College of Arts and Sciences
Middle Eastern Studies
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MES 365 - God and Beauty in Islamic Art College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: REL 367 , SAS 367
Expressions of beauty, creativity and faith in Islamic calligraphy, ceramics, textiles, architecture, miniatures and music. Unity and diversity of the visual and performing arts of Muslims in different periods, cultures and regions.
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MES 368 - Islam and the West College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s)
Crosslisted with: HST 368 , PSC 368
Topics include globalization and interdependency of faiths, the “clash of civilizations”, relations between religion and state in Islam and Christianity and whether it is possible to separate the world into monolithic entities “Islam” and “West”. Offered in London only.
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MES 374 - Popular Culture in the Middle East College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s)
Crosslisted with: HST 374
An exploration of history, social change, and culture in the Middle East through film, music, television, sports, and the internet. Focused on the average citizen asking questions about gender roles, youth culture, and national identity
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MES 381 - Islamic Law & Society Islamic Law & Society
3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
Crosslisted with: PSC 381; REL 361
This course introduces students to classical/modern Islamic law by analyzing Islamic constitutionalism, criminal laws, family laws, gender, political violence, and Islamic banking, through the examination of Middle Eastern and South Asian legal systems.
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MES 382 - Health in the Middle East College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: ANT 382, PHP 382
Surveys major cultural, biological and environmental features of the Middle East and relates them to aspects of health including infectious disease, chronic disease, reproductive health, population, war, poverty and globalization.
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MES 386 - Sounds of the Silk Road College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: HOM 386 , SAS 386
The soundscapes of the overland Silk Road as a window into history, commerce, migration, social life, values, faith, tolerance and conflict. Case studies from Turkish, Arabic, Persian, Central Asia, and Southwest Asia musics.
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MES 391 - Revolutions in the Middle East College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: PSC 391
A comparative study of revolutions in the Middle East in terms of causes, processes and outcomes.
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MES 392 - Islamism and Islamist Movements Today College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: PSC 392 , REL 362
A study of the historical, religious, social and political origins of Islamism and Islamist movements around the world today.
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MES 393 - Middle Eastern Political Systems College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: PSC 393
Study of Middle Eastern political systems in terms of cleavages and crisis.
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MES 394 - History of Islamic Political Thought College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: PSC 394
A study of Islamic political and social attitudes pertaining to contemporary issues.
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MES 395 - Democratization in the Muslim World College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: PSC 395
Reasons for and dynamics of democratization in some Muslim countries.
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MES 400 - Selected Topics
- Revolutions, War and the Prospect for Democracy in the Middle East
- Women and Gender in the Arab World
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MES 404 - ‘AZAHAR’ The Islamic Conquest and the Christian Reconquest College of Arts and Sciences
2 credit(s) Every semester
Crosslisted with: FLL 404 , HUM 404
Thirteen day interdisciplinary seminar. Lectures in situ. Artistic, historical, cultural monuments of Cordoba, Sevilla, Granada and Toledo or Salamanca. Theological, philosophical and historical thought as to recreate the artistic and cultural climate of medieval al-Andalus/Spain.
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MES 406 - The Middle East in Graphic Novels College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
Graphic narratives that handle complex issues defining life in the Middle East and its diaspora, including wars and military conflicts, coming-of-age struggles, and gender relations.
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MES 407 - Iraq: Modern Nation to US Occupation College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: HST 407
History of modern Iraq from early 20th century to present, Iraqi cultural life, labor movement, socialist politics, women’s movement, warfare and masculinity, blogging, the Iran-Iraq war, the Gulf War, sanctions, 2003 invasion and aftermath.
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MES 430 - Senior Seminar in Middle Eastern Studies College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
A required course for students pursuing a minor or major in Middle Eastern Studies. An interdisciplinary study of special topics that fall under the rubric of Middle Eastern Studies: Western modernity, Islamic thought and practices, and popular culture.
PREREQ: MES 344
Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
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MES 453 - Feminisms, Sexualities, and Human Rights in Middle Eastern Societies College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: QSX 453 , WGS 453
Focuses on the centrality of gender and sexuality to the politics of everyday life by mapping women’s rights movements, LGBT Mobilizations, and minority activisms in the Middle East.
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MES 465 - Beyond the Veil: Gender Politics in Islam College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: REL 465 , SAS 465 , WGS 465
Double Numbered with: MES 626
Politics of gender, religious identities, and resistance in the Islamic world. Gender scripts in Qur’anic scripture and Shariah laws. Contemporary realities of Muslim women living in different parts of the world. Additional work required of graduate students.
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MES 468 - Middle East in Anthropological Perspective College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: ANT 468
Double Numbered with: MES 668
Anthropology of the social, cultural, geographical, and political realities of the Middle East. Additional work required of graduate students.
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MES 482 - Azahar: Interfaith Relations in Spain (711-1492) Azahar: Interfaith Relations in Spain (711-1492)
3 credit(s) Every semester
Crosslisted with: HUM 482; HST 482
Offered only in Madrid. This traveling seminar explores the interweaving of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian cultures during the Middle Ages, the resulting tensions, and the lasting cultural and social impacts on present-day Spain and the modern world.
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MES 495 - Distinction Thesis in Middle East Studies College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Distinction in Middle Eastern Studies Program. Normally in the semester prior to graduation, topic chosen in conjunction with advisor.
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MES 499 - Honors Capstone Project College of Arts and Sciences
1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
Repeatable
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MES 600 - Selected Topics
- Revolutions, War and the Prospect for Democracy in the Middle East
- Women and Gender in the Arab World
Music Theory
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HOM 126 - Introductory Music Theory II College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: MTC 126
Harmonic & melodic minor scales, compound intervals, modes, C clefs, symmetrical scales, dynamics, harmonic series, instrument transpositions, form, cadences, part writing. For non-music majors only.
PREREQ: HOM 125
Native American Studies
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NAT 105 - Introduction to Native American Studies College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
Overview of critical issues in Native American Studies: colonization, religious freedom, environment, sovereignty, and politics of identity, interdisciplinary, comparative, and indigenous perspectives in relation to histories, societies, and cultures.
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NAT 142 - Native American Religion College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: REL 142
Religious beliefs and practices of native Americans; the diversity as well as similarity of religious expression.
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NAT 200 - Selected Topics in Native American Studies College of Arts and Sciences
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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NAT 208 - Haudenosaunee Languages and Culture College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
Languages and culture of the six Haudenosaunee Indian nations. Terminology and structure of Haudenosaunee languages. Creation story, Great Law of Peace, Code of Handsome Lake.
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NAT 244 - Indigenous Religions College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
Crosslisted with: ANT 273 , REL 244
The connections between material life and religious life in cultures throughout the world. The diverse ways that various cultures inhabit their landscapes.
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NAT 290 - Independent Study College of Arts and Sciences
1-6 credit(s) Every semester
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
Repeatable
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NAT 300 - Selected Topics in Native American Studies College of Arts and Sciences
1-6 credit(s) Every semester
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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NAT 301 - Iroquois Verb Morphology I College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
This course will analyze the Iroquois verb. The students will be introduced to the morphological structure common to all Iroquois languages.
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NAT 302 - Iroquois Verb Morphology II College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
This course will analyze the Iroquois verb. The students will be introduced to the morphological structure common to all Iroquois languages. This is the second course in a two part series.
PREREQ: NAT 301
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NAT 305 - Iroquois Phonetics and Phonology College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Explores the sounds and sound systems of the Iroquois Languages (Onondaga, Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Oneida, Tuscarora.) How sounds systems are related to writing systems.
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NAT 306 - Iroquois Syntax and Semantics College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
A study of semantic distinctions and syntactic structures in Iroquois Languages.
PREREQ: NAT 305
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NAT 308 - Iroquois Linguistics in Practice College of Arts and Sciences
3-6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
This course will guide the student through the practical application of phonetics, phonology, semantics, morphology and syntax to their Iroquois language learning and teaching experience.
PREREQ: NAT 301 AND NAT 302 AND NAT 305 AND NAT 306
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NAT 323 - Peoples and Cultures of North America College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: ANT 323
Racial, linguistic, and cultural areas of North America from the Rio Grande to the Arctic. Selected areas and tribes. Data from archaeology, historical records, and contemporary anthropological fieldwork.
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NAT 346 - Native North American Art College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s)
Crosslisted with: HOA 387
Critical exploration of meanings, functions, techniques, and varieties of art in Native North American cultures, ancient to present. Attention to continuities, changes, and cultural exchanges; anthropological vs. art historical perspectives: limitations of term “art.”
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NAT 347 - Religion and the Conquest of America College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: REL 347
The development of America through the contact between indigenous and colonial people’s divergent religious understandings of land.
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NAT 348 - Religion and American Consumerism College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: REL 348
Interrogates the relationship of American religious and economic practices, as compared with Native American traditions, during the 19th and 20th centuries.
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NAT 400 - Selected Topics in Native American Studies College of Arts and Sciences
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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NAT 438 - Native American Health Promotion College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: PHP 438
Double Numbered with: NAT 638
Examines Native American culture and its contribution to wellness, including indigenous foodways, fitness and indigenous knowledge as an adjunct to chemical dependency treatment. Includes the historical roots of trauma as social determinants of health disparities. Additional work required of graduate students.
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NAT 441 - Federal Indian Policy and Native American Identity College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: SOC 441
Shifts in Federal Indian policy and the social construction of American Indian identity. Identity struggles and identity politics in relation to blood and descent, community, land and sovereignty.
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NAT 444 - Contemporary Native American Movements College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: SOC 444
Sociological analysis of Native American movements from 1960s to the present. National and regional movements in relation to jurisdictional issues and human rights. Red Power and pan-Indian movements are considered.
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NAT 445 - Public Policy and Archaeology College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: ANT 445
Double Numbered with: NAT 645
Proactive critique of public policy and implementation efforts to preserve and protect archaeological and historical sites and resources. Additional work required of graduate students.
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NAT 447 - Archaeology of North America College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: ANT 447
Double Numbered with: NAT 647
Introduction to the regional prehistory of North America north of Mexico, from the late Pleistocene until European contact. Adaptation of prehistoric human populations to their ecosystems. Additional work required of graduate students.
PREREQ: ANT 141 OR ANT 145
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NAT 456 - Representations of Indigenous Peoples in Popular Culture College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: ANT 456
Double Numbered with: NAT 656
Contested images used by colonizers and other non-indigenous people to represent Native Americans and other indigenous peoples. How indigenous people represent themselves in a variety of media. Additional work required of graduate students.
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NAT 459 - Contemporary Native North American Issues College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: ANT 459
Double Numbered with: NAT 659
Contemporary issues including federal Indian policy, population controls, fishing rights, religious freedom, land disputes, gaming, repatriation, environmental colonialism, and Native American artistic response. Additional work required of graduate students.
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NAT 461 - Museums and Native Americans College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: ANT 461
Double Numbered with: NAT 661
The contested relationships among Native North Americans and museums from earliest contact until the present. Topics include: “salvage” ethnography, collecting practices, exhibition, and recent shifts in power. Additional work required of graduate students.
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NAT 490 - Independent Study College of Arts and Sciences
1-6 credit(s) Every semester
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
Repeatable
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NAT 500 - Selected Topics College of Arts and Sciences
1-6 credit(s) Every semester
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
Neuroscience
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NEU 211 - Introduction to Neuroscience College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: BIO 211
Foundations of neurobiology beginning with cellular neurobiology, moving on to integrative systems and ending with higher brain functions. Emphasizes understanding of nervous system operation. Lectures, discussion and demonstrations.
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NEU 223 - Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: PSY 223
The science of how thought processes are instantiated in the brain. Functional neuroanatomy, cognitive neuroscience methods, and cognitive neuroscience theory in broad cognitive areas such as attention, perception, memory, language, and decision-making.
PREREQ: PSY 205 OR PSY 209
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NEU 301 - Introduction to Cognitive Science College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: COG 301
Concepts and methods in the study and explanation of cognition. Knowledge that underlies such abilities as vision, language use, and problem solving. How it is represented and used. Comparison of methods in different disciplines studying cognition.
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NEU 322 - Cognitive Psychology College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: PSY 322
Means by which humans extract information from the environment. Feature extraction and pattern recognition, mechanisms of selective attention, and encoding and retrieval in short-term and long-term memory.
PREREQ: PSY 205 or PSY 209
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NEU 407 - Advanced Neuroscience College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: BIO 407
Detailed analysis of the anatomy, physiology, and chemistry of the nervous system and behaviors that it mediates. Topics include: neurons and electrochemical properties of neurons, sensory and motor systems, homeostasis, sleep, consciousness, learning, and memory. Additional work required of graduate students.
PREREQ: BIO 211 or NEU 211
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NEU 409 - Cognitive Neuroscience of Speech and Language College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: CSD 409
Neuroanatomical and neurophysiological aspects of speech and language. Role of central and peripheral nervous system in normal speech and language activities.Additional work required of graduate students.
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NEU 496 - Neuroscience and Society College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Capstone course offered by the College of Arts & Sciences for the Integrated Neuroscience major. Learn how to translate your knowledge in neuroscience from laboratory bench to neurological patients’ bedside and help problems in society. Permission of instructor.
PREREQ: BIO/NEU 211 AND PSY/NEU 223
Public Affairs and Citizenship
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PST 110 - Public Service Practicum College of Arts and Sciences
1 credit(s) Every semester
Students investigate the societal issues affecting members of the Syracuse community by completing a 35 hour community service requirement, attending 5 class meetings to reflect on their experiences, and completing weekly journals and two paper assignments.
Repeatable
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PST 367 - Smart Cities and Urban Policy Smart Cities and Urban Policy
3 credit(s) Every semester
The intersection between urban planning and technological innovation. Topics include autonomous vehicles, cloud computing, public finance, and more.
Public Administration & International Affrs
Philosophy
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PHI 107 - Theories of Knowledge and Reality College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
An introduction to some major questions about knowledge and reality, such as the existence of God, the mind-body problem, free will and the nature and limits of knowledge. Historical and contemporary readings.
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PHI 109 - Introduction to Philosophy (Honors) College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Fundamental philosophical problems. Works of major philosophers. Open to first-year students in the Honors Program. Credit will not be given for both PHI 109 and PHI 107.
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PHI 111 - Plato’s Republic College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Plato’s thought as developed in the Republic. May include other Platonic dialogues. Recommended for first-year students and sophomores.
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PHI 125 - Political Theory College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: PSC 125
Introduction to theories of major modern political philosophers (Locke, Rousseau, Hume, J.S. Mill, Marx). Contemporary theories of liberty, justice, and equality.
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PHI 171 - Critical Thinking College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Presentation and evaluation of reasoning, including arguments, explanations, and the justification of decisions. Topics of current social and ethical interest will serve as examples, with one topic selected for extended study.
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PHI 172 - Making Decisions College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
An introductory exploration of decision making: “What is the difference between decisions made well and decisions made badly?” Selected readings from various disciplines.
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PHI 175 - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
Classical and contemporary readings on basic topics in social and political philosophy; political obligation and authority, justice and basic rights, liberty and equality, the justification of democracy.
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PHI 191 - The Meaning of Life College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
Philosophical reflection on the question: what is the meaning of life. Survey of some of the most influential answers philosophers have given to this question, including god, happiness, work, action, play, mortality, and the absence of meaning.
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PHI 192 - Introduction to Moral Theory College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
Major philosophical theories about moral rightness, virtue, and the good life, such as utilitarian, Kantian, and Aristotelian theories. Historical and contemporary sources. Credit cannot be received for both PHI 192 and PHI 209.
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PHI 197 - Human Nature College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Philosophical theories of human nature, their underlying metaphysical claims, and their ethical consequences.
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PHI 200 - Selected Topics College of Arts and Sciences
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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PHI 209 - Introduction to Moral Philosophy (Honors) College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Selected topics in moral philosophy. Credit willnot be given for both PHI 209 and 192.
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PHI 241 - The Human and Divine in Christian and Muslim Philosophy College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: REL 292
An investigation of the complex relationship between humanity
and divinity and its implication for the formation of Christian
and Islamic philosophy and theology.
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PHI 245 - Philosophy of Sport College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Philosophical and ethical issues arising from sport, such as the nature of sport, the contribution of sport to well-being, sportsmanship and cheating, performance-enhancing drugs, genetic enhancement, violence, exploitation, gender, and disability.
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PHI 251 - Logic College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
Logic as a formal language, as a component of natural language, and as a basis of a programming language. Varieties of logical systems and techniques. Syntax, semantics and pragmatics.
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PHI 293 - Ethics and the Media Professions College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Every semester
Great traditions in ethical theory; application to television, film, new media. Role of ethics in program and content development; and in business practices. Ethical issues arising from social networking, globalization, and new trends in the media. Priority given to Newhouse students.
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PHI 296 - Friendship College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Reflections on the nature, varieties, rewards, and hazards of friendship. Contrast and comparison with romantic and/or sexual relationships. The role of character, trust, and mutual respect in friendship.
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PHI 297 - Philosophy of Feminism College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: WGS 297
Philosophical analysis of feminist theory. Feminist theories about human nature, gender, relations among gender, race and class, and causes of and remedy for women’s subordinate status.
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PHI 307 - Ancient Philosophy College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Development of Western philosophy from the Presocratic Greek philosophers to the Hellenistic period. Major figures such as Parmenides, Zeno, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
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PHI 308 - Classical Islamic Philosophy College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
God, causality, freedom, human nature and knowledge , the good life and the ideal state in classical Islamic philosophy. To include authors such as Al-Kind, Al-R’z’, Al-F’r’b’, Ibn S’n’ (Avicenna), Al-Ghaz’l’, Ibn Tufayl and Ibn Rushd (Averroes).
PREREQ: ANY PHI OR JUNIOR OR SENIOR STANDING
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PHI 311 - The Rationalists College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Theories of mind, matter, God and freedom put forth by rationalist philosophers such as Descartes, Spinoza, Malebranche, and Leibniz.
PREREQ: ANY PHI OR JUNIOR OR SENIOR STANDING
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PHI 313 - British Philosophy College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Major philosophical writings of the British empiricists, including Locke, Berkeley, and Hume, with a focus on their theories of knowledge, mind, and matter.
PREREQ: ANY PHI OR JUNIOR OR SENIOR STANDING
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PHI 317 - Political Philosophy: The Social Contract Tradition and its Critics College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: PSC 373
Political obligation in the writings of the three major social contract theorists, Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau. Additional reading from their critics such as Burke, Mill, and Marx.
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PHI 319 - God in Political Theory College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: PSC 399 , REL 371
An exploration of the key approaches to the relationship between the idea of God and religion and politics in political theory and philosophy.
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PHI 321 - Twentieth Century Theories of Knowledge, Reality, and Meaning College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Major 20th-century movements in philosophy.
PREREQ: PHI 107 OR PHI 109 OR JUNIOR OR SENIOR STANDING
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PHI 325 - Existentialism College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Study of existentialism through the works of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre, and others. May include relevant fiction from Gide, Sartre, Camus, Beauvoir, and others.
PREREQ: ANY PHI OR JUNIOR OR SENIOR STANDING
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PHI 341 - Philosophy of Religion College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Relationship of faith and reason. Nature and existence of God. Nature of humans and of human destiny.
PREREQ: ANY PHI OR JUNIOR OR SENIOR STANDING
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PHI 342 - Sources of the Self: Finding the “I” in Religion & Philosophy College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: REL 394
An exploration of major conceptions of the self, personal
identity and human nature in philosophical and religious
traditions.
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PHI 343 - Philosophy of Education College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Application of philosophical methodology and various positions in epistemology, metaphysics, and value theory to conceptual issues in education. Goals and appropriate means of education.
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PHI 345 - Philosophy, Money and the Good Life Philosophy, Money and the Good Life
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Offered regularly through Syracuse Abroad. Explores the nature and meaning of money for individuals and for society at large.
PREREQ: None
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PHI 354 - Kierkegaard and Nietzsche College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: REL 354
This course focuses on the similarities and differences of Kierkegaard’s and Nietzsche’s views on selfhood, society, and religion.
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PHI 363 - Ethics and International Relations College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: PSC 363
The role of ethical concerns, imperatives, and restraints in international relations. Includes realism, just war theory, the ethics of nuclear deterrence, and other topics at the discretion of the instructor.
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PHI 373 - Introduction to the Philosophy of Science College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Central concepts in the analysis of science, such as law, explanation, theory, and confirmation. Controversies surrounding the nature of theoretical entities and the character of scientific change.
PREREQ: ANY PHI COURSE OR JUNIOR OR SENIOR STANDING
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PHI 375 - Philosophy of Biology:What Can Evolution Explain? College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Examination of the structure, scope, and relevance of evolutionary explanations and introduces the basic concepts of philosophy of biology.
PREREQ: ANY PHI OR JUNIOR OR SENIOR STANDING
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PHI 376 - Philosophy of Mind College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Central issues and approaches in classical and/or contemporary philosophy of mind, such as the mind-body problem, mental causation, consciousness, intentionality, dualism, behaviorism, functionalism, eliminativism.
PREREQ: ONE CLASS IN PHI OR SOPHOMORE OR GREATER STANDING
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PHI 377 - Philosophy of Psychology College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Conceptual and methodological issues. Such topics as innate knowledge, intentionality, rationality, intelligence, computer model of mind, concept of a person, and self-consciousness.
PREREQ: ANY PHI COURSE OR JUNIOR OR SENIOR
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PHI 378 - Minds and Machines College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Philosophical issues concerning artificial intelligence. Can machines understand, learn, think rationally, and be self-conscious? Critique of the computational theory of mind.
PREREQ: ANY PHI COURSE OR JUNIOR OR SENIOR STANDING
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PHI 379 - American Slavery and the Holocaust College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with: JSP 379 , PSC 379
An in-depth study of the normative structure of both American Slavery and the Holocaust, focusing upon the ways in which each institution conceived of its victims and the character of the moral climate that prevailed in each case.
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PHI 381 - Metaphysics College of Arts and Sciences
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Topics such as personal identity, possibility and necessity, the nature of time and space, freedom and determinism, and the distinction between particulars and universals.
PREREQ: ANY PHI COURSE OR JUNIOR OR SENIOR STANDING
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