Updated: November 6, 2009
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 16-Mar 15
TTh 05:30PM-08:40PM LEC C.Bauer West Sac WSC 217 14437
Off-Campus - West Sacramento Center, 1115 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento.
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
MW 09:00AM-10:20AM LEC A.Jensen SCC MAIN T10 11411
TTh 09:00AM-10:20AM LEC A.Jensen TBA TBA 15929
TTh 10:30AM-11:50AM LEC J.Womack SCC MAIN TEC 206 14041
MW 12:00PM-01:20PM LEC TBA TBA TBA 10409
TTh 01:00PM-02:20PM LEC E.Forrester SCC MAIN T10 10413
MW 01:30PM-02:50PM LEC J.Womack TBA TBA 11413
TTh 02:30PM-03:50PM LEC E.Forrester SCC MAIN BUS 236 10417
TTh 05:30PM-06:50PM LEC T.English SCC MAIN T05 12441
On-Campus
MW 11:00AM-12:20PM LEC K.Roggli Davis Cntr Davis 104 10415
Off-Campus - Davis Center, 1909 Galileo Court, Davis.
Schedule: Other Term, Jan 05-May 14
MTF 07:20AM-08:10AM LEC T.English Off Campus CBHS 14435
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 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, Jan 16-May 19
MW 10:30AM-11:50AM LEC E.Forrester TBA TBA 10403
TTh 10:30AM-11:50AM LEC TBA TBA TBA 10401
MW 01:30PM-02:50PM LEC E.Forrester TBA TBA 13813
TTh 02:30PM-03:50PM LEC D.Restaino SCC MAIN T10 10399
On-Campus
MW 09:30AM-10:50AM LEC K.Roggli Davis Cntr Davis 104 32088
Off-Campus - Davis Center, 1909 Galileo Court, Davis.
Th 05:30PM-08:35PM LEC J.Carboni West Sac WSC 221 15751
Off-Campus - West Sacramento Center, 1115 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento.
Sa 09:00AM-11:05AM LEC D.Restaino SCC MAIN AUD 14 14761
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 16-May 19
MW 04:30PM-05:50PM LEC A.Jensen SCC MAIN T10 10393
TTh 09:00AM-10:20AM LEC A.Jensen TBA TBA 12443
TTh 04:40PM-06:10PM LEC W.Geffrey TBA TBA 15717
On-Campus
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); AA/AS Mathematics Competency; CSU Area A3
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: AA/AS: Mathematics Competency (effective Fall 2009)*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 16-May 19
MW 07:30AM-08:50AM LEC J.Naify SCC MAIN AUD 34 14763
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 16-May 19
TTh 09:00AM-10:20AM LEC J.Simmons TBA TBA 13633
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 16-May 19
MW 10:30AM-11:50AM LEC R.Ownbey SCC MAIN T10 15183
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 16-May 19
F 09:00AM-12:05PM LEC J.Womack SCC MAIN BUS 143 10421
TTh 07:30AM-08:50AM LEC J.Womack SCC MAIN AUD 34 10419
MW 10:30AM-11:50AM LEC J.Womack TBA TBA 14765
TTh 10:30AM-11:50AM LEC A.Jensen SCC MAIN T10 10425
TTh 07:00PM-08:20PM LEC W.Geffrey SCC MAIN BUS 222 10429
On-Campus
MW 04:00PM-05:20PM LEC J.Naify Davis Cntr Davis 102 10427
Off-Campus - Davis Center, 1909 Galileo Court, Davis.
Su 05:00PM-08:05PM LEC J.Poxon West Sac WSC 215 15749
Off-Campus - West Sacramento Center, 1115 West Capitol Avenue, 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 16-May 19
MW 03:00PM-04:20PM LEC R.Ownbey SCC MAIN BUS 236 14211
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 16-May 19
TTh 02:30PM-03:50PM LEC N.Diehl SCC MAIN AUD 34 14045
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 16-May 19
MW 03:00PM-04:20PM LEC E.Forrester SCC MAIN AUD 34 14767
On-Campus
Updated: November 6, 2009
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