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*Alternate year course

PL101 Introduction to Philosophy (3 hours)
A study of the major problems of philosophical thought in both the Eastern and Western traditions. Students will get a "hands-on" experience in the nature and method of philosophical thinking. Topics include the philosophy of ways of knowing, of the mind, and of God and religion.

PL102 Ethics (3 hours)
An alternate first course in philosophy. Topics include the nature of the good, moral obligation, happiness and pleasure. Minor ethical theories, as well as selected practical issues, will be studied. 

PL202 Business Ethics (3 hours)

This course studies several ethical theories relevant to business ethics, including utilitarianism, rights theory, and virtue theories of justice, as well as social contract theory and virtue theory. Topics to be explored, through close analysis of case studies, include the ethical nature of the free market system, the ethical dimensions of pollution and resource depletion, consumer rights, worker rights and job discrimination, information technology, and problems in the international market.

PL215* Logic (3 hours)

This applied logic course seeks to sharpen the critical thinking and writing skills of the student through an examination of the principles of valid inference in standard syllogistic logic and predicate logic. Considerable attention will be given to identifying informal fallacies, and evaluating the consistency and force of everyday arguments.

PL320* Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (3 hours)

A historical study of the intellectual contributions of the great philosophers of the Western world from the Pre-Socratics to the Renaissance. Prerequisite: PL101 or PL102 or permission of instructor.

PL321* Modern and Contemporary Philosophy (3 hours)

A historical study of the intellectual contributions of the great philosophers of the Western world from the Renaissance to the present.Prerequisite: PL101 or PL102 or permission of instructor.

PL322* Philosophy of Religion (3 hours)

The application of philosophical understanding to religious questions: the existence of God, the nature of God, revelation, verification of religious knowledge, the immortality of the soul, and religious language. Prerequisite: PL101 or PL102 or permission of instructor.

PL332 Senior Seminar (2 hours)

Capstone course for the concentration or minor. The course will focus on the philosophical work of one person of primary interest to the student(s), and with the consent of the instructor. Since the content of the course will vary, students may repeat the course with the consent of the instructor.

PL398* Special Topics in Philosophy (3 hours)

An advanced course focusing on an ethical, epistemological, or metaphysical issue of interest. Since the content of the course will vary, students may repeat the course with the consent of the instructor.