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PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues (3)(Fulfills the civic responsibility requirement.) An exploration ofhow philosophical analysis can be a foundation for thinking clearlyabout moral issues. Problems approached analytically include suchwidely debated issues as abortion, euthanasia, the death penalty,homosexuality, pornography, reverse discrimination, businessethics, sexual equality, and economic equity. Students may receivecredit for only one of the following courses: HUMN 300 orPHIL 140.PHIL 170 Introduction to Logic (3)A general introduction to the discipline of logic. Traditional andmodern deductive techniques are demonstrated and used; informalfallacies are clarified. Students may receive credit for only oneof the following courses: HUMN 170 or PHIL 170.PHIL 340 Making Decisions (3)(Formerly HUMN 345. Fulfills the civic responsibility requirement.)Analysis of various approaches to making decisions in personal,professional, and public life. The logic of decision making,risk and probability, moral aspects of making decisions, and thestandard biases in judgment are considered. Students may receivecredit for only one of the following courses: HUMN 345 orPHIL 340.PHIL 342 Moral Problems in Medicine (3)(Fulfills the civic responsibility requirement.) A critical explorationof the dimensions of decisions in health-related contexts.Readings are drawn from philosophical, medical, and othersources. Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: HUMN 342 or PHIL 342.PHIL 385 Philosophy and Computers (3)Prerequisite: 3 credits in logic or computer science. A presentationof philosophical issues concerning computers, focusing on nonquantitativetreatment of major results in computation theoryregarding absolute limits on computers. Fundamental problemsconcerning computers used as models of human intelligence areexamined. Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: HUMN 385, PHIL 308C, or PHIL 385.PhysicsCourses in physics (designated PHYS) may be applied as appropriate(according to individual program requirements) toward• the general education requirement in the biological and physicalsciences;• a minor in natural science; and• electives.A description of the natural science minor begins on p. 78.PHYS 121 Fundamentals of Physics I (4)(The first course in a two-course sequence for students majoringor minoring in a science. Together with PHYS 122, generally satisfiesthe minimum requirement of medical and dental schools.Fulfills the laboratory science requirement.) Prerequisite: MATH108, MATH 115, or knowledge of college-level trigonometry.An exploration of mechanics. Topics include kinematics, force,dynamics, conservation laws, and rotational motion.PHYS 122 Fundamentals of Physics II (4)(A continuation of PHYS 121. Together with PHYS 121 generallysatisfies the minimum requirement of medical and dental schools.Fulfills the laboratory science requirement.) Prerequisite: PHYS121. An exploration of the fields of heat, sound, electricity, magnetism,optics, and modern physics.PHYS 161 General Physics: Mechanics andParticle Dynamics (3)Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 131 or MATH 141. A study ofthe laws of motion, force, and energy. The principles of mechanics,collisions, linear momentum, rotation, and gravitation are investigated.Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: PHYS 141, PHYS 161, PHYS 171, or PHYS 191.PHYS 262 General Physics: Vibrations,Waves, Heat, Electricity, and Magnetism (4)(Fulfills the laboratory science requirement.) Prerequisite: PHYS161. A rigorous study of general physics. Topics include vibrations,waves, and fluids; heat, kinetic theory, and thermodynamics;and electrostatics, circuits, and magnetism. Students mayreceive credit for only one of the following courses: PHYS 142,PHYS 192, PHYS 262, or PHYS 272.215