Course Descriptions - Philosophy (PHL)

PHL 094 PCE TOPIC
Non-credit professional and continuing education (PCE) courses offered to provide condensed coursework to meet the needs of working students and professionals. These courses are eligible for Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) and OPI Renewal Units and are transcribed on the student’s continuing education transcript.

PHL 101 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
Credits: 3
Terms: (F, S, SU based on sufficient demand)

An introduction to philosophy through examination of the thought of selected great philosophers or of traditional positions on classical philosophical problems.

PHL 194 PCE TOPIC
Credits: VARIES (Sufficient Demand)

Credit-bearing professional and continuing education (PCE) courses offered to provide students and professionals condensed courses for skills upgrades, Professional Certification requirements, and as electives for the Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degrees. These courses may be eligible for financial aid for students pursuing the AA or AS degrees and are transcribed on the student’s undergraduate transcript.

PHL 110 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS
Credits: 3
Terms: (F, S, SU based on sufficient demand)

This course introduces ethical theory through an examination of the major schools and the fundamentals of decision-making. It examines general moral theory and applies this theory to moral problems of historical and current interest.

PHL 221 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY & BIOMEDICAL ETHICS
Credits: 3
Terms: (F, S)

This course provides a broad overview of the field of biomedical ethics. Topics discussed will include issues such as death and dying, human and animal experimentation, abortion, confidentiality, AIDS, the allocation of medical resources, as well as an examination of the codes of ethics of various health professions.