Philosophy Program
Philosophy is the discipline that engages in a critical inquiry into the most fundamental questions of humanity: What is truth? What is knowledge? How should I live? Answering these questions requires a critical, yet sympathetic, mind to understand a broad range of perspectives.
Philosophy prepares students to become strong thinkers and provides students with a set of intellectual skills -- including reading, writing, and oral presentation skills -- that can be applied to problems in their everyday lives and at work.
Philosophy also acts as an excellent complementary major to a range of courses of study, offering a rigorous theoretical perspective on topics in science, business, medicine, legal studies, literary studies, and the study of history and society. For this reason, no matter what else students study at the University, philosophy provides essential skills that allow students to approach their work in a more careful, rigorous, and engaged way.
The Philosophy Program at the University of Guam has an especially strong focus on preparing students to:
Graduates of the Philosophy Program are typically open-minded and thoughtful individuals who can solve even novel problems in a rigorous and creative manner. The skills cultivated in our program are highly sought-after in a wide range of roles and by the admissions committees for all graduate degrees, including medicine, law, and business. In other words, no matter what students plan to do post-graduation, a degree in philosophy will provide the tools to do it more successfully.
By the end of a philosophy degree, students will be able to:
See Degree Requirements tab for list of required courses for the minors and certificate.
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
PI101 | INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY + This course introduces the student to the nature of philosophy and to philosophical
thinking, through a discussion of various important topics in philosophy. Issues can
include the philosophy of mind, death and immortality, knowledge, time and time travel,
free will, personality identity, the nature of morality, the existence of God and
more.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
PI102 | CONTEMPORARY ETHICAL PROBLEMS + This course provides a careful and critical examination of the moral issues in our
society, including (but not limited to) the ethics of food, climate change, ethics
and the city, robotics, population ethics, space exploration, human enhancement, medical
ethics, animal ethics and environmental ethics. This course develops students' abilities
to engage in ethical reasoning through the application of ethical theories and moral
concepts to concrete, real-world cases.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
PI103 | INRODUCTION TO ASIAN AND NON-WESTERN PHILOSOPHY + This course introduces the student to philosophical thinking as it developed in non-western
intellectual traditions. The course may cover philosophical thought that has grown
out of Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Islamic, African, and indigenous civilizations.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
PI210 | INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC + This is a philosophy methods course that provides an introduction to the study of
formal and informal arguments. Skills to be covered include the identification and
analysis of arguments, recognition of fallacies, and modern techniques for analyzing
and symbolizing certain kinds of arguments.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
PI220 | ETHICAL THEORY + This is a philosophy methods course on ethical reasoning and an essential course for
anyone interested in personal, social, or professional ethics. It examines classical
and contemporary theories on morality, from both western and non-western philosophical
perspectives. The course helps the student to think through the different theories
and concepts that we rely on to guide our actions.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
PI230 | INDIGENOUS PHILOSOPHY + This course offers a close look at various "indigenous" intellectual traditions, which
may include CHamoru and Micronesian, Melanesian, Hawaiian, Maori, north American first
nations, Inuit, Aztec, Polynesian, Sami, Okinawan and Ainu philosophies. We will engage
with different perspectives, worldviews, with an aim to appreciating the contributions
indigenous philosophies can make a universal human questions about the nature of human
beings, the world, and our place in it, as well as to debates about concrete issues,
such as health care and environmental protection.
|
3 credit hours |
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
PI301 | HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY I + This survey course provides an historical study of philosophical concepts and issues
during the ancient, medieval, and renaissance period. The focus of the course is on
prominent Western thinkers and a study of the philosophical systems they devised and
the problems that they addressed.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
PI302 | HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY II + This course is a continuation of the philosophical survey begun in PI301 covering
principal issues and philosophical figures that dominate the modern and contemporary
periods of philosophy. Emphasis again is on pivotal Western philosophers and their
influence on the development of Twentieth Century philosophy.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
PI306 | PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION + This course acquaints the student topics central to the philosophy of religion. this
may include issues such as the evidentialist and anti-evidentialist attempts to support
or discredit the religious hypothesis; proofs of Gods, existence; the interrelationship
between reason, faith, revelation, and science; God's attributes; the problem of evil;
the nature of mysticisms and religious experience; reaction sot the theism.; and more.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
PI331 | PHILOSOPHY OF ART + This course is a study of the major philosophical positions taken in relation to the
arts. Prerequisites: FA231 or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
And:
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
PI481 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN PHILOSOPHY + Each time this course is offered it covers one specific area of philosophy or one
particular philosopher in a seminar format. The course is particularly recommended
for those students who wish to develop their skills in careful reading, discussion
and debate, and analysis to a high level. The skill cultivated in this course gives
students an advantage when it comes to any kind of learning at university (and beyond).
The course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
Take 15 credits of any Philosophy (PI) courses. Nine credits must be upper division or PS-326.
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
PI101 | INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY + This course introduces the student to the nature of philosophy and to philosophical
thinking, through a discussion of various important topics in philosophy. Issues can
include the philosophy of mind, death and immortality, knowledge, time and time travel,
free will, personality identity, the nature of morality, the existence of God and
more.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
PI102 | CONTEMPORARY ETHICAL PROBLEMS + This course provides a careful and critical examination of the moral issues in our
society, including (but not limited to) the ethics of food, climate change, ethics
and the city, robotics, population ethics, space exploration, human enhancement, medical
ethics, animal ethics and environmental ethics. This course develops students' abilities
to engage in ethical reasoning through the application of ethical theories and moral
concepts to concrete, real-world cases.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
PI103 | INRODUCTION TO ASIAN AND NON-WESTERN PHILOSOPHY + This course introduces the student to philosophical thinking as it developed in non-western
intellectual traditions. The course may cover philosophical thought that has grown
out of Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Islamic, African, and indigenous civilizations.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
PI210 | INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC + This is a philosophy methods course that provides an introduction to the study of
formal and informal arguments. Skills to be covered include the identification and
analysis of arguments, recognition of fallacies, and modern techniques for analyzing
and symbolizing certain kinds of arguments.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
PI220 | ETHICAL THEORY + This is a philosophy methods course on ethical reasoning and an essential course for
anyone interested in personal, social, or professional ethics. It examines classical
and contemporary theories on morality, from both western and non-western philosophical
perspectives. The course helps the student to think through the different theories
and concepts that we rely on to guide our actions.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
PI230 | INDIGENOUS PHILOSOPHY + This course offers a close look at various "indigenous" intellectual traditions, which
may include CHamoru and Micronesian, Melanesian, Hawaiian, Maori, north American first
nations, Inuit, Aztec, Polynesian, Sami, Okinawan and Ainu philosophies. We will engage
with different perspectives, worldviews, with an aim to appreciating the contributions
indigenous philosophies can make a universal human questions about the nature of human
beings, the world, and our place in it, as well as to debates about concrete issues,
such as health care and environmental protection.
|
3 credit hours | |
PI301 | HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY I + This survey course provides an historical study of philosophical concepts and issues
during the ancient, medieval, and renaissance period. The focus of the course is on
prominent Western thinkers and a study of the philosophical systems they devised and
the problems that they addressed.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
PI302 | HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY II + This course is a continuation of the philosophical survey begun in PI301 covering
principal issues and philosophical figures that dominate the modern and contemporary
periods of philosophy. Emphasis again is on pivotal Western philosophers and their
influence on the development of Twentieth Century philosophy.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
PI306 | PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION + This course acquaints the student topics central to the philosophy of religion. this
may include issues such as the evidentialist and anti-evidentialist attempts to support
or discredit the religious hypothesis; proofs of Gods, existence; the interrelationship
between reason, faith, revelation, and science; God's attributes; the problem of evil;
the nature of mysticisms and religious experience; reaction sot the theism.; and more.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
PI331 | PHILOSOPHY OF ART + This course is a study of the major philosophical positions taken in relation to the
arts. Prerequisites: FA231 or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
PI410 | COMMUNITY ENGAGED PHILOSOPHY + Community engaged philosophy focuses on philosophy as a practice of critical thinking.
This class incorporates the pedagogical principle of the philosophy for children (p4c),
a constructivist approach to education that encourages students to think or themselves
and become the authors of their learning. This course can help educators learn how
to foster critical thinking skills in their students and create a dynamic, engaged
classroom. While the focus of the course is the philosophy of education, it is a recommended
course for senior students of an all disciplines for exercising and developing high-level
critical thinking skills and learning how these skills can be utilized in discussion
and debate.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
PI481 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN PHILOSOPHY + Each time this course is offered it covers one specific area of philosophy or one
particular philosopher in a seminar format. The course is particularly recommended
for those students who wish to develop their skills in careful reading, discussion
and debate, and analysis to a high level. The skill cultivated in this course gives
students an advantage when it comes to any kind of learning at university (and beyond).
The course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
PI486 | TRAVEL STUDIES IN ASIA + Philosophy students and others interested in gaining a direct intensive exposure to
Asian culture and philosophy will be interested in participating in this course. Each
summer one of the faculty in the philosophy program takes a group of students into
a particular Asian country of choice. At this time, destination of this course is
planned to be either India, Tibet, China, or Japan. This course is invaluable for
students who are specializing in Asian philosophy, though anyone could benefit from
this unique opportunity to gain a direct encounter with one of these countries under
the guidance of an expert in the culture and religion/philosophy of that particular
country.
|
3 credit hours | SUMMER/ODD YEARS |
PS326 | POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY + This course examines and analyzes the thought of political philosophers from classical
antiquity to the present. The intent of the course is to explain what political philosophy
is and to explore the relationship between politics and philosophy. Prerequisite:
PS101 or instructor's consent.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
See the Student Advisement Sheet of the General Education Requirements and include under:
1) CF, DF, or UU as prerequisite (can be within a declared major):
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
PI102 | CONTEMPORARY ETHICAL PROBLEMS + This course provides a careful and critical examination of the moral issues in our
society, including (but not limited to) the ethics of food, climate change, ethics
and the city, robotics, population ethics, space exploration, human enhancement, medical
ethics, animal ethics and environmental ethics. This course develops students' abilities
to engage in ethical reasoning through the application of ethical theories and moral
concepts to concrete, real-world cases.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
2) DF or major exploration:
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
PI301 | HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY I + This survey course provides an historical study of philosophical concepts and issues
during the ancient, medieval, and renaissance period. The focus of the course is on
prominent Western thinkers and a study of the philosophical systems they devised and
the problems that they addressed.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
3) DF or UU exploration outside major requirement (may apply to a minor or second major):
Choose any course
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
PI481 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN PHILOSOPHY + Each time this course is offered it covers one specific area of philosophy or one
particular philosopher in a seminar format. The course is particularly recommended
for those students who wish to develop their skills in careful reading, discussion
and debate, and analysis to a high level. The skill cultivated in this course gives
students an advantage when it comes to any kind of learning at university (and beyond).
The course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
PI101 | INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY + This course introduces the student to the nature of philosophy and to philosophical
thinking, through a discussion of various important topics in philosophy. Issues can
include the philosophy of mind, death and immortality, knowledge, time and time travel,
free will, personality identity, the nature of morality, the existence of God and
more.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
PI102 | CONTEMPORARY ETHICAL PROBLEMS + This course provides a careful and critical examination of the moral issues in our
society, including (but not limited to) the ethics of food, climate change, ethics
and the city, robotics, population ethics, space exploration, human enhancement, medical
ethics, animal ethics and environmental ethics. This course develops students' abilities
to engage in ethical reasoning through the application of ethical theories and moral
concepts to concrete, real-world cases.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
PI103 | INRODUCTION TO ASIAN AND NON-WESTERN PHILOSOPHY + This course introduces the student to philosophical thinking as it developed in non-western
intellectual traditions. The course may cover philosophical thought that has grown
out of Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Islamic, African, and indigenous civilizations.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
PI210 | INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC + This is a philosophy methods course that provides an introduction to the study of
formal and informal arguments. Skills to be covered include the identification and
analysis of arguments, recognition of fallacies, and modern techniques for analyzing
and symbolizing certain kinds of arguments.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
PI220 | ETHICAL THEORY + This is a philosophy methods course on ethical reasoning and an essential course for
anyone interested in personal, social, or professional ethics. It examines classical
and contemporary theories on morality, from both western and non-western philosophical
perspectives. The course helps the student to think through the different theories
and concepts that we rely on to guide our actions.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
PI230 | INDIGENOUS PHILOSOPHY + This course offers a close look at various "indigenous" intellectual traditions, which
may include CHamoru and Micronesian, Melanesian, Hawaiian, Maori, north American first
nations, Inuit, Aztec, Polynesian, Sami, Okinawan and Ainu philosophies. We will engage
with different perspectives, worldviews, with an aim to appreciating the contributions
indigenous philosophies can make a universal human questions about the nature of human
beings, the world, and our place in it, as well as to debates about concrete issues,
such as health care and environmental protection.
|
3 credit hours |
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
PI301 | HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY I + This survey course provides an historical study of philosophical concepts and issues
during the ancient, medieval, and renaissance period. The focus of the course is on
prominent Western thinkers and a study of the philosophical systems they devised and
the problems that they addressed.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
PI302 | HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY II + This course is a continuation of the philosophical survey begun in PI301 covering
principal issues and philosophical figures that dominate the modern and contemporary
periods of philosophy. Emphasis again is on pivotal Western philosophers and their
influence on the development of Twentieth Century philosophy.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
PI306 | PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION + This course acquaints the student topics central to the philosophy of religion. this
may include issues such as the evidentialist and anti-evidentialist attempts to support
or discredit the religious hypothesis; proofs of Gods, existence; the interrelationship
between reason, faith, revelation, and science; God's attributes; the problem of evil;
the nature of mysticisms and religious experience; reaction sot the theism.; and more.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
PI331 | PHILOSOPHY OF ART + This course is a study of the major philosophical positions taken in relation to the
arts. Prerequisites: FA231 or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
PI481 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN PHILOSOPHY + Each time this course is offered it covers one specific area of philosophy or one
particular philosopher in a seminar format. The course is particularly recommended
for those students who wish to develop their skills in careful reading, discussion
and debate, and analysis to a high level. The skill cultivated in this course gives
students an advantage when it comes to any kind of learning at university (and beyond).
The course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
Take 6 credit hours from any 300- or 400-level Philosophy (PI) courses or PS-326:
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
PI301 | HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY I + This survey course provides an historical study of philosophical concepts and issues
during the ancient, medieval, and renaissance period. The focus of the course is on
prominent Western thinkers and a study of the philosophical systems they devised and
the problems that they addressed.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ODD YEARS |
PI302 | HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY II + This course is a continuation of the philosophical survey begun in PI301 covering
principal issues and philosophical figures that dominate the modern and contemporary
periods of philosophy. Emphasis again is on pivotal Western philosophers and their
influence on the development of Twentieth Century philosophy.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
PI306 | PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION + This course acquaints the student topics central to the philosophy of religion. this
may include issues such as the evidentialist and anti-evidentialist attempts to support
or discredit the religious hypothesis; proofs of Gods, existence; the interrelationship
between reason, faith, revelation, and science; God's attributes; the problem of evil;
the nature of mysticisms and religious experience; reaction sot the theism.; and more.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
PI331 | PHILOSOPHY OF ART + This course is a study of the major philosophical positions taken in relation to the
arts. Prerequisites: FA231 or consent of instructor.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/EVEN YEARS |
PI410 | COMMUNITY ENGAGED PHILOSOPHY + Community engaged philosophy focuses on philosophy as a practice of critical thinking.
This class incorporates the pedagogical principle of the philosophy for children (p4c),
a constructivist approach to education that encourages students to think or themselves
and become the authors of their learning. This course can help educators learn how
to foster critical thinking skills in their students and create a dynamic, engaged
classroom. While the focus of the course is the philosophy of education, it is a recommended
course for senior students of an all disciplines for exercising and developing high-level
critical thinking skills and learning how these skills can be utilized in discussion
and debate.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
PI481 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN PHILOSOPHY + Each time this course is offered it covers one specific area of philosophy or one
particular philosopher in a seminar format. The course is particularly recommended
for those students who wish to develop their skills in careful reading, discussion
and debate, and analysis to a high level. The skill cultivated in this course gives
students an advantage when it comes to any kind of learning at university (and beyond).
The course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
PI486 | TRAVEL STUDIES IN ASIA + Philosophy students and others interested in gaining a direct intensive exposure to
Asian culture and philosophy will be interested in participating in this course. Each
summer one of the faculty in the philosophy program takes a group of students into
a particular Asian country of choice. At this time, destination of this course is
planned to be either India, Tibet, China, or Japan. This course is invaluable for
students who are specializing in Asian philosophy, though anyone could benefit from
this unique opportunity to gain a direct encounter with one of these countries under
the guidance of an expert in the culture and religion/philosophy of that particular
country.
|
3 credit hours | SUMMER/ODD YEARS |
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
PI102 | CONTEMPORARY ETHICAL PROBLEMS + This course provides a careful and critical examination of the moral issues in our
society, including (but not limited to) the ethics of food, climate change, ethics
and the city, robotics, population ethics, space exploration, human enhancement, medical
ethics, animal ethics and environmental ethics. This course develops students' abilities
to engage in ethical reasoning through the application of ethical theories and moral
concepts to concrete, real-world cases.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
PI220 | ETHICAL THEORY + This is a philosophy methods course on ethical reasoning and an essential course for
anyone interested in personal, social, or professional ethics. It examines classical
and contemporary theories on morality, from both western and non-western philosophical
perspectives. The course helps the student to think through the different theories
and concepts that we rely on to guide our actions.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
PI481 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN PHILOSOPHY + Each time this course is offered it covers one specific area of philosophy or one
particular philosopher in a seminar format. The course is particularly recommended
for those students who wish to develop their skills in careful reading, discussion
and debate, and analysis to a high level. The skill cultivated in this course gives
students an advantage when it comes to any kind of learning at university (and beyond).
The course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
Choose 9 credit hours from the following:
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
PI410 | COMMUNITY ENGAGED PHILOSOPHY + Community engaged philosophy focuses on philosophy as a practice of critical thinking.
This class incorporates the pedagogical principle of the philosophy for children (p4c),
a constructivist approach to education that encourages students to think or themselves
and become the authors of their learning. This course can help educators learn how
to foster critical thinking skills in their students and create a dynamic, engaged
classroom. While the focus of the course is the philosophy of education, it is a recommended
course for senior students of an all disciplines for exercising and developing high-level
critical thinking skills and learning how these skills can be utilized in discussion
and debate.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
PI481 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN PHILOSOPHY + Each time this course is offered it covers one specific area of philosophy or one
particular philosopher in a seminar format. The course is particularly recommended
for those students who wish to develop their skills in careful reading, discussion
and debate, and analysis to a high level. The skill cultivated in this course gives
students an advantage when it comes to any kind of learning at university (and beyond).
The course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
BA406 | ETHICS FOR THE ACCOUNTANT + This course is designed to provide accounting professionals and intensive treatment
of post-Sarbanes-Oxley ethics (also post Enron-WorldCom era). Prerequisite: Graduating
Senior and Instructors consent.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
PA405 | LEADERSHIP ETHICS IN THE PROFESSIONS + Issues and cases in professional leadership ethics in SBPA disciplines with case study
examples from the United States, Guam, Asia and the Western Pacific provides the framework
for the course. Codes of conduct, clientele and organizational relationships, legal
requirements and professional accountability are studied with a leadership ethics
emphasis for the public and private sector.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
NU326 | NURSING MANAGEMENT + This course focuses on issues and trends within the healthcare system, including management
and leadership styles. This course also covers professional development, ethical/legal
situations, community resources, local and federal policies and licensure relevant
to a beginning nurse. Prerequisite: NU310. Corequisites: NU302B, NU303B, NU304B, NU305B
or consent of instructor.
|
2 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
NU420 | TRENDS IN NURSING + This course includes a comprehensive study of the major historical, social, political,
and educational changes that have influenced the practice of nursing, nursing education,
and health care. The focus of this course is on the ethical and legal problems affecting
nursing care. Building from this overview, the students are prepared to meet the challenge
of the rapidly changing environment in which nurse's practice. Prerequisites: NU403,
NU412, and NU416. Corequisites: NU415, NU418, NU419.
|
2 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
PI102 | CONTEMPORARY ETHICAL PROBLEMS + This course provides a careful and critical examination of the moral issues in our
society, including (but not limited to) the ethics of food, climate change, ethics
and the city, robotics, population ethics, space exploration, human enhancement, medical
ethics, animal ethics and environmental ethics. This course develops students' abilities
to engage in ethical reasoning through the application of ethical theories and moral
concepts to concrete, real-world cases.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
PI220 | ETHICAL THEORY + This is a philosophy methods course on ethical reasoning and an essential course for
anyone interested in personal, social, or professional ethics. It examines classical
and contemporary theories on morality, from both western and non-western philosophical
perspectives. The course helps the student to think through the different theories
and concepts that we rely on to guide our actions.
|
3 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
Choose 6 credit hours from the following:
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
Term Offered |
PI410 | COMMUNITY ENGAGED PHILOSOPHY + Community engaged philosophy focuses on philosophy as a practice of critical thinking.
This class incorporates the pedagogical principle of the philosophy for children (p4c),
a constructivist approach to education that encourages students to think or themselves
and become the authors of their learning. This course can help educators learn how
to foster critical thinking skills in their students and create a dynamic, engaged
classroom. While the focus of the course is the philosophy of education, it is a recommended
course for senior students of an all disciplines for exercising and developing high-level
critical thinking skills and learning how these skills can be utilized in discussion
and debate.
|
3 credit hours | FALL ONLY/ALL YEARS |
PI481 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN PHILOSOPHY + Each time this course is offered it covers one specific area of philosophy or one
particular philosopher in a seminar format. The course is particularly recommended
for those students who wish to develop their skills in careful reading, discussion
and debate, and analysis to a high level. The skill cultivated in this course gives
students an advantage when it comes to any kind of learning at university (and beyond).
The course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
BA406 | ETHICS FOR THE ACCOUNTANT + This course is designed to provide accounting professionals and intensive treatment
of post-Sarbanes-Oxley ethics (also post Enron-WorldCom era). Prerequisite: Graduating
Senior and Instructors consent.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
PA405 | LEADERSHIP ETHICS IN THE PROFESSIONS + Issues and cases in professional leadership ethics in SBPA disciplines with case study
examples from the United States, Guam, Asia and the Western Pacific provides the framework
for the course. Codes of conduct, clientele and organizational relationships, legal
requirements and professional accountability are studied with a leadership ethics
emphasis for the public and private sector.
|
3 credit hours | FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS |
NU326 | NURSING MANAGEMENT + This course focuses on issues and trends within the healthcare system, including management
and leadership styles. This course also covers professional development, ethical/legal
situations, community resources, local and federal policies and licensure relevant
to a beginning nurse. Prerequisite: NU310. Corequisites: NU302B, NU303B, NU304B, NU305B
or consent of instructor.
|
2 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
NU420 | TRENDS IN NURSING + This course includes a comprehensive study of the major historical, social, political,
and educational changes that have influenced the practice of nursing, nursing education,
and health care. The focus of this course is on the ethical and legal problems affecting
nursing care. Building from this overview, the students are prepared to meet the challenge
of the rapidly changing environment in which nurse's practice. Prerequisites: NU403,
NU412, and NU416. Corequisites: NU415, NU418, NU419.
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2 credit hours | SPRING ONLY/ALL YEARS |
Unibetsedȧt Guåhan
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Mangilao, Guam 96913
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