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2007-2008 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EIU Course Descriptions

Generally, courses numbered 1000-1999 are freshman courses; 2000-2999, sophomore courses; 3000-3999, junior courses; 4000-4999, senior courses; and 5000-6999, graduate courses. However, if prerequisites are met, students may enroll according to the following schedule:

Class   Courses Numbered
Freshman   1000   2000 a a
Sophomore   1000   2000 3000 a
Junior   1000   2000 3000 4000
Senior   1000   2000 3000 4000/5000-5499b
Graduate       4750-4999c 5000-6999  

  • a – Courses numbered 3000-4999 in chemistry, foreign languages, mathematics, and military science may be taken by students who have prerequisites and permission of the department chairperson.
  • b – Courses numbered 5000-5499 may be taken by students who have a 2.75 GPA and permission of instructor and Dean of the Graduate School.
  • c– Courses numbered 4750-4999 are open to juniors, seniors, and graduate students.

Numbers in parentheses following the course title indicate the number of class hours per week, laboratory or studio hours per week, and credit hours. For example (3-0-3) indicates three hours of classroom work each week, no laboratory hours, and three semester hours credit. Students enrolled in courses whose meeting times are noted as “arranged” (Arr.) should contact the instructor by the beginning of the semester. Unless indicated as below, courses are offered every term. Offering times indicated are: Su – Summer Term; F – Fall Semester; S - Spring Semester. Writing-Intensive courses are designated “WI.”

Prerequisites for courses are printed immediately following the course description. Prerequisites are predicated upon the assumption that students require certain knowledge and/or skills gained in one or more previous courses. Of particular concern in this regard are courses numbered 3000 or above, especially those required in majors and minors. Such courses often connect to a series of prerequisites, and, in many cases, only the highest ranking prerequisite in the series is listed with the course description. Students must be aware that the listed prerequisite may itself have one or more prerequisites. It is the student’s responsibility to consult the catalog course descriptions to be sure that all prerequisites in a series have been met.

A student may not enroll in a course serving as a prerequisite for another course he or she has already completed. (This rule does not apply to students who do not earn grades of C or better in ENG 1001G, ENG 1002G, and/or CMN 1310G or in accepted substitutions.) A student may not enroll in a lower level course which substantially duplicates a higher level course already completed. Should a student violate this prescription, he/she may not receive credit for the course toward graduation.
 

Music
  

  • MUS 3340 - Percussion.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1, -2, or -4) F, S. Advanced study in music performance on a one-to-one basis with a studio instructor. Open to music majors only. May be repeated for credit. MUS 909

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 1110-1163. Achievement of Junior Standing.

    Credits: 1, 2, or 4
  

  • MUS 3350 - Violin.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1, -2, or -4) F, S. Advanced study in music performance on a one-to-one basis with a studio instructor. Open to music majors only. May be repeated for credit. MUS 909

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 1110-1163. Achievement of Junior Standing.

    Credits: 1, 2, or 4
  

  • MUS 3351 - Viola.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1, -2, or -4) F, S. Advanced study in music performance on a one-to-one basis with a studio instructor. Open to music majors only. May be repeated for credit. MUS 909

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 1110-1163. Achievement of Junior Standing.

    Credits: 1, 2, or 4
  

  • MUS 3352 - Violoncello.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1, -2, or -4) F, S. Advanced study in music performance on a one-to-one basis with a studio instructor. Open to music majors only. May be repeated for credit. MUS 909

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 1110-1163. Achievement of Junior Standing.

    Credits: 1, 2, or 4
  

  • MUS 3353 - Double Bass.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1, -2, or -4) F, S. Advanced study in music performance on a one-to-one basis with a studio instructor. Open to music majors only. May be repeated for credit. MUS 909

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 1110-1163. Achievement of Junior Standing.

    Credits: 1, 2, or 4
  

  • MUS 3360 - Piano.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1, -2, or -4) F, S. Advanced study in music performance on a one-to-one basis with a studio instructor. Open to music majors only. May be repeated for credit. MUS 909

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 1110-1163. Achievement of Junior Standing.

    Credits: 1, 2, or 4
  

  • MUS 3361 - Organ.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1, -2, or -4) F, S. Advanced study in music performance on a one-to-one basis with a studio instructor. Open to music majors only. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 1110-1163. Achievement of Junior Standing.

    Credits: 1, 2, or 4
  

  • MUS 3363 - Jazz.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1, -2, or -4) F, S. Advanced study in music performance on a one-to-one basis with a studio instructor. Open to music majors only. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 1110-1163. Achievement of Junior Standing.

    Credits: 1, 2, or 4
  

  • MUS 3400 - Methods and Materials of Teaching Instrumental Music

    (3-1-4) F, S. Instrumental methods and materials and clinical experiences appropriate for elementary and secondary schools. Peer teaching, public school observation and participation are required. Music Education Majors only. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to Teacher Education, “C” or better in MUS 2155, SED 3330 and EDP 3331. Completion of MUS 1301, 1304, 1308, 1309 encouraged.

    Credits: 4
  

  • MUS 3420 - Music in Elementary Schools.

    (2-1-2) Contemporary methods and materials of teaching music as aesthetic education in preschool and in the elementary grades.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Open to elementary and special education majors only.

    Credits: 2
  

  • MUS 3440 - Methods and Materials of Vocal and General Music.

    (3-1-4) F, S. A study of the methods and materials necessary for teaching vocal and general music P-12. Students will have experiences teaching music in public schools. This class is for Music Education Majors only.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to Teacher Education, “C” or better in MUS 2155, SED 3330 and EDP 3331. WI

    Credits: 4
  

  • MUS 3531 - Jazz Improvisation III.

    (0-2-1) S.  The detailed study of the characteristics and performance requirements of four types of jazz compositions: the blues, modal tunes, ballads, and contemporary.  Emphasis will be placed on daily improvisation in class and solo transcription.  Required of all students in the Jazz Studies Concentration.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 2530 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1
  

  • MUS 3541 - Music Analysis I: Music of the Common Practice Period.

    (3-0-3) F. The detailed study of selected compositions from the common practice period (Baroque, Classic, or Romantic eras).

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 2542 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • MUS 3542 - Music Analysis II: Music of the Post-Tonal Period.

    (3-0-3) S. The detailed study of selected compositions from the post-tonal period (20th century to the present).

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 2542 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • MUS 3547 - Orchestration.

    (2-0-2) F. Beginning practical experience in scoring for orchestra.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 2541.

    Credits: 2
  

  • MUS 3550G - Survey of American Music.

    (3-0-3) F. Introduction to American music, including a discussion of Native American music and a survey of both the Cultivated and Vernacular traditions in American music from the Colonial Period until the present.

    Credits: 3
  

  • MUS 3553G - Survey of Musical Masterworks.

    (3-0-3) F, S. Important pieces of Western Classical Music will be examined. Compositions will be selected from at least four different stylistic periods. Exclusions: The course will not be open to music majors.

    Credits: 3
  

  • MUS 3562G - Non-Western Music.

    (3-0-3) F, S. The music of a variety of world cultures, such as Asian, African, and South American, will be examined in their appropriate contexts. WI

    Credits: 3
  

  • MUS 3570 - Composition.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1, -2, or -4) F, S. Advanced study in music composition on a one-to-one basis with an instructor. May be repeated for credit. MUS 909

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 1570. Achievement of Junior Standing.

    Credits: 1, 2, 4
  

  • MUS 3584 - History and Literature of Music I.

    (3-0-3) F. History and literature of music from the Renaissance to the end of the Baroque Period. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 2541 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • MUS 3585 - History and Literature of Music II.

    (3-0-3) S. History and literature of music from the Classical Period to the end of the Romantic Period.  WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 2541 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • MUS 3586 - History and Literature of Music III.

    (3-0-3) F. History and literature of music of the Middle Ages and the Contemporary Period. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 2542 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • MUS 3591 - Music Analysis, Honors.

    (3-0-3) On Demand. The detailed study of a few musical compositions from either the 18th, 19th, or 20th centuries; the specific century to be announced in advance. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 2541 and permission of instructor or MUS 2452, admission to the University Honors College.

    Credits: 3
  

  • MUS 3592G - Non-Western Music, Honors.

    (3-0-3) F, S. The music of a variety of world cultures, such as Asian, African, and South American, will be examined in their appropriate contexts. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the University Honors College.

    Credits: 3
  

  • MUS 3593G - Survey of Musical Masterworks, Honors.

    (3-0-3) F, S. Important compositions of Western Classical Music will be examined. Compositions will be selected from at least four different stylistic periods. This course will not be open to music majors. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the University Honors College.

    Credits: 3
  

  • MUS 3594 - History and Literature of Music I, Honors.

    (3-0-3). F. History and literature of music from the Renaissance to the end of the Baroque Period. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 2541 or permission of instructor and admission to Departmental Honors.

    Credits: 3
  

  • MUS 3595 - History and Literature of Music II, Honors.

    (3-0-3) S.  History and literature of music from the Classical Period to the end of the Romantic Period.  WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 2541 or permission of instructor and admission to Departmental Honors.

    Credits: 3
  

  • MUS 3596 - History and Literature of Music III, Honors.

    (3-0-3) F. History and literature of music of the Middle Ages and the Contemporary Period. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 2542 or permission of instructor and admission to Departmental Honors.

    Credits: 3
  

  • MUS 3622 - Advanced Jazz Combo.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1) A performance-oriented course in which the student performs in small jazz ensembles to develop necessary playing and improvisational skills. Emphasis will be placed on performing, studying and analyzing standard jazz repertoire.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Two semesters of jazz improvisation. Open to all students in the Jazz Studies Option and students who demonstrate competence in jazz performance.

    Credits: 1
  

  • MUS 3800 - Jazz Theory I.

    (1-1-1) On Demand. A study of basic jazz skills as they relate to an understanding of modern harmonic/melodic concepts of theory at the keyboard. Open to all students.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Two semesters of class piano and two semesters of music theory including 1541 and 1542, or permission of instructor. Required of all students in the Jazz Studies Option.

    Credits: 1
  

  • MUS 3801 - Jazz Theory II.

    (1-1-1) On Demand. A continuation of MUS 3800 dealing with more elaborate concepts of jazz harmony applied to the keyboard. Students will gain skills adequate to perform in a rhythm section.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 3800 or competence. Open to all students. Required of all students in the Jazz Studies Option.

    Credits: 1
  

  • MUS 3850 - Jazz Improvisation.

    (2-0-2) F. An introduction to the basic improvisational skills of the jazz player, including the practice and study of standard jazz tunes, the blues, modal jazz, scales and analysis of solos by jazz artists. Course may be taken twice for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 1542 and 1544 or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 2
  

  • MUS 3860 - Marching Band and Jazz Band Techniques.

    (2-0-2) S. A study of teaching strategies, literature, and organizational/administrative paradigms for the high school marching band and jazz band.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Music 3400 or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 2
  

  • MUS 3970 - Study Abroad.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1-15) See STA 3970.

    Credits: 1 to 15
  

  • MUS 4100 - Senior Recital: Teacher Certification Option.

    Demonstrating musical abilities through live performance. The recital will be 25 minutes long.

    Credits: Audit only
  

  • MUS 4101 - Senior Recital: Performance Option

    (Arr.-Arr.-0) Demonstrating musical abilities through live performance or a composition project. The recital will be 50 minutes long.

    Credits: Audit only
  

  • MUS 4444 - Honors Independent Study.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1-3) Consideration of special topics in Music. Special emphasis on an area of interest to the student approved by faculty supervisor and Departmental Honors Coordinator. May be repeated as a substitute for graduate seminar, with permission of Honors Coordinator. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the Departmental Honors Program and permission of the Departmental Honors Coordinator.

    Credits: 1 to 3
  

  • MUS 4541 - Sixteenth Century Counterpoint.

    (2-0-2) S-even-numbered years. A basic study of techniques in polyphonic literature. Includes the styles of Palestrina and the English madrigalists.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 2541.

    Credits: 2
  

  • MUS 4542 - Eighteenth Century Counterpoint.

    (2-0-2) S-odd-numbered years. A basic study of contrapuntal harmonic practices, including inventions, canon, fugue, and forms based upon the chorale.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 2541.

    Credits: 2
  

  • MUS 4555 - Honors Research.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1-3) In consultation with a faculty member, the student designs, executes, and writes the results of an original piece of research. Any methodology may be used. May be repeated as a substitute for graduate seminar, with permission of Honors Coordinator.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the Departmental Honors Program and permission of the Departmental Honors Coordinator.

    Credits: 1 to 3
  

  • MUS 4600 - Independent Study.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1-3) Independent pursuit of a study or research project. Outline for student’s plan of work must be submitted to chairperson, Department of Music, for approval and instructor assignment. The course may be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours.

    Credits: 1 to 3
  

  • MUS 4644 - Honors Thesis.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1-3) Intensive research in preparation for a thesis on a topic in Music approved by faculty supervisor and the Departmental Honors Coordinator. May not be repeated.

    Credits: 1 to 3
  

  • MUS 4666 - Honors Seminar.

    (3-0-3) Concerns areas of investigation that integrate musical concepts and research methodologies. May be repeated as a substitute for graduate seminar, with permission of Honors Coordinator.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the Departmental Honors Program and permission of the Departmental Honors Coordinator.

    Credits: 3
  

  • MUS 4750 - Choral Arranging.

    (2-0-2) S. A practical approach to developing skill in scoring and arranging for various vocal ensemble combinations.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 1541, 1542, and 2541.

    Credits: 2
  

  • MUS 4770 - Vocal Literature.

    (2-0-2) On Demand. The study of a selected topic in vocal literature from German Lied, French chanson, American and British art song or opera. May be taken twice for credit.

    Credits: 2
  

  • MUS 4840 - Band Arranging.

    (2-0-2) S. A course in scoring and arranging materials for instrumental ensembles.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 2541.

    Credits: 2
  

  • MUS 4850 - Jazz Band Arranging.

    (2-0-2) S. A course dealing with the basic problems and techniques involved in arranging for a jazz band.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MUS 2543 or equivalent.

    Credits: 2
  

  • MUS 4861 - Jazz Pedagogy.

    (2-0-2) On Demand.  A study of the methods and materials necessary for teaching jazz music.  Students will have peer teaching experiences.  Students will need basic conducting and keyboard skills as well as a grasp of the fundamentals of music theory.  This class is required of all students in the Jazz Studies Concentration.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 2
  

  • MUS 4870 - Style Period Proseminar.

    (3-0-3) Stylistic study of the music of a period pre-selected from the following: 1) Middle Ages; 2) Renaissance; 3) Baroque; 4) Rococo-Classic; 5) Romantic; and 6) Twentieth Century. May be repeated for a maximum of 18 semester hours of undergraduate credit or nine semester hours of graduate credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prerequisite or corequisite: MUS 3581 or 3582.

    Credits: 3
  

  • MUS 4920 - Keyboard Literature.

    (3-0-3) S. A study of selected literature. May be taken twice for credit.

    Credits: 3
  

  • MUS 4950 - Accompanying.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1) S-even-numbered years. Vocal and instrumental accompanying techniques combined with practical application. May be substituted by keyboard principals and primaries for one hour of large ensemble.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Junior level or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 1
  

  • MUS 4980 - Workshop in Music.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1-3) On Demand. Literature, theory, techniques, pedagogy, and/or style in various media. Provided a student does not repeat courses with same content, he/she may earn a maximum of eight semester hours credit. Graduate students may enroll for a maximum of four semester hours.

    Credits: 1 to 3

National Student Exchange
  

  • NSE 3960 - National Student Exchange, Plan A.

    (15-0-15) F, S. Enrollment in a National Student Exchange member institution. Student pays tuition to the host campus. Approval of the campus NSE Coordinator is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Students must have completed 12 hours of coursework at EIU with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Equivalent course: Non-honors version of NSE 3990. Course may be repeated a maximum of two times.

    Credits: 0 to 15
  

  • NSE 3961 - National Student Exchange, Plan B.

    (15-0-15) F. S. Enrollment in a National Student Exchange member institution. Student pays tuition and fees to EIU. Approval of NSE Coordinator is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Students must have completed 12 hours of coursework at EIU with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Equivalent Course: Non-honors version of NSE 3991. Course may be repeated a maximum of two times.

    Credits: 0 to 15
  

  • NSE 3990 - National Student Exchange Plan A, Honors.

    (15-0-15) F, S. Enrollment in a National Student Exchange member institution. Student pays tuition to the host campus. Approval of the campus NSE Coordinator is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Student must have completed 12 hours of coursework at EIU with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Admission to the Honors College required. Equivalent Course: Honors version of NSE 3960. Course may be repeated a maximum of two times.

    Credits: 0 to 15
  

  • NSE 3991 - National Student Exchange Plan B, Honors.

    (15-0-15) F, S. Enrollment in a National Student Exchange member institution. Student pays tuition and fees to EIU. Approval of the campus NSE Coordinator is required.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Students must have completed 12 hours of coursework at EIU with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Admission to the Honors College required. Equivalent Course: Honors version of NSE 3961. Course may be repeated a maximum of two times.

    Credits: 0 to 15

Nursing
  

  • NUR 3103 - Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice.

    (3-0-3)  On Demand.  An overview of the development, structure, and function of professional nursing practice is provided. Professional nursing roles and competencies, values, and knowledge related to the roles are discussed. Critical thinking and communication are emphasized.  WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the Nursing Program. 

    Credits: 3
  

  • NUR 3303 - Advanced Nursing Health Assessment.

    (2-2-3)  F.  Students build upon basic assessment skills to perform comprehensive nursing health assessment of individuals. History taking, including risk assessment, as well as physical and psychosocial assessment will be practiced. The development of sound clinical judgments based on accurate assessments will be applied.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prior or Concurrent Enrollment in Professional Nursing Practice NUR 3103.  Restriction: Students must be accepted into the RN to BS in Nursing Program.

    Credits: 3
  

  • NUR 3604 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology in Professional Nursing Practice.

    (4-0-4)  S.  This course builds on basic knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology to enhance nursing management of illness and disease.  Pathology, manifestations, diagnostics, treatments, and nursing interventions for selected disorders are addressed.  Major classifications of drugs, their use in selected disorders, and nursing implications are discussed.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prior or concurrent enrollment in NUR 3103 Professional Nursing Practice.  Restriction:  Students must be accepted into the RN to BS in Nursing Program.

    Credits: 4
  

  • NUR 3703 - Research in Professional Nursing.

    (3-0-3)  S.  The role of research in nursing, the research process, design of nursing research, ethical principles, and research methodologies are examined.  The use of critical thinking in evaluating and critiquing research studies and the application of research findings to evidence-based practice are emphasized.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prior or concurrent enrollment in NUR 3103 Professional Nursing Practice. Prior completion of Math 2250G or equivalent with a grade of ‘C’ or better.  Restriction:  Students must be accepted into the RN to BS in Nursing Program.

    Credits: 3
  

  • NUR 4106 - Leadership and Management in Nursing.

    (3-6-6)  F.  This course focuses on theories and concepts related to management and leadership in nursing practice. Strategies for managing quality of care and outcome issues, caseloads of patients, professional and support personnel, data analysis, finance and budgeting, and collaboration are addressed.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prior or concurrent enrollment in NUR 3103.  Restriction:  Students must be accepted into the RN to BS in Nursing Program.

    Note:  This is a new course beginning Fall 2008.  (11/30/06 CAA)



    Credits: 6
  

  • NUR 4203 - Nursing, Health Care, Policies, and Politics.

    (3-0-3) F.  A systematic overview of the structure and function of American health care system is offered.  The historical development, emerging directions, issues, and major forces influencing the health care system are discussed. The role of professional nursing in health care organizations, planning, and policy formation is explored.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prior or concurrent enrollment in NUR 3103.  Restriction:  Students must be accepted into the RN to BS in Nursing Program.

     

    Note: This is a new course beginning Fall 2008.  (11/30/06 CAA)

    Credits: 3
  

  • NUR 4506 - Nursing and the Community.

    (3-6-6) S.  An overview of public and community health nursing practice within a context of systems theory is provided. Community assessment and principles of epidemiology are explored. Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention interventions to individuals, families, groups, aggregates, and communities, are emphasized.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prior or concurrent enrollment in NUR 3303, NUR 3604, NUR 3703, NUR 4106, and NUR 4203.  Restriction:  Students must be accepted into the RN to BS in Nursing Program.

    Note: This is a new course beginning Spring 2009.  (11/30/06 CAA)



    Credits: 3
  

  • NUR 4604 - Professional Seminar.

    (4-0-4)  S.  This course focuses on the professional development of nurses and issues affecting contemporary nursing practice.  Professional development through participation in professional organizations, planning a career trajectory, and personal change are addressed. Students synthesize program outcomes through a capstone project.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Previous or concurrent enrollment in NUR 3303, NUR 3604, NUR 3703, NUR 4106, NUR 4203, and NUR 4506.  Restriction:  Students must be accepted into the RN to BS in Nursing Program.

    Note: This is a new course begining Spring 2009. (11/30/07 CAA)



    Credits: 4

Philosophy
  

  • PHI 1000G - Introduction to Philosophy.

    (3-0-3) F, S. An introduction to Philosophy through ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary sources. The course includes main areas such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, aesthetics, and philosophy of religion.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 1090G - Introduction to Philosophy, Honors.

    (3-0-3) F, S. An introduction to Philosophy through ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary sources. The course includes main areas such as ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, aesthetics, and philosophy of religion. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the University Honors College.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 1200G - Introduction to Religious Studies.

    (3-0-3)  On Demand.  Introduction to world religions such as Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Students will examine various ways of understanding world religions and gain an appreciation for the nature and variety of religious experience.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 1290G - Introduction to Religious Studies, Honors.

    (3-0-3)  On Demand.  Introduction to world religions such as Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Students will examine various ways of understanding world religions and gain an appreciation for the nature and variety of religious experience.  Students cannot receive honors credit for both PHI 1290G and HIS 1590G.  WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the University Honors College.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 1900G - Logical and Critical Reasoning.

    (3-0-3) F, S. A study of the structure and evaluation of arguments, focusing upon: analysis and informal evaluation of everyday arguments; problem-solving strategies; formal tests of validity; conversational contexts of argumentation, and the interaction of contextual principles with principles of validity. H4 906

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 1990G - Logical and Critical Reasoning, Honors.

    (3-0-3) F, S. A study of the structure and evaluation of arguments, focusing upon analysis and informal evaluation of everyday arguments; problem-solving strategies; formal tests of validity; conversational contexts of argumentation, and the interaction of contextual principles with principles of validity. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the University Honors College.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 2000 - Ancient Philosophy.

    (3-0-3) F. An introductory historical approach to the ideas of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and selected early Greek philosophers. H4 901; WI

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 2010 - Eastern Philosophies.

    (3-0-3) S-even-numbered years. An introduction to the traditional philosophical-religious ideas of the life and culture of China, India, and Japan. H4 903N; WI

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 2090 - Ancient Philosophy, Honors.

    (3-0-3) S-even-numbered years. An introductory historical approach to the ideas of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and selected early Greek philosophers. H4 901

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the University Honors College.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 2500G - Introduction to Ethics.

    (3-0-3) F, S. A philosophical study of “the good life”: What constitutes a good life: “How ought one to live?” Examination and critical analysis of a variety of ethical theories from classical through the present and their practical application to contemporary issues. H4 900

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 2590G - Introduction to Ethics, Honors.

    (3-0-3) F, S. A philosophical study of “the good life”: What constitutes a good life: “How ought one to live?” Examination and critical analysis of a variety of ethical theories from classical through the present and their practical application to contemporary issues. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the University Honors College.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3020 - Ethics.

    (3-0-3) S. Analysis and evaluation of principal theories and problems concerning Right, Good and the validity of moral standards and moral conduct. WI

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3030 - Science and Human Values.

    (3-0-3) F-odd-numbered years. An introductory examination of the character of scientific inquiry and its impact on religion, moral and political values. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3040 - Philosophy of Art.

    (3-0-3) F-even-numbered years. A critical examination of aesthetic experience and fine art: artistic creativity, the work of art, and criteria of judgment. WI

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3050G - Social and Political Philosophy.

    (3-0-3) F-odd-numbered years. A study of some theoretical approaches to understanding social, economic, and political relations. The focus will be on political liberty and its critics from Marxist, feminist, and other perspectives. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    ENG 1001G and ENG 1002G.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3070 - Philosophy of Law.

    (3-0-3) On Demand. An assessment of philosophical aspects of the law such as how human laws relate to God’s laws or moral laws; when civil disobedience is justified; whether rights can be limited; nature of responsibility and punishment; and selected current topics. WI

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3100G - Cultural Foundations I.

    (3-0-3) F, S. An in-depth look at three cultural foundations, two Western and one African. The course examines societies and values by exploring primary texts in literature, philosophy, and religion. Cross-listed with ENG 3100G. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    ENG 1001G, ENG 1002G.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3110G - Cultural Foundations II.

    (3-0-3) S. An in-depth look at three significant Eastern cultural foundations. The course examines societies and values by exploring primary texts in literature, philosophy and religion. Cross-listed with ENG 3110G. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    ENG 1001G and ENG 1002G.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3220 - Medieval Philosophy.

    (3-0-3) S-odd-numbered years. An examination of the principal philosophers from Epicurus through St. Thomas Aquinas. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3260 - Modern Philosophy.

    (3-0-3) F. Philosophical thought during the scientific revolution and the Enlightenment, including the influence of the new sciences and of reason on religious, moral, and metaphysical beliefs. Readings include Descartes, Hume, and Kant. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3280 - Nineteenth Century Philosophy.

    (3-0-3) F-even-numbered years. Focuses on the post-Enlightenment critique of objective truth given historical, economic, and cultural situatedness. Readings include Hegel, Marx, and Nietzsche. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3290 - Modern Philosophy, Honors.

    (3-0-3) F-even-numbered years. Philosophic thought from Galileo to Kant; the foundations of modern science and implications for religious, moral and political theory.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the University Honors College.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3310 - Indian Philosophy.

    (3-0-3) F-even-numbered years. A comprehensive study of the philosophical and religious traditions of Indian thought and culture. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3320 - Chinese Philosophy.

    (3-0-3) S-even-numbered years. A comprehensive study of the philosophical and religious traditions of Chinese culture. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3500 - Metaphysics.

    (3-0-3)  S-odd-numbered years.  This course is an examination of contemporary analytical metaphysics: topics include the nature of truth, identity (including personal identity), possible worlds, material constitution and freedom of the will.  WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3520 - Necessity, Possibility, and Existence.

    (3-0-3) F-odd-numbered years.  A survey of applied modal logic, approached through historical developments of concepts and reasoning techniques concerning necessity, possibility, and actual existence.  WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    PHI 1900, or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3540 - Philosophy of Mind.

    (3-0-3) F-even-numbered years. A study of the major issues surrounding the concepts of mind and consciousness, and the nature of the intellectual faculties, as dealt with both historically and in contemporary theories of cognition. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3600 - Philosophy of Religion.

    (3-0-3) F-odd-numbered-years. A philosophical interpretation of religion, religious experience, and fundamental problems: God, evil, immortality, religious knowledge. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3680 - Buddhism.

    (3-0-3) S-odd-numbered years. An in-depth study of the philosophical, religious and historical aspects of Buddhism. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3700G - Language and Human Nature.

    (3-0-3) On Demand. A formal study of human language structure as an object of scientific inquiry and its relation to questions of human nature.  WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    ENG 1001G and ENG 1002G, or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3720 - Theory of Knowledge.

    (3-0-3)  F-odd-numbered years.  This course is an examination of contemporary epistemology:  topics include the nature of rationality, truth, an analysis of knowledge, and a study of the sources of human knowledge.  WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3780 - Philosophy of Science.

    (3-0-3) S-even-numbered years. A study of the major philosophical views concerning the nature and practice of science, and including such topics as theory, experimentation, and the relation of these to reality and human life. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3800 - Phenomenology and Existentialism.

    (3-0-3) F-even-numbered years. An examination of the leading exponents of the phenomenological movement in 20th century philosophy, including existentialism. The course will cover such figures as Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Jaspers and Merleau-Ponty. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3820 - Contemporary European Philosophy.

    (3-0-3) S-odd-numbered years. A survey of contemporary movements in European philosophy, including hermeneutics, deconstruction, critical theory, post-structuralism, and post-modernism. Covers the later Heidegger, Derrida, Foucault, Habermas, Ricoeur, Gadamer, Lyotard and Rorty. WI

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Three semester hours in Philosophy or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3900 - Symbolic Logic.

    (3-0-3) S. An introduction to methods for analyzing and evaluating deductive arguments, using an artificial language to focus attention on the formal structure of propositions and arguments.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    PHI 1900G or permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHI 3970 - Study Abroad.

    (Arr.-Arr.-1-15) See STA 3970.

    Credits: 1 to 15
 

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