Course Descriptions 2023-2024 School Year PHILOSOPHY PHI2635  Biomedical Ethics  3.0   P This course explores ethical issues in the health care and medical fields. Topics include clinical bioethics, healthcare organizational ethics, philosophy of medicine, medical ethics and the law, conflict resolution in the context of medical ethics, decision making and values, life support, euthanasia, abortion, AIDS, genetic engineering. Students will acquire the necessary skills to address the most significant problems in the medical and healthcare fields.... Full Description PHI1623  Workplace Ethics  3.0   P Introduces students to historical and current topics of cultural, societal, and inter-personal values and ethics seen in the workplace. Emphasis is placed on the study and application of concepts, issues, and perspectives relevant to workplace ethics.... Full Description PHI2010  Introduction to Philosophy  3.0   P Introduces students to philosophical theories, questions, and perspectives found in the study of epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, political philosophy, and the philosophy of religion. In order to pass PHI2010, students must demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple assignments; therefore, the course meets the definition of a writing-intensive.... Full Description PHI2600  Introduction to Ethics  3.0   P Introduces students to traditional and modern moral philosophers and their value systems. Students will apply moral methodologies and principles to current and traditional societal moral issues. In order to pass PHI2600, students must demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple assignments; therefore, the course meets the definition of a writing-intensive.... Full Description PHI1100  Introduction to Informal Logic  3.0   P This course provides a systematic study of the nature of reasoning through an examination of logic and logical expression in plain language and public discourse. The primary emphasis of the course will be on informal logic and fallacies, with attention also devoted to categorical propositions and formal logic.... Full Description PHI2102  Applications of Logic  3.0   P This course will introduce the basic concepts of logic such as arguments, premises, conclusion, validity, as well as the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning. It will examine both formal and informal fallacies and will offer a taxonomy of the latter. The course will explore the applications of logic in various areas of life such as mathematics, the legal system, science, politics, statistics, and computer programming.... Full Description