PHI 2033 Introduction to Modern Philosophy 3. Required for entering freshmen in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts with less than 15 hours of coursework and who are interested in majoring in Humanities. Critical study of topics in humanities. Innovative classroom and learning techniques are used to introduce students to these topics and to help strengthen critical thinking, problem solving, and writing skills. Enrichment activities may include film, television programs, web resources, field trips, and guest lectures by other faculty.
Content varies with each instructor.
A maximum of three semester credit hours of freshman topics courses may apply to a bachelor's degree, although this specific topic may be taken only once. Completion of Core Curriculum rhetoric requirement or the equivalent. Examination of the origins, teachings, development, and philosophical foundations of the world's chief religious movements, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, Confucianism, Taoism, Sikhism, Janism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and Christianity. Completion of Core Curriculum rhetoric requirement or the equivalent. Survey of the development and influence of major philosophical, scientific, and aesthetic conceptions in Western civilization from ancient times to the present.