The courses are designed for both science and non-science majors and are fundamental for students planning to major in oceanography. Summer An introductory course with topics including plate tectonics, coastal geology, sediments, physical and chemical proprieties of seawater, weather, and biological aspects. Philosophy concerns the study of fundamental questions that arise in different areas of human experience, thought or practice. It stresses systematic and abstract thought.
Philosophy provides a foundation for students pursuing any major.
An introduction to philosophical issues and methods concerning knowledge, reality and values. Metaphysical, epistemological, ethical, religious and social issues will be explored in their theoretical and practical contexts. An introduction to Western philosophy from an historical viewpoint, stressing in particular an analysis of the original text material of various philosophers from the Greek to the Medieval period. An introduction to Western philosophy from an historical viewpoint, stressing in particular an analysis of the original text material of various philosophers from the Renaissance to the twentieth century Existentialists. An examination of the basic concept of morality and values, representative ethical theories and their application to moral problems.