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LTCC CATALOG 2010-2011 185 MUSIC - PHILOSOPHYMUS 248B INTERMEDIATE ROCK ENSEMBLELecture 1, Lab 3, Units 2This course gives intermediate level students the opportunity toimprove ensemble performance skills while exploring various musicalstyles such as pop, rock, funk, and hip hop. Singers, guitarists,bassists, keyboard players, drummers, and other instrumentalists areencouraged to participate.Transfers to CSU, UNRADVISORY: MUS 248A or equivalent.REPEATABILITY: May be repeated 5 times.MUS 248L ENSEMBLE LABLecture 0, Lab .75, Units .25This course is an optional lab component for MUS 247 or MUS248A/B. It will enhance student performance in those classes byproviding more rehearsal time with the instructor and other students.The course will explore popular music, rock, funk, and/or hip hopstyles.Transfers to CSU, UNR, UCREPEATABILITY: May be repeated 5 times.MUS 291 SPECIAL PROJECTSUnits 1-4This course is designed for students wishing to pursue a specifictopic of study in occupational, technical or college preparatory areas.Emphasis is placed on individualized instruction and student projectplanning. The student must arrange for project and credit approval bythe instructor prior to registering for this course.PHILOSOPHYA.A. DEGREEAn A.A. Degree is offered in the field of Humanities. For majorrequirements, see page 67.PHI 101 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHYLecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course is an introduction to the basic methods and strategiesof philosophical inquiry. The course will introduce Plato's Republic,Descartes' Meditations, and Hume's Enquiries. The course willalso present important philosophical concepts, such as the basicphilosophical ideas of existence, creation of self, use of government,the nature of reality, human nature, and life and death.Transfers to CSU, UNR, UCADVISORY: ENG 101 or equivalent.PHI 103A HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY -EARLYLecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course surveys the history of Western philosophy from theClassical era through the Medieval period. Philosophers from the pre-Socratics, to Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas will beanalyzed and evaluated.Transfers to CSU, UNR, UCADVISORY: ENG 101 or equivalent.PHI 103B HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY- MODERNLecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course surveys the history of Western philosophy from the 17ththrough the 20th centuries. Philosophers from Descartes, Hobbes,Spinoza, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein, to Sartrewill be analyzed and evaluated.Transfers to CSU, UNR, UCADVISORY: ENG 101 or equivalent.PHI 104 CRITICAL THINKINGLecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course examines the methods and principles used for distinguishingcogent reasoning from faulty reasoning. Topics include deductive andinductive reasoning, common fallacies, language, and impediments tocogent reasoning. Emphasis will be on developing abilities to analyze,construct, and evaluate arguments that are relevant to everyday lifeexperiences, politics, economics, society, advertising, the media, andimportant current affairs.Transfers to CSU, UNR, UCADVISORY: ENG 101 or equivalent.PHI 131 SPECIAL TOPICSUnits 1-4This course is designed to meet the needs of students for studies inareas of special interest. Topics and credit will vary from quarter toquarter and will be included under this cover title published in theschedule of classes for the quarter in which the course will be offered.Transfers to CSUPHI 191 SPECIAL TOPICSUnits 1-4This course is designed to meet the needs of students for studies inoccupational, technical or college preparatory areas of special interest.Topics and credits will vary from quarter to quarter and will beincluded under this cover title published in the schedule of classes forthe quarter in which the course will be offered.PHI 205 CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUESLecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course is an examination of various moral theories and theirapplication to current social issues. Topics will include racial andsexual discrimination, abortion, pollution, population control, sexualmorality, genetic engineering, animal rights, and freedom in society.Transfers to CSU, UNR, UCADVISORY: ENG 101 or equivalent.PHI 210 EXISTENTIALISMLecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course is an introduction to existential themes in philosophyand literature with an emphasis on the epistemological, metaphysical,ethical, social, and aesthetic problems of the 20th century. Selectivereadings range from Kierkegaard to Nietzsche, Sartre, and Camus.Transfers to CSU, UNR, UCADVISORY: ENG 101 or equivalent.Music - Philosophy