SECTION A - Curse Infrmatin 1. Curse ID: 2. Curse Title: 3. Divisin: 4. Department: 5. Subject: 6. Shrt Curse Title: 7. Effective Term:: PHIL 5H Intrductin t Philsphy - Hnrs Humanities and Scial Sciences Divisin Scilgy, Philsphy Department Philsphy Philsphy-Hnrs Summer 2013 SECTION B - Official Curse Infrmatin 1. Recmmended Class Size: a. Maximum Class Size: 20 b. Class Size Apprval Date: 2. Methd f Instructin: þ Lecture Labratry Lecture and Labratry Wrk Experience, Occupatinal Wrk Experience, General Open Entry/Exit Independent Studies Distance Learning (Distance Educatin Delayed) fr nline curses. Distance (Hybrid Online) fr nline supprted curses 3. Cntact Hurs fr a Term: Nte: If nt a variable unit/hur curse, enter the hurs in the "Lw" clumn nly. Leave the hurs in the "High" clumn blank. Lw High Lecture: 54.00 T Lab: T Lab/Lecture Parity? Yes þ N Activity: T Clinical: T Ttal Hurs 54 T 4. Credit Units: 3.00 T 1 Unit f credit per eighteen (18) hurs f lecture cntact hurs fr a term 1 Unit f credit per fifty-fur (54) hurs f lab, activity r clinical cntact hurs fr a term 5. Taxnmy f Prgrams (TOPS) Infrmatin: a. TOPS Cde and Curse Prgram Title: Page 1 f 5
150900 - Philsphy b. Curse Cntrl Number: (T be entered by the Instructin Office Only.) 6. SAM Pririty Cde:(Select One) Apprenticeship Curses ffered t apprentices nly. Advanced Occupatinal Curses taken in the advanced stages f an ccupatinal prgram. Each B level curse must have a C level prerequisite in the same prgram area. Clearly Occupatinal Curses taken in the middle stages f an ccupatinal prgram. Shuld prvide the student with entry-level jb skills. Pssibly Occupatinal Curses taken in the beginning stages f an ccupatinal prgram. þ Nn-Occupatinal 7. Please place this curse int the apprpriate discipline by selecting frm the drp dwn list. The discipline placement indicates what preparatin is needed t teach the curse. Discipline faculty may place their curses int mre than ne discipline as apprpriate: Philsphy 8. General Curse Infrmatin a. Curse Credit Status: b. State Transfer Cde: c. State Classificatin Cde: d. Basic Skills Status/Level: e. Sprts/Physical Educatin Curse: D Credit Degree Applicable A Transferable, UC/CSU/Private A Liberal Arts/Sciences Degrees N Nt a Basic Skills Curse Yes ( Only check here if the curse is a physical educatin curse.) f. Grading Methd: g. Number f repeats allwed: Letter Grade Only Nn-repeatable Credit (equates t 0 repeats) h. Overlap/Duplicate Curse: 9. Curse Preparatin: Nte: If this curse has a new requisite, a cntent review supplemental frm must be cmpleted. þ Prerequisite Acceptance int the Hnrs Prgram Page 2 f 5
Crequisite Advisry Nne 10. Curse Special Designatrs 11. Curse Prgram Status þ Prgram Applicable Stand-alne 12. Funding Agency Categry: þ Nt Applicable Primarily develped using ecnmic develpment funds Partially develped using ecnmic develpment funds SECTION C - Transfer Status Baccalaureate Status is granted by the Educatinal Design General Educatin and Baccalaureate Level Subcmmittee. þ CSU Transferable Apprval Date: þ UC Transferable SECTION D - General Educatin Request Mt. San Antni Cllege and CSU General Educatin curse apprval are submitted t the Educatinal Design GE and BL Subcmmittee fr apprval. 1. The Articulatin Officer submits the curse directly t the CSU Chancellr fr apprval. 2. Upn receiving apprval, the curse is apprved fr the Mt. SAC Assciate Degree GE and placed in the area(s) CSU apprval indicate(s). þ Yes N Apprved fr inclusin n Mt. SAC and CSU General Educatin List? 1. Mt SAC General Educatin Applicability: AAC2 - Humanities ASC2 - Humanities 2. CSU General Educatin Applicability (Requires CSU apprval): CSC2 - Humanities 3. IGETC Applicability (Requires CSU/UC apprval): IG3B - Humanities Page 3 f 5
SECTION E - Curse Cntent 1. Curse Descriptins a. Catalg Descriptin Issues in ethics, scial philsphy, metaphysics, epistemlgy, and cntemprary philsphies f life. An hnrs curse is designed t prvide an enriched experience. Students may nt receive credit fr bth PHIL 5 and PHIL 5H. b. Class Schedule Descriptin: þ Yes N Is a curse descriptin t be printed in the Class Schedule? An hnrs curse prvides an enriched experience. May nt receive credit fr bth PHIL 5 and PHIL 5H. 2. Curse Outline Infrmatin a. Lecture Tpical Outline: - Philsphical branches and key questins - Origins f Western philsphy: Pre-Scratic philsphers, Scrates, Plat, Aristtle - Epistemlgy: What can I knw? ratinalism, empiricism - Ontlgy: What is real? materialism, dualism, idealism - Philsphy f science: scientific methd, impact f science - Philsphy f religin: Des Gd exist? - Existentialism and determinism: Des freedm exist? - Ethics: Eastern and Western perspectives - Scial-plitical philsphy: understanding human nature, plitical thery - Cnducting philsphical literature research - Final examinatin ** The hnrs sectin prvides an enhanced accelerated learning experience by emphasizing critical thery, literary research, and applied criticism. Students will be required t write lnger, mre in-depth essays with a research cmpnent. They will als be expected t read primary philsphical texts and t demnstrate their cmprehensin f the material in essay frm. Mrever, the students will be given an pprtunity t cntrl the classrm mre actively by presenting materials t the class and leading class discussins with the prfessr acting as a resurce, rganizing persn. b. Lab Tpical Outline: 3. Curse Measurable Objectives: 1. Analyze the ideas f the majr philsphers, primarily in the Western traditin, althugh including sme Eastern philsphers as well. 2. Analyze primary philsphical texts. 3. Develp a lgical philsphical argument. 4. Cnduct literary research that examines the impact f majr philsphers in the Western traditin. 5. Cmpare and cntrast philsphical psitins. 6. Evaluate critically philsphical theries in written essay. Page 4 f 5
4. Curse Methds f Evaluatin: Categry 1. Substantial written assignments fr this curse include: - essay exams: minimum f tw exams cmprising a minimum f tw prmpts requiring a minimum f 300 wrds each cmparing and cntrasting philsphers ideas, summarizing philsphical ideas, r analyzing philsphical text - If ten the mini-essays curse is degree (150 wrds applicable, each) substantial f reactin written and analysis assignments f philsphical in this curse tpics are inapprpriate because: - ne philsphical literature research prject minimum f 750 wrds cmparing and cntrasting tw philsphical psitins - ten minute ral presentatin n a cntemprary philsphical issue with a minimum f 750 wrd essay t accmpany it Categry 2. Cmputatinal r nn-cmputatinal prblem slving demnstratins: N/A Categry 3. Skills Demnstratins: N/A Categry 4. Objective Examinatins: - multiple chice questins n the majr philsphers and their philsphical theries - shrt answer questins n primary philsphical texts - shrt answer questins cmparing and cntrasting philsphical psitins 5. Sample Assignments: 1. Identify 20 separate passages frm the textbk and discuss each in jurnal frm including: a) a summary f the passage; b) an interpretatin r analysis f the argument; c) persnal insight int the writing (its meaning n a deeper level) r a cmparisn and cntrast t the ideas f anther philspher r philsphy. 2. Create a Nietzsche ntebk by writing a summary and the meaning r significance f 25 Nietzsche passages chsen frm amng the designated sectins. 3. Using cntemprary philsphical literature, research a tpic in the area f philsphy f science, present yur research t the class and submit yur findings in essay frm. Yur reprt will be a minimum f three pages. 4. Pst n ur internet message bard ten shrt essays (at least 100 wrds each). A pst questin will given weekly and will be n the philsphical tpic at hand. Make sure t ffer in depth analysis n the philsphical tpic. Several f the pst questins will invlve cmpare and cntrast. 6. Representative Text: Bk 1: Authr: Title: Publisher: Date f Publicatin: Editin: Mulvaney, Rbert J. Classic Philsphical Questins Prentice Hall 2009 13th Page 5 f 5