Spring 2015 Class Schedule (CRC)
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
Updated: May 4, 2015
Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area II(b); CSU Area A3; CSU Area C2; IGETC Area 3B
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: In this course, students will apply the critical thinking techniques of analysis, evaluation, and synthesis to areas of philosophical inquiry including meta-philosophy, epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of religion, history of philosophy, and existentialism. Students will practice distinguishing fact from opinion, employing inductive and deductive reasoning, identifying logical errors and fallacies, and developing oral and written arguments to support their own philosophical perspectives or challenge the perspectives of others. The quality and quantity of the course's required writing will reflect the standards of a second semester composition course. (C-ID PHIL 100)
MW 09:00AM-10:20AM LEC A.Cinelli CRC MAIN BS 114 14697 Textbook
TTh 10:30AM-11:50AM LEC C.VanPatten CRC MAIN LRC 104 14698 Textbook
MW 12:00PM-01:20PM LEC J.Dale CRC MAIN BS 113 15245 Textbook
M 07:00PM-10:05PM LEC A.Cinelli CRC MAIN BS 119 15120 Textbook
Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area I; AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area C2; IGETC Area 3B
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course provides an introduction to the philosophical traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism focusing on metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics.
TTh 09:00AM-10:20AM LEC R.Schubert CRC MAIN BS 128 15453 Textbook
Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C2; IGETC Area 3B
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: The application of theories developed by traditional and contemporary moral philosophy to the ethical problems, dilemmas, and issues of today. (C-ID PHIL 120)
TTh 07:30AM-08:50AM LEC R.Schubert CRC MAIN BS 128 19185 Textbook
MW 01:30PM-02:50PM LEC J.Dale CRC MAIN BS 128 15100 Textbook
TTh 12:00PM-01:20PM LEC C.VanPatten CRC MAIN BS 129 15374 Textbook
Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area I; AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area C2; IGETC Area 3B
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course will introduce students to the major world religious traditions, including indigenous sacred ways, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Students will study the practices and beliefs of each tradition and will read selected material from the sacred writings of each tradition. Also, the influence of these religions on contemporary issues in the United States including ethnicity, ethnocentrism, racism, ageism, class differences, and sexual orientation is considered. This course fulfills Cosumnes River College's Ethnic/Multicultural requirement for the Associates Degree.
MW 10:30AM-11:50AM LEC C.VanPatten CRC MAIN BS 120 14699 Textbook
TTh 01:30PM-02:50PM LEC C.VanPatten CRC MAIN BS 129 15379 Textbook
MW 05:30PM-06:50PM LEC A.Cinelli CRC MAIN BS 114 16030 Textbook
Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C2; IGETC Area 3B
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: In this course, students survey the literary, historical, ethical, theological and philosophical themes of the Bible. Students will read extensive passages from the Hebrew and Christian scriptures with special focus on textual exegesis and analysis. Topics from the Hebrew scriptures include the Law, the development of monotheism, the social justice tradition of the Prophets, and the Writings. Topics from the New Testament scriptures include the investigation of the Gospels and the "Jesus Problem" and the examination of the early development of the Christian Church.
MW 12:00PM-01:20PM LEC C.VanPatten CRC MAIN BS 119 14700 Textbook