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Interpreting the Past: 3 credit hours requiredHIST 100H. Interpreting the World Past Since 1500. Lecture3 hours; 3 credits. This course offers students a critical approachto interpreting world history. A fast-paced survey of world historyfrom the 1500s to the present, it focuses on the major intellectual,religious, social, cultural, political, environmental and scientifi cdevelopments that have infl uenced the course of world history. Itlooks at cross-cultural relations in the form of economic exchange,technology transfer, war and conquest, and internationalorganizations.HIST 101H. Asia in a World Setting. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits.Surveys signifi cant themes in the history of Asian societies andcultures, as related to other world regions, from the emergence ofIndian and Chinese civilizations to the contemporary world.HIST 102H. Europe in a World Setting. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits.Surveys signifi cant themes in the history of European societiesand cultures, as related to other world regions, from the emergenceof Mesopotamian civilizations to the contemporary world.HIST 103H. Latin America in a World Setting. Lecture 3 hours;3 credits. Surveys signifi cant themes in Latin American history, asrelated to other world regions, from the indigenous civilizations,through conquest and colonization and the post-colonial period, tothe contemporary world.HIST 104H. United States in a World Setting. Lecture 3 hours;3 credits. Surveys signifi cant themes in the history of the UnitedStates, as related to other world regions, from the period of Europeanexploration to the contemporary world.HIST 105H. Africa in a World Setting. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits.This is an introductory course on the history of African peoples,culture and the African Diaspora. The course will explore the earlyhistory of the continental societies, kingdoms and empires, theeconomic, political and cultural institutions of Africa, and the historyand consequences of the interactions both within Africa andoverseas. It will also examine the impact of Christianity and Islamand of European colonialism and formally trace the developmentof modern African states from the indigenous civilizations, throughconquest and colonization and the post-colonial period, to thecontemporary world.Philosophy and Ethics: 3 credit hours required(Sometimes this requirement is met within your major.)PHIL 110P. Introduction to Philosophy. Lecture 3 hours; 3credits. An introduction to basic concepts, methods and issues inphilosophy, and a consideration of representative types of philosophicalthought concerning human nature, the world, knowledgeand value.PHIL 120P. Logic and Philosophy. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Astudy of the principles of correct reasoning and the types of fallaciousreasoning. Includes an examination of the philosophical andhistorical context of logic, and the application of logical methodsto philosophical questions.PHIL 140P. Introduction to the Philosophy of Science: Knowledge,Reality and Values. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Scientifi cdevelopments are used as an occasion for philosophical refl ection.In the process the student is led to a better understanding ofscience. The course introduces and makes use of basic logicaland conceptual tools of philosophy.PHIL 230E. Introduction to Ethics. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Anintroduction to the study of ethics through philosophical refl ectionon a variety of moral issues of contemporary signifi cance. Topicscovered will vary by semester and instructor, but may includeissues drawn from professional fi elds such as business, medicineand information technology, plus matters of public concern like theenvironment, the treatment of animals, the use of military force,social justice, and civil and human rights.PHIL 250E. World Religions: Beliefs and Values. Lecture 3hours; 3 credits. A comparative and philosophical study of majorworld religions in the Eastern and Western traditions, with particularattention being paid to their views about the basis of rightaction and the nature of good and evil. Other points of comparisoninclude the foundations of religious knowledge and belief, themeaning of human life, divinity, and death and immortality.PHIL 303E. Business Ethics. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite:ENGL 110C. A philosophical examination of ethical issuesthat arise in business and commerce. Topics discussed will varyby semester and instructor, but may include affi rmative action, ethicalversus unethical sales and marketing techniques, the obligationsof business to society (if any), and the moral foundations ofcapitalism.PHIL 344E. Environmental Ethics. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits.Prerequisite: ENGL 110C. A philosophical examination of thenature and basis of human obligations for the condition of theenvironment with special attention to the foundations of ethicaldecision making.PHIL 345E. Bioethics. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits. Prerequisite:ENGL 110C. An examination of the philosophical foundations ofethical decision making in biology, medicine and the life sciences.PHIL 441E. Foundations of Ethics. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits.Prerequisites: ENGL 211C, 221C or 231C; junior standing. Aninquiry into the philosophical foundations of ethical theory. Variousethical systems are considered, and different views of metaethicsand moral psychology may be as well.PHIL 442E. Studies in Applied Ethics. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits.Prerequisites: ENGL 110C and junior standing. An intensiveexamination of ethical issues in a particular fi eld or profession; anemphasis on ethical theory underlying practical decisions.21