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P E 1727 - Fly Fishing (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1730 - Rock Wall Climbing (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1731 - Rock Climbing (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1732 - Bouldering (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1733 - Mountain Biking (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1734 - Intermediate Mountain Biking (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1735 - Whitewater Rafting (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1736 - Introduction to Whitewater Kayaking (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1742 - Aerobics (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1743 - Intermediate Aerobics (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1745 - Jogging/Conditioning (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1748 - Tai Chi (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1751 - Yoga (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1752 - Intermediate Yoga (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1754 - Weight Training (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1755 - Intermediate Weight Training (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1759 - Indoor Cycling (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1769 - Personal Trainer Training (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
Denotes courses that lead to or prepare students for certification(s)
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P E 1770 - Self-Defense (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1775 - Fencing (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1780 - Kung Fu (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1782 - Arnis Stick Fighting (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1790 - Basketball (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1791 - Intermediate Basketball (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1793 - Field Hockey (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1795 - Flag Football (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1800 - Ultimate Frisbee (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1802 - Soccer (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1810 - Badminton (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1819 - Racquetball (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1820 - Intermediate Racquetball (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1822 - Tennis (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1823 - Intermediate Tennis (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1825 - Volleyball (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1840 - Softball (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
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P E 1873 - Alpine Skiing (1)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
(Fee charged)
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P E 1874 - Intermediate Alpine Skiing (1)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
(Fee charged)
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P E 1876 - Alpine Snowboarding (1)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
(Fee charged)
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P E 1877 - Intermediate Alpine Snowboarding (1)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
(Fee charged)
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P E 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. Approved contract required.
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P E 3556 - How Children Move: Implications for Elementary Education (2)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An overview of movement experiences in games and dance focusing on the teaching of children K-8. Lecture one hour, laboratory two hours.
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PHO 1022 - Photographic Imaging I (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An introductory course in digital photography which will cover technical information about cameras, lenses, printing, cataloging processes, image editing and workflow practices. Students will also learn the foundations of composition for various genres of photography. Students will need access to a DSLR camera. A limited number are available for loan through the program. Studio five hours.
(ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 .)
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PHO 2022 - Photographic Imaging II (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A continuation of PHO 1022 - Photographic Imaging I (3) that covers advanced photographic processes and practices and will investigate control systems for exposure and development, the zone system, lighting, film processing, digital imaging processes and printing. Students will improve on their composition and photographic production values. Students will need access to a DSLR camera. A limited number are available for loan through the program. Studio five hours.
Prerequisite: PHO 1022 or permission of the instructor. (ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 .)
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PHO 2032 - History of Photography (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
This course examines photography in a historical context from the beginning of the 19th Century to present. This comprehensive study of the technical and creative evolution of photography will feature historically significant photographers, their styles and corresponding historical events. Emphasis shall be placed on the evolution of photography in relation to developments in science, technology, society, the arts and politics. Lecture three hours.
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PHO 2052 - Form and Media in Photography (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Form and Media in Photography is designed to improve the visual literacy and compositional awareness of students intending to be Commercial Photography majors or minors. The course will focus on current trends in commercial imaging and usage in a variety of media. Students may explore photographic design and aesthetic elements in catalogs, editorial magazines, corporate media, web sites, packaging, and retail venues, and other appropriate media outlets. The use of emerging media and video as it relates to photography in these areas may also be studied.
Prerequisite or corequisite: PHO 2022 .
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PHO 2062 - Issues in Contemporary Photography (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will provide students with an understanding of the theoretical, critical, and professional concepts in contemporary photography. Topics may include but are not limited to, how the roles of philosophy, art history, science, technology, literature, psychology, marketing, consumer trends and consumption are relevant to photography and the various genres within the field. Students will broaden their understanding of these issues through readings, lectures, discussions, assignments, critiques, and presentations by professionals within the field.
Prerequisite: PHO 2022 .
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PHO 3012 - Advanced Digital Photography (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course covers advanced digital photographic processes which may include: control systems for exposure, capture, editing, color profiling, calibration, and image presentation. Students will gain advanced digital image editing skills and workflow methodology. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
Prerequisite: PHO 2022 or permission of the instructor.
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PHO 3032 - View Camera (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course will introduce the student to making photographs with the view camera. This is a major tool of the professional photographer and the following information will be covered: the view camera and its basic parts, basic view camera operations, advanced view camera controls, and materials, processes, and accessories associated with the view camera. A primary concern in this course will be visual advantages of the view camera. The goal will be a portfolio which demonstrates technical and visual awareness. Studio five hours.
Prerequisites: PHO 2022 .
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PHO 3042 - Studio Photography (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An introductory course to studio photography that covers studio lighting for industrial/product and portrait photography. Studio five hours.
Prerequisite: PHO 2022 or permission of the instructor. (ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 .)
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PHO 3052 - Video Production for Photographers (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course will utilize the audio and video capabilities of today’s HDSLR cameras and explore how photographers can create compelling and complex visual narratives for their clients in the commercial and corporate marketplace. Topics may include advanced technical techniques for the use of different audio microphones, best practices in recording audio for editing, how to light and shoot for motion, time lapse and animation of stills, conducting and shooting interviews, and basic non-linear editing techniques. Course assignments are to be completed to professional standards. Students will need access to a video capable DSLR camera. A limited number of cameras are available for loan through the program. Studio five hours.
Prerequisite: PHO 3042 or permission of the instructor.
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PHO 3072 - Editorial Photography (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Editorial Photography is an advanced three credit hour course that emphasizes the tools and lighting techniques of the professional editorial and corporate/industrial photography marketplaces. Topics may include studio lighting, DSLR camera usage, and various location lighting techniques. Students will learn about business procedures and markets specific to editorial photography. Studio five hours.
Prerequisite: PHO 3042 or permission of the instructor.
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PHO 3092 - Professional Photographic Practices (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course is designed to introduce the upper level photography major to best professional practices for the photography proprietor/ entrepreneur. Topics may include intellectual property law, tax obligations and reporting requirements, employment law, insurance responsibility, and renters’ rights and obligations under a lease. In addition, the course may cover software solutions to estimating and bidding jobs, tracking expenses, invoicing clients, and developing legal contracts. The course will also cover marketing, promoting and advertising options. By the end of the course, students will have developed a business plan, a financial statement, marketing materials, and have created a visual identity (logo/brand) to take into the marketplace.
Prerequisite: R C 2001 or its equivalent. Prerequisite or Corequisite: PHO 3042 .
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PHO 3322 - Documentary Photography (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Documentary photography exposes students to the work of a number of great documentary photographers and photojournalists, as well as to writing about the documentary tradition. Students work throughout the term on a photo documentary project of their own, attempting to reduce a tiny area of the moving world to a set of still images that convey what the viewer needs to know about what they saw without hearing the sounds, smelling the odors, seeing the motion, or experiencing what was happening outside the viewfinder. Students also write papers about the subjects of their photo documentaries. Studio five hours.
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PHO 3332 - Field Experience in Commercial Photography (1-3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course allows Commercial Photography majors to earn credit for professional experiences outside of the classroom environment. These experiences include, but are not limited to, attending professional conferences, seminars, trade association fairs, field photographic experiences such as international program offerings and extended photographic field trips.
This course may be repeated for credit barring duplication.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
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PHO 3342 - Methods and Materials of Commercial Photography (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will offer the student information and hands-on experience in historical, contemporary, and emerging technologies related to the commercial photography industry. This course may be repeated for credit barring duplication. Studio five hours.
Prerequisites: PHO 2022 or permission of the instructor.
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PHO 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Approved contract is required.
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PHO 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. Approved contract is required.
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PHO 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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PHO 4402 - Advanced Video Production for Photographers (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Advanced Video Production for Photographers is an advanced three credit hour course that will build on course content from PHO 3052 - Video Production for Photographers (3) . The course will utilize the audio and video capabilities of today’s HDSLRs and explore how photographers can utilize video and sound to create compelling and complex visual narratives for their clients in the commercial and corporate marketplace. The course will expand on skills covered in advanced technical data and techniques on the use of different audio microphones, best practices in recording audio for editing, how to light and shoot for motion, time lapse and animation of stills, conducting and shooting interviews, and basic non-linear editing techniques. The course assignments are to be completed to professional standards. Students will need access to a video capable DSLR camera; a limited number of cameras will be available through the program. Studio five hours.
Prerequisite: PHO 3052 .
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PHO 4412 - Fashion and Beauty Portraiture (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Students in this advanced course will review the history of fashion and beauty photography, explore current trends in the industry, and survey the many markets and applications for fashion and beauty imagery. Students will have the opportunity to work with models - both volunteer and professional - make-up artists, hair stylists, and wardrobe stylists in learning how to produce a professional fashion or beauty shoot. Each student will be encouraged to develop her or his own style through fashion editorial assignments, beauty advertising assignments, and testing with models, both in the studio and on location. Working digitally, students will also have the opportunity to learn how to use a wide range of lighting and camera controls specific to beauty photography in order to establish a color managed workflow to guarantee consistency of image production from capture through final delivery of images. Studio five hours.
Prerequisite: PHO 3042 or permission of the instructor.
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PHO 4422 - Product Photography (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This advanced course will emphasize the tools and techniques of the professional photographer. Studio lighting, large format cameras, and color transparencies will be primarily used, and the student is expected to have working knowledge of these. Assignments will be expected to be completed to professional standards. Studio five hours.
Prerequisites: PHO 3032 and PHO 3042 .
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PHO 4432 - Commercial Photographic Production (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This studio class will acquaint the student with the fundamentals of commercial production in advertising and high end editorial photography. As photographers grow in their capabilities and experience, they will be expected to work as part of a creative team that can produce work of the highest quality. By shifting roles on each of three projects, students will become familiar with the functions of the Art Director, the Producer and the Commercial Photographer as they work in collaboration on complex creative projects. Studio five hours.
Prerequisites: PHO 3072 and either PHO 4412 or PHO 4422 .
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PHO 4492 - Photographic Portfolio (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This senior level course is designed for the major in Commercial Photography. The course will prepare the graduating senior to apply for employment in the field of professional photography or admission to graduate school. Topics covered will include letters of introduction, resumes, portfolio production and presentation, preparing exhibits, and web pages. Through the production of the final portfolio, students will demonstrate their technical skills, visual communication ability, knowledge of theory in design, and awareness of the global market. Open only to Commercial Photography majors. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
Prerequisite: senior standing.
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PHO 4900 - Internship (3-12)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Graded on an S/U basis.
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PHL 1000 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
A general introduction to the basic patterns and methods of philosophy as presented through representative thinkers.
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PHL 1040 - Critical Thinking Skills (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An introduction to the art of critical thinking, including identifying problems, locating assumptions and analyzing their impact on the products of thought, assessing causal claims, learning problem solving strategies, and examining creativity.
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PHL 1100 - Logic I (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
This course is an introduction to logical reasoning. It will include the study of truth-functions, translations of English sentences into logical notation, truth-tables, deductions, and some fallacy identification. The concepts of validity, consistency, tautology, contradiction, and logical equivalence are introduced. Additional topics, such as category syllogisms, inductive reasoning, and quantification may be included at the discretion of the instructor.
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PHL 1501 - Mind, Knowledge, and Reality (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
This course explores some of the central philosophical problems that arise in the study of knowledge. In particular, it will address the following questions: What is knowledge? What are the social dimensions of knowledge? Is knowledge a social construction? How do disciplines outside of philosophy (e.g., psychology and neuroscience) help inform the study of knowledge? We will draw readings from both historical and contemporary writers in philosophy and other disciplines.
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PHL 1502 - Philosophy and Popular Culture (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “How We Tell Stories”)
This course will examine the ways in which stories may be used to express or examine philosophical ideas. Many works of fiction explicitly engage with philosophical concerns regarding (for instance) the nature of truth, knowledge, and morality. This course will enable students to recognize such themes in works of fiction and will provide them with the vocabulary needed to analyze and understand those concepts.
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PHL 1503 - Selves, Bodies, and Cultural Diversity (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
The course goal is to elucidate how philosophers make local to global connections. The topics of this course are personal identity, human knowledge, and ethical standards. Students will study these topics from various philosophical worldviews, such as, rationalism, empiricism, existentialism and feminism. Issues of global cultural diversity are addressed, such as gender and racial equality.
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PHL 1504 - Everyday Philosophy: Perspectives on Science and Technology (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An introduction to philosophical approaches to special problems, topics, or issues in science and technology. The subject matter of this course will vary.
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PHL 1530-1549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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PHL 2000 - Philosophy, Society, and Ethics (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
An introduction to ethical reasoning and an examination of moral problems in contemporary social issues.
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PHL 2013 - Philosophy of Art (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Imagination, Innovation, and Meaning”)
This course will examine contemporary debates in the philosophy of art. In particular, we will examine theoretical attempts to define art, the role of authorial intention in the interpretation and appreciation of art, and the role and scope of imagination in the appreciation and interpretation of the arts.
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PHL 2015 - Environmental Ethics (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Sustainability and Global Resources”)
This course is an introduction to ethical dimensions of environmental issues. Students will have the opportunity to study theoretical perspectives such as deep ecology, ecofeminism, Native American views of the land, and social ecology. The course will also consider environmental ethical issues such as the moral status of nature, pesticide use, environmental racism, the treatment of animals, deforestation, world population growth, and what it means to live an ecologically responsible life.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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PHL 2100 - Logic II (3)
When Offered: Spring
A study of some major systems of logic, including a formal study of truth functions and quantification. The notions of proof, theorem and axiom are defined and some theory of logic is included. At the discretion of the instructor, additional topics may be included (for example, the logic of relations, boolean algebra systems, modal logic, the logic of probability or inductive logic).
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PHL 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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PHL 2530-2549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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PHL 3000 - Ancient Philosophy (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Historical Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
A study of the major philosophers of Greece and Rome including the pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, the Epicureans, and the skeptics.
(Global Learning Opportunity course)
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PHL 3013 - Philosophical Aesthetics (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
This course will take a philosophical look at the nature of aesthetic experience. Our concern will be to understand what makes aesthetic experience unique, what are the causes of aesthetic experience, how aesthetic experience might be related to our appreciation of art and nature, and to examine what role knowledge and belief may play in aesthetic experience.
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PHL 3015 - Medical Ethics (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
This course aims to introduce students from a variety of backgrounds with an interest in health care to the central issues and controversies in medical ethics. The goal is to prepare students to enter the growing fields of medical practice and research equipped with adequate knowledge of ethical issues pertaining to health care practice and research.
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PHL 3020 - Metaphysics (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
This course will provide an advanced introduction to metaphysics, a branch of philosophy concerned with questions and issues that arise out of the study of the nature of reality.
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PHL 3030 - Feminist Philosophy (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Revolutions: Social and Political”)
This course examines conceptual and normative issues in contemporary feminist theory. Issues to be discussed include power and the production of knowledge, resistance, violence against women, sex and gender, the interrelatedness of gender, race, class, and sexuality, body image, the personal as political, and the relation between feminist theory and activism. The class also considers western and non-western feminist discussion of these themes. The goal is for each student to gain an appreciation of the diversity and complexity of feminist thought, as well as insight concerning the relation between women’s experiences and feminist theorizing.
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PHL 3040 - Social and Political Philosophy (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
This course examines some of the major developments in Western political thought. Through a philosophical lens, students will examine the various and changing concepts that shape current political arrangements.
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PHL 3050 - Philosophy of Race (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Intersections: Race, Class, and Gender”)
This course will examine the metaphysical epistemological, social, political, and ethical dimensions of race. Class readings will include both historical and contemporary philosophical approaches to race and racism.
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PHL 3200 - Modern Philosophy (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Historical Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
A study of views of eminent philosophers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, including Descartes, Hume, and Kant.
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PHL 3300 - A Critique of Worldmaking (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course studies the major developments in recent analytic philosophy which have led to a radical challenge to common sense, Nelson’s Goodman’s Critique of Worldmaking. The basic principle is that worlds are made by making world-versions. The critique is a comparative study of world-versions and their making. We assess how well such a critique has advanced analytic philosophy. Our readings may be drawn from philosophers such as: Ayer, Carnap, Wittgenstein, Dewey, James, Goodman, Quine, Kuhn, and Rorty.
Prerequisite: R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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PHL 3400 - Contemporary Continental Philosophy (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
This course examines some important philosophers and movements in continental philosophy. Philosophical movements such as Phenomenology, Existentialism, Critical Theory, Feminism, Postcolonial Theory, and Poststructuralism will be discussed.
Prerequisite: R C 2001 or its equivalent.
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PHL 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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PHL 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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PHL 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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PHL 3550 - Philosophy of Mind (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
This course will examine some fundamental questions that arise in the philosophy of mind: What does it mean to say that a person has a mind? Are mental states (such as beliefs and desires) nothing but brain states, or are they states of a different kind? Do robots or animals have minds? The course will also provide a historical survey of various philosophical theories of mind, including substance dualism, philosophical and methodological behaviorism, identity theories, functionalism and connectionism.
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PHL 3600 - Philosophy of Science (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
An investigation of the foundations, structure, actual attainments, and ideals of the sciences.
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PHL 4000 - Nature of Knowledge (3)
When Offered: Spring
A study of the traditional problems of the origin, nature, and limitations of knowledge. What do we know and how do we know it?
Prerequisites: three semester hours in a PHL course at or above the 2000 level or consent of the instructor.
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PHL 4300 - Ethical Theory (3)
When Offered: Fall
An examination of some major ethical theories and issues raised in relation to epistemology and language, such as the status of knowledge in ethics and the function of ethical language.
Prerequisites: Three semester hours in a PHL course at or above the 2000 level or consent of the instructor.
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PHL 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Independent study and research, directed by a member of the Philosophy faculty in the Department of Philosophy and Religion and a member of another department appropriate to the topic selected by the student.
Prerequisites: six semester hours of Honors work below the 4000 level.
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PHL 4549 - Seminar (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An intensive study of special problems, topics, or issues related to the study of philosophy.
The subject matter of this course will vary and barring duplication of subject matter, a student may repeat the course for credit.
Prerequisite: Six semester hours in PHL courses at or above the 2000 level or consent of the instructor. [Dual-listed with PHL 5649.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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PHL 4700 - Senior Research: Philosophy (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Designed for majors in Philosophy. Development and completion of an independent research project in the context of a seminar in which the student’s ideas, drafts and thesis are questioned and defended. In addition to the discussion of each student’s work, issues regarding the nature of philosophy will be discussed. This course provides an opportunity to utilize philosophical skills in a systematic analysis of a philosophical problem. Each student will develop a thesis to be presented and defended in a public forum.
Prerequisites: nine semester hours in PHL courses at or above the 2000 level or consent of the instructor.
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PHL 4900 - Internship (3-6)
When Offered: On Demand
Field work in applied philosophy. Proposal must be approved by the philosophy faculty.
Graded on an S/U basis.
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PHY 1101 - How Things Work (4)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Science Inquiry Perspective (Themes: “How Things Work” and “Physics of Self Expression”)
An introductory survey of the ideas of mechanics, fluids, wave motion, sound, light, and special relativity. Objects from our daily environment will be considered as their operation, histories, and relationships to one another are explored. This course seeks to dispel the mysteries surrounding everyday phenomena. Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours.
(ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 .) Corequisite: MAT 1010 or MAT 1020 or MAT 1025 .
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