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2018-2019 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin
Columbia Campus
   
2018-2019 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin 
    
 
  May 20, 2024
 
2018-2019 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions


 
  
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    PEDU 155 - Personal Training Preparation

    Credits: 3

    Safe and effective methods of exercise by the application of theories and principles of exercise science. Discussion of facility organization, legal liability, and injury prevention and treatment within the scope of becoming a fitness professional.

  
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    PEDU 160 - Intermediate Yoga

    Credits: 1

    This course is designed to provide the historical and philosophical context of Mindfulness and how it relates to classical yoga of Pantanjali. Students will be guided in deepening their mindfulness meditation practice that includes analysis of the Four Establishments of Mindfulness and will develop an advanced asana sequence as part of their practice.

    Prerequisites: PEDU 136 or approval of instructor

  
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    PEDU 161 - Intermediate Fencing

    Credits: 1

    Basic footwork and bladework for foil and épée along with more complex skills, concepts, terminology, strategy, and understanding of the rules.

  
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    PEDU 168 - Zumba Fitness

    Credits: 1

    Principles of fitness interval training and resistance training applied to maximize caloric output, fat burning and total body toning with a fusion of Latin and International music-dance themes.

  
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    PEDU 169 - Geocaching

    Credits: 1

    History, rules, terminology, and strategy of geocaching. Strategies for seeking as well as creating geocaches.

  
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    PEDU 170 - Beginning Latin Dance

    Credits: 1

    Introductory course to multiple styles of social Latin dancing including Salsa, Merengue and Bachatta. Designed to develop the skills and techniques necessary for social level Latin dancing. Emphasis will be placed on basic social elements of dance, patterns, music, and leading and following.

  
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    PEDU 171 - Swing Dance

    Credits: 1

    Introduction to swing dances originating from the first half of the 20th century such as the Charleston, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Jive, and The Big Apple.

  
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    PEDU 172 - Rock Climbing and Bouldering

    Credits: 1

    Safe climbing and bouldering techniques. Movement on rock, rope systems, anchors, rappelling, belaying, risk management, spotting and lead climbing philosophy. Safe use of equipment required for sport climbing and bouldering.

  
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    PEDU 173 - Folk and Square Dance

    Credits: 1

    Fundamental skills and terminology

  
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    PEDU 174 - Social Dance

    Credits: 1

    Fundamental skills and terminology

  
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    PEDU 175 - Intermediate Social Dance

    Credits: 1

    Development of skills to an intermediate level in six dances: fox trot, waltz, tango, swing, cha cha, rumba.

    Prerequisites: PEDU 174 or consent of instructor

  
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    PEDU 176 - Clogging

    Credits: 1

    History, folklore, and skills; individual steps and team routines

  
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    PEDU 177 - Beginning Shag

    Credits: 1

    Techniques and history of the Shag, South Carolina’s state dance. Chronicled development, style variations, and cultural contributions are emphasized.

  
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    PEDU 178 - Intermediate Shag Dance

    Credits: 1

    Introduction to more challenging shag moves for couples, based on steps, turns, spins, and passes. Emphasis on good shag form and rhythm, male lead, female follow, and tight couple positions going through step variations. Steps include Sugarfoot, Boogie Walk, Stagger, Walkup and others.

    Prerequisites: PEDU 177 or consent of instructor

  
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    PEDU 179 - Begining Belly Dancing

    Credits: 1

    Techniques, history, terminology, and dance combinations/choreography associated with Belly Dance at the fundamental level.

  
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    PEDU 180 - Archery

    Credits: 1

    Fundamentals of target and field archery shooting, history, scoring, and rules.

  
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    PEDU 181 - Equestrian

    Credits: 1

    English hunter-style riding for intermediate students.

  
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    PEDU 182 - Backpacking

    Credits: 1

    Living in the out-of-doors; gear selection, map and compass reading, backpacking, hiking, and camping

  
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    PEDU 183 - Canoeing

    Credits: 1

    Fundamentals of lake, river, and whitewater canoeing.

  
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    PEDU 184 - Snow Skiing

    Credits: 1

    Fundamental skills and techniques

  
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    PEDU 185 - Beginning Kayaking

    Credits: 1

    Fundamentals of whitewater kayaking including equipment selection and use, safety techniques, strokes, Eskimo roll, river strategies, rescue procedures, and trip planning.

  
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    PEDU 186 - Bicycle Touring

    Credits: 1

    Fundamental skills and techniques

  
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    PEDU 187 - Rock Climbing

    Credits: 1

    Fundamentals of rock and mountain climbing including gear selection and use, knots and rope management, anchoring systems, belaying, rappelling, climbing techniques, and safety considerations.

  
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    PEDU 188 - Triathlon Training

    Credits: 1

    Intensive conditioning and cross training to achieve a high level cardiovascular fitness. Biking, running, and swimming in preparation for triathlon event.

  
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    PEDU 189 - Spinning

    Credits: 1

    Spinning to obtain physiological and psychological benefits.

  
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    PEDU 190 - Introduction to the Description and Analysis of Human Movement

    Credits: 2

    Analysis and performance of fundamental motor skills.

  
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    PEDU 194 - Educational Gymnastics

    Credits: 1

    Development of knowledge and skill in educational gymnastics. Designed to establish a content base for elementary and middle school physical education programs.

  
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    PEDU 195 - Educational Games

    Credits: 1

    Development of knowledge and skill in game activities appropriate for the elementary and middle school physical education game setting.

  
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    PEDU 196 - Educational Dance

    Credits: 1

    Development of personal skills in the use of movement for expressive purposes. Designed to establish a content base for elementary school physical education programs.

  
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    PEDU 226 - Physical Education for Primary Grades

    Credits: 3

    Selection and development of appropriate content for elementary school physical education experiences.

    Prerequisites: PEDU 190

  
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    PEDU 232 - Philosophy and Principles of Physical Education

    Credits: 3

    Historical background, current problems, and publications.

  
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    PEDU 266L - Athletic Training Lab

    Credits: 1

    Techniques and skills used in the prevention or protection of injury.

  
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    PEDU 275 - Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy

    Credits: 3

    Knowledge and skill of orthopedic anatomy relative to muscle, ligament, and tendon origin, insertion, innervation, and action.

  
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    PEDU 300 - First Aid and CPR

    Credits: 3

    Knowledge and skills necessary to meet the guidelines for professional certification. Skills include AED, adult, child, and infant CPR, breathing emergencies, and first aid.

  
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    PEDU 301 - Practicum in Physical Education Field Experiences

    Credits: 1-3

    Supervised field experiences for physical educators. Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required for undergraduate students.

  
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    PEDU 302 - Foundations of Coaching

    Credits: 3

    The philosophical bases, leadership theory, administrative practice, and organizational problems of competitive athletics

  
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    PEDU 303 - Scientific Bases of Coaching I

    Credits: 3

    Anatomical, kinesiological, and biomechanical principles affecting performance in competitive athletics; use of biomechanical analysis techniques. Primarily for non-physical education majors who wish to coach

  
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    PEDU 304 - Scientific Bases of Coaching II

    Credits: 3

    Physiological, psychological, ethical, and sport medicine principles affecting performance in competitive athletics; application of scientific principles. Primarily for non-physical education majors who desire to coach.

    Prerequisites: PEDU 303

  
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    PEDU 310 - Emergency Medical Responder

    Credits: 3

    Knowledge and skills necessary to work as an emergency medical responder (EMR) to help sustain life, reduce pain and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until more advanced medical help takes over. Appropriate decision making about the care to provide in a medical emergency; skills an EMR needs to act as a crucial link in the emergency medical services (EMS) system.

    Note: Effective: Fall 2012

  
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    PEDU 312 - Coaching Gymnastics, Volleyball, and Softball

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: PEDU 302 and 303)

  
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    PEDU 313 - Coaching Basketball, Track and Field, and Soccer

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: PEDU 302 and 303

  
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    PEDU 314 - Coaching Football, Baseball, and Wrestling

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: PEDU 302 and 303

  
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    PEDU 320 - Practicum in Coaching

    Credits: 3

    Supervised practical experience in interscholastic coaching settings; concurrent seminar.

  
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    PEDU 340 - Practicum in the Instructional Aspects of Physical Education

    Credits: 1

    Application of instructional principles to small peer group settings using open and closed gross motor skills.

    Corequisite: PEDU 360

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    PEDU 341 - Practicum in Instruction of Young Learners in Movement Settings

    Credits: 1

    Application of curriculum and instructional principles to small group instruction with young learners

    Corequisite: PEDU 361

    Prerequisites: PEDU 340

  
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    PEDU 353 - Recreational Sports Programming

    Credits: 3

    Current program elements and techniques in recreational sports.

  
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    PEDU 360 - Instructional Aspects of Physical Education

    Credits: 3

    Instruction in physical education settings, including environmental arrangements, task presentation, content development, and feedback.

    Corequisite: PEDU 340

    Prerequisites: PEDU 190, cumulative GPA of 2.50 or consent of instructor

  
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    PEDU 361 - Instruction of Young Learners in Movement Settings

    Credits: 3

    Development of knowledge and skills to teach physical education to young learners.

    Corequisite: PEDU 341

    Prerequisites: PEDU 360, cumulative overall GPA of 2.50 or consent of instructor, have met the state basic skills testing requirement for educator preparation program admission

    Note: In Fall 2017, the change in prerequisite will become:
    Prereq: PEDU 360, cumulative overall GPA of 2.75 or consent of instructor, have met the state basic skills testing requirement for educator preparation program admission.

  
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    PEDU 398 - Seminar in Physical Education

    Credits: 1

    Various topics related to current events in physical education.

  
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    PEDU 399 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1-3

    Open to sophomores and above. Enrollment and topic to be approved in advance by advisor and instructor. Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    PEDU 420 - Motor Learning in Physical Education

    Credits: 3

    Application of cognitive, sensory, and motor processes related to learning motor skills in physical education and sport settings.

  
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    PEDU 440 - Practicum in Secondary School Physical Education

    Credits: 1

    The application of curriculum and instructional principles to large group instruction in the secondary school

    Corequisite: PEDU 462

    Prerequisites: PEDU 341

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    PEDU 445 - Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education

    Credits: 3

    The historic background of measurement in physical education; statistical techniques to be used in scoring and interpreting tests; evaluation of measures now available in the field; and the administration of a testing program

    Prerequisites: 15 credits in professional physical education, including PEDU 232 and 6 semester hours of professional skill courses

  
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    PEDU 446 - Physical Education Curriculum

    Credits: 3

    The study of K-12 physical education school curriculum theory, issues, and design.

    Note: Carolina Core Integrative Course, Physical Education, BSPE

  
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    PEDU 451 - Teaching Physical Education

    Credits: 3

    Analysis of teaching and learning in physical education.

    Corequisite: PEDU 462,440

    Prerequisites: PEDU 462,440

  
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    PEDU 462 - Instruction in Secondary School Physical Education

    Credits: 3

    Physical education content and processes for the secondary school.

    Corequisite: PEDU 440, PEDU 451

    Prerequisites: PEDU 361, cumulative overall GPA of 2.50 or consent of instructor, have met the state basic skills testing requirement for educator preparation program admission

    Note: In
    Fall 2017, the change in prerequisite will become:
    Prereq: PEDU 361, cumulative overall GPA of 2.75 or consent of instructor, have met the state basic skills testing requirement for educator preparation program admission

  
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    PEDU 479 - Directed Teaching in Physical Education

    Credits: 12

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    PEDU 498 - Advanced Seminar in Physical Education

    Credits: 1

    Advanced learning opportunities in professional physical education.

    Prerequisites: 90 hrs. and permission of instructor

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    PEDU 510 - Teaching Health Related Physical Fitness

    Credits: 3

    Knowledge and application of processes and principles of health related physical fitness in physical education and sport settings

    Prerequisites: EXSC 223/224 or BIOL 243/244

  
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    PEDU 515 - Physical Education for Inclusion

    Credits: 3

    Designing physical education programs for special populations and for students with special needs

    Prerequisites: 340, 360

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Diversity and Social Advocacy

  
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    PEDU 520 - Observational Analysis of Sports Techniques and Tactics

    Credits: 3

    Qualitative and quantitative techniques to observe, describe, analyze, and evaluate human movement in physical education and sports settings.

    Prerequisites: PEDU 190, EXSC 223, 224 or BIOL 243, 244; PHYS 101

  
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    PEDU 553 - The Organization and Administration of Physical Education

    Credits: 3

    Organization of instructional, intramural, interscholastic, and recreational programs, with emphasis on criteria for the evaluation and selection of activities.

    Prerequisites: 18 credits in physical education, including six semester hours of professional skill courses

  
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    PEDU 555 - Current Topics in Physical Education

    Credits: 1-3

  
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    PEDU 570 - Human Child/Adolescent Growth

    Credits: 3

    Human physical growth and development of children with emphasis on years 4 to 18

    Prerequisites: EXSC 223, 224, or equivalent

  
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    PEDU 575 - Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher

    Credits: 3

    Appropriate movement experiences for children. Not available for physical education majors.

    Prerequisites: EDUC 201

  
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    PEDU 577 - Dance Performance

    Credits: 3

    Rehearsal, choreographic analysis, and dance performance. All components of dance production—including music, costume, lighting, and scenery—will be considered.

    Cross-listed Course: DANC 577

  
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    PEDU 635 - South Carolina Physical Education Curriculum

    Credits: 3

    Development of physical education programs using the South Carolina Physical Education Curriculum Materials

  
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    PEDU 637 - Advanced Theory and Techniques of Coaching Football

    Credits: 3

    An intensive investigation of current theories of offensive and defensive football. Generalship, strategy, conditioning, staff utilization, film analysis, and practice organization are covered in depth.

    Prerequisites: current responsibilities or previous experience in college or high school coaching

  
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    PEDU 638 - Advanced Theory and Techniques of Coaching Basketball.

    Credits: 3

    An intensive investigation of the latest techniques and theories of coaching basketball. Systems of offense and defense, generalship, conditioning, staff utilization, film analysis, and practice organization are covered in depth.

    Prerequisites: current responsibilities or previous experience in college or high school coaching

  
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    PEDU 639 - Advanced Theory and Techniques of Coaching Track and Field Events

    Credits: 3

    A thorough study of the latest techniques of coaching track and field events. Isometric, isotonic, and interval conditioning theories involving the cardiovascular and muscular systems are examined to acquaint the student with varying physiological approaches to conditioning.

    Prerequisites: current responsibilities or previous experience in college or high-school coaching

  
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    PEDU 640 - Advanced Theory and Techniques of Teaching and Officiating Girls’ Gymnastics

    Credits: 3

    A thorough study of the latest techniques of teaching and officiating girls’ gymnastics. Balance beam, vaulting, uneven bars, tumbling, dance skills and routines, and officiating methods

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor

  
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    PEDU 650 - The Art and Science of Coaching

    Credits: 3

    Coaching principles and application to sport programs acess a variety of developmental levels.

    Note: Effective: May Session 2012

  
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    PEDU 660 - Counseling Student Athletes

    Credits: 3

    Issues facing student athletes regarding their personal and career development beyond athletics

    Cross-listed Course: EDCE 650

  
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    PHAR 401 - Introduction to Pharmacy in the United States

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to the practice of pharmacy in the U.S., with didactic and experiential components, for students enrolled in a pre-pharmacy program in the U.S. and for pharmacy students enrolled at international universities.

    Prerequisites: Completion of one year of pre-pharmacy in the U.S. or one year of a pharmacy program at an international university

    Note:
    Enrollment Restrictions: 40 students; maximum of 20 international students
    Excluded: International students who do not fulfill criteria for admission to USC
    Special Permission: By Instructor

  
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    PHAR 522 - Drug Education

    Credits: 3

    Nature of drug actions, motivational factors that influence the use of drugs, and evaluation of procedures to provide effective drug education.

    Prerequisites: HPRE 223 or 224 or consent of instructor

  
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    PHAR 527 - Problems in Pharmacy I

    Credits: 1-6

    Conferences, assignments, and laboratory. Elective course.

    Note: Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required for undergraduate students.

  
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    PHAR 528 - Problems in Pharmacy II

    Credits: 1-6

    Conferences, assignments, and laboratory. Elective course.

    Note: Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required for undergraduate students.

  
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    PHIL 101 - Special Topics in Philosophy

    Credits: 3

    Topics selected by the instructor for specialized study. Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title.

    Note: May be repeated with different suffix.

  
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    PHIL 102 - Introduction to Philosophy

    Credits: 3

    An introduction to the main problems of philosophy and its methods of inquiry, analysis, and criticism. Works of important philosophers will be read.

    Note: Honors section offered.

  
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    PHIL 103 - Special Topics in Ethics and Values

    Credits: 3

    A study of the moral principles of conduct and the basic concepts underlying these principles, such as good, evil, right, wrong, justice, value, duty, and obligation, as they relate to specific issues or areas of life. May be repeated as content varies by suffix and title.

    Note: Carolina Core VSR

  
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    PHIL 111 - Inductive Logic

    Credits: 3

    Philosophical foundations of inductive inference, including probability, statistics, and decision theory; application of the methods and results of inductive inference to philosophical problems such as the problem of rationality, epistemology, theory confirmation, social and political philosophy.

    Prerequisites: At least one of the following: PSYC 227; SOCY 220; STAT 110, 112, 201, 205, or 206; MGSC 291

    Note: Honors section offered.

    Carolina Core: ARP

  
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    PHIL 114 - Introduction to Formal Logic I

    Credits: 3

    Formal logic, including foundational logical concepts, syntax and semantics of first-order logic; derivations; applications.

    Note: Honors section offered.

    Carolina Core ARP

  
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    PHIL 115 - Introduction to Formal Logic II

    Credits: 3

    Intermediate topics in predicate logic, including second-order predicate logic; meta-theory, including soundness and completeness; introduction to non-classical logic.

    Prerequisites: Grade of C or higher in PHIL 114 or PHIL 110, or a department-approved equivalent

    Note: Carolina Core: ARP

  
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    PHIL 210 - Philosophical Themes in Literature

    Credits: 3

    Selected philosophical problems as they are presented in imaginative and theoretical literature. Works of fiction and philosophical treatments of issues involved in them will be read and discussed.

  
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    PHIL 211 - Contemporary Moral Issues

    Credits: 3

    Moral issues confronting men and women in contemporary society. Topics will vary but may include discussion of problems related to abortion, drugs, euthanasia, war, social engineering, and punishment of criminals.

    Note: Carolina Core VSR

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Diversity and Social Advocacy
    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Community Service
    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    PHIL 212 - Conflicting Images of Man

    Credits: 3

    Conflicting images of man in contemporary philosophy, literature, psychology, and religion and an evaluation of these images as norms for human conduct and social policy. Particular attention will be given to existentialist, Marxist, behaviorist, and mystical images of man.

  
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    PHIL 213 - Communicating Moral Issues

    Credits: 3

    Moral issues confronting men and women in contemporary society and the challenges of communicating effectively about them. Topics will vary but may include access to health care, euthanasia, abortion, same sex marriage and the moral and environmental consequences of eating animals.

    Cross-listed Course: SPCH 213

    Note: Carolina Core: CMS
    Carolina Core: VSR

  
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    PHIL 214 - Science and Pseudo-Science

    Credits: 3

    Attempts to distinguish science from pseudo-science; inquiry into such cases as astrology, psychoanalysis, and parapsychology.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    PHIL 301 - Ancient Philosophy

    Credits: 3

    An introduction to the work of ancient philosophers, with special emphasis on Plato and Aristotle.

    Cross-listed Course: CLAS 301

  
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    PHIL 302 - Greek and Roman Philosophy after Aristotle

    Credits: 3

    Problems such as hedonism, providence, belief and evidence, and mysticism, as they appear in the writings of the Epicureans, Stoics, Sceptics, and Plotinus.

    Cross-listed Course: CLAS 302

  
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    PHIL 303 - History of Medieval Philosophy

    Credits: 3

    Major philosophical traditions in the Middle Ages.

  
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    PHIL 304 - Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Philosophy

    Credits: 3

    An introduction to Continental and British philosophy running roughly from Descartes through Kant.

  
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    PHIL 305 - Nineteenth- and 20th-Century Philosophy

    Credits: 3

    An introduction to Continental and British philosophy since Kant through study of the works of representative philosophers. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of Idealism, Marxism, Existentialism and Phenomenology, and analytic philosophy.

  
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    PHIL 310 - American Philosophy

    Credits: 3

    The principal movements of philosophical thought from Colonial times to the present, with special emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries.

  
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    PHIL 311 - Existentialism

    Credits: 3

    An introduction to existentialist themes in contemporary philosophy, literature, psychology, and religion. The writings of existentialists such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Camus, Sartre, Buber, May, and Binswanger will be read and discussed.

  
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    PHIL 312 - Classical Origins of Western Medical Ethics

    Credits: 3

    Examination of ancient Greek and Roman philosophical, medical, and literary works (in English) as sources for the origins of medical ethics.

    Cross-listed Course: CLAS 360

  
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    PHIL 313 - Between Magic and Method: Ancient Medicine

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to ancient medicine: science and art, theory and practice, healing and predicting. Topics include: Medicine before Hippocrates, Hippocratic medicine, holism, naturalism, medicine, religion and magic, medicine and scientific explanation, Hellenistic medicine and methodology, Galenic medicine.

    Cross-listed Course: CLAS 361

  
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    PHIL 315 - Asian Religious Philosophy

    Credits: 3

    A historical overview and critical introduction to the philosophical practices of Asian religions; an examination of the basic worldviews, thought frameworks, and foundational questions of the main schools of premodern Asian religious philosophy.

    Cross-listed Course: RELG 334

  
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    PHIL 320 - Ethics

    Credits: 3

    A study of the moral principles of conduct and the basic concepts underlying these principles, such as good, evil, right, wrong, justice, value, duty, and obligation. The ethical works of influential philosophers are analyzed in terms of these concepts.

    Note: Carolina Core VSR

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Diversity and Social Advocacy
    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    PHIL 321 - Medical Ethics

    Credits: 3

    The concepts of Person and Justice as they relate to biomedical sciences and technologies.

    Note: Carolina Core VSR

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement
    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Community Service

 

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