) Foundations of Twentieth-Century Philosophy

3 cr.

A study of some of the key figures that have set the tone for the 20th-century philosophy. Buber, Marx, Kierkegaard, Hume and Russell are studied in detail.

PHIL 225 - (P,D) Asian Philosophy

3 cr.

This course will introduce students to the various systems of Asian philosophy including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Shinto with special emphasis on the metaphysics, ethics and political philosophy of these systems.

PHIL 226 - (P,D) Chinese Philosophy

3 cr.

An introduction to the classical Chinese understanding. The course examines Daoist teachings and vision, the thought of Confucius and Buddhism.

PHIL 227 - (P) Political Philosophy

3 cr.

Examines Western political philosophy in the works of such philosophers as Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Marx, and Adorno.  Topics include justice, freedom, equality, slavery, authority, consent, political economy, and the state.

PHIL 229 - (P,D) Philosophy of Religion

3 cr.

An investigation of the main topics in philosophers’ reflections on religion: arguments for the existence of God; meaningful statements about God; assessment of religious experience; notions of miracle, revelation, and immortality; the problem of evil; relations between religious faith and reason; religion and ethics. Readings from classical and contemporary authors.

PHIL 230 - (P) German Philosophy

PHIL 231 - (P,D) Philosophy of Women

3 cr.

This course reviews the philosophies of woman in western thought from Plato and Aristotle to Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Beauvoir. It concludes with an interdisciplinary selection of readings, to be addressed philosophically, on women in art, anthropology, literature, politics, theology, psychology, etc.

PHIL 234 - (P) Existentialism

3 cr.

A critical study of selected works of Kierkegaard, Jaspers, Marcel, and Sartre, with special emphasis on the existentialist themes of selfhood, freedom, dread, responsibility, temporality, body, limited and unlimited knowledge and reality, and fidelity to community.

PHIL 238 - (P) Wealth and the Human Good

3 cr.

What is wealth? Is wealth the key to happiness? Is it possible for individual human beings and human society to flourish without wealth? What does it mean to say that the measure of success in contemporary consumer society is wealth? These and other questions related to life in modern capitalist commercial society will be addressed in the course.

PHIL 240 - (P,W) Logic and Written Discourse

3 cr.

PHIL 240 is to equip students with an understanding of the conditions that constitute good reasoning, and also the skill to construct good arguments in writing.   It covers the following four areas: the nature of logical arguments, deduction (e.g., syllogism, propositional logic), induction (e.g., analogical reasoning, causal inference), and fallacies.