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GS, H - This course will provide students with an introduction to the philosophy of human rights, providing a foundation for the exploration of applied human rights issues in a global context. Students will develop an understanding of how human rights are conceptualized and justified and then consider a variety of questions, such as: What is a human right and what is its source? Should human rights be universal or are they culturally relative? What sorts of public and/or governmental policies are justified in the name of protecting or securing human rights? Can a human right be forfeited and if so by whom? Could human rights apply to non-humans? Do future generations have human rights? Students will come out of this class with a solid understanding of the main philosophical and conceptual themes in the study of human rights, better prepared to undertake further study and practice of human rights both in academia and the world at-large. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL 100 (formerly ENG 100) with a grade of 2.0 or higher or placement by testing into ENGL& 101 (formerly ENG 101).
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H - This course is designed to help students better understand and evaluate moral claims through an examination of the theoretical criteria upon which those claims are based. Students will be introduced to a number of classic and contemporary works in philosophy that examine questions like: "What makes right acts right?" "What is the role of character inethical behavior?" "Is pleasure the only ultimate good??nd "What is the nature of justice?" Influential ethicaltheories such as utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics will be surveyed. Students will come away from the course with a deeper understanding of the basis of morality and be better equipped to evaluate ethical issues they face in their own lives. This course involves a lot of reading and writing about philosophical theories; it is recommended that students have taken at least one prior philosophy class or another humanities course that delves deeply into theoretical issues. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL& 101 (formerly ENG 101) with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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H - This course is intended to give students the theoretical background for applying moral reasoning to issues they would likely face as healthcare providers and/or consumers, through an emphasis on philosophical thinking, writing, and dialogue. It explores ethical concerns related to such topics as reproductive rights, end of life care, healthcare rationing, physician responsibilities, genetic technology, human and animal experimentation, disability and the rights of people with disabilities, and other emerging issues in medical and medical-related fields. Students will come out of this class with a deeper sense of what's at stake ethically in medicine and biotechnology and with a greater understanding of how to think and act as medical professionals and consumers in ways that respect the inherent dignity of all people. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL 100 (formerly ENG 100) with a grade of 2.0 or higher or placement by testing into ENGL& 101 (formerly ENG 101).
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5.00 Credits
H - This course is intended to give students the theoretical background for applying moral reasoning to issues related to environmental use, protection, and sustainability. The class will undertake an examination of philosophical perspectives on the environment and engage in practical application of proposed solutions to environmental problems. Throughout the course, connections between individual and societal, as well as between local and global impacts on the environment will be emphasized. Students will come out of this class with a deeper sense of our ethical obligations to the environment and with a greater understanding of how to how to make choices that support environmental sustainability. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL 090 (formerly ENG 090) with a grade of 2.0 or higher or placement by testing into ENGL 100 (formerly ENG 100).
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H - This course is intended to give students the theoretical and practical skills for applying moral reasoning to issues they would be likely to face in a contemporary global business setting. It explores ethical concerns in marketing, race/gender bias, economics, the natural environment, employee-employer duties, civic relations, global interactions, the use of technology, and more. Students will come out of this class with a deeper sense of what's at stake ethically as businesspeople and with a greater understanding of how to do business in a manner that respects the inherent dignity of all people. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL 100 (formerly ENG 100) with a grade of 2.0 or higher or placement by testing in ENGL& 101 (formerly ENG 101).
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5.00 Credits
H - This course is a philosophical exploration of questions related to and inspired by religion and religious belief. Students will examine arguments for and against the existence of God, immortality and the afterlife, the status of miracles, the relation between morality and religion, the problem of evil, and other issues that emerge from human beings' interest in spirituality and the unknown. Rather than focusing on any one religious faith, the course addresses perennial questions that give rise to religion in general. That said, the material tends towards philosophical issues in western philosophy as it has engaged the Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition. Students can expect to come out of this course with a clearer sense of how philosophy and religion interact and a better understanding of their own philosophical and spiritual beliefs. Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENGL 100 (formerly ENG 100) with a grade of 2.0 or higher or placement by testing in ENGL& 101 (formerly ENG 101).
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5.00 Credits
NS - Intended for non-science majors, this class is an introduction to scientific inquiry through the exploration of a subset of topics covered in a general physics series. Students will be encouraged to examine science's place in a global, cultural context. With an emphasis on active discovery, students are guided to construct scientific concepts for themselves based on their own observations and hands-on experimentation. A major goal is to view science as an active process of inquiry as opposed to a memorized, stagnant body of knowledge. Prerequisite(s): Placement in MATH 085 and completion of ENGL 100 (formerly ENG 100) with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
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5.00 Credits
NS - This course is the first in a three quarter sequence designed for liberal arts and other majors that do not require calculus-based physics. Students will learn and apply the laws that govern motion, explore the relationship between work and energy, and examine momentum. Laboratory activities extend lecture concepts and introduce the student to the experimental process. Prerequisite(s): Co-enrollment with or completion of MATH 095 with a grade of 2.0 or higher. (LAB)
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NS - This course is the second in a three quarter sequence designed for liberal arts and other majors that do not require calculus-based physics. Students will study the property of fluids, the relationship between energy, heat and kinetic theory, and use the laws of thermodynamics to describe the changes in energy. Students also learn the properties and applications of electricity and magnetism. Laboratory activities extend lecture concepts and expose the student to an array of basic tools of experimental physics and data analysis. Prerequisite(s): Completion of PHYS& 121 (formerly PHYS 114) with a grade of 2.0 or higher. (LAB)
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NS - This course is the third in a three quarter sequence designed for liberal arts and other majors that do not require calculus-based physics. Students explore sound waves and the behavior of light described as rays (geometric optics) and as waves (wave optics). Students also learn the scientific process by examining the development of the special theory of relativity. Laboratory activities extend lecture concepts and emphasize the connection between experimental observation and construction of physics theories. Prerequisite(s): Completion of PHYS& 121 (formerly PHYS 114) with a grade of 2.0 or higher. (LAB)
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