Department of Philosophy and Religion (P&R) Jesse Taylor, Jr., Chair Charles T. Davis III Rodney K. Duke Sandie L. Gravett Kim Q. Hall Alan J. Hauser William M. Hutchins Shelia Lintott Conrad E. Ostwalt, Jr. O'Hyun Park Ashwani K. Peetush T. Patrick Rardin Raymond S. Ruble Richard A. Spencer The objectives of the Department of Philosophy and Religion are to acquaint students with the religious and philosophical history of humankind, giving special attention to those aspects of tradition having most to do with the shaping of the modern mind; to promote critical examination of and reflective discourse about philosophical and religious issues; and to promote a desire for advancing the skills and frontiers of knowledge in philosophy and religion. In keeping with these objectives, the department offers an interdisciplinary major which requires a core of work in both philosophy and in religion but also provides students the flexibility to pursue their own interests. The department offers three minors, one interdisciplinary, one in philosophy, and one in religion. For participants in the graduate program a limited amount of graduate work is available, including an eight hour graduate minor. The graduate minor is designed for students on an individual basis. For further information, contact the department chairperson. The Philosophy and Religion major requires a minimum of 122 semester hours for the degree. A minor is required. In addition to core curriculum, major and minor requirements, electives must be taken to meet the total required minimum hours. Two semester hours of free electives OUTSIDE the major discipline are required. A major in philosophy and religion leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree consists of 36 semester hours, 18 of which must be at the 3000-level or above. A candidate for the Bachelor of Arts degree may count NOT more than 40 hours above core curriculum requirements in philosophy and religion. Students must successfully complete the following core: P&R 1000, Introduction to Philosophy (3 s.h.) P&R 1020, Religions of the World (3 s.h.) Either P&R 1040, Critical Thinking Skills (3 s.h.) OR P&R 1100, Logic I (3 s.h.) P&R 2700*, Introduction to Methodologies in Philosophy and Religion (3 s.h.) (*Majors must complete P&R 2700 prior to enrolling in a seminar or the colloquium.) Twelve semester hours on the 3000-level or above, excluding one seminar and the colloquium. At least one course must be in philosophy, and at least one course must be in religion. P&R 4549, Seminar (3 s.h.) P&R 4700, Seminar: Colloquium (3 s.h.) Plus six semester hours of philosophy and religion electives above the 1000-level. A STUDENT MAJORING OR MINORING IN THE DEPARTMENT MUST OBTAIN CREDIT FOR ONE COURSE IN LITERATURE OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT. If a student has satisfied the core curriculum requirement of one course in literature by taking one or more courses in religion counting towards this requirement, she or he will be allowed to count them toward the major, but must obtain additional credit in literature equal to that counted toward the major. To earn the Bachelor of Arts degree the student must complete six semester hours of the second year of a foreign language or higher. Students planning to pursue graduate studies in philosophy or religion may find it helpful to pursue a second foreign language. Students should consult with their advisor before making decisions regarding their foreign language study. A minor in Philosophy and Religion consists of 18 semester hours. Students must take either: P&R 2700, Introduction to Methodologies in Philosophy and Religion and P&R 1020, Religions of the World; OR P&R 1000, Introduction to Philosophy and P&R 1020, Religions of the World. A minimum of two three-hour courses must be at the 3000-level or above, at least one of which must be P&R 4000, Nature of Knowledge; P&R 4015, Biblical Interpretation; P&R 4300, Ethical Theory; or P&R 4549, Seminar. A student minoring in philosophy and religion must also have a literature outside the department (which is not included in the required 18 s.h. for the minor). A student taking this minor must take at least six hours of courses in philosophy and six hours of courses in religion. A minor in Philosophy consists of 18 semester hours. Students must take P&R 1000, Introduction to Philosophy. A minimum of two three-hour courses must be at the 3000-level or above, at least one of which must be: P&R 4000, Nature of Knowledge; P&R 4300, Ethical Theory; or P&R 4549, Seminar. A student minoring in philosophy must also have a literature outside the department (which is not included in the required 18 s.h. for the minor). A minor in Religion consists of 18 semester hours. Students must take P&R 1020, Religions of the World. A minimum of two three-hour courses must be at the 3000-level or above, at least one of which must be P&R 4015, Biblical Interpretation; or P&R 4549, Seminar. A student minoring in religion must also have a literature outside the department (which is not included in the required 18 s.h. for the minor). To determine which courses count as philosophy courses and which courses count as religion courses, see the chair of the departmental advising committee. The department offers a 24-hour academic concentration as an option for teacher education majors who must complete a second academic concentration. Students are required to take P&R 1000, Introduction to Philosophy and P&R 1020, Religions of the World, plus 18 hours to be agreed upon in consultation with the chairperson of the Department of Philosophy and Religion. This consultation must take place before the student has completed 15 hours of work in philosophy and religion. The Department of Philosophy and Religion offers an honors program comprised of courses at the introductory, intermediate, and advanced levels. Special honors sections will be designated from the following courses: 1000, 1020, 1100, 2010, 2020. Seniors Honors Thesis, 4510, is offered exclusively as an honors course. Invitation to enrollment in honors courses may be extended to any qualified students. However, to graduate with "honors in philosophy and religion" a student must be a major who has completed at least 9 hours of work in departmental honors courses with a combined G.P.A. of 3.4 or above in those courses. Three of the hours taken must be the course 4510, Senior Honors Thesis. For additional details regarding honors in philosophy and religion contact the director of departmental honors, Frans van der Bogert. The department offers an internship program to augment the academic program of majors and minors who will be seeking employment upon graduation. Internship programs are devised on an individual basis. For more information, contact Dr. Bill Hutchins, Director of the department's internship program. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION (P&R) This catalog reflects only the fall and spring semester courses. Courses offered in summer terms can be found in the Summer Sessions Bulletin. (For a description of the course abbreviations used in the following list of courses, see the index for abbreviations.)