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 22-Dec 17
MW           09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   A.Jensen             SCC MAIN AUD 6       24966
TTh          09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   A.Jensen             SCC MAIN AUD 14      24968
MW           10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   J.Carboni            SCC MAIN AUD 14      26106
TTh          10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   C.Bauer              SCC MAIN AUD 7       29508
MW           12:00PM-01:20PM   LEC   R.Crawford           SCC MAIN AUD 6       24970
TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   J.Womack             SCC MAIN LIH 101     24974
MW           03:00PM-04:20PM   LEC   E.Forrester          SCC MAIN AUD 14      26108
TTh          05:30PM-06:50PM   LEC   J.Womack             SCC MAIN AUD 14      27428
MW           07:30PM-08:50PM   LEC   K.Roggli             SCC MAIN AUD 14      24978
On-Campus

MW           11:00AM-12:20PM   LEC   K.Roggli             Davis Cntr Davis 104 24976
Off-Campus - Davis Center, 1909 Galileo Court, Davis.

PHIL 310    Introduction to Ethics    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C; 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 22-Dec 17
MW           09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   J.Womack             SCC MAIN AUD 14      24958
TTh          10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   J.Womack             SCC MAIN AUD 14      24962
MW           12:00PM-01:20PM   LEC   R.Ownbey             SCC MAIN AUD 14      29168
TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   E.Forrester          SCC MAIN AUD 14      24956
TTh          02:30PM-03:50PM   LEC   E.Forrester          SCC MAIN AUD 14      31980
MW           04:30PM-05:50PM   LEC   N.Diehl              SCC MAIN AUD 14      30684
MW           06:00PM-07:20PM   LEC   T.English            SCC MAIN AUD 14      24964
TTh          07:00PM-08:20PM   LEC   D.Restaino           SCC MAIN AUD 14      29510
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 22-Dec 17
MW           10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   E.Forrester          SCC MAIN TEC 102     24940
MW           12:00PM-01:20PM   LEC   E.Forrester          SCC MAIN AUD 7       24946
TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   A.Jensen             SCC MAIN BUS 143     27430
On-Campus

Schedule: Other Term, Aug 17-Dec 14
MTF          07:20AM-08:10AM   LEC   T.English            Off Campus CBHS     29970
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 22-Dec 17
TTh          09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   J.Simmons            SCC MAIN AUD 8       28954
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 22-Dec 17
TTh          09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   J.Naify              SCC MAIN AUD 20      24982
MW           10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   A.Jensen             SCC MAIN TEC 105     24980
TTh          02:30PM-03:50PM   LEC   A.Jensen             SCC MAIN AUD 7       24986
On-Campus

TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   J.Naify              Davis Cntr Davis 104 24988
Off-Campus - Davis Center, 1909 Galileo Court, Davis.

Su           05:30PM-08:35PM   LEC   W.Geffrey            West Sac WSC 150     29294
Off-Campus - West Sacramento Center, 1275 Halyard Drive, West Sacramento.

Sa           09:00AM-12:00PM   LEC   D.Restaino           SCC MAIN AUD 14      24990
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 22-Dec 17
MW           09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   R.Ownbey             SCC MAIN AUD 7       29686
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 22-Dec 17
MW           01:30PM-02:50PM   LEC   N.Diehl              SCC MAIN AUD 7       29512
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 22-Dec 17
MW           01:30PM-02:50PM   LEC   J.Womack             SCC MAIN AUD 14      29514
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 22-Dec 17
TBA          TBA               LAB   J.Simmons             TBA TBA             33019
On-Campus