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