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The
department of Philosophy has requested the following curricular changes:
# 1 Action: New course: PHL 2200 Critical Thinking
Purpose and Nature of Course: To improve the student's critical
thinking ability through a study of logic and practice exercises.
Course description for the catalogue:
This course is designed to improve a student's ability to recognize
and evaluate arguments and claims as they occur in a variety of contexts,
such as editorials, articles, debates, newscasts, speeches, advertisements,
and conversations. Logical fallacies common ways in which arguments
go wrong will be studied along with the features of good reasoning.
Various forms of inductive or informal argumentation will be analyzed,
including scientific, legal and everyday reasoning.
# 2 Action:
Course Change: PHL 2230 Introduction to Logic
Purpose and nature of change: Title, Content and Number change
due to an addition of course to complement this one.
New Title: Formal Logic
New Number: 3230
Old description:
Studies the basic principles of deductive and inductive thinking.
Includes informal as well as formal logic. Syllogistic reasoning and
elementary symbolic logic may be introduced. Fallacies in advertising,
statistical arguments, political campaigns, and everyday speech are
examined.
New description:
PHL 3230 Formal Logic (3) Examines forms of argumentation and formal
reasoning, including inductive inference, categorical syllogisms,
and propositional logic. In addition to examining both standard and
non-standard categorical arguments, this course provides an introduction
to symbolic notation, the use of truth tables, and the rules of natural
deduction. Required for the Philosophy Major.
# 3 Action:
Course Change: PHI 3345 American Philosophy
Purpose and nature of change: Title and content change to
reflect current faculty expertise and developments in the field.
New Title: North American Philosophies
Old description:
Examines the main movements in American thought, especially the pragmatic.
Course focus is on the relation between American philosophy and other
aspects of the American experience and character. Classical and contemporary
figures are treated. Examines specifically American thought outside
of academic philosophy, e.g. in economics, literature, and psychology.
Prerequisites: PHL 2201, 2202 or permission of instructor.
New description:
PHL 3345 NORTH AMERICAN PHILOSOPHIES (3) Examines some of the major
trends in philosophy in the U.S and Canada, especially pragmatism
and idealism. The course will focus on the relation of philosophy
to other aspects of the North American experience, e.g. religion,
education, economics, politics, and culture. Attention will be paid
to the differences between Native American, European American, and
African American traditions.
Prerequisites:
PHL 201, or 202, or permission of instructor
# 4 Action:
Course Deletion: PHL 3350
Rationale for deletion: Will be joined with PHL 3360 in a
new course; this action will bring about higher enrollments and a
greater frequency of offering.
# 5. Action:
Course Deletion: PHL 3360
Rationale for deletion: Will be joined with PHL 3350 in a
new course; this action will bring about higher enrollments and a
greater frequency of offering.
# 6. Action:
New Course: PHL 3470 Theories of Mind and Knowledge
Description for the catalogue:
PHL 3470 Theories of Mind and Knowledge (3) A study of some of the
philosophical theories involved in understanding the nature of the
human mind and what constitutes knowledge. Some of the topics or concepts
which may be examined are behaviorism, identity theory, folk psychology,
functionalism, consciousness, intentionality, belief, justification,
skepticism, and artificial intelligence. Attention will be paid to
recent developments in neuroscience and the social sciences, especially
psychology.
Prerequisites:
PHL 2201 or PHL 2202 or permission of the instructor
# 7. Action:
Program Change: BA Philosophy
Rationale for change: Courses have been deleted or combined.
There are number changes and/or changes to content descriptions. These
changes will not adversely affect any student currently enrolled.
List all changes:
1) Require PHL 3230 rather than 2230. (Number and slight content change)
2) 20th Century Requirement: 3 sh from the following 3390, 3470, 4423
# 8. Action:
New Course: PHL 3260 Topics in Professional Ethics
Purpose and Nature of Course: Using a variety of contemporary
examples and case studies, we will teach students how to evaluate
and make decisions within different professional fields. Facilitates
improvement in students' problem solving and analytical thinking skills.
This course can be used to fulfill general education portfolio requirement
necessary for graduation.
Description for the catalogue:
This course will examine both moral reasoning and ethical principles
as they apply to issues and practices in such professions as business,
education, law, police work, scientific research, clinical psychology
and psychiatry, social work and information technology. Each offering
may emphasize different professions or one specific profession. With
instructor's approval, may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: PHL 2201, 2202 or permission of instructor
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