2003-2004 - The University of Scranton

Cognate in Neuroscience
31-37 credits. Students should consider
their projected graduate program when
choosing cognate electives from the areas of
chemistry, mathematics, physics, and computer
science.
Course Descriptions
NEUR 384
Special Topics in Neuroscience
(Formerly NEUR 170; prerequisites: BIOL 141-
142, PSYC 231) Course topics are developed by
individual faculty to provide in-depth coverage
of specific areas in neuroscience. Some courses
have required or elective laboratory components.
Course titles and descriptions will be provided in
advance of registration.
NEUR 493-494 3-6 cr.
Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience
(Formerly NEUR 160-161; prerequisites: BIOL
141-142, PSYC 231, PSYC 330, and permission
of instructor) Individual study and research on a
specific topic relevant to neuroscience under the
supervision of a faculty member. It is strongly
recommended that this research be initiated during
the junior year, and it is expected that the
research will extend over a two-semester period.
PHILOSOPHY
Faculty
William V. Rowe, Ph.D., Chair
Harold W. Baillie, Ph.D.
David W. Black, Ph.D.
Timothy K. Casey, Ph.D.
Matthew J. Fairbanks, Ph.D.
Christina Gschwandtner, Ph.D.
Richard J. Klonoski, Ph.D.
John W. McGinley, Ph.D.
Ronald McKinney, S.J., Ph.D.
Sharon M. Meagher, Ph.D.
J. Patrick Mohr, S.J., Ph.D.
Kevin M. Nordberg, Ph.D.
Ann A. Pang-White, Ph.D.
Overview
The basic objectives of the Philosophy
Department may be stated as follows:
1. To inspire the student to confront the
philosophical problems implicit in the
experience of self, others and the universe,
together with the question of their
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relations to ultimate transcendence (God
and immortality);
2. To develop in the student habits of clear,
critical thinking within the framework of
both an adequate philosophical methodology
and accepted norms of scholarship;
3. To introduce the student to reading critically
the great philosophers, past and
present; and
4. Finally, to help the student to formulate
for himself or herself a philosophy of life
or worldview consistent with the objectives
of liberal education at a Catholic
university.
For the Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy,
the major must take 24 credits (eight
courses) in Philosophy in addition to the 6
credits required of all students. These 24 credits
must include a logic course and at least
two courses on the 300 or 400 level. Majors
should take logic before the senior year.
See also the Philosophy offerings in the SJLA
Program described elsewhere in this catalog.
Minor in Philosophy
A minor in Philosophy consists of 18 credits
– the 6 credits required of all students and
12 additional credits. Seven distinct philosophy
minors are available: the traditional open
minor, Ethical Issues of Professional Life, Philosophy
and Commercial Life, Pre-Law, History
of Philosophy, Philosophy and Religious
Life, and Philosophy and Science. Course listings
for specific minors are available on the
Philosophy Department Web page or in the
Philosophy Department office.
Course Descriptions
PHIL 120: Introduction to Philosophy is a
prerequisite for PHIL 210: Ethics. PHIL 210 is
a prerequisite for all other philosophy courses.
PHIL 120 3 cr.
Introduction to Philosophy
The aim of this course is to awaken in the student
an appreciation of the nature and method
of philosophical inquiry through an examination
of key texts that grapple with central questions
in the history of philosophy.
PHIL 210 3 cr.
Ethics
(Prerequisite: PHIL 120) An examination of
moral issues through close readings of important
historical texts such as the writings of Plato,
Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Kant or Mill.