THE
FACULTY
SENATE
Senate
Document Number 5808S
Date
of Senate Approval 04/24/08
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document 50: Adding
Prerequisite to Philosophy 255
Effective Date:
Fall 2008
1. Delete: On page 215, the title and course description
for Philosophy 255
255 Medieval
Philosophy (3)
An historical survey of philosophies from Christian,
Islamic and Jewish writers from 350 C.E. to the 1600s. Spring.
Add: On
page 215, in place of deleted entry:
255 Medieval
Philosophy (3)
An historical survey of philosophies from Christian,
Muslin and Jewish writers from 350 C.E. to the 1600s. Prerequisite: PHIL: 250;
or permission of instructor. Spring.
Impact:
A possible decline in the number of non-majors taking Philosophy
255.
Rationale:
The proposed change mere adds the prerequisite of the course,
Ancient Philosophy. Because medieval Christian,
Muslim and Jewish thinkers drew so heavily on the works of Plato and Aristotle,
a formal course in Ancient Philosophy or an awareness of the ideas of Plato and
Aristotle would help student learning in the medieval philosophy course.