9 courses with the subject PHIL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PHIL 1003Philosophy of Sex and Love3
This course is an introduction to philosophical and ethical issues dealing with desire, love, and identity. Emphasis will be placed on the implications of digital technology on the subject area and the personal value of the ideas explored. Students will discuss and criticize texts written by ancient, modern, and contemporary philosophers. Major Content Areas Ethics and sexual issues The nature of love Sexual desire Friendship Objectification and sexual identity Relationships and marriage Romantic love Learning Outcomes Analyze and criticize philosophical ideas about relationships. Apply philosophical ideas and ethical theories to real world scenarios. Summarize a philosophical writing. Demonstrate the ability to engage with others having different values and different points of view from one’s own. Use the writing process. Demonstrate knowledge of philosophical writings about relationships. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 06 - Humanities/Fine Arts 09 - Ethical/Civic Resp
This course is an introduction to the study of ethics. Students will read, discuss, and write about texts written by ancient, modem, and contemporary philosophers. Emphasis will be placed on the practical value of the ideas explored. Major Content Areas Rights based ethics Virtue ethics Utilitarianism Relativism Deontology Natural law theory Divine command theory Ethical egoism Feminist ethics Learning Outcomes Demonstrate the ability to consider points of view different from one’s own. Apply ethical theories to real world situations. Demonstrate knowledge of ethical theories. Use the writing process to write a well-organized essay in response to a philosophical writing in ethics. Analyze and criticize ethical theories. Summarize ethical theories. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 09 - Ethical/Civic Resp 06 - Humanities/Fine Arts
In this course, students will develop skills in the use of informal logic, argument evaluation, and language analysis for addressing problems found online, in the workplace, and in other everyday environments. Students will address topics related tohuman diversity, media literacy, and philosophy of science. Major Content Areas Basic logical concepts Barriers Evaluating arguments and truth claims Finding, evaluating, and using sources Standards Logical fallacies Science and pseudoscience Critical thinking for the media Learning Outcomes Use the writing process Summarize and evaluate arguments. Demonstrate competency in basic logic. Describe and analyze problems found in pseudoscience. Write a well organized critical essay. Recognize and analyze problems found in the media. Describe, analyze, and solve problems through knowledge of standards, fallacies, and barriers. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 02 - Critical Thinking 7A - Human Diversity
Placement Level Intro to Logic Level Students will learn to identify, analyze, and evaluate arguments in real-world problems using techniques of formal logic. Covered will be inductive and deductive logic, categorical logic, propositional logic, and natural deduction. Techniques of informal logic will not be addressed. Major Content Areas Propositional Logic Natural deduction Inductive and deductive logic Categorical syllogisms Categorical propositions Learning Outcomes Evaluate categorical syllogisms for validity using Venn diagrams and rules for categorical syllogisms. Write proofs using rules of inference and replacement. Translate ordinary language into statements of propositional logic and analyze propositional statements using truth tables. Evaluate arguments for validity, soundness, strength, and coherence. Translate ordinary language into categorical propositions and analyze categorical propositions using the square of opposition. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 04 - Mathematical/Logical Reasoning
This course is an introduction to the traditional problems of philosophy. Students will read, discuss, and write about texts written by ancient, modern, and contemporary philosophers. Emphasis will be placed on the practical value of the ideas explored. Major Content Areas Morality and the good life Beauty Self and freedom The search for truth Justice and the good society The nature of reality The search for truth Learning Outcomes Summarize philosophical theories. Demonstrate the ability to consider points of view different from one’s own. Demonstrate knowledge of philosophical theories. Use the writing process Analyze and criticize philosophical theories. Apply philosophical theories. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 06 - Humanities/Fine Arts 09 - Ethical/Civic Resp
This course introduces students to basic issues in medical ethics. Emphasis will be placed on the process of considering ethical theory, ethical principles, and laws in the analysis of specific cases. This course will be of special interest to students in health-related programs though students in any program will find the study of medical ethics worthwhile. Major Content Areas Feminism Ethics committees Contemporary ethical dilemmas Utilitarianism Deontology End-of-life dilemmas Ethical Relativism Legal aspects of healthcare Learning Outcomes Demonstrate the ability to consider points of view different from one’s own. Conduct research in medical ethics. Analyze and criticize ethical theories. Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary ethical dilemmas related to healthcare. Demonstrate knowledge of ethical theories. Use the writing process. Apply ethical theories to real world situations. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 09 - Ethical/Civic Resp 06 - Humanities/Fine Arts
This course is about learning the central beliefs of the world’s major religions. Through writing, reflection, and presentation, students will explore the basic tenets of the world’s major religions, who founded the religion, their main writings or scriptures, and their philosophical underpinnings concerning such issues as definition of religion, the existence of God/gods, faith, reason, ceremonial practices, and their relationship with the world. Learning Outcomes explain how the world’s major religions view God, faith, and the world critically evaluate at least one religious tenet associated with your preferred religion (if you do not describe to any particular religion, you will critically evaluate the atheist or agnostic perspective) explore how the major world religions view ceremonial traditions complete a small group presentation where one traditional ceremony is compared and contrasted across religions describe similarities and differences between the world’s major religions in areas relating to their major writings or scriptures describe the similarities and differences between the world’s major religions in areas relating to their major philosophical underpinnings learn world’s major religions Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 06 - Humanities/Fine Arts 08 - Global Perspective
Variable Credits Y In this introductory course, students will take a philosophical approach to thinking about painting, photography, film, architecture, music, literature, theater arts, and popular art. Using ideas from a variety of time periods, students will analyzeartworks of their own choosing. All students will find this course valuable though it will be of special interest to those in the following programs: Interior Design, Architectural Technology, Graphic Design Technology, Multimedia & Web Design, and Potographic Technology. The 2-credit option and the first 2 credits of the 3-credit option will address the philosophy of the arts in general, and the last credit of the 3-credit option will only address topics in the philosophy of architecture. Major Content Areas The arts Philosophies of art Philosophies of architecture Learning Outcomes Summarize philosophical theories about art. Demonstrate knowledge of theories of art. Demonstrate the ability to consider points of view different from one’s own. Write a well organized essay in response to a philosophical writing about architecture. Apply philosophical theories about art Analyze and criticize philosophical theories about art. Use the writing process. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 06 - Humanities/Fine Arts 02 - Critical Thinking
In this introductory course, students will take a philosophical approach to thinking about technology. Students will discuss and criticize texts written by ancient, modern, and contemporary philosophers. Also addressed will be related ethical and political matters. Major Content Areas Relationship between science and technology Philosophies of technology Philosophical perspectives on designing Ethical and political aspects of technology. Learning Outcomes Demonstrate knowledge of philosophical theories about technology. Use the writing process Write a well-organized essay about a philosophical writing about technology. Demonstrate the ability to consider points of view different from one’s own. Compare and contrast philosophical theories. Analyze and criticize philosophical theories technology. Summarize philosophical theories about technology. Apply philosophical theories about technology to real world situations. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 02 - Critical Thinking 06 - Humanities/Fine Arts 09 - Ethical/Civic Resp
