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MUSC 300 - Performance Studies Workshop (1.00 - 3.00)
Designed for students with performance abilities in various areas of music. Topics will vary to include opera, musical theatre, mixed-media, etc. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 301 - UMBC Chamber Players (2.00)
The UMBC Chamber Players is a small, select ensemble of instrumentalists and singers coming from all academic areas. A diverse program of chamber music from all historical periods is performed on and off campus throughout the year. Prerequisite: By audition only
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 302 - UMBC Concert Choir (2.00)
The UMBC Concert Choir is a select ensemble of singers coming from all academic areas. A diverse program of choral literature is performed throughout the year, including larger cantatas and oratorios. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 303 - UMBC Camerata–Chamber Choir (2.00)
The UMBC Camerata is a small, select ensemble of singers coming from all academic areas. A diverse program of vocal literature is performed throughout the year including madrigals and works for small choruses. Recommended Preparation: Consent of the instructor.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: MUSC 303H
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MUSC 303H - UMBC Camerata–Chamber Choir (3.00)
The UMBC Camerata is a small, select ensemble of singers coming from all academic areas. A diverse program of vocal literature is performed throughout the year including madrigals and works for small choruses. Recommended Preparation: Consent of the instructor.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: MUSC 303
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MUSC 304 - UMBC Jubilee Singers (2.00)
This class affords students instruction in sacred music, predominantly from the African- American heritage. The course will provide an introduction to and study of a variety of musical styles, including spirituals, hymns and anthems. Vocal technique is also part of the class structure. Some vocal instruction will be given, and it is recommended that students take MUSC 170 - Beginning Voice Class and MUSC 171 - Intermediate Voice Class , along with the course.
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 305 - UMBC Community Symphony Orchestra (2.00)
The UMBC Community Symphony is a full-size symphonic ensemble consisting of students, faculty and community members. The orchestra meets once a week in the evening and performs regularly in public throughout the year. Recommended Preparation: Consent of instructor.
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 305H - UMBC Community Symphony Orchestra (3.00)
The UMBC Community Symphony is a full-size symphonic ensemble consisting of students, faculty and community members. The orchestra meets once a week in the evening and performs regularly in public throughout the year. Recommended Preparation: Consent of instructor.
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 306 - Improvisation Ensemble (2.00)
The study of recent improvisation practices from graphic scores, to group composition, to coexisting hybrid strategies to free improvisation to intuitive music. Attention also will be given to experimental jazz as a model for further improvisational exploration. Students in the class will be strongly encouraged to develop their own musical voices and invent new ways to improvise. This course is a laboratory for the exploration of the individual musical soul.
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 307 - Small Ensemble (2.00)
Student performance of works from the literature for small ensembles. May include vocal accompaniment. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and audition.
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 308 - UMBC Wind Ensemble (2.00)
The UMBC Wind Ensemble is an instrumental ensemble consisting of students, faculty and community members. The group meets once a week in the evening. A diverse program of wind ensemble literature is performed through the year. Recommended Preparation: Consent of instructor.
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 309 - UMBC New Music Ensemble (2.00)
The repertory of the UMBC New Music Ensemble centers around the latest developments in the sonic art. The ensemble explores, performs, and studies new concepts in notation, extended performing techniques, group improvisation and group composition. Recommended Preparation: Consent of instructor.
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 310 - Beginning Gamelan (2.00)
Introduction to the repertory of the gamelan, a traditional ceremonial ensemble of Bali. Prerequisite: By permission and audition
Components: Lecture
Topics: Gamelan: Javanese, Gamelan: Balinese, Gamelan: Bali, Gamelan Angklung, Gamelan: Bali/Java, Gamelan Semir Pegulingan, Gamelan Angklung Bali, Gamelan, Javanese, Beginning Gamelan, Gamelan: Java, Gamelan Semar Pegulingan
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MUSC 311 - Free Composition (3.00)
Introduction to composition. Students are encouraged to develop music in their own styles while exploring a variety of compositional techniques. Students study the works of a variety of composers throughout the semester and hear readings of their compositions by the faculty ensemble Ruckus. Recommended Preparation: MUSC 125 and MUSC 224 or consent of instructor
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must complete MUSC 125 and MUSC 224 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 312 - Composition (3.00)
Advanced studies in musical composition. Recommended Preparation: Consent of instructor
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 313 - Advanced Gamelan (2.00)
An advanced performance course designed to develop students’ knowledge of the music and performance techniques of the gamelan angklung, a traditional ceremonial ensemble of Bali. Ensemble performs regularly. Prerequisite: By permission and audition
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 314 - Music Literature (3.00)
A rotating topics course designed to familiarize students with the vast repertoire of music in the Western classical tradition. Students will explore historical, socio-cultural and stylistic issues related to the works discussed in class. Offered annually, topics will rotate among literature for the piano, orchestra, solo voice, chorus and chamber music.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must complete MUSC 126 with a C or better.
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MUSC 315 - Alexander Technique for Musicians (3.00)
This course is offered to singers and instrumentalists who are interested in learning how the Alexander technique can enhance performance skills and reduce performance anxiety and tension while playing or singing. Through group activities, observation and individual work, students will learn about Alexander technique principles and how they apply to various aspects of practicing and performing. Students will gain a basic understanding of the fundamentals of anatomy and body mapping and how this information can impact their performance. Recommended Preparation: Four semesters of individual performance studies of primary instrument or permission of instructor
Components: Lecture
Same as Offered: THTR 315
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MUSC 318 - Digital Audio Processing (3.00)
A continuation of MUSC 219 where students will explore advanced applications of audio plug-ins for mixing and mastering through work on various projects. Music majors only. Recommended Preparation: MUSC 219
Components: Lecture
Topics: Recording Practicum I
Requirement Group: You must complete MUSC 219 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 319 - Advanced Topics in Music Technology (3.00)
An exploration of advanced topics in music technology. The subject matter varies from semester to semester but may include surround recording techniques, sound design, audio electronics, sound for video, and multimedia. Music majors only.
Components: Lecture
Topics: Recording Practicum II
Requirement Group: You must have completed MUSC 318 with a grade of C or better and must be a MUSIC major.
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MUSC 320 - UMBC Jazz Ensemble (2.00)
Student performance of jazz works from the literature. May include vocal accompaniment. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and audition. Notes: May be repeated for credit. MUSC 320 cannot be taken concurrently with MUSC 358
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 321 - Music History I (3.00)
An analytic study of Western music history and literature from medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods, with an emphasis on styles, genres and significant composers. Recommended Preparation: MUSC 126
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Writing Intensive, Arts and Humanities (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must complete MUSC 126 with a C or better.
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MUSC 322 - Music History II (3.00)
An analytic study of Western music history and literature from the Classic and Romantic eras and the early 20th century, with an emphasis on styles, genres and significant composers. Recommended Preparation: MUSC 321
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Writing Intensive, Arts and Humanities (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must complete MUSC 321 with a C or better.
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MUSC 323 - Career Development for Musicians (3.00)
A practicum class that examines the componenets of creating a successful career in the music field. Beginning by exploring traditional careers as well as the many creative, entreprenuerial paths musicians have taken, areas to be studied include self-presentation (writing and speaking), the components of a successful press package, websites, recorded material, and resumes. Financial support options and research methods, legal issues, and contracts will be discussed. Recommended Preparation: MUSC 126
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must complete MUSC 126 with a C or better.
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MUSC 324 - Small Ensemble Jazz Group (2.00)
Student performance of jazz works from the literature. May include vocal accompaniment. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor and audition. Notes: May be repeated for credit. MUSC 324 cannot be taken concurrently with MUSC 358 .
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 327 - Avant-Garde Performance: Youth Rebellion (3.00)
The course explores 20th century avant-gardism through a study of important figures and movements, including Marcel Duchamp, Erik Satie, and John Cage; Futurism, Dadism, Surrealism, and Fluxus. A survey of late-20th century social movements and technology in avant-garde performance concludes the course.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP)
Requirement Group: You must complete any 200-level arts or humanities course before taking this class.
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MUSC 332 - A History of American Music (3.00)
A survey of the various types of music that have existed in roughly the geographical United States from the time of the early European settlers to the present, of the various trends that have shaped American musical thoughts, the cultural environment in which this music was created and the importance of music in American life. Recommended Preparation: MUSC 100 , MUSC 101 , MUSC 110 or consent of instructor
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 336 - The Beatles: Career, Music, Culture, Innovation, Impact (3.00)
An exploration of the music and career of the Beatles with respect to innovation in pop music and its impact on Western culture. For the student with little or no musical training in music, the Beatles’ music will be discussed in a nontechnical way that centers on music fundamentals - e.g., melody, harmony, texture, rhythm, form and instrumentation. The course also positions the Beatles’ music and influence within the context of cultural, social and political developments. Recommended Preparation: Any music course, or permission of instructor
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
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MUSC 339 - Black American Music (3.00)
An in-depth study of the development of the music of blacks in the United States from early colonial period to the present. Particular attention will be devoted to slave songs, the evolution of the blues and jazz, and the Africanisms evident in these idioms. Recommended Preparation: AFST 245 or MUSC 215
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
Same as Offered: AFST 345
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MUSC 358 - Music in Performance (3.00)
Designed for students who have been active musicians in high school. This course couples rehearsal and performance with the study of the compositions and styles being performed, and related issues of music performance. Each week, students rehearse with their preferred ensemble, and meet for a one-hour discussion that involves all students in the course. Prerequisite: One prior college-level music ensemble, and permission of instructor.
Components: Laboratory, Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Writing Intensive, Arts and Humanities (GFR)
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MUSC 360 - Seminar in K-12 Choral Methods (3.00)
Seminar involves a survey of methods and repertoire for K-12 choral education. Class involves reading, performance, discussion and analysis, as well as practicum experiences in the schools. Recommended Preparation: MUSC 261 , MUSC 380 and MUSC 385 or by consent of the instructor
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must complete MUSC 261 and MUSC 380 and MUSC 385 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 361 - Seminar in K-12 Instrumental Methods (3.00)
Seminar involves a survey of methods and repertoire for K-12 instrumental education. Class involves reading, performance, discussion and analysis, as well as practicum experiences in the schools. Recommended Preparation: MUSC 182 , MUSC 183 , MUSC 184 , MUSC 185 , MUSC 186 , MUSC 187 , MUSC 188 , MUSC 189 , MUSC 380 and MUSC 385 or by consent of the instructor
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must complete MUSC 380 and MUSC 385 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 362 - Arts in Education (3.00)
For advanced music majors, the course offers an introduction to theories of aesthetic education as they relate to all the arts and an in-depth exploration of those theories as they relate to music. Within the context of this practicum based course, students will learn to teach general music in an experiential manner to prepare both K-12 students and adult audience members for a deeper appreciation of the performance of music. Topics include writing effective lesson plans and planning and presenting interactive concerts as teaching artists. The course requires regular observations and presentations at a local elementary school.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have completed four semesters of MUSC 193 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 380 - Introduction to Conducting (3.00)
Introductory course to the art of conducting. Students will learn fundamental principles of conducting and develop technical skills, including basic baton techniques, score reading and analytical skills that are essential for a conductor of any medium. Recommended Preparation: MUSC 111 and MUSC 126
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must complete MUSC 111 and MUSC 126 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 385 - Intermediate Conducting (3.00)
Sequel to MUSC 380 designed to prepare the students for actual ensemble conducting. Students will study more advanced baton techniques, develop knowledge of various instruments and voices, learn to develop effective rehearsal techniques and further their study of stylistic interpretation. Recommended Preparation: MUSC 380
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must complete MUSC 380 with a grade of C or better.
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MUSC 390 - Advanced Performance Studies: Western Art Instruments (3.00)
Advanced students are selected through audition to receive private music lessons; instruction is offered in most Western art instruments and voice. The studies direct the student toward refining technique, broadening performing repertoire and stylistic interpretive sensitivity. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Course Fee = $425.00
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MUSC 391 - Advanced Performance Studies Western Art Instruments - Junior Recital (3.00)
Advanced students are selected through audition to receive private music lessons; instruction is offered in most western art instruments and voice. The studies direct the student toward refining technique, broadening performing repetoire and stylistic interpretive sensitivity. This course is for Junior Recital. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Course Fee = $425.00
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MUSC 392 - Advanced Performance Studies: Western Art Instruments - Senior Recital (3.00)
Advanced students are selected through audition to receive private music lessons; instruction is offered in most western art instruments and voice. The studies direct the student toward refining technique, broadening performing repetoire and stylistic interpretive sensitivity. This course is for Senior Recital. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Course Fee = $425.00
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MUSC 393 - Advanced Performance Studies-Honors (3.00)
See MUSC 390 . Limited to honors students.
Components: Lecture
Topics: Perf Studies Honors, Performance Studies, Cello
Attributes: Course Fee = $425.00
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MUSC 400 - Special Projects (1.00 - 4.00)
Individual projects in music. Prerequisite: Approval of project proposal by the instructor who will supervise it.
Components: Independent Study
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MUSC 401 - Special Projects in Composition (3.00)
For music majors with an emphasis in composition, this course provides individual instruction in composition in preparation for the senior recital. Recommended Preparation: MUSC 312
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must be in the MUSIC COMPOSITION TRACK
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MUSC 416 - Analog Recording Perspectives (3.00)
This course offers instruction in the principles of analog audio production techniques for music, including the history, theory and operation of classic recording studio equipment. Basic electronic circuit theory will be discussed, and historical recordings spanning the last 100 years will be examined. Music majors only.
Components: Lecture
Topics: Special Topics in Music Technology: Analog Recording
Requirement Group: You must have completed MUSC 319 with a grade of C or better and must be a MUSIC major.
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MUSC 417 - Surround Sound and Video Concepts (3.00)
This course offers advanced instruction in the principles of surround sound and video production techniques for music using Digidesign’s Pro Tools HD and Apple’s Final Cut Studio workstations. Hands-on instruction will include multiple-camera video recording of musical performances with full multi-channel audio support. Postproduction synchronization and editing of audio and video elements will be taught, and the sharing of project elements between Pro Tools and Final Cut Studio will be stressed. The history of surround sound for music will also be discussed using commercially recorded examples. Music majors only. Recommended Preparation: MUSC 319 .
Components: Lecture
Topics: Surround Sound & Video Concepts
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MUSC 418 - Music Technology Internship (3.00)
This course will acquaint students with the processes of audio production in a professional work environment. Students will work under the guidance of music technology faculty on client-based and/or research projects. The focus of the internship is on the development of ideas, working collaboratively in teams and utilizing evolving technologies. Productions vary each semester and demand different skills from interns. Recommended Preparation: MUSC 319
Components: Independent Study
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MUSC 427 - Electronic Music I (3.00)
A detailed study of the many aspects of electronic music composition. Areas covered include MIDI applications, sampling, hard-disk recording, digital mixing and signal processing. Music Majors Only.
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 428 - Electronic Music II (3.00)
An advanced course involving music synthesis, extension of MIDI techniques from MUSC 427 and mixed-media design/ performance. Additional topics may include advanced sequencing, software-based modular design and advanced signal processing/analysis. Recommended Preparation: MUSC 427 or consent of instructor
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 429 - Production of Music by Computer (3.00)
An overview of major programs in the computer generation of electronic music. Projects include creating a musical composition in the digital studio. Recommended Preparation: MUSC 428 or consent of instructor
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 467 - Music, Art and Society in West Africa (3.00)
A study of the functions and form of traditional and contemporary music in several West African ethnic groups. The use of instrumentation and voice will be studied through listening and performance. A class visit to one museum housing these instruments is required. Recommended Preparation: AFST 245
Components: Lecture
Same as Offered: AFST 415
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MUSC 468 - African-Caribbean Music (3.00)
The song and dance music of Caribbean countries will be studied through listening and performance. The derivatives of African religious and cult music found in Haiti, Trinidad-Tobago and Cuba will be examined. The influences of French and Spanish cultures on the form and content of African-Caribbean songs and dances also will be studied. Recommended Preparation: AFST 245
Components: Lecture
Same as Offered: AFST 442
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MUSC 479 - Black Music in the New World (3.00)
This is a seminar devoted to topics focusing on particular aspects of Afro-American, Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latin music. The quality, type and intensity of Africanisms in the music of a region, a group or an era will be explored. An intensive examination of the development of new musical idioms, including the reciprocity of African with European influences. A research paper or project is required. Recommended Preparation: AFST 245 and junior/senior standing or permission of the instructor
Components: Lecture
Same as Offered: AFST 445
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MUSC 480 - Topics in Music, Art and Society (3.00)
A special topics course. Intensive study and discussion of the history, theory and social function of the various musical traditions of a particular culture and their relationship to other forms of art. Topic will be announced in advance by the instructor. Others by permission of the instructor.
Components: Lecture
Topics: Form in Music, Aesthetics of Music, Musical Ekphrasis’: Music and the Graphic Arts
Attributes: Writing Intensive
Requirement Group: You must have completed MUSC 230 and MUSC 321 or MUSC 322 with a grade of C or better. Open to junior/senior music majors.
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MUSC 485 - Selected Topics in Music History (3.00)
A special topics course. Intensive study and discussion of a particular period, style or aspects of music. Topic will be announced in advance by instructor.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Writing Intensive
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MUSC 492 - Senior Project (2.00)
Components: Lecture
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MUSC 497 - Senior Seminar (2.00)
Examination of special topics concerning musical compositions being performed, composed or written about by participants.
Components: Lecture
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PHIL 100 - Introduction to Philosophy (3.00)
An introduction to fundamental philosophical concepts and methods, through the consideration of issues such as the existence and nature of God, the relationship between mind and body, personal identity, the relationship between free will and determinism, moral responsibility, the nature and possibility of knowledge, causality and the nature of reality. The course emphasizes the formulation and evaluation of philosophical arguments and may draw upon historical as well as contemporary readings.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 100H , PHIL 100Y
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
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PHIL 100H - Introduction to Philosophy - Honors (3.00)
An introduction to fundamental philosophical concepts and methods, through the consideration of issues such as the existence and nature of God, the relationship between mind and body, personal identity, the relationship between free will and determinism, moral responsibility, the nature and possibility of knowledge, causality and the nature of reality. The course emphasizes the formulation and evaluation of philosophical arguments and may draw upon historical as well as contemporary readings.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 100 , PHIL 100Y
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must be admitted to the Honors College.
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PHIL 100Y - Introduction to Philosophy (4.00)
An introduction to fundamental philosophical concepts and methods, through the consideration of issues such as existence and nature of God, the relationship between mind and body, personal identity, the relationship between free will and determinism, moral responsibility, the nature and possibility of knowledge, causality and the nature of reality. The course emphasizes the formulation and evaluation pf philosophical arguments and may draw upon historical as well as contemporary readings.
Components: Discussion, Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 100 , PHIL 100H
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
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PHIL 146 - Critical Thinking (3.00)
An introduction to the basic concepts and principles of reasoning. Topics include the analysis and evaluation of When Offered: the logical structure of arguments, the meaning and functions of words in arguments, and the detection of fallacious or deceptive patterns of thinking. The course is intended to develop skill in responding critically to incorrect reasoning in everyday discourse.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
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PHIL 150 - Contemporary Moral Issues (3.00)
An introduction to the problems and concepts of moral philosophy that focuses on current moral issues. This course introduces students to moral theories and their implications, the nature of moral reasoning and argument, and the meaning and justification of moral concepts such as obligation and rights. Topics may include free speech, abortion and euthanasia, environmental ethics, the rights of animals, and distributive and compensatory justice.
Components: Discussion, Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 150Y
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
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PHIL 150Y - Contemporary Moral Issues (4.00)
An introduction to the problems and concepts of moral philosophy that focuses on current moral issues. This course introduces students to moral theories and their implications, the nature of moral reasoning and argument, and the meaning and justification of moral concepts such as obligation and rights. Topics may include free speech, abortion and euthanasia, environmental ethics, the rights of animals and distributive and compensatory justice.
Components: Discussion, Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 150
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
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PHIL 152 - Introduction to Moral Theory (3.00)
An introduction to philosophical theories of morality, which address such questions as: What ought we do? How ought we to live? Is there any right answer to such questions? If there are any right answers, upon what are they based, and how do we come to know them? What makes it the case that we should or should not lie, kill other people or eat animals? Various theoretical positions are covered and may include moral skepticism or relativism, Aristotelianism or virtue ethics, utilitarianism, Kantianism and other forms of non-consequentialism. Readings may include both historical and contemporary sources. Critical and charitable reading, argument analysis and writing are emphasized.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 152H , PHIL 152Y
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
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PHIL 152H - Honors Introduction to Moral Theory (3.00)
An introduction to philosophical theories of morality, which address such questions as: What ought we do? How ought we to live? Is there any right answer to such questions? If there are any right answers, upon what are they based, and how do we come to know them? What makes it the case that we should or should not lie, kill other people or eat animals? Various theoretical positions are covered and may include moral skepticism or relativism, Aristotelianism or virtue ethics, utilitarianism, Kantianism and other forms of non-consequentialism. Readings may include both historical and contemporary sources. Critical and charitable reading, argument analysis and writing are emphasized.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 152 , PHIL 152Y
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must be admitted to the Honors College.
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PHIL 152Y - Introduction to Moral Theory (4.00)
An introduction to philosophical theories of morality, which address such questions as: What ought we to do? How ought we to live? Is there any right answer to such questions? If there are any right answers, upon what are they based, and how do we come to know them? What makes it the case that we should or should not lie, kill other people or eat animals? Various theoretical positions are covered and may include moral skepticism or relativism, Aristotelianism or virtue ethics, utilitarianism, Kantianism and other forms of non-consequentialism. Readings may include both historical and contemporary sources. Critical and charitable reading, argument analysis and writing are emphasized.
Components: Discussion, Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 152 , PHIL 152H
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
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PHIL 210 - Philosophy of Religion (3.00)
A critical examination of the nature and justification of religious belief. Topics to be discussed include the existence of God, the nature of religious belief, the problem of evil, the possibility of life after death, and the relation between religion and morality.
Components: Discussion, Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
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PHIL 248 - Introduction to Scientific Reasoning (3.00)
The study of scientific reasoning. Among the central issues are: deductive reasoning; inductive reasoning; the justification of inductive inferences; examples of inductive reasoning, such as statistical inferences with respect to both correlation and causal hypotheses; the nature of science and its evolution; analysis of the roles that models, predictions and evidence play in justifying scientific theories.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
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PHIL 251 - Ethical Issues in Science and Engineering (3.00)
The primary focus of the course will be inquiry into the ethical responsibilities of scientists, engineers and information technologists in today’s high-tech, information-oriented society. Students will be introduced to both historical and contemporary issues involving ethical and professional responsibility through an extensive discussion and analysis of case studies. The key feature of the course will involve learning how to conduct an ethical analysis and then learning how to apply this analysis to a case study. Teams will be formed early in the semester so each group can meet and discuss case studies before they are discussed in class and before written assignments are due. Each team also will be required to engage in an extended case study project that will culminate in a team presentation of the case study in a PowerPoint format. Note: Philosophy students may not count PHIL 251 and PHIL 252 towards the major. Credit will not be given for both PHIL 251 and ENES 251 .
Components: Discussion, Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
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PHIL 252 - Ethical Responsibility in Computer and Information Science (3.00)
The primary focus of this course will be an inquiry into the ethical responsibilities of information technologists in today’s high-tech, information-oriented society. Students will be introduced to historical and contemporary issues involving ethical and professional responsibility through extensive discussion and analysis of case studies in computer science and information systems. The key outcome of the course involves learning how to conduct an ethical analysis and then apply this analysis to a real case. Note: Credit will not be given to both PHIL 252 and either CMSC 304 or IS 304 .
Components: Discussion, Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GFR)
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PHIL 258 - Introduction to Feminist Philosophy (3.00)
Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, this course critically examines the ways in which women and women’s experiences have been ignored and explicitly and implicitly devalued in Western philosophy. It also seeks to uncover what, if anything, about the methods and central concepts of Western philosophy account for such exclusion and (apparent) contempt. More positively, we will evaluate new feminist approaches to old philosophical questions, such as: What is knowledge? What is justice?
Components: Lecture
Same as Offered: GWST 258
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PHIL 320 - Topics in the History of Philosophy (3.00)
A detailed study of an important development in the history of philosophy, such as scholasticism, continental rationalism, British empiricism, existentialist philosophies of man or logical empiricism. Specific topic is announced each semester offered.
Components: Lecture
Topics: Top: Indian Philosophy, Topics In Hist Of Phil, Existentialism, Medieval Philosophy, Top: Hist Of Ethical Theo, Top: Medieval Philosophy, British Empiricism
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 321 - History of Philosophy: Ancient (3.00)
The history of major philosophical views from the pre-Socratics through Hellenistic philosophy, with special emphasis on the early and middle dialogues of Plato and the physical, ethical and metaphysical works of Aristotle.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 321H
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 321H - History of Philosophy: Ancient (3.00)
The history of major philosophical views from the pre-Socratics through Hellenistic philosophy, with special emphasis on the early and middle dialogues of Plato and the physical, ethical and metaphysical works of Aristotle.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 321
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking any 300-level PHIL course. You must also be an Honors College student to enroll in this course.
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PHIL 322 - History of Philosophy: Modern (3.00)
An examination of major philosophical positions in the 17th and 18th centuries. Philosophers studied typically include Descartes, Spinoza, Locke, Leibniz, Berkeley, Hume and Kant.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 322H
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 322H - History of Philosophy: Modern (Honors) (3.00)
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 322
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking any 300-level PHIL course. You must also be admitted to the Honors College to take this course.
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PHIL 327 - American Pragmatism (3.00)
An examination of the origin and development of the American pragmatist movements, from their beginnings with Pierce, James and Dewey, to contemporary pragmatists such as Quine. The course compares the merits of the pragmatic method with those of rationalist and empiricist methodologies.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 328 - History of Analytic Philosophy (3.00)
A study of central texts and themes in the history of analytic philosophy. Readings will be drawn from figures such as Green, McTaggert, Bradley, Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein, Austin, Ayer, Carnap, Dewey, Quine, Davidson and Rorty.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 332 - Philosophy of the Asian Martial Arts (3.00)
A critical survey of the classical philosophical literature of the Asian martial arts. The original writings of some pre-eminent Asian philosophers, sages and martial artists will be examined and discussed. Topics include the nature of philosophy in Asian culture; the conceptual relations between Confucianism, Taoism, Zen Buddhism and the philosophy of the Asian martial arts; the values and ethics of warriorship and the role the philosophy of the martial arts has played in shaping some Asian cultures.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Culture (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR), Culture (GFR)
Requirement You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking Group: this course.
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PHIL 334 - Asian Philosophy (3.00)
This course will consist of a critical survey of the major philosophical and spiritual traditions of India, China and Japan. The key concepts and principles of Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Zen Buddhism and Shintoism will be examined and discussed. Topics will include the difference in emphasis and approach between the philosophical thought of East and West, the conceptual relations between the various Asian traditions and the importance of the concept of enlightenment in Asian thought. Special attention will be given to the role that Asian philosophy has played in shaping Asian culture.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Culture (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR), Culture (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 346 - Deductive Systems (3.00)
An introduction to symbolized deductive logic, including the construction of formalized systems for traditional logic, the sentential calculus and first-order predicate calculus. These systems will be constructed semantically (as formalizations of deductive reasoning in natural languages) and syntactically (as uninterpreted systems). The course emphasizes the distinction between mechanical decision procedures and the construction of deductive proofs.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 350 - Ethical Theory (3.00)
A critical examination of a range of major ethical theories, chosen from among virtue theories, divine command theories, utilitarian theories, contractualist theories, existentialism and Kantianism. Readings may be drawn from both historical and contemporary texts.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 350H
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 350H - Ethical Theory (3.00)
A critical examination of a range of major ethical theories, chosen from among virtue theories, divine command theories, utilitarian theories, contractualist theories, existentialism and Kantianism. Readings may be drawn from both historical and contemporary texts.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 350
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 355 - Political Philosophy (3.00)
A critical examination of selected philosophical theories aimed at addressing such questions as: What is the extent of political authority, and what (if any) legitimate forms can it take? Can coercion by the state be justified? What are the obligations of citizens? What is the nature of law, and can the rule of law extend to states? What understanding of human nature and human needs underlies the various particular answers to such questions? Readings may be drawn from historical as well as contemporary sources. Please see the current Course Schedule for further details.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 356 - Philosophy of Law (3.00)
What is the rule of law, and why is it a good thing? This course addresses these foundational questions and attempts to connect them with practical issues that confront contemporary society. Students will have the opportunity to study various accounts of Constitutional interpretation and judicial review through the examination of landmark and recent Supreme Court decisions. The course will occasionally focus on a special topic such as: race and American law, feminist jurisprudence and International criminal tribunals.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 358 - Bioethics (3.00)
A survey of the ethical constraints on the practice of medicine, on biomedical research using human and nonhuman animals, and on the delivery of health care. Specific topics will include doctor-patient confidentiality; autonomy, competence and medical decision-making; ethical issues at the beginning and end of human life; and controversial biomedical technologies such as cloning and stem cell research.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 358H
Same as Offered: HAPP 358
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PHIL 358H - Bioethics (3.00)
A survey of the ethical constraints on the practice of medicine, on biomedical research using human and nonhuman animals, and on the delivery of health care. Specific topics will include doctor-patient confidentiality; autonomy, competence and medical decision-making; ethical issues at the beginning and end of human life; and controversial biomedical technologies such as cloning and stem cell research
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: HAPP 358 , PHIL 358
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking any 300-level PHIL course. You must also be an Honors College student to enroll in this course.
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PHIL 368 - Aesthetics (3.00)
An exploration of central philosophical issues concerning art and art criticism. Topics to be discussed may include the nature of beauty, aesthetic evaluations, the identity of works of art, the relation of art to morality, the relation between art and nature, the status of aesthetic experience and perception. Readings will be drawn from historical and contemporary sources.
Components: Lecture
Topics: Philosophy Of Humor, Topics In Phil Of Art
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 370 - Philosophy and Parapsychology (3.00)
A survey of experimental and anecdotal evidence for paranormal phenomena and the philosophical issues that arise from their consideration. Topics include ESP, psycho-kinesis, poltergeists, apparitions, survival of death, mind-body identity theories, the nature of scientific explanation and the nature of causality.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 371 - Epistemology (3.00)
A survey of central issues concerning knowledge, belief and justification. Topics to be covered may include: a prior knowledge, perception, skepticism, the problem of other minds, self-knowledge, coherence and correspondence theories of knowledge and truth, internalist and externalist accounts of justification, foundationalism, naturalism and transcendental arguments. Readings will be drawn from historical and contemporary sources.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 372 - Philosophy of Science (3.00)
What is the exact nature of science? This course considers answers given by different philosophical schools. We examine how these schools explicate central scientific terms such as laws, explanations, theories, models, confirmation, justification, scientific progress and scientific revolutions, and how they account for the nature of the history of science.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 372H
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 372H - Philosophy of Science - Honors (3.00)
What is the exact nature of science? This course considers answers given by different philosophical schools. We examine how these schools explicate central scientific terms such as laws, explanations, theories, models, confirmation, justification, scientific progress and scientific revolutions, and how they account for the nature of the history of science.
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: PHIL 372
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking any 300-level PHIL course. You must also be admitted to the Honors College to take this course.
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PHIL 373 - Metaphysics (3.00)
A survey of central metaphysical concepts and themes in the Western philosophical tradition. Topics to be covered may include: identity, personal identity, causation, free will, the mind-body problem, properties, laws of nature, necessity, essentialism, realism and antirealism, and the existence of God. Readings will be drawn from historical and contemporary sources.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 390 - Philosophy of Sport (3.00)
An examination of the nature and significance of sport to determine the relation sport bears to the basic concerns of humankind. Topics include the relationship between human embodiment, the self and sport; the existential aspects of sport and play; the morality of hunting and ethical issues in sport.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 391 - The Philosophy of Sex (3.00)
An examination of the philosophical aspects of human sexuality. Topics include theories of sexual desire and sexual activity; the concept of sexual perversion; the moral evaluation of sex acts; feminist analysis of the sexual relations between men and women; and the moral status of homosexuality, adultery, pornography and abortion.
Components: Lecture
Same as Offered: GWST 391
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PHIL 394 - Philosophy of Biology (3.00)
An examination of biology from a philosophical point of view. Some of the philosophical problems considered are the tautological character of the principle of natural selection, genic vs. group selection, the definition of fitness, the nature of biological species, the statistical character of evolutionary theory, and the reduction of biological laws to laws in physics and chemistry.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 395 - Philosophy of Physics (3.00)
A study of the philosophical foundation of physics. We consider some of the major theories in the history of physics, such as Newtonian mechanics, relativity theory and quantum mechanics. A special emphasis will be given to the consideration of central concepts, such as time, matter, motion, force, field, geometry and probability, as well as famous scientific paradoxes. Some familiarity with central concepts of modern physics is presupposed.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 399 - Topics in Philosophy (3.00)
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 399B - Topics in Philosophy (3.00)
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must have taken (1) PHIL course and received a grade of “C” or better before taking this course.
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PHIL 400 - Independent Study in Philosophy (1.00 - 3.00)
Independent study on an approved topic in philosophy. Limited to and required of departmental honors candidates.
Components: Independent Study
Requirement Group: You must complete (2) PHIL courses (at least one 300 level), with a grade of C or better to take this class.
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PHIL 405 - Honors Independent Study in Philosophy (3.00)
Independent study on an approved topic in philosophy. Limited to and required of departmental honors candidates. Note: Offered Fall semester only.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must earn admission into the departmental honors program to take this course.
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PHIL 406 - Honors Independent Studies in Philosphy (3.00)
See PHIL 405 for course description and prerequisite. Requires Admission into the department Honors Program.
Components: Independent Study
Requirement Group: You must complete (2) PHIL courses (at least one 300 level), with a grade of C or better to take this class.
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PHIL 420 - Continental Philosophy (3.00)
A study of central texts and themes in 19th- and 20th-century European philosophy. Readings will be drawn from figures such as Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Freud, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty, Foucault and Derrida.
Components: Lecture
Requirement Group: You must complete (2) PHIL courses (at least one 300 level), with a grade of C or better to take this class.
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