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PE Teacher Education
  

  • PETC 1220 Individual Performance Games

    This course offers students with the requisite content knowledge to effectively teach individual games to elementary and secondary students. Students will also develop their own personal competence in motor skills that relate to successful participation in track & field, archery or swimming. Effective physical education pedagogy will be modeled as students are exposed to techniques, principles and fundamentals associated with both the recreational and competitive aspect of these sports. Practical playing experience is provided as students become students of the game and ultimately better teachers.
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • PETC 2100 Personal Development in Physical Education: Self Defense, Golf and Archery

    This course provides an introduction to performing and teaching personal development courses (self-defense, golf, and archery). Students will be charged an additional Kinesiology Lab Fee when enrolling in this course.
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • PETC 2120 Social and Recreational Dance

    This course involves a study of the fundamental prinicples and steps in folk, square, and social dance with applications for teaching.
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • PETC 2130 Gymnastics Appratus

    This course enables students to develop proficiency in performing, spotting, and analyzing skills on apparatus. Prerequisite(s): PETC 1120 
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • PETC 2140 Recreational Games

    This course provides knowledge and movement skills for selected team sports and outdoor and recreational activities taht are appropriate for inclusion in a physical education curriculum in schools. The course includes softball, team handball, and ultimate Frisbee.
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • PETC 2150 Teaching Fitness Activities in Physical Education

    This course offers candidates with the requisite content and pedagogical knowledge to conduct standards based, student-centered fitness oriented lesson segments in both the elementary and secondary level. Additionally, students will engage and witness methods for modifying exercises and offer teacher best practices that aim to create a safe and conducive learning environment. Special emphasis will be placed on developing or maintaining candidates’ fitness levels using Fitnessgram. Prerequisite(s): Physical Education Majors
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PETC 2230 Team Net and Field Games

    This course offers students with the requisite content knowledge to effectively teach team net and field games to elementary and secondary students. Students will also develop their own personal competence in motor skills that relate to successful participation in softball, lacrosse, and volleyball. Effective physical education pedagogy will be modeled as students are exposed to techniques, principles and fundamentals associated with both the recreational and competitive aspect of these sports. Practical playing experience is provided as students become students of the game and ultimately better teachers.
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • PETC 2240 Team Invasion Games II

    This course offers students with the requisite content knowledge to effectively teach team invasion games to elementary and secondary students. Students will also develop their own personal competence in motor skills that relate to successful participation in Team Handball, Floor Hockey, and Frisbee. Effective physical education pedagogy will be modeled as students are exposed to techniques, principles and fundamentals associated with both the recreational and competitive aspect of these sports. Practical playing experience is provided as students become students of the game and ultimately better teachers.
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • PETC 2250 Individual Dance

    This course provides an introduction to Dance and strategies for teaching Dance. By design, the student is exposed to various techniques, principles, and fundamentals associated with the creative, recreational, individual, social, and cooperative aspects of dance/movement activities. Students are exposed to methods and practice tasks, which enable them to become more knowledgeable, literate dance/movement participants, and ultimately, better teachers of these activities. Prerequisite(s): Physical Education Majors
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • PETC 2300 Contemporary Methods, Materials and Evaluation in Driver Education

    This course is designed to include the latest innovative methods, materials and evaluative techniques in Traffic Safety education.  It is geared to meet the needs and interests of both experienced driver education teachers and teachers interested in starting out in this field.  Certification requirements for New Jersey are satisfied in Traffic Safety Education (classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction).  Individuals interested in New York State certification may credit this course toward provisional certification in that state. Physical Education Majors Only
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PETC 2310 Assessment in Physical Education

    A study of the role, design and application of formative and summative evaluations via traditional and alternative/authentic assessments in physical education. Multiple assessment strategies are studied and applied with the goal of organizing a comprehensive evaluation of the performance of physical skills by k-12 public school students. Moreover, statistical and reporting methods used in a critical thinking approach to evaluation.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PETC 2450 Teaching Fitness Activities In Physical Education

    Students will acquire leadership skills in performing, demonstrating, and teaching aerobic activities in the format of group exercise. Special emphasis is placed on the instructional practices needed to successful teach a group fitness class at the secondary level in physical education.  Also emphasized on the development of fitness based lesson plans and the proper progression of students’ skills, fitness and abilities levels over the course of a semester.    Prerequisite(s): PE Majors Only, BIO 1120   minimum grade of C-, KNES 1200  minimum grade of C- 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PETC 2450 Teaching Fitness Activities In Physical Education

    Students will acquire leadership skills in performing, demonstrating, and teaching aerobic activities in the format of group exercise. Special emphasis is placed on the instructional practices needed to successful teach a group fitness class at the secondary level in physical education.  Also emphasized on the development of fitness based lesson plans and the proper progression of students’ skills, fitness and abilities levels over the course of a semester.    Prerequisite(s): PE Majors Only, BIO 1120   minimum grade of C-, KNES 1200   minimum grade of C- 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PETC 2720 Sports Coaching Methods

    This course combines sport science theory and research with practical knowledge and proper methodology to develop future sport coaches.  Special emphasis will be on the many roles and responsibilities a head coach may assume and the current trends and issues facing the coaching profession.  Additional emphasis will be placed on current theoretical perspectives in the field of sport psychology and students appropriately evaluating current coaching literature.  Additional emphasis will be on nutrition, supplements and training athletes to prevent injury and increase sports performance.  Students will leave with the requisite knowledge and pedagogy to successfully coach athletes with or without disabilities in college, high school, and youth sport teams.  Students will leave with a NJ coaching certification. 

      Prerequisite(s): Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Sports Management, Physical Education Majors Only, minimum of 60 credits
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • PETC 2800 Adventure Education

    This course offers students with the necessary content and pedagogical knowledge to sufficiently teach an adventure education course to elementary and secondary aged students Participants are challenged to develop their creativity with practical applications to Project Adventure. Special emphasis will be placed on how to teach an adventure education unit both indoor and outdoor settings.  Students will leave with the knowledge necessary to achieve the project adventure certification.

       PE Majors Only, minimum of 60 credits, KNES 1200   minimum of C-,BIO 1120   minimum of C-
    Credits: 3.00

  

  • PETC 3110 Movement Education

    A different approach toward teaching in which a more individualized program is set up with the larger group (class). Students become aware of the basic movements of the body in relation to time, space and force at their own rate according to ability level. Physical Education Majors Only Prerequisite(s): KNES 2200  , PETC 1200  ,PETC 1210  , Mimimum GPA of 3.00
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PETC 3300 Contemporary Methods, Materials and Evaluation in Driver Education

    This course is designed to include the latest innovative methods, materials and evaluative techniques in Traffic Safety education. It is geared to meet the needs and interests of both experienced driver education teachers and teachers interested in starting out in this field. Certification requirements for New Jersey are satisfied in Traffic Safety Education (classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction). Individuals interested in New York State certification may credit this course toward provisional certification in that state.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PETC 3310 Management and Planning in Physical Education

    The methods and appropriate strategies for managing students in physical education settings are emphasized.  In order to teach effectively, students need to be well behaved, on-task, and organized in a safe conducive environment.  Students will analyze effective management, practice and develop their own skills to manage a classroom, and work collaboratively on creating a management plan that is preventative in nature.  Additional focus will be given to lesson planning, writing and reaching objectives in physical education lessons.   
      Prerequisite(s): PETC 3110   with a C or better 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PETC 3400 Adventure Education

    This course offers students with the necessary content and pedagogical knowledge to sufficiently teach an adventure education course to elementary and secondary aged students Participants are challenged to develop their creativity with practical applications to Project Adventure. Special emphasis will be placed on how to teach an adventure education unit both indoor and outdoor settings. Students will leave with the knowledge necessary to achieve the project adventure certification.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PETC 3420 Sports Coaching Methods

    This course combines sport science theory and research with practical knowledge and proper methodology to develop future sport coaches. Special emphasis will be on the many roles and responsibilities a head coach may assume and the current trends and issues facing the coaching profession. Additional emphasis will be placed on current theoretical perspectives in the field of sport psychology and students appropriately evaluating current coaching literature. Additional emphasis will be on nutrition, supplements and training athletes to prevent injury and increase sports performance. Students will leave with the requisite knowledge and pedagogy to successfully coach athletes with or without disabilities in college, high school, and youth sport teams. Students will leave with a NJ coaching certification.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PETC 3650 Assessment in Physical Education

    A study of the role, design and application of formative and summative evaluations via traditional and alternative/authentic assessments in physical education. Multiple assessment strategies are studied and applied with the goal of organizing a comprehensive evaluation of the performance of physical skills by k-12 public school students. Moreover, statistical and reporting methods used in a critical thinking approach to evaluation. Physical Education Majors Only Prerequisite(s): PETC 3110  
    Credits: 3.00
  

  • PETC 3840 Adaptive and Inclusive Physical Education

    The teaching of physical education with emphasis on students with disabilities. Course focus includes the determination, planning, and programming needs of IEP-driven physical education. Information on various disabilities plus strategies for culturally-responsive and inclusive instruction, measurement, assessment, evaluation, transition, and behavior management will be addressed. Prerequisite(s): PETC 3110 , KNES 2550 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PETC 3950 Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education

    The principles of curriculum development in elementary school physical education programs. Students learn how to teach physical education activities designed for elementary school children. Prerequisite(s): PETC 3110  ,PETC 3310, Minimum GPA of 3.00
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PETC 3960 Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education

    The physical education teacher’s role in facilitating the adolescent student’s growth and development through movement activities. A variety of teaching styles are explored. Includes administrative duties and responsibilities of the physical education teacher at the secondary level.  Prerequisite(s): PETC 3950  , Minimum GPA of 3.00 Co-requisite(s): PETC 3980  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PETC 3970 Clinical Experience-Elementary

    This experience in the school is correlated with methods of teaching physical education and human movement. Primarily devoted to teaching classes and small groups.  Prerequisite(s): PETC 3110   Co-requisite(s): PETC 3950  
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • PETC 3980 Clinical Experience - Secondary

    This experience in the school is correlated with methods of teaching physical education and human movement. Primarily devoted to teaching classes and small groups. Prerequisite(s): PETC 3970  , 3.00 GPA  is required Co-requisite(s): PETC 3960  
    Credits: 1.0
  

  • PETC 3990 Special Topics

    A topic not covered by an existing course is offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean.
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
  

  • PETC 4180 Physical Education Seminar I

    This course focuses on developing and improving the students’ experience and instructional ability while engaging in student teaching at the elementary level.  Guided by faculty, teacher candidates 1) discuss and reflect on current issues in education and their teaching experiences; 2) prepare for a career in education adapting and understanding administrative duties and other responsibilities outside of the classroom, 3) gain a deeper understanding of how a school functions and the elementary developmental level, and 4) prepare and submit edTPA portfolio assessment. Seminar sessions are held face-to-face and via online collaborations. 
      

      Prerequisite(s): PETC 3980  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PETC 4280 Physical Education Seminar

    This course focuses on developing and improving students experience and instructional ability during their second semester of their year-long clinical practice.  This course must be completed concurrently with EDUC 4280.  Emphasis will be placed on current issues in physical education.  Areas of discussion will involve management of student discipline, administrative responsibilities, improving instruction through self-assessment, and developing as a lifelong learner.  Students will gain experience with action-based research methods with additional focus on personal marketing, job searching, resume writing, and circumventing problems in the workplace.  EdTPA resubmission will also be discussed and guided when applicable.    Prerequisite(s): PETC 4180  
    Credits: 2.0
  

  • PETC 4990 Independent Study

    As approved and to be arranged with instructor and by chairperson.
    Credits: 1.0 - 3.0

Philosophy
  

  • PHIL 1100 Introduction to Philosophy

    Representative problems of philosophy, ranging from methods of inquiry, moral dilemmas, religious knowledge, problems of existence, artistic judgment and criticism to political and social philosophy.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 1120 Philosophy of the Future

    We are intensely concerened about the future at three main levels. The first level is prsonal: What will my future on eart be like? What will happen to me after I die? The second level is communal: What will happen to the human race? Will civilization disintegrate into dystopia or will it make progress towards utopian perfection? The third level cosmic: What is the future of the univrse? Will all life ultimately die out? The philosophical study of the future aims to study the future at each level.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 1310 Introduction to Philosophy and Medicine

    This course provides an introduction to philosophy through its application to medicine and concepts in
    the health sciences. This course will interweave readings and discussion that focus on central
    philosophical problems, major historically significant perspectives on these problems, and key
    applications of philosophical thinking to contemporary life through our examination of specific cases
    throughout the history of medical practice. Central philosophical problems include problems of the
    following sort: (1) the problem of identity as defined by clinical diagnosis and patient perspectives (2) the
    problem of freewill and determinism and the role of self-governance in clinical practice; (3) the mind/body
    problem and determining the site of disease; (4) the problem of the existence of God and the role of faith
    in patient decisions; (5) the problem of justifying an ethical standard as the basis for care.

    This class fulfills UCC (3A)-Philosophical Perspectives.
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • PHIL 1330 Intro to Philosophy & Education

    This course provides an introduction to philosophy through its application to learning, pedagogy, and concepts in educational theory and practice. This course will interweave readings and discussion that focus on central philosophical problems, historically significant perspectives on these problems, and key applications of philosophical thinking to contemporary life through our examination of pedagogical practices, curriculum development, classroom organization, and education policy. This is a UCC 3A-Philosophical Perspectives course. 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 1500 Concepts of the Person

    What does it mean to be a person? This course brings a philosophical perspective to this question, and also discusses how philosophical and experimental perspectives on this question are connected. Can people be made completely of matter, or do they have immaterial souls too? Can we know what other people’s experiences are really like? What defines personal identity? Should we recognize any rational agent as a person, and would that mean we should recognize chimpanzees and futuristic robots as people?
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 1600 Ethical Well Being

    Most people think of ethics as the study of figuring out the right thing to do in difficult situations. That is a main part of ethics. But ethics also considers what the best kind of life is and how we go about finding that life. Having a full ethical life means asking ourselves questions, such as: Do we have to seek out values or can we find them in a book? How do we make ourselves fit into the best kind of life? How can we be excellent and what is excellence? What stops us from doing evil or from achieving goodness or excellence? What constitutes genuine fulfillment and happiness? In this course, we will read historical and contemporary authors who asked those kinds of questions. We will also learn the practical skills involved in ethics, such as thinking, critically about ethical dilemmas, evaluating common problems, and developing our own views of ethical life. We will also consider what kinds of societal laws and institutions best help us fulfill our personal ethics and make for an ethical world. The goal of the course is for students to come away with an understanding of tradional views of ethics, practical resources for their own ethical lives, and the ability to think critically, imaginatively, and sympathetically about diverse viewpoints and about their own place in the world.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2000 Ethics

    This course is taught in one of two ways: (1) an examination of representative ethical theories ranging from Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, the Stoics, Hume, Kant, Bentham, Mill, Dewey and more recent philosophers; (2) an attempt to develop moral criteria by examining representative moral problems confronting society. An analysis is made of the nature of moral discourse and the meaning of moral terms. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200  OR PHIL 2320 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2010 Diverse Approaches to Ethics

    This course will critically engage the question of how people ought to act in a world where who defines ethical concepts will influence how we determine what people owe one another (as friends, as co-workers, as citizens). The course will approach ethics and ethical concepts (e.g., fairness, justice, equality) by examining moral theories that take as a starting point that ethics should be able to respond and guide actions in light of inequalities among groups and various dimensions of justice within social institutions. We will investigate diverse approaches to theory and ethics, such as those presented by feminist moral theory, feminist ethics, black feminist theory, intersectionality theory, and queer ethics. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  or PHIL 1120  or PHIL 1500  or PHIL 2200  or PHIL 2320  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2100 Logic

    Covers formal techniques in the logic of propositions and predicate logic. Three kinds of deductive derivations-direct derivation, conditional proof and indirect derivation-are considered as are shorter tests of validity and consistency. Recommended for debaters, lawyers, public speakers and computer science majors. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200  OR PHIL 2320 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2130 Asian and Western Comparative Ethics and Political Philosophy

    An investigation of connections between Asian and Western traditions in political and social philosophy. Readings will include primary philosophical and literary texts from both traditions, as well as secondary texts that discuss relationships between the traditions. Topics to be covered may include Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, communitarianism, deontology, social contract theory, rights, attachment, colonialisim, liberalism rationality and induction. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2140 Asian and Western Comparative Metaphysics and Epistemology

    Deals with relationships between Asian and Western traditions in metaphysics and epistemology. Topics to be covered may include Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, objectivity, relativism, conceptual frameworks, pragmatism, meaning, ontology, substance, temporality, event, change, causation, Wittgenstein, Kant, personal identity, and attachment. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2150 The History of Ancient Philosophy

    The history of philosophy from the Pre-Socratics through Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, the Epicureans and early Neo-Platonists. Recommended for history majors. Also provides literature majors with the sources of classical intellectual allusions that abound in literature and drama. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2160 Philosophy in the Middle Ages

    An introduction to philosophical ideas of the Middle Ages among Christians, Muslims and Jews. Emphasis on the metaphysics of Augustine, Avicenna, Maimonides and the works of Aquinas and Ockham. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2170 Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Philosophy: The History of Modern Philosophy from Descartes

    Deals with the 17th and 18th centuries, principally with the following problems: the assimilation of science as faced by Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz; the order of nature suggested by Newtonian science and its effect on Locke, Berkeley, and Hume; natural theology in the Enlightenment; and the natural rights political philosophy of Locek and the British moralists. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2180 Nineteenth-Century Philosophy: Post-Kantian German Idealism

    An introduction to post-Kantian German idealism as exhibited by Fichte, Schelling, Hegel, et al., and the transformation of and the reaction against idealism as seen in the writings of Schopenhauer, Marx, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2190 Philosophy of Justice

    What does it mean to be a just person, or to live in a just society? In what ways do we live up to this standard, and in what ways do we fall short? In this class, we will study traditional and contemporary theories of justice, and we will use these theories to analyze injustices that surround us in everyday life. Topics studied include human rights theory, utilitarianism, social contract theory, care ethics, diversity, distributive and criminal justice, inequality, oppression, racism, sexism, and heterosexism.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2200 Philosophy of Religion

    This course presents an analytic study of the logical structure of religious thought. This course will cover various traditional and modern theories concerning:(1) the structure of theism (arguments for and against a theistic God); (2)the structure of atheism; (3) alternatives to theism ( such as Neoplatoism, pantheism, or process thogut); (4) the existence and nature of the soul (especially in its relation to the body); (5) various doctrines of immortality (e.g. heaven and hell; disembodied existence; reincarnation; the resurrectin of the body).
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2210 Philosophy of Art

    This course provides an overview of the most relevant positions in philosophy of art with a focus on contemporary analytic aesthetics. While it analyzes questions such as what is the essence of art and what makes something a work of art, the course will also question the validity of such a question. Other topics may include the aesthetics of fashion, graffiti and public art, the relation between architecture and the establishment of moral values, and the nature of fiction in both literary and non-literary works. Furthermore, the course may touch upon issues within feminist aesthetics and black aesthetics and their contribution to the discussion on beauty, taste, and, broadly, the definition of art itself.  This class Fulfills a UCC Area 3a, Ways of Knowing: Philosophical Perspectives
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2220 Political Philosophy

    Explores the relation between the state and the individual, asking what obligations and duties each has to the other. Also considers acts of civil disobedience and resistance and inquires into the role of tolerance in contemporary society. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2240 Philosophy of the Social Sciences

    Deals with the logic of social inquiry. Asks whether customary scientific methods apply to the social sciences. Examines explanatory proposals; e.g., hermeneutic interpretation (verstehen), functionalism, structuralism, behaviorism, et al. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2250 Philosophy of History

    A philosophical examination of historical language and inquiry, the logic of historical development, problems of historical explanation and generalization and value judgments. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2270 Eastern Philosophy and Religion

    A comparative study of the principal past and present Eastern religions and of man’s religious feelings and experience.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2280 Critical Thinking and Scientific Method

    Covers methods of inquiry as used in empirical research. Explanation, hypothetico-deductive method, confirmation and types of inductive thinking form the basis of the course. In addition, special attention is given to relating course material to the thinking of the student. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200  OR PHIL 2320 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2290 Islamic Philosophy

    An introduction to the history and major concepts of Islamic philosophy. The course begins with an overview of Greek and Hellenistic tradition that influenced the Muslim philosophers. It then focuses on how the Muslim philosophers understood and developed that tradition. Attnetion will be paid to metaphysical issues such as the nature of God, cosmology, ontology, and epistemology. There will also be significant focus on how Islamic theology affected the ideas of the Muslim philosophers and on how orthodox theologians criticized philosophical concepts. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2300 Philosophy of Childhood

    Philosophy of childhood addresses many areas of philosophy in relation to children. There is the metaphysical issue of what is a child; the question of what constitutes moral development in children; their rights and responsibilities; the rights of families over children; issues in medical ethics, such as the use of children as organ donors for sibilings; responsiblities towards the world’s children; and the possibility of providing children with some sort of unbiased moral and religious education. Special attention will be given to the question of whether or not children should ever be treated as adults in criminal matters. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2320 Philosophy of Technology

    Philosophy of technology studies the structure and purpose of technology. It examines the basic conceptual foundations of technology as a complex system with something like a life of its own. It examines how deep biological and religious drives animate the development of technology. It looks at advanced technologies, especially those that involve modification of the human body or human nature
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2330 Gendered Technologies

    This course investigates the relevance of gender, race, class and sexuality to technology and the ways in which technology itself is implicated in the production of these same identity categories. Technologies will be examined as cultural forces and cultural artifacts.  We will consider the contemporary and historical uses of technology, the development of new technologies, and the cultural representation of technology.  We will consider a wide range of issues, including: the role women played in the development of technology, possible affects technological changes impose on gender roles, and new technologies that afford different social relations.
    Prerequisites:  PHIL1100 or PHIL1120 or PHIL1500 or PHIL2200 or PHIL2320. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  or PHIL 1120  orPHIL 1500  or PHIL 2200  or PHIL 2320  . Cross Listed Course(s): WGS 2330  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2340 Business and Ethics

    This course will explore the nature of business in capitalist societies with the aim of clarifying the responsibilities of business beyond making a profit. Such responsibilities may extend, for example, to its shareholders, employees, communities, consumers, along with other stakeholders. Business ethics begins by exploring the moral role of business in relationship to society, and examines ethical principles and moral problems that arise in a business environment.  It applies to all aspects of business conduct and is relevant to the conduct of individuals and entire organizations. This includes the study of large corporations as quasi-political and social institutions along with the consequences for society implied in the social attitudes that prevail and endure in these institutions. 

      Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: Fresh Foundation Reading 20 or Undergraduate level BRI 109 Minimum Grade of P or Undergraduate level BRI 1090 Minimum Grade of P
    Credits: 3.0

  

  • PHIL 2350 Latin American Philosophy

    The course addresses what it means to be racially or ethnically Latin American, and how Latin American regions have formed identities around race, gender, ethnicity, and nationality. It addresses how colonialism continues to impact how we understand the identity of Latin America and examines the philosophical tradition of Latin America as it interrogates the importance learning about Latin American philosophy as a way of overcoming oppressive colonial histories. The course examines the ways in which philosophy outside of the United State and Europe is constructed, disseminated, and represented as it addresses issues of cultural identity, race, gender, and the geographical and discursive relationships of different countries throughout Latin America.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2400 Ethics and Community Engagement

    This course considers specific issues in applied ethics such as: abortion, euthanasia, the death penalty, and professional ethics; issues of diversity and equality in regard to race, gender, and economic status; and the extent of our moral obligations to the poor and starving of other countries, to animals, and to the environment. The course will enable students to evaluate their own beliefs about concrete ethical issues and to consider theoretical questions, such as: Where does morality come from? What makes an ethical argument good or bad? What general rules or principles ought we live by?
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 2690 Philosophy of Sex and Love

    The course investigates philosophical questions regarding the nature of sex and love, including questions such as: What is sex? What is sexuality? What is love? What kinds of love are possible? What is the proper morality of sexual behavior? Does gender, race, or class influence how we approach these questions? The course will consider these questions from an historical perspective, including philosophical, theological, and psychological approaches, and then follow the history of ideas from ancient times into contemporary debates. A focus on the diversity theories and prespectives will be emphasized. Topics to be covered may include marriage, reproduction, casual sex, prostitution, pornography, and homosexuality. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3010 Stigmatized Englishes

    This course examines the diversity of stigmatized dialects of American English in terms of structural features, social status of the speakers, narrative structure, and logic of vernacular discourse. The course also examines features common to several such varieties, as well as those that are unique. Varieties to be studied include: white working-class speech, African-American Vernacular English (AAVE), Appalachian English, and varieties spoken by Latin Americans in the U.S. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3050 Existentialism and Phenomenology

    Examines such existential themes as death, freedom, responsibility, subjectivity, anguish, time and the self as they appear in both literary and philosophical works. Phenomenology as one philosophical method that can be applied to such themes is considered. Includes the works of Sartre, Kierkegaard, Camus, Kafka, Heidegger and others.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3170 Theory of Knowledge

    People claim to know things. But how do they know what they claim to know? What is knowledge? Epistemology, one of the main branches of philosophy, is the study, development and critique of theories of knowledge. In this course we examine leading theories of knowledge from modern times to the present, including: methods for distinguishing the true from the false, justified vs. unjustified beliefs, warranted vs. unwarranted beliefs, evidence, validity, soundness, empirical and rational methodologies, and the scientific method. This study further involves traditional philosophical issues such as necessary vs. contingent truth, a priori and a posteriori knowledge, the analytic synthetic distinction, the synthetic a priori nature of mathematical and logical statements, and the perennial problem of skepticism. This is a writing intensive (WI) course. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200  OR PHIL 2320 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3180 American Philosophy

    An introduction to American philosophy through reading and examining selected writings of such classical American philosophers as Pierce, James, Royce, Dewey and Santayana. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3240 Philosophy and Feminism

    An overview of some of the issues and work done in feminist philosophy. We will read philosophy specifically by/for and about women and consider how this theory informs ethics, politics, and metaphysics as well as our world views and views of the classroom. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  or PHIL 1120  or PHIL 1500  or PHIL 2200  or PHIL 2320 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3260 Plato

    A modern thinker said that all of philosophy has been a series of footnotes to Plato. This ancient Greek thinker developed in his Dialogues a method of analysis and expression that is still fresh and vital. The course examines such questions as the nature of human excellence, how to succeed in life, how to tell a lie (and how to recognize one), what is the best form of government and whom you should love. Typical readings include the Republic, Symposium, Meno, Protagoras and Phaedrus. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3270 Aristotle

    Aristotle was Plato’s student and presented his ideas in a much more systematic and straightforward manner. His works attempt to explain specific areas of human experience, such as the basic rules of logical thought, the nature of mind, how we should act and why poetry moves us to laugh and cry. Typical readings include the Ethics, Politics, Organon (works on logic) and Metaphysics (which examines why and how what is, is). Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200  OR PHIL 2320 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3280 Philosophy of Space and Time

    This course investigates issues concerning the ontology and epistemology of space and time. Such issues include whether time and space exist independently of the mind, whether they exist independently of one another (or instead form a unified manifold, spacetime), what accounts for the apparent unidirectionality of time, whether times other than the present exist, and the nature of (and whether there is any such thing as) identity over time. Some sections of this course are writing intensive
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3330 Philosophy of Law

    Deals with both the development of law and an analysis of its principles and concepts. Examines and discusses the relation–ship between law and morality and law and justice; the logical principles in legal arguments; and various kinds of legal theories, e.g., natural law, legal positivism and legal realism. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200  OR PHIL 2320 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3350 Environmental Ethics

    This course deals with ethical issues related to our interactions with the natural environment, such as animal rights, aesthetic vs.monetary well-being, responsibility to future generations, short-term and long-term benefits vs. costs, intrinsic vs. extrinsic values, etc. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3360 From Religion to Philosophy

    Covers the transition from a reliance on prophets, poets, dramatists and the ‘wise man,’ to a reliance on the philosopher in matters dealing with human action, inquiry and artistic products. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3380 Advance Topic: Philosophy & Medicine

    This course will use the disciplinary resources of philosophy, history, anthropology, bioethics, and biomedicine to examine how medical knowledge and expertise are built and used. Some topics of inquiry might include, but are not limited to, the enlightenment era shifting of the location for medical practice and research from the patient’s home to institutionalized settings, such as hospitals or learning clinics; the degree to which sex, gender, or race has influenced medical and scientific experimentation; the use of medical research to inform public policy discussions and measures; and how to understand and promote patient autonomy, and when it might be appropriate for the patient to defer to medical authority. This course is writing intensive. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  or PHIL 1120  or PHIL 1500  or PHIL 2200  or PHIL 2320 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3390 Philosophy of Food

    This course is designed to analyze food and eating practices from a philosophical perspective. Specifically, the course will be divided in five units. The first, historical perspectives on food, is an overview of food in the history of philosophy; the second and third units are dedicated, respectively, to the ethics of food and to the question of whether or not food can be considered an art. The fourth unit narrows the discussion to taste and its philosophical implications. The last section, on the phenomenology of food explores a broad set of concepts, which are often associated with food (memory, identity, authenticity, etc.). To accomplish our learning goals and spur lively discussions, we will combine lectures with activities such as trips to local farms, American “terroirs,” the Museum of Food, and guest lectures from local representatives of relevant initiatives revolving around the issue of food and nutrition. 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3410 Asian and Western Comparative Ethics and Politics

    An investigation of connections between Asian and Western traditions in political and social philosophy. Readings will include primary philosophical and literary texts from both traditions, as well as secondary texts that discuss relationships between the traditions. Topics to be covered may include Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, communitarianism, deontology, social contract theory, rights, attachment, colonialisim, liberalism rationality and induction. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3420 Asian and Western Metaphysics and Epistemology

    Deals with relationships between Asian and Western traditions in metaphysics and epistemology. Topics to be covered may include Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, objectivity, relativism, conceptual frameworks, pragmatism, meaning, ontology, substance, temporality, event, change, causation, Wittgenstein, Kant, personal identity, and attachment.
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3500 Buddhist Philosophy

    This course examines various philosophies within the Buddhist tradition, such as the atomists, the idealists, and the schools that claim that ultimate reality is beyond the scope of words. The role of meditation and morality in relation to these schools is also discussed. The course introduces students to Buddhist philosophy as it evolved in India, China, Korea, Japan, and Tibet. The course ends with an examination of contemporary Buddhism. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3700 Philosophy of Motion Pictures

    Philosophy of film is today one of the leading branches of philosophical aesthetics. While informed by and partly related to disciplines such as film studies, philosophy of film is concerned with questions that touch upon the ontological, epistemological, ethical, and aesthetic status of film as art. Among the issues considered, specific attention may be given to the ontology of film, to the question of narrative, to the role of emotions in the ethical and aesthetic assessment of film, and to the relation between fiction and nonfiction. Additionally, the course provides an analysis of how film may not only display pre-existing philosophical theories, but also challenge them by introducing novel and critical viewpoints through cinematic means. This class is writing intensive.

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    Credits: 3.0

  

  • PHIL 3800 Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy

    An introduction to “generic” Buddhist philosophy as the basis for Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. Emphasis will be placed on the four noble truths, the eightfold path, the four immeasurables, and the virutes. The Early Schools, the Mahayana and Vajrayana paths will be explained, as well as the major philosophical positions in Buddhism. Students will be introduced to major teachers in the Tibetan tradition, such as Guru Padmasambhava, Khenchen Shantarakshita, Yeshe Tsogyal, Milarepa, Longchenpa, Machig Labdron and Mipham Rinpoche, and to modern Tibetan thinkers, such as Dudjom Rinpoche, the Dalai Lama, Pema Chodron and Robert Thurman. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200  OR PHIL 2320 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 3990 Selected Topics

    A topic not covered by an existing course is offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean.
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
  

  • PHIL 4000 Metaphysics

    Several traditional and recent views of the problem of existence and associated problems are discussed. Included are the relation between appearance and reality, mind and matter, mind and body, the nature of substance and personal identity. This is a writing intensive course. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 4020 Advanced Logic

    A study of the nature of a formal deductive system, including the proofs of completeness, consistency and independence. The equipollence of deductive systems is also examined, and more advanced notions of predicate logic, multiple quantification, higher functional logic and logic of relations are covered. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 2100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 4040 Seminar Classics

    A classic work in philosophy, such as one of Plato’s dialogues, a treatise from Aristotle, Augustine, or St. Thomas, or works such as Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason, Mill’s Utilitarianism, James’ Pragmatism, Willgenstein’s Tractatus, et al., is explored in depth. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200  OR PHIL 2320 
    Credits: 3.0
  
  

  • PHIL 4100 Philosophy of Mind

    The philosophical problems associated with the relation of mind and body, mind and matter, willing and acting. Also, a consideration of some representative solutions ranging from monism, dualism, epiphenomenalism, psychophysical par-allelism and behaviorism. Recent research in psychology, neurophysiology and robot and computer automata studies is considered. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200  OR PHIL 2320 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 4150 Philosophy of Mathematics

    This course deals with the basic mathematical techniques used by contemporary phiosophers and with the philosophy of mathematics, generally. Students are introduced to basic mathematical tools such as sets, relations, functions, and graphs. Several traditional and recent philosophical views of mathematics are discussed (e.g. ntuitionism, formalism, logicism, structuralism). The existence of mathematical objects and our knowledge ofthose objects are discussed. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  or PHIL 1120  or PHIL 1500  or PHIL 2200  or PHIL 2320 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 4200 Philosophy of Science

    Analyzes the logic of scientific inquiry and the logical structure of its intellectual products. Primarily an examination of both logical patterns exhibited in the organization of scientific knowledge and logical methods whose use, despite changes in special techniques and revolution in substantive theory, is the most enduring feature of modern science. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 4220 History of Political Economy

    Political economy originated in moral philosophy. Indeed, many of the grandfathers of contemporary economics, most notably Adam Smith and John Stuart Mill, considered themselves moral philosophers who dealt with questions of political import. This course will explore this crucial period of philosophical and economic history. Beginning with Mercantilism, we will move through the major periods and explore the writings of key figures in the history of political economy through contemporary economic theory, including the Positivist turn, Keynesian economic theory, and the foundations of neoclassical theory. We will explore questions such as: How does the role of sympathy change in economic considerations? At what point, if ever, does economics become a science? What are the different faces of rationality throughout the history of economic thought? What are the best ways to represent and model economic agents? This course is writing intensive. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  or PHIL 1120 , or PHIL 1500 , or PHIL 2200 , or PHIL 2320 .
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 4250 Contemporary Analytic Philosphy

    A study of an important philosophical movement of he twentieth century, tracing its development from bertrand Russell through the logical positivists, Ayer and Carnap, G. E. Moore, Gilbert Ryle, to ordinary language analyisis, exemplified by Wittengenstein and Austin. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 4800 Philosophy Capstone Seminar

    This course provides an in-depth study of a single philosopher, philosophical topic, or philosophical question, chosen by the instructor. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100  OR PHIL 1120  OR PHIL 1500  OR PHIL 2200  OR PHIL 2320 
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHIL 4980 Internship

    This course provides qualified students practical work experience in an applied setting. Periodic conferences and a monthly seminar are an integral part of this program.
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
  

  • PHIL 4990 Independent Study

    As approved and to be arranged.
    Credits: 1.0 - 6.0

Physics
  

  • PHYS 1100 Introduction to Physics

    Designed to give the non-science student an adequate understanding of the nature of science and of the fundamental physical laws that govern our everyday lives. Topics include forces, motion, heat energy, electricity, atomic energy and fundamental ideas in chemistry. Laboratory work is closely integrated with the above topics. Lecture and lab Students will be charged an additional Physics Lab Fee when enrolling in this course.
    Credits: 4.0
  

  • PHYS 1300 Physics for Information Age

    Intended for non-science students, this course provides an introductory survey of the principles that underlie modern communication technology. Topics include applications of classical and quantum physics to the development of semiconductor integrated circuits, solid-state lasers and optical fibers. This is a descriptive laboratory course without the use of extensive mathematics. The laboratory presents a set of experiments that highlight the physical principles presented in lecture. This is a technology intensive course. Students will be charged an additional Physics Lab Fee when enrolling in this course.
    Credits: 4.0
  

  • PHYS 1700 General Astronomy

    A study of our nearest star, the sun, as well as stellar properties and evolution. Star counts and the structure of our island universe of stars, dust and gas are discussed. The Big Bang and the fate of the universe is covered. Not open to students who have previously taken an astronomy course. Lecture and lab. Students will be charged an additional Physics Lab Fee when enrolling in this course.
    Credits: 4.0
  

  • PHYS 1900 Acoustics and Sound

    The lecture topics provide a description of the fundamental principles of acoustics and sound that include: simple harmonic motion, basic wave phenomena, analysis and synthesis of complex waves, the human ear and voice, basic room and auditorium acoustics, and the basic operating principles of microphones, speakers, and audio equipment. The laboratory presents a set of experiments that highlight the physical principles presented in lecture. Lecture and lab. Students will be charged an additional Physics Lab Fee when enrolling in this course.
    Credits: 4.0
  

  • PHYS 2500 Basic Electronics I

    The general philosophy of electronics as a “way of life” and its function as a basic tool in our present scientific culture. Fundamentals of electronics including basic components and circuit configurations. Actual circuits are assembled, tested, and their behavior explored. A descriptive laboratory course in basic electronic circuits without the use of extensive mathematics. Lecture and lab. Students will be charged an additional Physics Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 1100  OR PHYS 2560  OR PHYS 2610  
    Credits: 4.0
  

  • PHYS 2510 Basic Electronics II

    The general philosophy of electronics as a “way of life” and its function as a basic tool in our present scientific culture. Fundamentals of electronics including basic components and circuit configurations. Actual circuits are assembled, tested and their behavior explored. A descriptive laboratory course in basic electronic circuits without the use of extensive mathematics. Lecture and lab Students will be charged an additional Physics Lab Fee and Chemistry Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 1100  OR PHYS 2560  OR PHYS 2610  
    Credits: 3.0
  

  • PHYS 2550 College Physics I

    An introductory physics course for students who do not intend to specialize in the physical sciences. Requires no mathematics beyond algebra and geometry as prerequisites. Underlying principles and basic laws of Newtonian mechanics, rotational motion, momentum, energy, and thermodynamics are explored. Lecture and lab Students will be charged an additional Physics Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): MATH 1150  OR MATH 1350  OR MATH 1600  
    Credits: 4.0
  

  • PHYS 2560 College Physics II

    An introductory physics course for students who do not intend to specialize in the physical sciences. Requires no mathematics beyond algebra and geometry as prerequisites. Underlying principles and basic laws of sound, wave motion, electromagnetism, light, and optics are explored. Lecture and lab Students will be charged an additional Physics Lab Fee when enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2550  
    Credits: 4.0
 

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