Updated: June 12, 2008
PHIL 300 Introduction to Philosophy 3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGWR 300.
General Education: AA/AS Areas C, D2
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: Eight Week - First, Jan 19-Mar 14
TTh 05:30PM-08:40PM LEC D.Chung Downtown DT 101 24007
Off-Campus - Downtown Center, 1209 4th Street, Sacramento.
Schedule: Eight Week - Second, Mar 24-May 15
TTh 08:30AM-11:40AM LEC K.Roggli Davis Cntr Davis 104 25956
NEW SECTION - 25956 - as of 02/11/08
Off-Campus - Davis Center, 1909 Galileo Court, Davis.
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 21
MW 07:30AM-08:50AM LEC J.Bielick SCC MAIN AUD 6 19729
TTh 07:30AM-08:50AM LEC J.Bielick SCC MAIN AUD 6 19730
MW 09:00AM-10:20AM LEC C.Bauer SCC MAIN T07 1 20323
TTh 10:30AM-11:50AM LEC J.Womack SCC MAIN AUD 14 22340
MW 12:00PM-01:20PM LEC J.Bielick SCC MAIN AUD 6 19731
TTh 01:00PM-02:20PM LEC E.Forrester SCC MAIN AUD 7 19733
MW 01:30PM-02:50PM LEC J.Womack SCC MAIN AUD 14 20324
MW 06:00PM-07:20PM LEC T.English SCC MAIN T07 1 21043
TTh 07:00PM-08:20PM LEC W.Geffrey SCC MAIN AUD 14 19735
On-Campus
MW 11:00AM-12:20PM LEC K.Roggli Davis Cntr Davis 104 19734
Off-Campus - Davis Center, 1909 Galileo Court, Davis.
Schedule: Other Term, Jan 08-May 19
MTF 07:20AM-08:10AM LEC T.English Off Campus CBHS 24005
Off-Campus - Christian Brothers High School, 4315 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Sacramento.
PHIL 310 Introduction to Ethics 3 Units
Prerequisite: None
General Education: AA/AS Areas C.
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: 16 Week, Jan 28-May 21
Th 05:30PM-08:50PM LEC B.Roberts West Sac WSO 200 24295
First class meeting - January 31, 2008 (Thursday).
Off-Campus - West Sacramento Center, 1275 Halyard Drive, West Sacramento.
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 21
MW 10:30AM-11:50AM LEC E.Forrester SCC MAIN AUD 14 19727
TTh 10:30AM-11:50AM LEC E.Forrester SCC MAIN AUD 7 19726
MW 12:00PM-01:20PM LEC E.Forrester SCC MAIN AUD 14 22089
TTh 02:30PM-03:50PM LEC A.Jensen SCC MAIN AUD 14 19724
MW 07:30PM-08:50PM LEC D.Restaino SCC MAIN AUD 14 22341
On-Campus
Sa 09:00AM-11:00AM LEC D.Restaino SCC MAIN AUD 14 24498
Telecourse. All class meetings are on Saturday in Room AUD 014. Schedule of meetings:
January 26 Orientation 9:00 am-11:00 am
February 9 Lecture 9:00 am-10:30 am
February 23 Lecture 9:00 am-10:30 am
March 8 Exam 1 9:00 am-10:30 am
March 15 Lecture 9:00 am-10:30 am
March 29 Lecture 9:00 am-10:30 am
April 12 Exam 2 9:00 am-10:30 am
April 19 Lecture 9:00 am-10:30 am
May 3 Lecture 9:00 am-10:30 am
May 10 Lecture 9:00 am-10:30 am
May 17 Exam 3 9:00 am-10:30 am
On-Campus
PHIL 320 Logic and Critical Reasoning 3 Units
Prerequisite: None
General Education: AA/AS Area D2
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, Jan 19-May 21
MW 12:00PM-01:20PM LEC R.Ownbey SCC MAIN T07 1 19719
TTh 01:00PM-02:20PM LEC A.Jensen SCC MAIN AUD 14 21044
On-Campus
MW 09:30AM-10:50AM LEC K.Roggli Davis Cntr Davis 104 23772
Off-Campus - Davis Center, 1909 Galileo Court, Davis.
PHIL 325 Symbolic Logic 3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: Basic familiarity with computers.
General Education: AA/AS Area D2.
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is an introduction to the nature of deductive systems of logic and their application. Students will learn to evaluate argument forms for validity and soundness. This course is recommended for students of the sciences, computer programming, mathematics, and philosophy.
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 21
MW 07:30AM-08:50AM LEC J.Naify SCC MAIN AUD 14 24499
On-Campus
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 C
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, Jan 19-May 21
TTh 09:00AM-10:20AM LEC J.Simmons SCC MAIN T07 1 21969
On-Campus
PHIL 338 Contemporary Philosophy 3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGWR 300.
General Education: AA/AS Area C.
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is recommended for students interested in an introduction to philosophy with a focus on existential concerns such as alienation, authenticity and anxiety, and on problems in the philosophy of language such as the meaning of "meaning" and language games.
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 21
MW 10:30AM-11:50AM LEC J.Womack SCC MAIN T07 1 24982
On-Campus
PHIL 352 Introduction to World Religions 3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGWR 300.
General Education: AA/AS Areas C, F.
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, Jan 19-May 21
MW 09:00AM-10:20AM LEC J.Naify SCC MAIN AUD 14 19737
TTh 09:00AM-10:20AM LEC J.Womack SCC MAIN AUD 14 19736
MW 10:30AM-11:50AM LEC J.Bielick SCC MAIN AUD 6 24500
TTh 10:30AM-11:50AM LEC J.Bielick SCC MAIN T07 1 19739
TTh 05:30PM-06:50PM LEC W.Geffrey SCC MAIN AUD 14 19741
On-Campus
MW 04:00PM-05:20PM LEC J.Naify Davis Cntr Davis 102 19740
Off-Campus - Davis Center, 1909 Galileo Court, Davis.
PHIL 353 Religions of the Far East 3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGWR 300.
General Education: AA/AS Areas C, F.
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, and Shintoism. 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, Jan 19-May 21
MW 01:30PM-02:50PM LEC R.Ownbey SCC MAIN T07 1 22454
On-Campus
PHIL 368 Law, Justice, and Punishment 3 Units
Prerequisite: None
General Education: AA/AS Areas B1, C.
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, Jan 19-May 21
TTh 10:30AM-11:50AM LEC N.Diehl TBA TBA 22342
On-Campus
PHIL 481 History of Modern Philosophy - Honors 3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Enrollment Limitation: Eligibility for the Honors Program.
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: General Education : AA/AS Area C.* This course examines, analyzes, and critically evaluates key philosophical works from Descartes to Kant.
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 21
MW 03:00PM-04:20PM LEC E.Forrester SCC MAIN AUD 14 24501
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, Jan 19-May 21
TBA TBA LAB J.Simmons TBA TBA 25751
On-Campus
Updated: June 12, 2008
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