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: Eight Week - First, Jan 17-Mar 16
TTh          05:30PM-08:40PM   LEC   J.Carboni            Downtown DT 101      14755
Off-Campus - Downtown Center, 1209 4th Street, Sacramento.

Schedule: Eight Week - Second, Mar 17-May 14
TTh          08:30AM-11:40AM   LEC   J.Carboni            Davis Cntr Davis 104 15923
Off-Campus - Davis Center, 1909 Galileo Court, Davis.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
TTh          07:30AM-08:50AM   LEC   J.Naify              SCC MAIN AUD 14      10417
MW           09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   A.Jensen             SCC MAIN T10        11435
TTh          09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   A.Jensen             SCC MAIN TEC 105     31928
TTh          10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   N.Diehl              SCC MAIN AUD 14      14289
MW           12:00PM-01:20PM   LEC   J.Carboni            SCC MAIN AUD 6       10419
TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   E.Forrester          SCC MAIN AUD 14      10423
MW           01:30PM-02:50PM   LEC   C.Bauer              SCC MAIN AUD 14      11437
TTh          02:30PM-03:50PM   LEC   E.Forrester          SCC MAIN AUD 14      10427
MW           06:00PM-07:20PM   LEC   T.English            SCC MAIN AUD 14      12573
On-Campus

MW           11:00AM-12:20PM   LEC   K.Roggli             Davis Cntr Davis 104 10425
Off-Campus - Davis Center, 1909 Galileo Court, Davis.

Schedule: Other Term, Jan 06-May 19
MTF          07:20AM-08:10AM   LEC   T.English            Off Campus CBHS     14753
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 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, Jan 17-May 20
MW           10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   E.Forrester          SCC MAIN AUD 14      10413
TTh          10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   A.Jensen             SCC MAIN AUD 7       10411
MW           12:00PM-01:20PM   LEC   E.Forrester          SCC MAIN AUD 14      14029
TTh          02:30PM-03:50PM   LEC   A.Jensen             SCC MAIN AUD 34      10409
On-Campus

Th           05:30PM-08:35PM   LEC   D.Chung              West Sac WSO 150     31336
Off-Campus - West Sacramento Center, 1275 Halyard Drive, West Sacramento.

Sa           09:00AM-11:05AM   LEC   D.Restaino           SCC MAIN AUD 14      15115
Telecourse. All class meetings are on Saturday in Room AUD 14. Schedule of meetings: TBA

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, Jan 17-May 20
MW           12:00PM-01:20PM   LEC   R.Ownbey             SCC MAIN AUD 34      10403
TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   R.Crawford           SCC MAIN AUD 7       12575
TTh          05:30PM-06:50PM   LEC   W.Geffrey            SCC MAIN AUD 14      31287
On-Campus

MW           09:30AM-10:50AM   LEC   K.Roggli             Davis Cntr Davis 104 14643
Off-Campus - Davis Center, 1909 Galileo Court, Davis.

PHIL 325    Symbolic Logic    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 100 with a grade of "C" or better, or placement by the assessment process.
General Education: AA/AS Area II(b); CSU Area A3
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 17-May 20
MW           07:30AM-08:50AM   LEC   J.Naify              SCC MAIN AUD 9B      15117
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 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, Jan 17-May 20
TTh          09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   J.Simmons            SCC MAIN AUD 8       13847
On-Campus

PHIL 338    Contemporary Philosophy    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: Completion of ENGWR 100 with a "C" or better
General Education: AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C2; IGETC Area 3B
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, anxiety, and on problems in the philosophy of mind and language, such as the structure of consciousness and the meaning of "meaning" and language games.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
MW           10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   J.Womack             SCC MAIN T10        15601
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, Jan 17-May 20
MW           09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   R.Ownbey             SCC MAIN AUD 14      10431
TTh          09:00AM-10:20AM   LEC   J.Womack             SCC MAIN AUD 14      10429
MW           10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   A.Jensen             SCC MAIN AUD 6       15119
TTh          10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   J.Womack             SCC MAIN TEC 206     10435
TTh          07:00PM-08:20PM   LEC   W.Geffrey            SCC MAIN AUD 14      10439
On-Campus

MW           04:00PM-05:20PM   LEC   J.Naify              Davis Cntr Davis 102 10437
Off-Campus - Davis Center, 1909 Galileo Court, Davis.

Su           05:00PM-08:05PM   LEC   J.Poxon              West Sac WSO 182     31335
Off-Campus - West Sacramento Center, 1275 Halyard Drive, West Sacramento.

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, Jan 17-May 20
MW           01:30PM-02:50PM   LEC   R.Ownbey             SCC MAIN AUD 7       14463
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, Jan 17-May 20
TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   N.Diehl              SCC MAIN TEC 102     14293
On-Campus

PHIL 481    History of Modern 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 examines, analyzes, and critically evaluates key philosophical works from Descartes to Kant. In addition, this honors course uses an intensive instructional methodology designed to challenge motivated students.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 17-May 20
MW           03:00PM-04:20PM   LEC   E.Forrester          SCC MAIN AUD 14      15121
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 17-May 20
TBA          TBA               LEC   J.Simmons             TBA TBA             32747
On-Campus