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Philosophy and
Religious Studies
Hibbard
Humanities Hall 632
(715) 836-2545
http://www.uwec.edu/Lists/Acad.htm
D. Scott Lowe, Chair
Edward Beach, Charlene Burns, Geoffrey Gorham, Kathryn
Kennedy, Claire Martin, Sean McAleer, Jonathan Paradise, Jerry Richards,
Lori Rowlett, Kristin Schaupp, Steve Spina.
To Philosophy
and Religious
Studies Course Descriptions
Student
Organizations:
The Philosophical Association of Eau Claire (The Philosophy Club)
Talisman Society (The Religious Studies Club)
Theta Alpha Kappa (Honor Society in Religious Studies)
Philosophy is
the critical study of alternatives. A course in philosophy should provide
students with a working acquaintance with reflective methods which can be
applied to their interests generally. A minor in philosophy can be
correlated with a major field in such a way as to reinforce comprehension
of the issues involved in that field. The major in philosophy will prepare
a student for graduate work in a wide range of fields.
Religious
Studies is an academic discipline which centers upon the distinctively
religious aspects of life in a wide range of cultural and historical
settings. Courses in religious studies are critical and comparative with
regard to the special subject matter treated. A major or minor in
comparative studies in religion can be taken for general liberal education
as well as preparation for educators and for graduate study in a wide
range of fields.
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MAJORS
AND MINORS
MAJOR:
PHILOSOPHY, Liberal
Arts (Code 400-200)
| Thirty-six
semester credits, including: |
Credits |
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Phil 235 Ancient Philosophy |
3 |
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Phil 250 Logic II |
3 |
Phil 316 Metaphysics
or
Phil 317 Epistemology |
3 |
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Phil 331 Philosophical Ethics |
3 |
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Phil 335 Seventeenth and
Eighteenth Century Philosophy |
3 |
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Phil
485 Seminar in Problems of Philosophy |
3 |
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18 |
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Nine credits to be
selected from: |
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Phil 236 Medieval and
Renaissance Philosophy, 3 crs
Phil 316
Metaphysics, 3crs or
Phil 317 Epistemology, 3crs*
Phil 336 Kant, 3 crs
Phil 338 Nineteenth Century Philosophy, 3 crs
Phil 339 Contemporary Continental Philosophy, 3 crs
Phil 340 Contemporary Anglo-American Philosophy, 3 crs
Phil 343 Philosophy of Mind, 3crs
Phil 355 Philosophy of Science, 3crs
Phil 365 Existentialism, 3 crs
Phil 371 Postmodernism, 3 crs
*Whichever was not taken to fulfill the above requirement. |
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The remaining credits (nine) for
the major will be selected from philosophy courses with the following
restraints and exceptions:
1. Phil 101 is disallowed for major credit if taken after the student
has earned nine credits in philosophy.
2. No more than nine credits of Phil 396, Research Apprenticeship in
Philosophy; Phil 397, Teaching Apprenticeship in Philosophy; or Phil
498, Internship in Philosophy, are allowed toward the major.
3. Up to six credits of Phil 397, Teaching Apprenticeship in Philosophy,
are allowed toward the major. No more than three credits of these can be
earned from apprenticing in any one course.
4. Upon approval of the department up to six credits from courses other
than philosophy may be applied to the major.
5. Phil 150 is disallowed for major credit if taken after Phil 250.
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CAPSTONE
REQUIREMENT
All students who are majoring in philosophy shall complete
a capstone experience, usually during the senior year. This requirement
can be fulfilled by the satisfactory completion of a seminar course, an
independent study, a directed study, or a research project, provided that
the department has designated such a course or project as appropriate for
the capstone experience prior to its completion by the student.
Alternative methods of completing the capstone experience will be
considered by the department upon the specific request of the student.
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MINOR:
PHILOSOPHY, Liberal
Arts (Code 400-400)
| Twenty-four
semester credits, including: |
Credits |
| Fifteen
credits to be selected from: |
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Phil
150 Logic I or
Phil 250 Logic II |
3 |
| Phil
235 Ancient Philosophy |
3 |
| Phil 236
Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy |
3 |
| Phil 316
Metaphysics |
3 |
| Phil 317
Epistemology |
3 |
| Phil 331
Philosophical Ethics |
3 |
| Phil
335 17th and 18th Century Philosophy |
3 |
| Phil
336 Kant |
3 |
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Phil 338 Nineteenth
Century Philosophy |
3 |
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Phil 339 Contemporary
Continental Philosophy |
3 |
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Phil 340 Contemporary Anglo-American Phil. |
3 |
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Phil 343 Philosophy of
Mind |
3 |
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Phil 355 Philosophy of
Science |
3 |
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Phil 365
Existentialism |
3 |
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Phil 371 Postmodernism |
3 |
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Phil 485 Seminar in
Problems in Philosophy |
3 |
The remaining nine credits will be selected from philosophy courses
with the following restraints and exceptions:
1. Phil 101 is disallowed for minor credit if taken after the student
has earned nine credits in philosophy.
2. No more than three credits of Phil 396, Research Apprenticeship in
Philosophy, are allowed toward the minor.
3. No more than three credits of Phil 397, Teaching Apprenticeship in
Philosophy, are allowed toward the minor.
4. No more than three credits of Phil 498, Internship in Philosophy, are
allowed toward the minor.
5. Phil 150 is disallowed for minor credit if taken after Phil 250.
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MAJOR:
RELIGIOUS STUDIES, Liberal
Arts (Code 411-201)
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Thirty-six
semester credits, including: |
Credits |
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Capstone |
3 |
| Select from
Rels/Phil 381, 450; Rels 470, 490, 491 (taken in junior or senior
year) |
9 |
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| Western
Religions, select from: |
6 |
| Rels 230 |
Old
Testament/Hebrew Bible |
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| Rels 240 |
New
Testament |
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| Rels 303 |
Early Christianity |
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| Rels 304 |
Modern Christianity |
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| Rels 307 |
Judaism |
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| Rels 309 |
Islam |
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| Non-Western
Religions, select from: |
6 |
| Rels 312 |
Buddhism: Past and Present |
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| Rels 314 |
Hinduism |
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| Rels 323 |
Chinese and Japanese Religions |
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| Rels/AIS 330 |
Indigenous Religions of the Americas |
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| Critical
Approaches to Religions, select from: |
6 |
| Rels 210 |
Religion and Morality |
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| Rels 315 |
Psychology of Religion |
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| Rels/Phil
326 |
Asian Religious Philosophies |
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| Rels 350 |
Modern Religious Thought |
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Rels/Wmns
353 |
Emancipating Eve and Adam: The Women’s Movement in Religion |
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| Rels/Phil 450 |
Critiques of God |
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| Rels
470 |
The
Problem of Evil |
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| Phil 345 |
Philosophy of Religion |
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| Thematic
Courses, select from: |
3 |
| Rels 290 |
Sacred Earth: Religion and Nature |
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| Rels 291 |
Special Topics |
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| Rels 348 |
Religious Themes in Literature |
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Rels/Wmns
355 |
Women and World Religions |
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| Rels 378 |
The
Holocaust, 1933-45 |
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| Rels 390 |
Religion in America |
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| Rels 491 |
Special Topics |
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Elective
credits: |
9 |
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Select from any
religious studies courses with the following restriction: no more
than three credits of Rels 396, 397, or 498 will count toward the
major. |
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MINOR:
RELIGIOUS STUDIES, Liberal
Arts (Code 411-401)
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Twenty-four semester credits, including: |
Credits |
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Topical/seminar course |
3 |
| Select
from Rels/Phil 381, 450; Rels 470, 490, 491 (taken in junior or
senior year) |
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| Western
Religions, select from: |
6 |
| Rels 230 |
Old
Testament/Hebrew Bible |
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| Rels 240 |
New
Testament |
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| Rels 303 |
Early Christianity |
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| Rels 304 |
Modern Christianity |
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| Rels 307 |
Judaism |
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| Rels 309 |
Islam |
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| Non-Western
Religions, select from: |
3 |
| Rels 312 |
Buddhism: Past and Present |
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| Rels 314 |
Hinduism |
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| Rels 323 |
Chinese and Japanese Religions |
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| Rels/AIS 330 |
Indigenous Religions |
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| Critical
Approaches to Religions, select from: |
3 |
| Rels 210 |
Religion and Morality |
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| Rels 315 |
Psychology of Religion |
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| Rels/Phil
326 |
Asian Religious Philosophies |
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| Rels 350 |
Modern Religious Thought |
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Rels/Wmns
353 |
Emancipating Eve and Adam: The Women’s Movement
in Religion
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| Rels/Phil 450 |
Critiques of God |
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| Rels
470 |
The
Problem of Evil |
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| Phil 345 |
Philosophy of Religion |
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| Thematic
Courses, select from: |
3 |
| Rels 290 |
Sacred Earth: Religion and Nature |
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| Rels 291 |
Special Topics |
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| Rels 348 |
Religious Themes in Literature |
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Rels/Wmns
355 |
Women and World Religions |
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| Rels 378 |
The
Holocaust, 1933-45 |
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| Rels 390 |
Religion in America |
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| Rels 491 |
Special Topics |
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Elective
credits: |
9 |
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Select from any
religious courses with the following restriction: no more than
three credits of Rels 396, 397, or 498 will count toward the
minor. |
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