Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" (More) (Expand All)

Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college’s multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E.
This is a humanities course developing philosophical concepts through problems and systems of thought in selected Western philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Bacon, Kant, etc, it, furthermore, studies modern movements in Western culture such as dialectical materialism, pragmatism, analytic philosophy, and existentialism.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
C-ID: PHIL 100 (Less)

Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" (More)

Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college’s multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E.
This course represents a survey of the major theories of value in the writings of some prominent Western Asian philosophical traditions, with special attention to a critical evaluation of their relevance to educational, ethical, aesthetic, religious, and social problems
of our times
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
C-ID: PHIL 120 (Less)

This course develops critical thinking skills necessary for evaluating and formulating argumentative/persuasive (More)

This course develops critical thinking skills necessary for evaluating and formulating argumentative/persuasive essays and practice in applying those skills.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC (Less)

Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" (More)

Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college’s multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E.
This humanities course is designed to create understanding, appreciation, and tolerance of diverse cultures, particularly those of non-Western civilizations which are ethnic minority groups in American culture. Topics covered will include the nature of culture, the epistemology of cultural diversity, world views, religion, traditional values, ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, cultural pluralism, and the philosophy of liberation.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC (Less)

This course gives an introduction to the basic principles of inductive and deductive reasoning, the uses (More)

This course gives an introduction to the basic principles of inductive and deductive reasoning, the uses of language, definition, analysis of fallacious arguments in various areas, and integration of composition and critical thinking skills.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
C-ID: PHIL110 (Less)

Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" (More)

Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E.
This course will examine philosophical scholarship on feminism, gender, and theory of the body in the areas of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics. Questions about gender identity, the nature of the self and personal identity, friendship, the feminist conception of knowledge, feminism and philosophy of language, philosophy of religion, philosophy of science; misogynist patterns in philosophical texts, male responses to feminism, moral theories, and feminist questions about beauty and art will be examined in the course, while students are also engaged in understanding the fundamentals of philosophy. This course is not open to students who are currently enrolled in WGS 109 or WS 109.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC (Less)

Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" (More)

Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college’s multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E.
This course addresses 17th and 18th century philosophy with an emphasis on metaphysical, epistemological, political, and psychological developments of rationalism and empiricism in philosophical thought from Descartes to Kant and may include approximate precursors and successors. Special attention is paid to reading primary philosophical texts.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
C-ID: PHIL 140 (Less)

Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" (More)

Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college’s multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E.
This course presents a comparative study of the major religions of the world including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Shinto, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, etc. The survey pertains to their origin, historic development, primary source book, theological doctrines and value system.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC (Less)

Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" (More)

Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or a course at the level of college reading.
Recommendation: A course at the level of college reading.
This course is a survey of the major philosophical movements that characterize the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including the rise of Continental, Anglo-American, Marxist, Feminist, Asian, African, and Latin American philosophies. Students will become familiar with the diversity of styles, methods, and approaches that contemporary philosophers have developed in response to the problems of self and subjectivity; mind and consciousness; alienation, anxiety, and authenticity; gender, race, nationality, and social justice; relativism, universalism, realism; and the role of meaning and language in philosophical inquiry.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC (Less)

This humanities course will examine philosophical theories of education through the study of traditional (More)

This humanities course will examine philosophical theories of education through the study of traditional and contemporary, western and non-western literary works. Students will be introduced to philosophy of education frameworks. Emphasis is placed on works of philosophical and cultural importance that are tied to justice, equity, inclusion, and democracy. This course is not open to students who are currently enrolled in or have completed EDEL 215.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC (Less)