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CLAS 1300. INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY. 3 Hours.

Major Greek and Roman myths and their influence, with emphasis on the visual arts from antiquity to the present, including popular films.

CLAS 2300. HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS: THE ANCIENT WORLD IN FILM. 3 Hours.

Comparative study of contemporary films set in the ancient world and the literary sources on which they are based, with emphasis on the reception and reshaping of the Classical heritage by filmmakers to reflect the cultural values and interests of contemporary audiences.

CLAS 2303. THE CLASSICAL ROOTS OF ENGLISH VOCABULARY. 3 Hours.

The study of etymology (word origins) focusing on the large stock of English words derived from ancient Greek and Latin prefixes, roots and suffixes. Recommended for students seeking to improve their general vocabulary and reading comprehension, and as preparation for graduate and professional school entrance exams.

CLAS 2307. WOMEN IN THE ANCIENT WORLD. 3 Hours.

Exploration of roles and images of women in ancient Greece and Rome, using a variety of primary (ancient) sources: literature, legal and medical texts, visual art, and inscriptions. Offered as CLAS 2307 and WOMS 2307. Credit will be granted only once.

CLAS 3310. INTRODUCTION TO GREEK CIVILIZATION. 3 Hours.

Ancient Greek culture through the death of Alexander the Great (323 B.C.). Topics covered include politics and society, literature, art, philosophy, and religion. Credit may not be received for both CLAS 2310 (as the course was previously numbered) and CLAS 3310.

CLAS 3320. INTRODUCTION TO ROMAN CIVILIZATION. 3 Hours.

Roman life and thought through the second century A.D. A broad cultural survey including politics and society, literature, art, philosophy, religion and law. Credit may not be received for both CLAS 2320 (as the course was previously numbered) and CLAS 3320.

CLAS 3323. TOPICS IN CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY. 3 Hours.

Advanced study of Greek and/or Roman myths, with emphasis on the cultural context and methods of myth interpretation (anthropological, psychoanalytical, structuralist, etc.). May be repeated for credit with departmental permission.

CLAS 3335. TOPICS IN CLASSICAL STUDIES. 3 Hours.

Studies in the social, political, and cultural development of the ancient Greeks and Romans, including their influence on subsequent societies. May be repeated for credit with departmental permission.

CLAS 4391. CONFERENCE COURSE. 3 Hours.

Independent study in the preparation of a paper on a research topic; consultation with instructor on a regular basis. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: consent of the department and completion of or concurrent enrollment in a 3000 level course.

CLAS 4394. SENIOR THESIS/HONORS THESIS. 3 Hours.

A thesis or project completed during the senior year under the direction of a faculty member. Required of all students in the University Honors College.

CLAS 5392. TOPICS IN CLASSICAL STUDIES. 3 Hours.

Studies in the social, political and cultural systems of the ancient Greeks and Romans, including their influence upon subsequent societies. May be repeated for credit as the topic changes.

GREK 1441. GREEK LEVEL I. 4 Hours. (TCCN = GREE 1411)

GREK 1442. GREEK LEVEL II. 4 Hours. (TCCN = GREE 1412)

Prerequisite: GREK 1441 or equivalent.

GREK 2313. GREEK LEVEL III. 3 Hours. (TCCN = GREE 2311)

Prerequisite: GREK 1442 or equivalent.

GREK 2314. GREEK LEVEL IV. 3 Hours. (TCCN = GREE 2312)

Prerequisite: GREK 2313 or equivalent.

GREK 4335. TOPICS IN GREEK LITERATURE. 3 Hours.

Close reading of one or more Greek texts, with attention both to grammatical precision and to interpretation. Students should be able to read unaltered Greek.

GREK 4391. CONFERENCE COURSE. 3 Hours.

Advanced independent study in Greek literature. May be repeated for credit with departmental permission.

GREK 5391. CONFERENCE COURSE IN GREEK. 3 Hours.

May be taken only with the permission of the instructor and the Graduate Advisor.

LATN 1441. LATIN LEVEL I. 4 Hours. (TCCN = LATN 1411)

(LATN 1411).

LATN 1442. LATIN LEVEL II. 4 Hours. (TCCN = LATN 1412)

Prerequisite: LATN 1441 or equivalent.

LATN 2313. LATIN LEVEL III. 3 Hours. (TCCN = LATN 2311)

Prerequisite: LATN 1442 or equivalent.

LATN 2314. LATIN LEVEL IV. 3 Hours. (TCCN = LATN 2312)

Prerequisite: LATN 2313 or equivalent.

LATN 4301. INTENSIVE LATIN FOR READING I. 3 Hours.

Covers approximately the same material as LATN 1441/LATN 1442 (Levels I and II). Credit will not be granted for both.

LATN 4302. INTENSIVE LATIN FOR READING II. 3 Hours.

Covers approximately the same material as LATN 2313 and LATN 2314 (Levels III and IV). Credit will not be granted for both.

LATN 4335. TOPICS IN LATIN LITERATURE. 3 Hours.

Close reading of one or more Latin texts, with attention both to grammatical precision and to interpretation. Student should be able to read unaltered Latin. Course may be repeated for credit.

LATN 4391. CONFERENCE COURSE. 3 Hours.

Advanced independent study in Latin literature. May be repeated for credit with departmental permission.

LATN 5301. INTENSIVE LATIN FOR READING I. 3 Hours.

Covers approximately the same material as LATN 1441 and LATN 1442 (Levels I and II).

LATN 5302. INTENSIVE LATIN FOR READING II. 3 Hours.

Covers approximately the same material as LATN 2313 and LATN2314 (Levels III and IV).

LATN 5391. CONFERENCE COURSE IN LATIN. 3 Hours.

May be taken only with the permission of the instructor and the Graduate Advisor.

PHIL 1301. FUNDAMENTALS OF REASONING. 3 Hours. (TCCN = PHIL 2303)

The analysis of arguments and rhetorical forms. Deals with common forms of valid and fallacious reasoning and includes exercises and drill in practical reasoning.

PHIL 1304. CONTEMPORARY MORAL PROBLEMS. 3 Hours. (TCCN = PHIL 2306)

(PHIL 2306). Examination of ethical problems and theories which have a bearing on contemporary life. Texts may include both classical and contemporary ethical writings and deal with problems such as the conditions under which life may be taken (abortion, capital punishment, medical ethics), business ethics, social justice, and individual rights.

PHIL 1310. PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES. 3 Hours.

Approaches philosophy through a broad application of philosophical perspectives to humanistic disciplines, including history, literature, and the arts. Recommended for students satisfying the social/cultural core requirement.

PHIL 2300. INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY. 3 Hours. (TCCN = PHIL 1301)

(PHIL 1301). An examination of one or more basic problems of lasting interest to philosophers. Typical problems may include human nature and limits of knowledge. Formerly listed as PHIL 1300. Credit cannot be received for both PHIL 1300 and PHIL 2300.

PHIL 2311. LOGIC. 3 Hours.

The development of formal and symbolic systems (categorical, propositional, and predicate) for the analysis of arguments.

PHIL 2312. ETHICS. 3 Hours.

Ethics is the philosophical study of morality. This course is an introduction to the main normative ethical theories, such as theological voluntarism, utilitarianism, and Kantianism. A normative ethical theory provides an answer to the question, ¿What is it that makes right acts right?¿.

PHIL 2313. PHILOSOPHY OF THE ARTS. 3 Hours.

Problems in the philosophy of art and art criticism; the history of aesthetic theory.

PHIL 2314. PERSPECTIVES ON SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS. 3 Hours.

Topics and episodes in the history of science and mathematics from a philosophical point of view. Students are brought to understand that science has a fascinating history, is underpinned by deep philosophical presuppositions, and depends upon special social and cultural factors for its continued growth and revision. This course is part of the UTeach program.

PHIL 2315. TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY. 3 Hours.

In-depth treatment of philosophical topics or movements, such as Existentialism, Philosophy of Science Fiction, Brain and Mind, Asian Philosophy. May be repeated for credit as content changes.

PHIL 3301. HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY: ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY. 3 Hours.

The beginning and the early developments of the western philosophic tradition. Ancient Greek philosophy, basically the Pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.

PHIL 3302. HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY: ROMAN AND MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY. 3 Hours.

Post-Aristotelians (e.g., the later Stoics, the Epicureans, Neo-Platonists); philosophy of the early Church Fathers through Aquinas and later Scholastics.

PHIL 3303. HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY: RENAISSANCE AND EARLY MODERN EUROPEAN PHILOSOPHY. 3 Hours.

The philosophical views of Galileo, Newton, Bacon, and Hobbes, the Continental Rationalists and British Empiricists, and a brief introduction to the philosophy of Immanuel Kant.

PHIL 3304. HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY: NINETEENTH AND EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY PHILOSOPHY. 3 Hours.

Major philosophers from Kant to the early 20th century.

PHIL 3307. SEMINAR IN RESEARCH METHODS AND PHILOSOPHICAL WRITING. 3 Hours.

Examination of philosophical methodology; philosophical analysis, philosophical writing, discipline-specific bibliographic tools, etc. Students write a series of short papers on topics of interest. Prerequisite: PHIL 2311 and one other PHIL course.

PHIL 3316. PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION. 3 Hours.

Problems that engage philosophy of religion (e.g., the existence of God, theodicy, religious language) and the way these problems have been treated by some outstanding Western thinkers.

PHIL 3317. INTERMEDIATE LOGIC. 3 Hours.

Begins with predicate calculus and includes such topics as soundness and completeness theorems, definite descriptions, identity, modal logic, and others. Prerequisite: PHIL 2311.

PHIL 3318. THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. 3 Hours.

The method and goals of scientific scholars and inquiry. The distinction between formal and empirical sciences, laws and theories, measurement, the role of observation and experiment, and probability. Formerly listed as PHIL 4315. Credit cannot be received for both PHIL 4315 and PHIL 3318.

PHIL 3319. BIOMEDICAL ETHICS. 3 Hours.

Major ethical problems which arise in modern medicine and in medical/biological research (euthanasia, abortion, patient-physician relations, allocations of medical resources, genetic research, etc.).

PHIL 3320. PHILOSOPHY OF LAW. 3 Hours.

Examination of the institution of law, legal concepts, legal reasoning, and the legal process. Topics may include the nature of law; the moral limits of the criminal law; legal rights; liberty, justice, and equality; punishment; responsibility; the private law (property, contract, and tort); constitutional law; and feminist jurisprudence.

PHIL 3321. PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE. 3 Hours.

Topics to be investigated include the nature of language and communication; the distinction between natural and artificial language; the traditional division of the field into syntax, semantics, and pragmatics; and such specialized subtopics as meaning, reference, truth, and speech acts. Completion of PHIL 2311 is recommended, but not required.

PHIL 3324. BUSINESS ETHICS. 3 Hours.

Selected ethical issues in business, such as the nature and moral status of capitalism; corporate moral agency and responsibility; issues and challenges in the workplace (e.g., civil liberties, personnel policies, unionization, privacy, and safety); moral choices facing employees (e.g., loyalty, insider trading, and whistleblowing); job discrimination (e.g., affirmative action, comparable worth, and sexual harassment); consumer protection; environmental protection; and globalization.

PHIL 3330. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY. 3 Hours.

Investigation of the basis (if any) of political obligation. Analysis of social and political concepts, such as equality, liberty, rights, and justice. Discussion of social and political theories, such as anarchism, contractarianism, Marxism, and conservatism.

PHIL 3340. TOPICS IN APPLIED ETHICS. 3 Hours.

Investigation of a single moral issue or a cluster of issues that arise in the context of a particular profession. Examples of the former are abortion, punishment, freedom of speech, the environment, and the moral status of animals. Examples of the latter are business ethics, legal ethics, engineering ethics, nursing ethics, and computer ethics. May be repeated for credit as content changes.

PHIL 3390. HONORS COLLOQUIUM. 3 Hours.

An interdisciplinary course designed to meet the needs of advanced undergraduates in the Honors College.

PHIL 4191. UNDERGRADUATE CONFERENCE COURSE. 1 Hour.

Topics assigned on an individual basis covering research of individual students or study in designated areas. May be repeated for credit.

PHIL 4291. UNDERGRADUATE CONFERENCE COURSE. 2 Hours.

Topics assigned on an individual basis covering research of individual students or study in designated areas. May be repeated for credit.

PHIL 4318. PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE. 3 Hours.

The role of ideas in literature and an analysis of the actual contacts between philosophy and the dominant world views of the great writers of literature.

PHIL 4380. PHENOMENOLOGY. 3 Hours.

Phenomenology is a major philosophical movement based on the methodically controlled and objectively validated description of human experience, as uncovered at first introspectively. This course focuses on (1) the origin of the movement in common problems stemming from the devaluation of the subjective point of view brought on by positivistic and scientistic views in philosophy and the sciences, (2) the development of the movement's method, and (3) a close study of some influential phenomenologists.

PHIL 4381. THEORIES OF INTERPRETATION. 3 Hours.

Philosophical hermeneutics-the theory or study of interpretation-dates back at least to Aristotle and grew in the 20th century from a focus on texts to an analysis of the interpretation of every human act and idea. This course traces the history of the problems of interpretation from Aristotle to the present.

PHIL 4385. THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE. 3 Hours.

Problems which arise from attempts to give an account of human knowledge. Skepticism, perception, induction, or the nature of truth. Note: Although there are no prerequisites for this course, students who have had no previous philosophy courses may find the material difficult.

PHIL 4386. METAPHYSICS. 3 Hours.

Problems which arise from attempts to give an account of reality and its manifestations. Possibility and necessity, causality, the nature of events, mind-body, and universals. Note: Although there are no prerequisites for this course, students who have had no previous philosophy courses may find the material difficult.

PHIL 4387. TOPICS IN VALUE THEORY. 3 Hours.

In-depth treatment of an issue or topic within value theory, which is broadly construed to include moral philosophy (and its subfields, such as moral epistemology and moral psychology), social philosophy, political philosophy, philosophy of law, aesthetics, philosophy of religion, and feminist philosophy. May be repeated for credit with permission of the department.

PHIL 4388. TOPICS IN THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY. 3 Hours.

In-depth treatment of a single important philosophical writer, a related group of writers, or an extended tradition. May be repeated for credit with permission of the department.

PHIL 4389. TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES. 3 Hours.

In-depth treatment of one or more of the social sciences from a philosophical perspective: may include the philosophy of history, social philosophy, political philosophy, philosophy of the social sciences, or any specific subject therein. Credit may not be granted for PHIL 4311 or PHIL 4317 (no longer offered) and PHIL 4389. May be repeated for credit with permission of the department.

PHIL 4391. UNDERGRADUATE CONFERENCE COURSE. 3 Hours.

Topics assigned on an individual basis covering research of individual students or study in designated areas. May be repeated for credit.

PHIL 4394. SENIOR THESIS. 3 Hours.

During the senior year, the student completes a thesis under the direction of a faculty member in the major department. Required of all pre-professional track philosophy majors and of all philosophy majors who are members of the University Honors College.

PHIL 5391. CONFERENCE COURSE IN PHILOSOPHY. 3 Hours.

May be taken only with the permission of the instructor and Graduate Advisor.

PHIL 5392. TOPICS IN THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY. 3 Hours.

Consideration in depth of the work of a single philosopher or a related philosophical school against the background of the development of philosophy. May be repeated for credit as the topic changes.

PHIL 5393. PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE HUMANITIES. 3 Hours.

A philosophical inquiry into problems and issues of relevance in humanistic disciplines. May be repeated for credit as the topic changes.

PHIL 6389. SEMINAR IN PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS. 3 Hours.

Seminar-style treatment of some major problem in contemporary philosophy. May be repeated for credit as the topic changes.

PHIL 6394. TOPICS IN SYSTEMATIC PHILOSOPHY. 3 Hours.

In-depth treatment of an issue or issues in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics or related subdisciplinary areas. May be repeated for credit as the topic changes.