California Community Colleges System Courses

Elementary Persian (First Quarter)

An introduction to the language and cultures of the Persian-speaking world. Basic speaking, listening, reading, and writing of Persian will be introduced and practiced within a cultural framework and

• California Community Colleges System
• 60 hours
• Paid Course

Elementary Persian (Second Quarter)

Further development of material presented in PERS D001. Continuation of introduction to the language and cultures of the Persian-speaking states. Speaking, listening, reading and writing of Persian wi

• California Community Colleges System
• 60 hours
• Paid Course

Elementary Persian (Third Quarter)

Further development of material presented in PERS D001. and PERS D002. with a further introduction to the language and cultures of the Persian-speaking countries. Extended speaking, listening, reading

• California Community Colleges System
• 60 hours
• Paid Course

Deductive Logic - HONORS

This course is a study of the concepts and methods of deductive logic, emphasizing formal proof techniques in sentential and predicate logic. Students in this course will be expected to complete addit

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Ethics - HONORS

This course is an integrated and multicultural study of ethical philosophy and emphasizes topics such as the good life, the nature of value, moral reflection, moral reasoning, and action. Many approac

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

History of Western Philosophy - Ancient Greece

This course examines the problems of knowledge, reality, truth, value, agency, morality, and wisdom in Greek philosophy from Thales to Aristotle. Emphasis will be given to applications of Greek thinki

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

History of Western Philosophy - 1400-1800

This course introduces the major philosophers of the Western tradition from the Renaissance through the early modern period. Students will examine the problems of knowledge, reality, truth, freedom, a

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

History of Western Philosophy - 1800-the Present

This course introduces major philosophers of the Western tradition from 1800 to the present with an emphasis on the problems of knowledge, reality, truth, value, and human existence. Students will als

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Deductive Logic

This course is a study of the concepts and methods of deductive logic, emphasizing formal proof techniques in sentential and predicate logic.

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Special Projects in Philosophy

This course allows students to work on an individual project under the guidance of a faculty member. Students may pursue a project on a philosophical topic, figure, or text. These are typically topics

• California Community Colleges System
• 72 hours
• Paid Course

Special Projects in Philosophy

This course allows students to work on an individual project under the guidance of a faculty member. Students may pursue a project on a philosophical topic, figure, or text. These are typically topics

• California Community Colleges System
• 108 hours
• Paid Course

Asian Philosophy

An introduction to the major themes and figures of Asian philosophical traditions, emphasizing those found in China, India and Japan. Studies may include Confucianism, Moism, Yangism, Taoism, the Upan

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Introduction to Existentialism

This course examines central figures, texts, and ideas within existential philosophy, with an emphasis on the fundamental ontological assumption held by all existentialists, namely the existentialists

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Women and Philosophy

This course is an examination of the philosophy of sex and gender, with an emphasis on feminist theory. It includes a detailed consideration of work produced by a diverse range of women in philosophy.

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Special Projects in Philosophy

This course allows students to work on an individual project under the guidance of a faculty member. Students may pursue a project on a philosophical topic, figure, or text. These are typically topics

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course