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A second course in production management covering topics such as production planning, inventory management, production control, master production schedules, material requirement planning, and other advanced topics in the production and inventory fields. During the course, students are exposed to the SAP R/3 system and a series of hands-on applications are used. Prerequisite: OPM 352.
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A consideration of the forms of valid reasoning and argument, with practice in detection of fallacies. A survey of methods of deductive and inductive reasoning is undertaken. Examination of the concepts of validity, consistency, factual support, and probability, with special emphasis on methods of verification and proof in various sciences and in daily life. No prerequisite.
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Techniques of critical thinking. Topics include analysis and systematization of ideas, uses of definition, methods of distinguishing valid arguments from fallacies, ways of improving statistical samples, strategies for presenting arguments clearly, equivalent ways of phrasing ideas, and legitimate versus inappropriate appeals to authority. The last weeks of the course are devoted to practicing what has been learned on topics such as medical ethics (e.g., euthanasia) and political theory (e.g., government regulation of business).
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This course is a rigorous examination of the theory and methods of symbolic logic. Students do problems and proofs in both sentential logic and first order predicate logic, using truth-tables, logic trees, and Int/Elim systems of natural deduction. Emphasis is placed on developing skills at translating sentences from natural language into symbolic notation. This course is useful for majors in computer science, mathematics, engineering, and disciplines in which knowledge of formal systems is important.
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3.00 Credits
An historical introduction to philosophy. The most interesting ideas of the major philosophers are selected to present a comprehensive view of the fundamental problems of knowledge, ethics, and philosophy of religion.
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3.00 Credits
Asurvey of moral problems and issues in medicine and biomedical research. No background in either science or moral philosophy is required. Problems discussed include genetic manipulation, informed consent, infanticide, abortion, euthanasia, and the allocation of medical resources. Moral theory is presented with the aim of enabling students to think critically and analytically about moral issues. The need for setting biomedical issues in broader perspective is stressed.
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3.00 Credits
This approach to philosophy is through the analysis of moral problems and the critical investigation of theories of moral characteristics in various cultures.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of ethical issues in the business world. Topics include product safety, consumerism, affirmative action, ecological damage, and the relationship between morality and economics.
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This course is designed for nonscience majors. The course provides an overview of the whole universe. Astronomy topics include understanding the planets, the Sun, stars and stellar evolution, the Milky Way, galaxies, and cosmology. The history of astronomy, telescopes, the nature of light and gravity are also covered. Students are expected to have basic math and calculator skills. Evening observation sessions using the Widener Observatory are a required part of the course. Three hours lecture; one hour observing. No prerequisites.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide a descriptive survey of weather and climate for nonscience majors. Subjects include composition and structure of the atmosphere, solar and terrestrial radiation, temperature, atmospheric stability, forms of condensation and precipitation, pressure and wind systems, severe weather (thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes), weather analysis and forecasting methods, air pollution, the changing climate, world climates, and optical phenomena in the atmosphere. The laboratory component, PHYS 119, is a separate course. Credit will not be granted for both this course and ENVR/PHYS 209 Meteorology. Three hours lecture. No prerequisites. Corequisite: PHYS 119.
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