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Discipline: Degree: AA-T - Philosophy

Course Name	Course Number	Objectives
Critical Thinking	PHIL 8	Students will learn to analyze informal fallacies. Students will be able to identify the premises/reasons for supporting the conclusion within an argument. Students will be able to apply problem-solving skills to their personal belief systems and social issues. Students will be able to evaluate arguments (strong/weak, valid/invalid). Students will be able to distinguish inductive and deductive arguments.
Critical Thinking and Writing	PHIL 9	Students will be able to distinguish inductive and deductive arguments. Students will be able to evaluate arguments (strong/weak, valid/invalid). Students will be able to develop a thesis statement that advances a clear argument. Students will learn to analyze informal fallacies. Students will demonstrate proficiency (precision, clarity, organization) in argumentative writing (with a minimum of 6,000 words for the semester), where positions are defended, and ideas are explored. Students will be able to identify the premises/reasons for supporting the conclusion within an argument.
Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors	PHIL 9H	Students will be able to distinguish inductive and deductive arguments. Students will be able to evaluate arguments (strong/weak, valid/invalid). Students will be able to develop a thesis statement that advances a clear argument. Students will learn to analyze informal fallacies. Students will be able to identify the premises/reasons for supporting the conclusion within an argument. Students will demonstrate proficiency (precision, clarity, organization) in argumentative writing (with a minimum of 6,000 words for the semester), where positions are defended, and ideas are explored.
Introduction to Ancient Philosophy	PHIL 20A	Students will be able to synthesize philosophical perspectives in relation to their own lived experience in which they apply knowledge, skills, and virtue to their own lives. Students will be able to write philosophical essays, which reveal improved skill in the presentation and evaluation of arguments, where the students clearly and effectively present their own philosophical position. Students will be able to analyze the major philosophers from ancient times to the end of the Medieval period. Students will be able to analyze philosophical systems of thought from ancient times to the end of the Medieval period.
Introduction to Ancient Philosophy - Honors	PHIL 20AH	Students will be able to analyze the major philosophers from ancient times to the end of the Medieval period. Students will be able to analyze philosophical systems of thought from ancient times to the end of the Medieval period. Students will be able to synthesize philosophical perspectives in relation to their own lived experience in which they apply knowledge, skills, and virtue to their own lives. Students will be able to write philosophical essays, which reveal improved skill in the presentation and evaluation of arguments, where the students clearly and effectively present their own philosophical position.
Introduction to Ethics	PHIL 12	Students will be able to apply moral reasoning to contemporary ethical issues and moral problems. Students will be able to analyze primary texts in ethics. Students will be able to analyze the ideas of the major moral philosophers. Students will be able to analyze major philosophical schools of thought, including Virtue Ethics, Deontological Ethics, and Utilitarianism.
Introduction to Ethics - Honors	PHIL 12H	Students will be able to analyze the ideas of the major moral philosophers. Students will be able to analyze major philosophical schools of thought, including Virtue Ethics, Deontological Ethics, and Utilitarianism. Students will be able to apply moral reasoning to contemporary ethical issues and moral problems. Students will be able to analyze primary texts in ethics.
Introduction to Logic	PHIL 3	Students will be able to distinguish and evaluate inductive and deductive arguments using criteria of evaluation such as valid/invalid, strong/weak, etc. Students will learn to distinguish arguments from non-arguments. Students will be able to apply deductive and inductive reasoning to morals, politics, science, literature, and everyday life scenarios. Students will learn to translate arguments into symbolic form to test their validity. Students will be acquainted with the various forms of definitions and learn to construct proper definitions. Students will learn to analyze informal fallacies.
Introduction to Logic - Honors	PHIL 3H	Students will be acquainted with the various forms of definitions and learn to construct proper definitions. Students will learn to analyze informal fallacies. Students will be able to distinguish and evaluate inductive and deductive arguments using criteria of evaluation such as valid/invalid, strong/weak, etc. Students will learn to distinguish arguments from non-arguments. Students will be able to apply deductive and inductive reasoning to morals, politics, science, literature, and everyday life scenarios. Students will learn to translate arguments into symbolic form to test their validity.
Introduction to Modern Philosophy	PHIL 20B	Students will be able to synthesize philosophical perspectives in relation to their own lived experience, in which they apply knowledge, skills, and virtue to their own lives. Students will be able to write philosophical essays, which reveal improved skill in the presentation and evaluation of arguments, where the students clearly and effectively present their own philosophical position. Students will be able to analyze the major philosophers from the Renaissance to the contemporary period. Students will be able to analyze philosophical systems of thought from Renaissance to the contemporary period.
Introduction to Modern Philosophy - Honors	PHIL 20BH	Students will be able to analyze the major philosophers from the Renaissance to the contemporary period. Students will be able to analyze philosophical systems of thought from Renaissance to the contemporary period. Students will be able to synthesize philosophical perspectives in relation to their own lived experience, in which they apply knowledge, skills, and virtue to their own lives. Students will be able to write philosophical essays, which reveal improved skill in the presentation and evaluation of arguments, where the students clearly and effectively present their own philosophical position.
Introduction to Philosophy	PHIL 5	Students will be able to apply philosophical knowledge from the major philosophers and schools of thought to real-world problems and contemporary issues. Students will be able to analyze the major philosophical schools of thought primarily in the Western tradition, although including some Eastern thought as well. Students will learn to read, analyze and reflect on primary philosophical texts to formulate their own understanding. Students will be able to critically evaluate philosophical theories in written essay. Students will be able to analyze the ideas of the major philosophers. Students will be able to develop a logical philosophical argument.
Introduction to Philosophy - Honors	PHIL 5H	Students will learn to read, analyze and reflect on primary philosophical texts to formulate their own understanding. Students will be able to analyze the ideas of the major philosophers. Students will be able to critically evaluate philosophical theories in written essay. Students will be able to develop a logical philosophical argument. Students will be able to apply philosophical knowledge from the major philosophers and schools of thought to real-world problems and contemporary issues. Students will be able to analyze the major philosophical schools of thought primarily in the Western tradition, although including some Eastern thought as well.
Major World Religions	PHIL 15	Students will be able to compare and contrast a variety of religious themes. Students will be able to identify the practice, belief and history of the major world religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Students will understand the impact of religion in the world at large. Students will be able to analyze primary religious text.
Major World Religions - Honors	PHIL 15H	Students will be able to compare and contrast a variety of religious themes. Students will be able to identify the practice, belief and history of the major world religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Students will understand the impact of religion in the world at large. Students will be able to analyze primary religious text.

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