PHIL 300    Introduction to Philosophy    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 100 with a grade of "C" or better, or by the assessment process.
General Education: AA/AS Area II(b); AA/AS Area I; CSU Area A3; CSU Area C2; IGETC Area 3B
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course will apply critical thinking techniques of analysis and evaluation to the methods, arguments, and positions of several philosophers on topics such as human freedom, the belief in God, the nature and limits of scientific knowledge, natural rights, the nature of the State, and the basis of moral judgments.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
MW           07:30AM-08:50AM   LEC   C.Bauer              SCC MAIN AUD 6       17478
TTh          07:30AM-08:50AM   LEC   A.Jensen             SCC MAIN AUD 6       17479
MW           10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   J.Womack             SCC MAIN AUD 14      18068
TTh          10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   R.Crawford           SCC MAIN AUD 6       19984
MW           12:00PM-01:20PM   LEC   R.Ownbey             SCC MAIN AUD 6       17480
TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   J.Womack             SCC MAIN AUD 14      17482
MW           03:00PM-04:20PM   LEC   E.Forrester          SCC MAIN AUD 14      18069
TTh          05:30PM-06:50PM   LEC   W.Geffrey            SCC MAIN AUD 14      18771
MW           07:30PM-08:50PM   LEC   K.Roggli             SCC MAIN AUD 14      17484
On-Campus

MW           11:00AM-12:20PM   LEC   K.Roggli             Davis Cntr Davis 104 17483
Off-Campus - Davis Center, 1909 Galileo Court, Davis.

Schedule: Other Term, Aug 28-Dec 18
T            02:40PM-04:00PM   LEC   J.Carboni            Off Campus Davis    26501
Th           01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   J.Carboni            Off Campus Davis    26501
NEW SECTION - 26501 - as of 05/15/08
Off-Campus - DaVinci High School, 314 East 14th Street (corner of 14th and Oak), Davis.

PHIL 310    Introduction to Ethics    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C2; IGETC Area 3B
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course introduces the student to classical and contemporary ethical theories and their application to a variety of contemporary moral issues such as capital punishment, animal rights, affirmative action, abortion, euthanasia, torture, and same-sex marriage.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
MW           09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   A.Jensen             SCC MAIN AUD 14      17474
TTh          09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   R.Crawford           SCC MAIN AUD 14      17475
TTh          10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   E.Forrester          SCC MAIN AUD 14      17476
MW           12:00PM-01:20PM   LEC   J.Carboni            SCC MAIN AUD 14      19769
TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   E.Forrester          SCC MAIN T10        17473
MW           04:30PM-05:50PM   LEC   N.Diehl              SCC MAIN AUD 14      26127
TTh          07:00PM-08:20PM   LEC   D.Restaino           SCC MAIN AUD 14      19985
MW           06:00PM-07:20PM   LEC   T.English            SCC MAIN AUD 14      17477
On-Campus

PHIL 320    Logic and Critical Reasoning    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area II(b); CSU Area A3
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: Logic and critical reasoning provides instruction on the tools needed to be an effective rational person. The student will learn to identify premises and conclusions in arguments and to identify cogent inductive arguments and valid deductive arguments. Special emphasis is placed on recognizing and overcoming perceptual and cognitive errors and biases that hinder the ability to think critically. The standards of critical thinking and logic will be discussed in terms of their historical development and their cultural impact on society.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
MW           10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   E.Forrester          SCC MAIN AUD 7       17465
MW           12:00PM-01:20PM   LEC   E.Forrester          SCC MAIN AUD 7       17468
TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   D.Sorensen           SCC MAIN BUS 143     18772
MW           07:30PM-08:50PM   LEC   A.Jensen             SCC MAIN AUD 9A      17466
On-Campus

Schedule: Other Term, Aug 14-Dec 18
MTF          07:20AM-08:10AM   LEC   T.English            Off Campus CBHS     20245
Off-Campus - Christian Brothers High School, 4315 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Sacramento.

PHIL 333    J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams and Romantic Idealism and the Meaning of Life    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C2; IGETC Area 3B
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course focuses on the philosophy of literature. J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and the medieval grail myths will be the literary basis for philosophic issues and discussion. Plato, neoplatonism, and Romantic Idealism will be the basis for concepts in metaphysics and aesthetics. This will include concepts of myth, art, Tibetan metaphysics/magic, and fairy tales, as well as concepts of beauty and eros.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
TTh          09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   J.Simmons            SCC MAIN AUD 8       19654
On-Campus

PHIL 352    Introduction to World Religions    3 Units

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 is an introductory survey of selected world religions. Emphasis is on the origins, beliefs, and interpretations of philosophical concepts underlying Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, African, and Native American religions. Major topics include ideas of revelation, mysticism, religious myths, worship, and ritual.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
TTh          09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   A.Jensen             SCC MAIN AUD 6       17486
MW           10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   A.Jensen             SCC MAIN AUD 6       17485
TTh          09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   J.Naify              SCC MAIN TEC 110     17488
TTh          07:00PM-08:20PM   LEC   W.Geffrey            SCC MAIN AUD 9A      26128
On-Campus

TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   J.Naify              Davis Cntr Davis 104 17489
Off-Campus - Davis Center, 1909 Galileo Court, Davis.

Su           05:00PM-08:05PM   LEC   W.Geffrey            West Sac WSO 183     19841
Off-Campus - West Sacramento Center, 1275 Halyard Drive, West Sacramento.

Sa           09:00AM-12:00PM   LEC   D.Restaino           SCC MAIN AUD 14      17490
Telecourse. All class meetings are on Saturday in Room AUD 014. Schedule of meetings: TBA.

PHIL 353    Religions of the Far East    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 100 with a grade "C" or better
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 is an introduction to the major religions of the Far East: Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shintoism, and Sufism. The origins, myths, basic teachings, development, and modern forms of each religion will be surveyed through comparison and contrast with each other in order to clarify religious concepts and practices. The influences of these religions on Western cultures will be examined.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
MW           09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   R.Ownbey             SCC MAIN AUD 7       20084
On-Campus

PHIL 368    Law, Justice, and Punishment    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C2; CSU Area D8; IGETC Area 3B
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course introduces the student to the historical, cultural, legal, and philosophical development in American culture of (1) abstract principles such as rights, justice, the nature of law, freedom of speech, equal protection of the law, and following precedent; and (2) theoretical issues such as statutory and constitutional interpretation, utilitarian and retributive theories of punishment, and justice as fairness; and (3) practices such as the exclusionary rule, plea bargaining, and the insanity defense.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
MW           01:30PM-02:50PM   LEC   N.Diehl              SCC MAIN AUD 20      19986
On-Campus

PHIL 480    History of Classical Philosophy - Honors    3 Units

Prerequisite: ENGWR 100 with a grade of "C" or better; or placement through the assessment process.
General Education: AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C2; IGETC Area 3B
Enrollment Limitation: Eligibility for the Honors Program
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is a study of the origin and development of Western philosophy from the period of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The course is recommended for all philosophy, history, and humanities majors. This honors section uses an intensive instructional methodology designed to challenge motivated students.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
MW           01:30PM-02:50PM   LEC   J.Womack             SCC MAIN AUD 14      19987
On-Campus

PHIL 495    Independent Studies in Philosophy    1-3 Units

Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LAB
Description: See Independent Studies

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 23-Dec 18
TBA          TBA               LAB   J.Simmons             TBA TBA             27109
On-Campus