UAS Courses & Subjects
This list can be used to select your UAS electives. This page provides information about individual courses. To learn more about specific University Arts & Sciences programs -- admission requirements, program requirements and course requirements -- please visit General University Studies.
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Course Descriptions
PHIL 100: Introductory Philosophy I focuses on reality and its relationship with human consciousness. In this course we explore questions about truth, objectivity and subjectivity, the existence of God, and the nature and limits of human knowledge.
Prerequisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of "C" or better.PHIL 101: Introductory Philosophy II focuses on the nature of human reality. We explore metaphysical issues such as self-identity, free will, and the relationship between the mind and body. We examine questions about taste in aesthetic judgment, and we discuss issues in ethical theory including relativism, subjectivism, and egoism. We end the course by looking at theories and problems of justice.
Prerequisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better.PHIL 120: Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking is designed to improve students’ ability to reason well. Students will study the nature, structure, and purpose of valid arguments, identify common fallacies and mistakes, and determine when to use various forms of reasoning (e.g., deductive, inductive, and abductive). Students will sharpen their understanding of these concepts by analyzing and assessing arguments in the courts, news, and other contemporary media.
Prerequisites: English 12 with a grade of "C" or better.PHIL 210: Biomedical Ethics explores moral questions that arise in the context of healthcare. Students will engage with these questions by learning ethical theory and by studying challenging cases. They will outline the relevant features of real life examples, weigh moral considerations, and practice articulating recommendations about what to do. The course covers biomedical topics such as autonomy, informed consent, surrogate decision making, traumatic brain injury, refusing care, medical assistance in dying, assisted reproduction, abortion, public health, organ donation, genetic screening and therapy, research and experimentation, rural medicine, and global health intervention.
While this course is geared primarily to Rural Pre-Medicine students, it may be of interest to anyone concerned with medical ethics and healthcare.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of English 12 with a grade of "C" or better. Note: English 110 is recommended.