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PHIL

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 101Introduction to Philosophy3

A course designed to introduce the student to the nature of philosophical thought. Attention is given to philosophical method, definition of terms, identification of philosophical problems and a limited number of individual philosophers and their systems. Three credits. Credit(s): 3

Subject
PHIL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.su.edu
PHIL 120History of Western Philosophy3

This course offers students an historical survey of Western philosophy from the pre-Socratics to the present. Credit(s): 3

Subject
PHIL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.su.edu
PHIL 130Introduction to Medical Ethics3

This course provides an introduction to morality in general and an inquiry into the major moral problems of medical practice. Credit(s): 3

Subject
PHIL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.su.edu
PHIL 150Ethics and Society3

This course will offer a general philosophical introduction to ethics with readings from Aristotle, Kant and Mill. These classical approaches will be utilized in the analysis of issues and cases of general relevance and those specifically related to the fields of study represented by the schools of the university. Credit(s): 3

Subject
PHIL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.su.edu
PHIL 220Critical Thinking3

As the result of this course, students will understand the structures of reasoning, methods of decision-making, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, inference, the principles and methodologies of critical thinking, and the use of this understanding in developing good decision-making tools for personal and career use. Credit(s): 3

Subject
PHIL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.su.edu
PHIL 311Asian Religion and Philosophy3

(same as REL 311 ) This course examines the major philosophies and religions of Asia, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Shinto. Particular attention will be paid to conceptions of self, nature, divinity and ethics. The course will also examine the ways in which these religions have influenced each other. Credit(s): 3

Subject
PHIL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.su.edu
PHIL 320Aesthetics3

This course is a study of the nature of art with emphasis on both experience and criticism. The study of interpretations of the aesthetic experience is made within the context of selected works of art. Credit(s): 3

Subject
PHIL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.su.edu
PHIL 361History of Western Political Philosophy I3

A survey of the great political writings of Western Civilization from Ancient Greece to the Renaissance. Credit(s): 3

Subject
PHIL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.su.edu
PHIL 362History of Western Political Philosophy II3

A continuation of PHIL 361 covering the great political writings from the Renaissance to the present. The course covers the rise of modern political ideology. Credit(s): 3

Subject
PHIL
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
catalog.su.edu
Prerequisite
PHIL 361

Source: Shenandoah University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59