COURSE CATALOG DESCRIPTION FROM THE 2014-2015 MOORPARK COLLEGE CATALOG
*The course numbering is for administrative purposes only. Students may take courses in any order. PHIL M05 has an English prerequisite. Consult with your academic counselor to find courses best suited to your individual needs.
COURSES OFFERED
PHIL M01– INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
3 UNITS
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 3 lecture
C-ID: PHIL 100
Explores systematically the concepts of knowledge, reality, and value, including review of epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, aesthetics, political philosophy, and philosophy of religion. Introduces idealism, realism, skepticism, materialism, and relativism. Students cannot complete both PHIL M01 and PHIL M01H courses because credit will only be awarded to the first course completed.
Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHIL M01H – HONORS: INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
3UNITS
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 3 lecture
C-ID: PHIL 100
Explores systematically the concepts of knowledge, reality, and value, including review of epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, aesthetics, political philosophy, and philosophy of religion. Introduces idealism, realism, skepticism, materialism, and relativism. Honors work challenges students to be more analytical and creative through expanded assignments, real-world applications and enrichment opportunities. Students cannot complete both PHIL M01 and PHIL M01H courses because credit will only be awarded to the first course completed.
Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHIL M02 – INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS
3 UNITS
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 3 lecture|
C-ID: PHIL 120
Introduces the systematic study of consequentialist, deontological and virtue theories as well as meta-ethical theories. Includes such topics as freedom and responsibility, justice, and moral relativism. Students cannot complete both PHIL M02 and PHIL M02H courses because credit will only be awarded to the first course completed.
Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHIL M02H – HONORS: INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS
3 UNITS
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 3 lecture
C-ID: PHIL 120
Introduces the systematic study of consequentialist, deontological and virtue theories as well as metaethical theories. Includes such topics as freedom and responsibility, justice, and moral relativism. Honors work challenges student to be analytical through expanded assignments, real-world applications and enrichment opportunities. Students cannot complete both PHIL M02 and PHIL M02H courses because credit will only be awarded to the first course completed.
Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHIL M03 – SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
3 UNITS
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 3 lecture
Introduction to major social and political theories in Western thought. Explains the organization of societies and the formation of governments. Examines the concept of justice, equality, rights and duties, class, and power structures.
Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHIL M05 – CRITICAL THINKING AND ANALYTIC WRITING
3 UNITS
Prerequisites: ENGL M01A or ENGL M01AH
Class Hours: 3 lecture
Introduces critical reasoning, including analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, and identification of assumptions and perspectives. Emphasizes oral and written analysis and argumentation, clarifying fact, belief and value and identifying and avoiding common fallacies of thought, logic and language.
Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHIL M07 – INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC
3 UNITS
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 3 lecture
C-ID: PHIL 110
Explores deductive and inductive reasoning, definitions, verification, argument forms, and analyzes formal and informal fallacies. Analyzes the nature of arguments for validity and soundness. Includes a study of formal techniques of sentential logic and predictive logic.
Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHIL M08 – PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
3 UNITS
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 3 lecture
Introduces philosophical issues that arise from reflection on religious beliefs and practices. Includes such topics as the nature of religion, the existence of God, mysticism and religious experience, divine perfection and the problem of evil, faith and reason, religion and morality, life after death, and the diversity of religious beliefs.
Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHIL M09 – INTRODUCTION TO SYMBOLIC LOGIC
3 UNITS
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 3 lecture
C-ID: PHIL 210
Covers elements of symbolic logic, sentential, and quantificational. Analyzes forms of reasoning and structure of language.
Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHIL M11 – WORLD RELIGIONS: WEST
3 UNITS
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 3 lecture
Compares the major ideas of western religious traditions. Explores cultural and historical contexts in which these religions arose, and recent forms of these traditions.
Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHIL M12 – WORLD RELIGIONS: EAST
3 UNITS
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 3 lecture
Compares the major ideas of the world’s eastern religious traditions. Explores how cultural and historical contexts in these religions arose, as well as recent forms of these traditions.
Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHIL M13 – THE CLASSICAL MIND
3 UNITS
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 3 lecture
C-ID: PHIL 130
Studies ancient and medieval philosophy. Focuses on the development of central philosophical themes.
Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHIL M14 – THE MODERN MIND
3 UNITS
Prerequisites: None
Class Hours: 3 lecture
C-ID: PHIL 140
Studies the beginning of modern philosophy. Explores skepticism and rationality, the mind/body problem, and other problems.
Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU; UC
PHIL M80 – INTERNSHIP IN PHILOSOPHY
1 TO 4 UNITS
Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in one course in the discipline and instructor approval.
Class Hours: Hours as arranged
Provides on-the-job learning to develop effective work habits, attitudes, and career awareness in paid or unpaid internships that are related to the discipline. Involves the development and documentation of learning objectives and the completion of an internship paper, presentation, or project. Includes both workplace supervisor and faculty adviser feedback and/or written evaluations. To take this course, contact the Career Transfer Center. Requires orientation session. Students receive one unit of credit for each 60 hours unpaid or 75 hours paid work. May enroll in up to 4 units a semester with a maximum of 16 total units of any type of work experience.
Applies to Associate Degree. Transfer credit: CSU