PHL

Subject

PHL

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

A course whose content may vary from term to term according to the needs of the academic department, student demand or the interests of the faculty member.

Subject

PHL

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

A course of study addressing a specific topic or problem of interest to a student, designed collaboratively by the student and faculty member(s), and resulting in a paper, report, critiqued performance or production, or other assessable evidence of value added to the student’s educational experience. A contract of expectations by the student and by the supervising faculty member(s) must be approved by the advisor and the Vice President for Academic Affairs prior to registration. No more than eight (8) semester hours toward the baccalaureate degree can consist of directed study credit. 166 | 2026-27 William Peace University Academic Catalog

Subject

PHL

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

credit hours

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

junior or senior status

This one credit course is designed to prepare the Ethics Bowl Team for its competition each Spring in Raleigh. Students will learn how to: identify multiple moral issues within a case, acquire evidence relevant to solving a moral problem, see both sides of a moral issue, identify all relevant people involved in a case and state their interests, examine the consequences for all options in a case, create and support a general principle that justifies a moral decision, respond to an objection, work collaboratively by deciding within a team how best to answer a moral question, effectively and professionally present controversial ideas to a group in a public setting, and articulate thoughtful objections to someone else’s argument in a public setting. In this course, we examine 10 case studies, arrive at team answers, practice our presentations for the state ethics bowl competition, and participate in the competition in downtown Raleigh in February. Offered fall.

Subject

PHL

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

1

Credit unit

credit hour

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

peace.edu

Prerequisite

by instructor permission only