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PHCY 6051 - Topics in Illicit Drugs
Credits: 1
The course will address the basic pharmacology, physical signs of addiction, population demographics, abuse patterns and history of common illicit drugs. The course is designed to raise student awareness of illicit drug addiction.
Prerequisite: PHCY 6251 , enrollment in professional Pharm D program.
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PHCY 6052 - Geriatric Pharmacotherapy
Credits: 1
Designed to develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of geriatric pharmacotherapy through discussion of medical literature, case discussion, and providing patient care under supervision of the faculty member. Emphasis of the course is on class discussion and case-based learning.
Prerequisite: enrollment in professional PharmD program, P3 status.
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PHCY 6053 - Biotechnology
Credits: 2
Designed to introduce the student to the most rapidly growing area of biological drug pharmacotherapy which involves recombinant DNA technology and isolation from natural sources. A combined lecture, discussion of current literature and seminar topics approach is used.
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PHCY 6100 - Dose Form Design
Credits: 4
Extensively introduces various types of dosage forms, discusses advantages and disadvantages of each. Pharmaceutical calculations are a major component of the course, as well as physicochemical principles involved in dose form stability.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2420 and CHEM 2440 .
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PHCY 6102 - Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics
Credits: 4
Discusses biopharmaceutic and pharmacokinetic aspects of dosage form design. Basic pharmacokinetics and biopharmaceutics are interrelated to clinical applications. Also covers classical kinetics and dissolution.
USP Code [(none)< >]
Prerequisite: MATH 2200 and PHCY 6100 .
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PHCY 6106 - Pharmaceutical Calculations
Credits: 2
Application of basic mathematics and quantitative reasoning to pharmaceutical calculations, emphasizing calculations of doses, dosage requirements, compounding of formulations and parenterals.
Former Course Number [6105]
Prerequisite: MATH 1000 or MATH 1400 .
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PHCY 6110 - Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry I
Credits: 3
Three-semester series that studies the physicochemical, biochemical and pharmacological properties of substances of natural and synthetic origin that are used as medicinal agents.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2440 and MOLB 3610 .
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PHCY 6111 - Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry II
Credits: 3
Continuation of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry I.
Former Course Number [6210]
Prerequisite: Ph1 status in PharmD program or consent of instructor.
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PHCY 6120 - Advanced Pathophysiology
Credits: 3
Advanced course covering the molecular, cellular, genetic and clinical principles of tissue dysfunction and disease, incorporating clinical lab values and human case studies. This course is primarily designed for Doctor of Pharmacy students who will transition into their clinical rotations. Students will jointly meet once per week with students within PHCY 3450 for interprofessional education revolving around student-led case study presentations.
Former Course Number [6220]
Prerequisite: LIFE 1010 , LIFE 1020 , CHEM 1020 , CHEM 1030 , CHEM 2420 , CHEM 2440 , MOLB 2240 , MOLB 3610 , ZOO 3115 , ZOO 4125 .
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PHCY 6140 - Introduction to Social Administrative Pharmacy
Credits: 2
Provides an introduction to socio-cultural, behavioral and administrative principles of pharmacy with a focus on pharmacist roles and their historical evolution, health disparities, health behavior theory and practice philosophy, and a survey of the U. S. health care system.
Prerequisite: Enrollment in the professional program or consent of instructor.
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PHCY 6151 - Pharmacy Practice
Credits: 2
Provides didactic content that enables students to accurately prepare and dispense prescription medications.
Former Course Number [6354]
Prerequisite: enrollment in the doctor of pharmacy professional program.
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PHCY 6152 - Therapeutics I
Credits: 3
Emphasizes the role of the pharmacist in pharmaceutical self care, appropriate triage and referral involving prescription, non-prescription pharmaceuticals, complimentary, alternative therapies and devices in community dwelling patients with both acute and chronic self-care conditions.
Former Course Number [6352]
Prerequisite: enrollment in the doctor of pharmacy professional program.
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PHCY 6160 - Pharmacist Skills I
Credits: 1
Preparation and evaluation of dosage forms is main thrust of course. Laboratory emphasizes manipulative and mathematical skills, prescription formats, packaging and storage as they apply to pharmaceuticals.
Former Course Number [6101]
Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in PHCY 6100 ; MATH 2100.
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PHCY 6161 - Pharmacist Skills II
Credits: 1
Provides laboratory and other related experiences that enable students to accurately prepare and dispense prescription medications.
Prerequisite: P1 status in PharmD program or consent of instructor.
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PHCY 6170 - Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience-IPPE1
Credits: 1
Provides an early curricular exposure to the roles and functions of pharmacists in their work environment through a shadow experience.
Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of PHCY 6185.
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PHCY 6215 - Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry III
Credits: 3
Continuation of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry II.
Former Course Number [6211]
Prerequisite: PHCY 6111 .
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PHCY 6230 - Pharmacology I
Credits: 4
First semester of a one-year series. Studies action of chemical agents on living systems to include pharmacodynamics, toxicology, and clinical therapeutics. Concepts are emphasized through case presentations and discussion.
Prerequisite: PHCY 4450.
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PHCY 6231 - Pharmacology II
Credits: 4
Second semester of a one-year series. Continuation of PHCY 6230 . Lecture with separately scheduled discussion section.
Prerequisite: PHCY 6230 .
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PHCY 6240 - Research and Evaluation Methods in Pharmacy
Credits: 3
The course focuses on research design and statistical analyses, as well as pharmacoeconomic, pharmacoepidemiology and public health concepts and methods for evidence-based practice applications and health care policy development.
Prerequisite: MATH 2200 and PharmD program P2 status.
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PHCY 6241 - Organizational and Societal Issues Within the Health Care System
Credits: 3
Surveys U. S. health care system. Discusses organization, insurance programs, legislation and health care professionals. Also discusses sociological issues pertinent to the patient and illness, the role of the pharmacist, and drugs and drug use.
USP Code [(none)< >]
Prerequisite: enrollment in the professional program, School of Pharmacy or consent of instructor.
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PHCY 6245 - Patient/Professional Interactions
Credits: 3
Focuses on psychosocial and communication concepts pertaining to human interactions, with application to professional practice environments and clinical counseling situations.
USP Code [(none)< >COM3]
Prerequisite: enrollment in the doctor of pharmacy professional program.
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PHCY 6246 - Pharmacy Management, Marketing and Finance
Credits: 3
Examines management functions and leadership in various types of contemporary pharmacy practice including pharmacy services, drug distribution, technology, human resources, marketing, finance and accounting.
Prerequisite: P2 status.
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PHCY 6250 - Drug Literature Evaluation
Credits: 3
Provides a knowledge base, techniques and skills for information retrieval, evaluation of medical and pharmaceutical practice literature, and application to specific patient problems.
USP Code [WC,L< >]
Prerequisite: STAT 2050 or equivalent; WB designated course.
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PHCY 6251 - Therapeutics II
Credits: 3
Introduces pharmacotherapeutic principles employed in the patient care process for managing select disease states and specific patient populations. The course emphasizes the role of evidence-based medicine in developing pharmaceutical care plans (e. g. recommending therapy, evaluating and monitoring the efficacy and safety of medications).
Prerequisite: PHCY 6120 , PHCY 6230 .
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PHCY 6260 - Pharmacist Skills III
Credits: 1
This course is the third in a series that will allow students to practice what they learn during didactic class time with an integrated approach that meaningfully pulls in the different subdisciplines represented in the SOP curriculum.
Prerequisite: P2 status in PharmD program or consent of instructor.
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PHCY 6261 - Pharmacist Skills IV
Credits: 2
This course is the fourth in a series that will allow students to practice what they learn during didactic class time with an integrated approach that meaningfully pulls in different subdisciplines represented in the SOP curriculum.
Prerequisite: P2 status in PharmD program or consent of instructor.
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PHCY 6270 - Intermediate Pharmacy Practice Experience-IPPE2
Credits: 1
An advanced exposure to the practice of pharmacy in health care environments.
USP Code [(none)< >]
Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of PHCY 6170 .
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PHCY 6280 - Seminar: Pharmacy Ethics
Credits: 1
Focuses on ethical issues confronting pharmacists in practice, pharmacy as a profession, the health care delivery system and society.
Former Course Number [6385]
Prerequisite: enrollment in the doctor of pharmacy professional program.
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PHCY 6281 - Pharmacy Research Ethics
Credits: 1
Understanding of the ethical issues that may arise while conducting health science research and potential strategies for properly addressing these ethical issues.
Prerequisite: concurrent or previous enrollment in PHCY 6280 .
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PHCY 6300 - Sterile Products
Credits: 2
An introduction to the preparation and clinical application of sterile dosage forms in accordance with USP 797 and other related standards. Emphasizes basic principles related to preparation, dispensing and administration of parenteral medications in health care settings.
Former Course Number [6103]
Prerequisite: PHCY 6100 , PHCY 6160 , PHCY 6106 , and concurrent enrollment in PHCY 6301 .
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PHCY 6301 - Sterile Products Laboratory
Credits: 1
A hands-on training in techniques used to prepare, dispense and administer parenteral admixtures, parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy and ophthalmics forms in accordance with USP 797 and other related standards.
Former Course Number [6104]
Prerequisite: PHCY 6100 , PHCY 6160 , PHCY 6106 and concurrent enrollment in PHCY 6300 .
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PHCY 6312 - Clinical Toxicology
Credits: 3
Focuses on biological and pharmacological effects of environmental, chemicals, OTC and prescription drug poisoning cases. Emphasis will be placed on the use of historical, laboratory and clinical data to diagnose and develop clinical management approaches for both acute and chronic poisoning cases.
Prerequisite: PHCY 6230 , MOLB 3610 .
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PHCY 6340 - Health Care Policy and Advocacy
Credits: 2
Prepares the future pharmacist leader to analyze and engage in professional advocacy and the healthcare policy process at the local, state and national level. Content will include details of the U. S. healthcare system, health policy, the policy-making process, key stakeholders’ roles, sociocultural influences and current issues.
Prerequisite: P3 status in PharmD program or consent of instructor.
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PHCY 6341 - Pharmacy Practice Law
Credits: 3
Coverage of state, federal and local laws and regulations which relate directly to the practice of pharmacy. The Wyoming Pharmacy Act serves as a model for analogous laws in other states. Case law at the federal and state levels affecting pharmacy practice is analyzed and discussed.
Prerequisite: PH3 or consent of instructor.
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PHCY 6342 - Pharmacy Administration
Credits: 3
Examines management of pharmaceutical services, analysis of drug distribution systems in the U. S. , contemporary pharmacy practice and problems common or peculiar to all types of pharmacy services.
Prerequisite: PH3 status.
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PHCY 6343 - Methods for Population Health
Credits: 2
Students will be introduced to Pharmacoeconomic, Pharmacoepidemiology and Public Health concepts and methods for the purpose of applying the knowledge to provision of pharmacist-provided patient care as well as to development of health policy.
Prerequisite: MATH 2200 ; PHCY 6250 .
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PHCY 6344 - Pharmacy Ethics
Credits: 1
Focuses on ethical issues confronting pharmacists in practice, pharmacy as a profession, the health care delivery system and society.
Former Course Number [6280, 6385]
Prerequisite: enrollment in the doctor of pharmacy professional program.
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PHCY 6350 - Therapeutics III
Credits: 4
Provides an overview of the treatment of selected disease states. Students will develop skills in providing patient-centered care as a medication expert, interpreting evidence, and formulating, monitoring, and adjusting care plans. Course will build upon skills learned in PHCY 6251 .
Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in PHCY 6251 .
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PHCY 6351 - Therapeutics IV
Credits: 4
Provides the student with an overview of the treatment of complex disease states. Students will build on their patient-centered skills from PHCY 6350 by interpreting evidence, prioritizing patient needs, and formulating and monitoring evidence-based care plans. These skills will be essential as students begin advanced pharmacy practice experiences.
Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in PHCY 6350 .
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PHCY 6353 - Drug Literature Application
Credits: 2
This course is designed to provide students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to practice eveidence-based pharmacotherapy. Topics include: evaluation of drug information requests, informatics, understanding drug information resources, development and execution of search strategies, primary literature and research design analysis, and writing and presentation skills.
Prerequisite: P3 status in PharmD program or consent of instructor.
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PHCY 6356 - Physical Assessment in the Evaluation of Drug Therapy
Credits: 1
Physical examination techniques and the interpretation of physical examination data. Emphasis is on a systemic approach to the physical examination, evaluation of patient data, maintaining patient charts, monitoring of patient outcomes and development of treatment plans.
Prerequisite: P3 status or consent of instructor.
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PHCY 6357 - Clinical Pharmacokinetics
Credits: 2
Course will provide the student with an overview of the clinical application of pharmacokinetic concepts as used in providing quality patient care. Principles of pharmacokinetics may be applied to the therapeutic use of all medications, including those inherently discussed during this course.
Prerequisite: PHCY 6102 .
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PHCY 6360 - Pharmacist Skills V
Credits: 1
This course is the fifth in a series that will allow students to practice what they learn during didactic class time with an integrated approach that meaningfully pulls in different subdisciplines represented in the SOP curriculum.
Prerequisite: P3 status in PharmD program or consent of instructor.
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PHCY 6361 - Pharmacist Skills VI
Credits: 2
This course is the sixth and final course in a series that will allow students to practice what they learn during didactic class time with an integrated approach that meaningfully pulls in different subdisciplines represented in the SOP curriculum.
Prerequisite: P3 status in PharmD program or consent of instructor.
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PHCY 6370 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience-IPPE3
Credits: 2
Designed to prepare the student for 4th year advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) activities by discussion of logistics, professionalism, regulatory issues, portfolio requirements and assessment tools. In addition, students will continue building their clinical skills through a patient care practice experience.
USP Code [(none)< >COM3]
Prerequisite: P3 status in PharmD program or consent of instructor.
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PHCY 6465 - Elective Rotation In:
Credits: 4
Max Credit (Max. 16)
Elective advanced pharmacy practice experience that is available in a variety of practice environments (e. g. direct patient care settings, management, research, and other pharmacy-related locations). Rotation requires active participation and application of knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes.
Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in PHCY 6351 and PHCY 6357 .
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PHCY 6470 - Internal Medicine I
Credits: 4
An advanced practice experience to develop skills as a medication expert within an inpatient internal medicine or family medicine experiential setting. Students will coordinate, collaborate, and communicate among themselves, their preceptor, and other members of the interprofessional healthcare team to provide patient-centered care.
USP Code [COM3]
Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in PHCY 6351 and PHCY 6357 .
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PHCY 6471 - Internal Medicine II
Credits: 4
Course is a continuation of PHCY 6470 in which students take on increasing responsibility and/or more complex patient cases to develop skills as a medication expert in the acute care setting. Students will continue providing patient-centered care by collaborating with their preceptor and other members of the interprofessional healthcare team.
USP Code [(none)< >COM3]
Prerequisite: PHCY 6470 .
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PHCY 6473 - Ambulatory Pharmaceutical Care
Credits: 4
An experiential course focusing on the pharmacist as the drug expert in a multidisciplinary health care team. Students will provide direct patient care to patients in an outpatient setting.
USP Code [(none)< >COM3]
Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in PHCY 6351 and PHCY 6357 .
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PHCY 6474 - Ambulatory Pharmacy Care II
Credits: 4
Course is a continuation of PHCY 6473 in which students will take on increasing responsibilities, develop an expanded understanding for systems management, and further advance their clinical skills as medication experts in the outpatient setting.
USP Code [COM3]
Prerequisite: PHCY 6473 .
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PHCY 6480 - Introduction to Community Pharmacy Practice
Credits: 4
Four-week rotation in community pharmacy practice completed under the guidance of a licensed pharmacist. Patient care activities will include, but not be limited to, basic patient and drug therapy assessment, performing medication histories and prospective drug utilization reviews, basic patient counseling and active participation in the medication distribution process.
Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in PHCY 6352 and 6354 and satisfactory completion of all courses within the P1 curriculum (i. e. P2 standing).
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PHCY 6481 - Advanced Community Pharmacy
Credits: 4
An advanced practice experience in community pharmacy designed to build upon introductory experiences and promote active participation in caring for patients in this practice setting. Students will spend 25-30 of their time in non-dispensing activities (e. g. screenings, in-depth counseling, MTM, immunizations, self-care treatment, community presentations, etc. ).
Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in PHCY 6351 and PHCY 6357 .
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PHCY 6482 - Introduction to Hospital Pharmacy Practice
Credits: 4
Four-week rotation in hospital pharmacy practice completed under the guidance of a licensed pharmacist. Patient-care activities will include basic drug therapy and patient assessment, prospective drug utilization reviews, participating in the hospital’s medication distribution process, performing calculations, compounding preparations and understanding pharmacy’s role within the health-system through interdisciplinary interactions.
Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in PHCY 6352 and 6354 and satisfactory completion of all courses within the P1 curriculum (i. e. P2 standing).
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PHCY 6483 - Advanced Institutional Pharmacy
Credits: 4
An advanced practice experience in institutional/hospital pharmacy designed to build upon introductory experiences and promote active participation within the health-system through interdisciplinary interactions, projects, presentations, and patient care activities. Students will devote at least 50 of their time to nondispensing activities (e. g. monitoring meds, consults, discharge counseling, medication reconciliation, inservices).
Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in PHCY 6351 and PHCY 6357 .
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PHCY 6485 - Reflective Learning in Pharmacy
Credits: 1
Max Credit (Max. 4)
Designed to help prepare P4 pharmacy students to be knowledgeable and well-rounded practitioners. Provides an opportunity to reflect on rotation experiences, give professional level presentations, and exposure to content not covered elsewhere in curriculum. Course includes guest speakers, Pharm. D. seminars, assessment activities, job/ residency fairs, P4 portfolio, and reflective writing.
USP Code [COM3]
Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in PHCY 6351 and PHCY 6357 .
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PHCY 6550 - Advanced Cardiovascular Physiology and Pharmacology
Credits: 3
An advanced study in the integration of modern cardiovascular physiology, pharmacology, biochemistry and cell biology concepts.
Dual Listed PHCY 5550 .
Prerequisite: PHCY 6230 (or equivalent).
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PHIL 1000 - Introduction to Philosophy
Credits: 3
Introduces critical thinking through a study of elementary logic, scientific method and philosophical problems of ethics, religion, epistemology and metaphysics.
USP Code [CH< >H]
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PHIL 1101 - First-Year Seminar
Credits: 3
USP Code [(none)< >FYS]
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PHIL 2100 - The Greek Mind
Credits: 3
Part one of the history of philosophy sequence. The first great age of philosophy was in ancient Greece. Students read from ancient Greek poets, historians and medical writers, as well as philosophers. The course attempts to understand the Greek mind: what Greeks thought of persons, society and the universe.
USP Code [CH< >(none)]
Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy.
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PHIL 2300 - Ethics in Practice
Credits: 1‑3
Alerts preprofessional students and other interested individuals to various ethical issues they will encounter and relevant professional work on those issues. Emphasis of the course concentrates one time on biomedical ethics, another on technology and engineering ethics, another on ethics in the professions.
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PHIL 2310 - Philosophy of Religion
Credits: 3
Systematically examines philosophical questions, arguments and theories arising from study of religion. Topics may include: reason and religion; the existence and nature of God; the character of religious language; and attempts to determine the authenticity of religious experience.
USP Code [CH< >(none)]
Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy.
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PHIL 2330 - Environmental Ethics
Credits: 3
Introduction to ethical theory in environmental problem cases, and to philosophical issues in environmental philosophy. Ethical theories include natural law, utilitarianism, deontological and rights-based theories, relativism. Topics may include: conservation/preservation, resource management, pollution, overpopulation, factory farming, Leopold’s land ethic, deep ecology, holism, eco-feminism.
Cross Listed ENR 2330 .
USP Code [CH< >(none)]
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PHIL 2345 - Natural Resource Ethics
Credits: 3
Introduction to ethics in context of natural resource extraction, use, conservation, preservation, and distribution. Ethical frameworks include teleological and deontological theories primarily applied to human needs and wants. Concepts and applications of environmental justice are addressed, including private property, sustainability, and obligations to future generations.
Cross Listed ENR 2345 /RNEW 2345 .
USP Code CH, H
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PHIL 2420 - Critical Thinking
Credits: 3
Shows that argument is a skill of fundamental importance to any field of endeavor. Explains methods used in evaluating an argument. Introduces such topics as: patterns of reasoning, counterexamples, fallacies; inductive and deductive logic.
USP Code [CH< >(none)]
Former Course Number [1100]
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PHIL 3000 - Special Topics
Credits: 3
Max Credit (Max. 9)
Provides undergraduates with the opportunity for in-depth discussion of seminal works in the history of philosophy or a problem in contemporary philosophy not offered in regular courses or independent study. Open to interested undergraduates from all majors.
Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy.
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PHIL 3100 - History of Modern Philosophy: The Rationalists
Credits: 3
The second great age of philosophy absorbed the influence of the new science during the 17th and 18th centuries. People to be studied include: Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz.
Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy.
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PHIL 3110 - History of Modern Philosophy: The Empiricists
Credits: 3
People to be studied include: Locke, Berkeley, Hume and Kant. These philosophers are included in the second great age of philosophy.
Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy, or consent of instructor.
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PHIL 3120 - Ancient Greek Philosophy
Credits: 3
Surveying some of ancient Greek philosophy. Begins with the works of the earliest extant philosophical thinkers, the pre-Socratics. Remainder of focus on Plato and Aristotle.
Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy, or consent of instructor.
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PHIL 3140 - Philosophy of Science
Credits: 3
Systematically examines philosophical problems about the nature of science, its methods of explanation, and the status of its laws and theories.
Prerequisite: 6 hours of physical, biological or social science, or consent of instructor.
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PHIL 3160 - “What Killed Socrates?”
Credits: 3
This course will reexamine Socrates’ trial in 399 BCE, widely regarded as a miscarriage of justice, in its total historic context, seeking to understand the reasons for Socrates’ conviction. In the process, it will impart a broad understanding of the cultural, philosophical, political, and legal life of classical Athens.
Cross Listed CLAS 3160 /HIST 3160 .
Prerequisite: WB or COM2.
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PHIL 3220 - Existentialism and Phenomenology
Credits: 3
Examines fundamental perspectives of existentialist thought, beginning with its roots in Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. Looks at a large variety of existentialist perspectives presented by Sartre, Heidegger, Buber, Jaspers and Camus. Considers the relation of Husserl’s phenomenological method to existentialism.
Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy.
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PHIL 3250 - Global Justice
Credits: 3
An examination of global justice, normative international relations, and international ethics, using the methodology and theories of analytical political philosophy. Possible topics include global economic justice and world poverty, human rights, humanitarian duties, intervention and sovereignty, cosmopolitanism, nationalism, patriotism, world hunger, and immigration.
USP Code [G< >(none)]
Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy or international studies.
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PHIL 3300 - Ethical Theory
Credits: 3
A philosophical investigation of such concepts as morality, obligation, goodness, freedom and responsibility, and of recurring types of ethical theory.
Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy.
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PHIL 3320 - Eastern Thought
Credits: 3
Surveys some of the major concepts in Zen, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.
Cross Listed RELI 3320 .
Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy, or consent of instructor.
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PHIL 3340 - Philosophy in Literature
Credits: 3
Max Credit (Max. 6)
Examines central themes in literary works with philosophical significance; studies related general issues. Issues include questions of interpretation, criticism, and translation, as well as the possibility of direct philosophical influence on authors.
Cross Listed ENGL
Former Course Number [2340]
Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or one course in literature or consent of instructor.
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PHIL 3350 - History of Moral Philosophy
Credits: 3
A historical and philosophical overview of ethical theory ranging from ancient Greek ethics to the present.
Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy.
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PHIL 3420 - Symbolic Logic
Credits: 3
Studies both propositional and quantificational logic, concentrating on methods of proof. Takes up such topics as identity, singular terms, intuitive set theory, and translating English sentences into symbolic notation.
Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy, or consent of instructor.
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PHIL 3440 - Philosophy of Mind
Credits: 3
Considers topics in philosophy of mind, including the mind-body problem, emotions, attitudes, perception and psychological explanation.
Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy, or consent of instructor.
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PHIL 3500 - History of Science
Credits: 3
Historic and philosophic survey of the development of science from the ancient Greeks to the 20th century.
Prerequisite: 3 hours of laboratory science and 3 hours of philosophy, or consent of instructor.
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PHIL 3510 - Introduction to Epistemology
Credits: 3
Systematic introduction to epistemology, the philosophical study of knowledge and justified belief. Aims to answer questions such as: What are the necessary and sufficient conditions of knowledge? What are its sources? What is its structure, and what are its limits? How we are to understand the concept of justification?
Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy, or consent of instructor.
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PHIL 3560 - Introduction to Metaphysics
Credits: 3
A systematic introduction to metaphysics, the branch of philosophy concerned with providing a comprehensive account of the most general features of reality as a whole. Of central importance is the study of ontology, which seeks to address the question of what general sorts of things exist: particulars, universals, propositions, numbers, minds.
Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy, or consent of instructor.
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PHIL 3933 - African Philosophy
Credits: 3
Examines the work of philosophers of Africa, of African descent and others who deal with the African diaspora. Topics include the nature of African philosophy and the African American struggle, African colonialism, philosophy, political philosophy and gender, traditional African thought.
Cross Listed AAST 3933 /INST 3933 .
USP Code [(none)< >H]
Restricted Restricted to junior or senior class standing.
Prerequisite: a prior course in either African American and Diaspora Studies, Global and Area Studies, or Philosophy, or consent of instructor.
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PHIL 4000 - Philosophical Issues
Credits: 1‑3
Dual Listed PHIL 5000 .
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
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PHIL 4020 - Plato
Credits: 3
Detailed examination of selected dialogues of Plato.
Dual Listed PHIL 5020 .
Prerequisite: PHIL 3120 .
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PHIL 4030 - Aristotle
Credits: 3
Detailed examination of selected works of Aristotle.
Dual Listed PHIL 5030 .
Prerequisite: PHIL 3120 .
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PHIL 4040 - Kant
Credits: 3
An examination of one or more aspects of the work of Immanuel Kant, conducted either from the perspective of the history of philosophy, or predominantly as a critical study.
Prerequisite: 12 hours of philosophy including PHIL 3100 or PHIL 3110 .
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PHIL 4110 - Figures in Contemporary Philosophy
Credits: 3-6
Max Credit (Max. 6)
An advanced study of the work of one, or several related, contemporary philosophers.
Prerequisite: 12 hours of philosophy including PHIL 3100 or PHIL 3110 .
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PHIL 4120 - Philosophy and the 20th Century
Credits: 3
Part three of the history of philosophy sequence. Covers the third great age of philosophy. Studies the main ways in which philosophy has been done since 1900. Topics normally include logic and philosophy, Wittgenstein, logical positivism and current trends.
Dual Listed PHIL 5120 .
Former Course Number [4100]
Prerequisite: 12 hours of philosophy including either PHIL 3100 , PHIL 3110 , or PHIL 3120 .
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PHIL 4130 - Figures in Modern and 19th Century Philosophy
Credits: 3
A detailed examination of one or more of the figures in modern or 19th century philosophy.
Dual Listed PHIL 5130 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of philosophy including PHIL 3100 or PHIL 3110 .
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PHIL 4140 - Topics in Philosophy of Science
Credits: 3
Max Credit (Max. 6)
Encompasses selected topics in philosophy of science.
Dual Listed PHIL 5140 .
Prerequisite: 9 hours of philosophy including PHIL 3140 .
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PHIL 4190 - Philosophy of Language
Credits: 3-6
Max Credit (Max. 6)
An advanced study of the work of one, or several related, contemporary philosophers.
Dual Listed PHIL 5190 .
Prerequisite: 12 hours of philosophy including PHIL 4510 or PHIL 4560 .
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PHIL 4300 - Topics in Ethics
Credits: 3-6
Max Credit (Max. 6)
An advanced investigation of selected topics in ethics. Examples include derivative and basic principles of obligation; justice; morality and utility; generalization of norms; and the relation of morality and law.
Dual Listed PHIL 5300 .
Prerequisite: 12 hours of philosophy including PHIL 3250 PHIL 3300 or PHIL 3350 .
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PHIL 4420 - Advanced Logic
Credits: 3
Studies advanced topics in mathematical logic. Takes up such topics as: uninterpreted calculi and the distinctive contributions of syntax and semantics; metatheory, including completeness and consistency proofs; modal logic and semantics; logic as a philosophical tool.
Cross Listed COSC 4420 /MATH 4420 .
Dual Listed PHIL 5420 .
Prerequisite: PHIL 3420 or equivalent.
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PHIL 4440 - Topics in Philosophy of the Mind
Credits: 3-6
Max Credit (Max. 6)
An advanced study of problems in the philosophy of mind such as the concept of human action; intention, choice, reasons and causes in the explanation of human action, mental states and brain states, and artificial intelligence.
Dual Listed PHIL 5440 .
Prerequisite: 12 hours of philosophy including PHIL 3440 .
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PHIL 4510 - Theory of Knowledge
Credits: 3
Studies such problems as knowledge and belief, skepticism, perception and knowledge, memory, truth and justification of induction.
Dual Listed PHIL 5510 .
Prerequisite: 12 hours of philosophy including PHIL 3510 .
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PHIL 4560 - Metaphysics
Credits: 3
Examines approaches to metaphysics. Discusses problems such as causality, individuation and the distinction between particulars and universals.
Dual Listed PHIL 5560 .
Prerequisite: 12 hours of philosophy including PHIL 3560 .
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PHIL 4975 - Independent Study
Credits: 1
Max Credit 6
Primarily for juniors and seniors who can benefit from independent study of topics in philosophy not covered in course offerings. Guidance provided by faculty member in the appropriate field.
Prerequisite: 9 hours of philosophy and consent of instructor
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PHIL 5000 - Philosophical Issues
Credits: 1-3
Max Credit (Max. 6)
Dual Listed PHIL 4000 .
Prerequisite: graduate status and consent of instructor.
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PHIL 5020 - Plato
Credits: 3
Detailed examination of selected dialogues of Plato.
Dual Listed PHIL 4020 .
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
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