All Physical Education courses aim to improve physical health by focusing on one or more component of fitness: cardiovascular health, muscular strength and endurance, balance, and/or flexibility. Some courses are sports specific and will also increase skills in that sport. All courses require students to complete 10 hours of activity and several small academic assignments to receive credit for the course. This course will implement various advanced training techniques to increase speed, agility, and overall sports performance, building upon those learned in PED327.

All Physical Education courses aim to improve physical health by focusing on one or more component of fitness: cardiovascular health, muscular strength and endurance, balance, and/or flexibility. Some courses are sports specific and will also increase skills in that sport. All courses require students to complete 10 hours of activity and several small academic assignments to receive credit for the course.

In this course, learners study the organization and classification of knowledge in the liberal arts, as well as basic philosophical concepts and themes as expressed in various disciplines. Students apply philosophical concepts, and engage various methods of argumentation while considering contemporary personal and professional issues. (CAPS only; students who have taken PHI 101 may not take PHI 100)

Philosophy is the “love of wisdom”, and it begins with the act of wondering, of asking questions that matter for your life. In this course, you will wonder actively as did the great philosophers of ancient and medieval times. You will examine key themes that provide a firm foundation for further philosophical and professional studies – and for life! (Students who have taken PHI100 may not take PHI 101.)

How great it is to stand on the shoulders of giants of the past as we navigate the 21st century! An exploration of the great minds and the great ideas of thinkers from Descartes to Derrida expand our thoughts and provide inspiration. In this course, you will study (and match wits!) with great thinkers in the Western philosophical tradition from the early modern through post-contemporary periods.

Selected topics in philosophy. Topics will rotate based on student and faculty interest.

As one of the most widely read authors of all time, C.S. Lewis’ influence and readership continue to grow. An Oxford-Cambridge don, literary critic, philosopher, theologian, and agnostic who reluctantly turned Christian, Lewis wrote short stories and novels (fantasy, science fiction, mythology, children’s books), poetry, theology, philosophy, biblical commentary, and social criticism, among others. He wrote in the most rational, clear, vivid, and even exciting manner by weaving together the rational and imaginative. Lewis displays profound insights into the human psyche, the world, God, suffering and evil, happiness, the meaning of life, and how to live as authentic human beings. The course explores the timeless truths in Lewis’ writings that we urgently need to survive and flourish as we navigate our modern cultural milieu.

What is the relationship between the Liberal Arts and an individual’s pursuit of career and professional planning? The Liberal Studies Colloquium enables students to see how skills needed for the 21st century job market are developed in the Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines. While examining approaches to knowledge and intellectual inquiry through selected texts, students will create an electronic portfolio with written assignments and projects that will support their academic and career development. (Prerequisite for PHI 400 Capstone Project)