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Course Descriptions
100 Logic in Critical Thinking and Writing
3 hours, 3 units
Advisory: English 51 and 56, each with a grade
of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Level W5 and R5.
This course is a study of the relationship of written and verbal
communications and thinking with a focus on good reasoning and the
impediments to its mastery. This course emphasizes the development of
skills in logical processes, including familiarity with the more common
fallacies and basic argumentative writing techniques. Attention is given
to application of the critical principles to the practical problems of
everyday life through written and verbal expression. Transfer Credit: CSU
and/or private coll/univ.; UC.
101 Symbolic Logic
3 hours, 3 units
Prerequisite: Mathematics 96 with a grade of
"C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Level M50.
Limitation on Enrollment: This
course is not open to students having previous credit for Symbolic Logic.
The elements of symbolic logic, sentential calculus and quantification
theory; identity, definite descriptions, natural deduction and structure
of language. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ.; UC.
102A Introduction to Philosophy: Reality & Knowledge
3 hours, 3 units
Advisory: English 51 and 56, each with a grade
of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels W5 and R5.
Limitation on Enrollment: This
course is not open to students with previous credit for Philosophy 101A.
A study of the aims, methods, types and problems of philosophy and
philosophical inquiry. Discussions and readings relating to the nature of
reality and problems of knowledge will be emphasized. Students are
encouraged to engage in independent research, analysis and formulation.
Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ.; UC.
102B Introduction to Philosophy: Values
3 hours, 3 units
Advisory: English 51 and 56, each with a grade
of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels W5 and R5.
Limitation on Enrollment: This
course is not open to students with previous credit in Philosophy 101B.
A study of the aims, methods, types and problems of philosophy and
philosophical inquiry. Discussions and readings will focus on values and
their place in an individual's daily life. Students are encouraged to
engage in independent research, analysis and formulation. Transfer Credit:
CSU and/or private coll/ univ.; UC.
104A History of Western Philosophy
3 hours, 3 units
Advisory: English 51 and 56, each with a grade
of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels W5 and R5.
Limitation on Enrollment: This
course is not open to students with previous credit in Philosophy 110A.
An historical survey of developing Western philosophical thought from
pre-Socratic origins through the Medieval period. Considers representative
thinkers of the major periods, their cultural milieu, and their attempts
to resolve philosophical issues and problems, perennial as well as those
of their respective eras. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ.;
UC.
104B History of Western Philosophy
3 hours, 3 units
Advisory: English 51 and 56, each with a grade
of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels W5 and R5.
Limitation on Enrollment: This
course is not open to students with previous credit in Philosophy 110B.
A continuation of an historical survey of developing Western philosophical
thought from the Renaissance period through the 19th Century. Transfer
Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ.; UC.
106 Oriental Philosophy
3 hours, 3 units
Prerequisite: English 51 and 56, each with a
grade of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels W5 and
R5.
This is a general education course surveying oriental perspectives on the
perennial philosophical questions relating to the nature of the universe,
the status and meaning of man, and the qualities characterizing the good
life. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ.; UC.
111 Philosophy in Literature
3 hours, 3 units
Advisory: English 51 and 56, each with a grade
of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels W5 and R5.
This course is a general education course involving an examination and
discussion of philosophical issues and themes as treated in various works
of literature. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ.; UC.
125 Philosophy of Women in World Cultures
3 hours, 3 units
Advisory: English 51 and 56, each with a grade
of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels W5 and R5.
This is an introduction and exploration of the concepts of womanhood and
feminism in the mythic, classic, medieval, and major modern philosophical
traditions. The images, roles, and beliefs about women found in the
humanities will be explored with respect to their impact and
contemporary relevance. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ.;
UC.
205 Critical Thinking and Writing in Philosophy
3 hours lecture, 3 units
Prerequisite: English 101 or 105 with a grade
of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels W6 and R6
This critical thinking and writing seminar in Philosophy is designed to
enhance the student's critical thinking, writing, and research skills in
preparation for upper division academic activity. Special attention will
be given to techniques and aids to research, reasoning, and writing
together with the application of basic principles of deduction and
induction. Attention will also be given to identifying and avoiding
fallacies in reasoning. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/
univ.; UC. 290 Independent Study
Hours by Arrangement; 1-3 units
Limitation on Enrollment: Must obtain an Add
Code from instructor for registration.
Advisory: English 51 and 56, each
with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels
W5 and R5.
For students who wish to study special problems. This course may be taken
four times with different content for a maximum of six units. Transfer
Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ.; UC transfer limitations. See a
counselor. 296 Individual Instruction in Philosophy
3 hours lab, 1 unit
Credit/No Credit Only
Advisory: English 51 and 56, each with a grade
of "C" or better, or equivalent, or Assessment Skill Levels W5 and R5.
Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment
in an approved related course; Must obtain an Add Code from instructor for
registration.
This course employs self-paced multimedia systems to assist students to
reach specific learning objectives, and is intended to be supplementary to
designated courses. Transfer Credit: CSU and/or private coll/univ.
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