NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

426 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS in propositional logic and predicate logic. Prerequisite: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H. PHIL 3010 Ethical Issues in Communication (3 credits) This course provides an introduction to moral reasoning through a philosophical examination of major ethical problems in communications, such as those encountered by media professionals; conflicts of interest, morally offensive content, media influences on anti-social behavior, confidential sources, privacy, truth and honesty in reporting, among others. Student will be introduced to the idea that ethical problems are largely a matter of normative ethical (philosophical) theory. Prerequisite: COMP 2000, COMP 2010, or COMP 2020 or COMP 2000H. PHIL 3180 Biomedical Ethics (3 credits) This course provides an introduction to moral reasoning through a philosophical examination of major problems in biomedical ethics, such as abortion, euthanasia, allocation of resources, medical experimentation, genetic engineering, confidentiality, among others. Students will be introduced to the idea that ethical problems are largely a matter of reason; that progress toward solutions can be gained through an application of normative ethical (philosophical) theory. Prerequisite: COMP 2000, COMP 2010 or COMP 2020 or COMP 2000H. PHIL 3180H Biomedical Ethics Honors (3 credits) This course provides an introduction to moral reasoning through a philosophical examination of major problems in biomedical ethics, such as abortion, euthanasia, allocation of resources, medical experimentation, genetic engineering, confidentiality, among others. Students will be introduced to the idea that ethical problems are largely a matter of reason, that progress toward solutions can be gained through an application of normative ethical (philosophical) theory. Prerequisite: COMP 2000, COMP 2010, or COMP 2020 or COMP 2000H. Honors students only. PHIL 3200 Ethics and Sport (3 credits) This course provides an introduction to moral reasoning through a philosophical examination of major problems in sports, such as the nature of sportsmanship, drugs, violence, commercialization, and gender equality, among others. Students will be introduced to the idea that ethical problems are largely a matter of reason; that progress toward solutions can be gained through an application of normative ethical (philosophical) theory. Prerequisite: COMP 2000, COMP 2010 or COMP 2020 or COMP 2000H. PHIL 3220 Philosophy of Science (3 credits) A study of the conceptual foundations of modern science. The course focuses on the philosophical analysis of approved by the Academic Internship Supervisor before the commencement of the internship. Students will be required to complete a minimum of 140 hour contact hours at the internship placement site during the 16 weeks of enrollment. Prerequisites: (1) a minimum grade point average of 2.5 as calculated by NSU; (2) completion of 60 credit hours and PADM 3900; (3) an approved placement site prior to enrolling in the course; and (4) permission from the academic director. PHED—PHED-Physical Education PHED 3200 Methods of Teaching Physical Education (3 credits) This course involves the study and practical application of the instructional design and content of physical education for grades K-12. It is designed to offer the student with the knowledge base, skills, methodology, and techniques to teach a full range of activities to elementary, middle, and secondary students in these grades. Instructional content and curriculum will include recreational team sports, individual lifetime sports, and personal fitness/wellness activities. Prerequisite/s: EDUC 1100. PHIL—Philosophy PHIL 1010 Introduction to Philosophy (3 credits) An introduction to the nature of philosophy, philosophical thinking, major intellectual movements in the history of philosophy, and specific problems in philosophy. Prerequisite: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H. PHIL 1400 Introduction to Logic (3 credits) A study of the principles and evaluation of critical thinking including identification and analysis of fallacious, as well as valid reasoning. Traditional and symbolic logic will be considered and foundations will be laid for further study in each area. Prerequisite: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H. PHIL 2000 Moral Issues (3 credits) This course provides an introduction to moral reasoning through a philosophical examination of important ethical concepts, such as ethical theory, relativism, egoism, and virtue. Topical moral problems such as world hunger, abortion, and animal rights (among others) will be used as illustrative examples. Students will be introduced to the idea that ethical problems are largely a matter of reason and that progress toward solutions can be gained through an application of normative ethical (philosophical) theory. Prerequisite: COMP 1500 or COMP 1500H. PHIL 2400 Symbolic Logic (3 credits) Rigorous analyses of the concepts of proof, consistency, equivalence, validity, implication, and truth as exemplified