PHIL-1000 Critical Thinking
3 Credits
This course serves as an introduction to principles of critical and creative thinking with an emphasis on real-world practical applications. Formal and informal tools of logical analysis will be applied to controversial topical issues.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.
OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMAH and Transfer Assurance Guide OAH060.
PHIL-1010 Introduction to Philosophy
3 Credits
Basic concepts, reasoning skills, and attitudes employed in philosophical inquiry. Study and analysis of perennial philosophical problems through critical examination of writings of classical and contemporary philosophers. Prepares students for further work in philosophy and any area of learning requiring reasoned views.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG-1010 College Composition I or ENG-101H Honors College Composition I.
OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMAH and Transfer Assurance Guide OAH045.
PHIL-101H Honors Introduction to Philosophy
3 Credits
Introduction to basic concepts, reasoning skills, and attitudes employed in philosophical inquiry. Study and analysis of perennial philosophical problems through critical examination of writings of classical and contemporary philosophers. Emphasis on an in-depth study of primary sources within philosophical tradition. Prepares students for further work in philosophy and any area of learning requiring reasoned views.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENG-101H Honors College Composition I, or departmental approval.
OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMAH and Transfer Assurance Guide OAH045.
PHIL-1020 Introduction to Logic
3 Credits
Introduction to evaluation of arguments. Concentration on basic principles of formal logic and application to evaluation of arguments. Explores notions of implication and proof and use of modern techniques of analysis including logical symbolism.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test; or departmental approval. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.
OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMAH.
PHIL-179H Honors Contract in Philosophy
1 Credit
Honors Contract complements and exceeds requirements and expected outcomes for an existing 1000-level honors course through formulation of a contract with a faculty mentor. This independent study at the honors level may also be taken with a non-honors course. When taken with a non-honors course the Honors Contract adds an honor experience to that course. In conjunction with a faculty mentor, student will formulate a contract, which upon completion will result in distinctive scholarship. The student is required to meet on a regularly scheduled basis with the instructor for mentor-student tutorial sessions. A maximum of six Honor Contracts (six credit hours) may be taken at the college (includes 179H and 279H).
Lecture: 1 hours
Prerequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with a 1000-level course whose instructor agrees to mentor the student in this contract. Departmental approval required.
PHIL-1820 Independent Study/Research in Philosophy
1-3 Credits
Directed individual study. Study/research title and specific content arranged between instructor and student. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits of different topics.
Lecture: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval, and instructor approval, and ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.
PHIL-182H Honors Independent Study/Research in Philosophy
1-3 Credits
Honors-level directed individual study. Must meet criteria set forth in the Honors Course Checklist used to approve regular honors courses. Study/research title and specific content arranged between instructor and student. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits of different topics.
Lecture: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval and instructor approval, and ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test; and must have earned an A or B in at least 3 honors courses. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.
PHIL-2000 The Philosophy of Religion
3 Credits
Provides an overview of the principal debates in philosophy of religion. Study of selected topics and problems in the philosophy of religion, such as: arguments for the existence of God; the problem of evil; atheism; faith & reason; religious experience and revelation; the attributes of God; miracles; and the relation between religion and morality. Readings from historical and contemporary authors.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG-1010 College Composition I, or ENG-101H Honors College Composition I; or departmental approval.
PHIL-2020 Ethics
3 Credits
Study of systems and problems of human conduct with applications to moral problems and decisions. Prepares students with work in philosophy, applied ethics, and any area of learning requiring reasoned views.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG-1010 College Composition I, or ENG-101H College Composition I.
OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMAH and Transfer Assurance Guide OAH046.
PHIL-202H Honors Ethics
3 Credits
Study of systems and problems of human conduct with applications to moral problems and decisions. Emphasis on an in-depth study of primary sources within philosophical tradition. Prepares students for further work in philosophy, applied ethics, and any area of learning requiring reasoned views.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG-101H Honors College Composition I, or ENG-1010 College Composition I, with a grade of "B" or higher; or departmental approval.
OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMAH and Transfer Assurance Guide OAH046.
PHIL-2050 Bioethics
3 Credits
Introduction to study and analysis of moral philosophy as applied to issues in healthcare with emphasis on developing students` abilities to correctly identify moral problems and defend their moral judgments.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG-1010 College Composition I or ENG-101H Honors College Composition I.
OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMAH.
PHIL-205H Honors Bioethics
3 Credits
An in-depth study and analysis of moral philosophy as applied to issues in health and life sciences with emphasis on developing students' abilities to correctly identify moral problems and defend their moral judgements.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG-101H Honors College Composition I; or departmental approval.
OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMAH.
PHIL-2060 Business Ethics
3 Credits
Application of moral philosophy including ethical theories and moral principles to issues in business and other organizations with an emphasis on developing the students ability to identify and analyze ethical issues.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG-1010 College Composition I or ENG-101H Honors College Composition I.
OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMAH
PHIL-208H Honors Social Justice
3 Credits
An advanced intensive study of systems and problems of human conduct with practical application and decision making components. Emphasis on an in-depth study of primary sources within philosophical tradition. Prepares students for further work in philosophy, applied ethics, and any area of learning requiring reasoned views. Participants will select a theme that addresses questions of social justice and civic responsibility. Mentor supported, student-directed study, seminars and excursions will serve as basis for examination of the chosen theme. Students will create theme-related project proposals for eventual presentation.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG-101H Honors College Composition I; or ENG-1010 College Composition I with grade of "B" or higher; or departmental approval: 3.5 GPA.
OAN Approved: Ohio Transfer 36 TMAH
PHIL-279H Sophomore Honors Contract
1 Credit
Sophomore Honors Contract in Philosophy complements and exceeds requirements and expected outcomes for an existing Philosophy 2000-level course through formulation of a contract with a faculty mentor. In conjunction with a faculty mentor, student will formulate a contract that upon completion will result in distinctive scholarship appropriate to honors 2000-level. In order to complete the contract, student is required to meet on a regularly scheduled basis with instructor offering the contract for mentor-student tutorial sessions. A maximum of six Honors Contracts (six credits) may be taken at the College (includes 179H and 279H).
Lecture: 1 hours
Prerequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with a 2000-level course in Philosophy, whose instructor agrees to mentor the student in the sophomore honors contract. Departmental approval required.
PHIL-280H Honors Spec Topics-Philosophy
1-3 Credits
Honors study of selected topics or current issues in Philosophy. Provides student an opportunity to explore various topics in greater detail (see Credit Schedule of classes for current offerings). Repeatable for different topics. No more than six credits of special topics may be applied toward elective and/or program graduation degree requirements.
Lecture: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval: Members of the Honors Program; successfully completed a minimum of two Honors course ( 6 or more credit hours) with a grade of A or B.
PHIL-2813 Special Topics in the Writings of C. S. Lewis
3 Credits
An advanced study of the life and thought of the twentieth-century humanist C. S. Lewis. Topics discussed may include the intellectual tradition and culture in which Lewis lived and worked, reason and religious belief, literature and imagination, moral philosophy, love and friendship, and spirituality. Emphasis will be placed on primary source material, including Lewis’s personal correspondence, academic and popular writings, novels, and poetry
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG-1010 College Composition I, or ENG-101H College Composition I
PHIL-2819 Special Topics in the Philosophy & History of Capitalism
3 Credits
The history of the philosophical foundations of capitalism. Topics include individualism, community, liberty, equality, justice, markets, and democratic representation. The topics will be covered in a historical context with an emphasis on contemporary leadership applications.
Lecture: 3 hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 College Composition I or ENG-101H Honors College Composition I; or departmental approval.
PHIL-2820 Advanced Independent Study/Research in Philosophy
1-3 Credits
Directed individual advanced study. Study/research title and specific content arranged between instructor and student. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits of different topics.
Lecture: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval, and instructor approval, and ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.
PHIL-282H Advanced Honors Independent Study/Research in Philosophy
1-3 Credits
Honors-level directed individual study. Must meet criteria set forth in the Honors Course Checklist used to approve regular honors courses. Study/research title and specific content arranged between instructor and student. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits of different topics.
Lecture: 1-3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval and instructor approval, and ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies, or appropriate score on English Placement Test; and must have earned an A or B in at least 3 honors courses. Note: ENG-0990 Language Fundamentals II taken prior to Fall 2021 will also meet prerequisite requirements.