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