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Alifair Willowind ("Allie Wills") -- She has pale skin, brown eyes, and long straight hair of dark brown with hints of burgundy. She is a wood elf with long pointed ears. She is petite with almost no curves. She speaks Faellyn and English. In 2017, she looks about 16 in human terms, but she is actually 89 years old, a similar age in elven terms and 11 years shy of majority at 100.
Alifair came to Terramagne when she was 44, or about 8 in human terms. Soldiers of the Benighted One destroyed her small forest village. Her parents fled with her, and managed to find a gate to Terramagne, but they soon died of their injuries, leaving her alone in a foreign world. Alifair was taken up by Family Services, mistaking her for a locally born superkid, but she would always run away when people got too nosy about her body or realized she wasn't aging at human speed. She has been enormously frustrated that the legal age of majority in Terramagne-America is supposed to be 18, but nobody believes her age. The older she gets, the longer she can stay free, but they just won't leave her alone. She favors jobs that she can do for cash or barter. Sometimes she uses "Allie Wills" as a human name.
Over time, Alifair has managed to learn English, but she tends not to talk much. She prefers to minimize interacting with people to lower the risk of getting caught. Her knowledge of Faellyn has faded somewhat from lack of use, and she misses it. Alifair tends to hang around the fringes of live-action roleplaying groups, fantasy clubs, or other places where her enormous ears can be taken for playacting so people bother her less. However, she rarely participates. Her experiences in both worlds have left her wary of strangers and skittish in the face of threats. She hasn't formed close ties with anyone, and feels lonely.
Origin: She is an elf.
Uniform: Alifair wears practical girl clothes, often in shades of blue, teal, green, or gold. The only thing she has left of her parents and her world is a pendant of silver filigree set with a large faceted ruby. Even when people try to take it away from her, it always finds its way back; but other than that, she has no idea what it actually does.
Qualities: Good (+2) Alert, Good (+2) Fast, Good (+2) Patient, Good (+2) Wilderness Skills
Poor (-2) Traumatic Stress
Powers: Average (0) Nature Affinity, Poor (-2) Elf
Without much training, Alifair does not know how to use her elven abilities. She has had no one to help her forge a connection with her new world, so that's going slowly, but as she puts it, "I am an elf. I have time to learn. I can be patient."
Motivation: Survival.
Her pendant provides protection, mostly physical.
Arden Radcliffe -- He has fair skin with freckles, gray eyes, and wavy blond hair to his shoulders. He is half-elven on his father's side. His ears are larger than average for human, smaller than average for elves, and the right one has a fairly sharp point while the left is rounder. He speaks Cajun French, Continental French, English, German, Latin, and Spanish. He was born in 1939 and is 78 years old in 2017, but looks and acts about like 14 in human terms.
Arden was born when his mother Annabelle was 20, and she passed away at 90 when he was 70. He has three younger half-sisters (all fully human): Barbara (68), Caroline (58), and Darlene (48). Arden has been passed down from his mother to his sisters, trying to keep his apparent age within range for him to be a plausible son. The plan is for him to go next to one of his nieces, and they hope that will be the last "mother" needed. The family has simply moved every few years so people don't notice how slowly he ages. They spent most of their time in Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi sometimes venturing into Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, or Kentucky. However, this has left him without much continuity outside of his immediate family, which is uncomfortable for an elf although he doesn't understand exactly why.
Arden is cheerful and happy with himself, unconcerned about his appearance in a way that's uncommon for adolescents of any species. Outgoing and gregarious, he makes friends easily and almost everyone seems to like him, which is uncommon for part-elves. He enjoys singing and playing harp or flute, although he hasn't mastered any of them yet.
His natural athleticism makes Arden good at most sports that don't rely on raw mass. While particularly fond of track and field, he has also enjoyed playing basketball, soccer, swimming, and tennis. He loves orienteering and has participated in Activity Scouts when possible. Due to many years of repetition, Arden has absorbed everything taught through junior high level and now into early high school -- which actually works well, since elven children tend to learn from repetition. He has rambled through public schools and private schools including A Kinder Garden, Montessori, Reflétant l’école, Waldenkinder, and Waldorf.
Origin: He is half-elven.
Uniform: He likes athletic boy clothes, typically in light shades of gray, khaki, white, and blue.
Qualities: Expert (+4) Student, Good (+2) Athletic, Good (+2) Emotional Intelligence, Good (+2) Gregarious, Good (+2) Happy
Poor (-2) Continuity
Powers: Average (0) Air Affinity
A Kinder Garden -- a Terramagne-American school for preschool to kindergarten age. Instead of pushing academics so early, it focuses on personal growth, body awareness, social skills, and the natural world. This tends to produce children who are calm, connected, and courteous. Unlike most private schools, it is not elite and tries to keep its tuition as affordable as possible, with scholarships and barter options for lower-income families. A Kinder Garden has a two-year training program in its approach to early childhood education. Teachers are required to carry that certification, although teaching assistants are not, so they can find a place for most people who want to work there. Parents often serve as assistants or other staff in lieu of tuition.
Reflétant l’école -- an alternative school designed to support children's urge to mimic adults. Classes include no more than 12 students per teacher. In a school building, this often means having a class of 20-30 students with 2-3 teachers, such that one can monitor the general activity while another(s) gives a lesson to a small group. However, this is one of the best alternative methods in terms of adapting to tutoring or homeschooling. One teacher may then guide a handful of students, even if they have different ages and abilities. This approach is popular both with upper-class families who hire a tutor, governess, or nanny; and with middle-class families who homeschool their children. Reflétant l’école was developed by a French-speaking community in Vermont who wanted an effective system of education that scaled well across socioeconomic classes, and it represents a formal version of historic practices. It is customarily a French immersion school for that reason, although it doesn't have to be. The name literally means "reflecting school," although it is often rendered in English as "reflection school" or even "mirror school." The densest concentration of schools is in the northeast (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts) followed by Louisiana. There's another sizable cluster in Michigan, some in Missouri mostly River City, a couple in Onion City, and others scattered widely around including one in Healy, Denali, Alaska.
The school style has a profound effect on people. It's the only known school in which all students are shown how to teach as well as how to learn. About 25% of students choose a career in education or some related field. Another 15% go into art, photography, home decoration, or other visual arts. About 10% choose dance, modeling, entertainment, or some other career that involves being looked at. Another 5% go into a career that uses French such as French teacher, writer, singer, diplomat, or fashion designer. And yet the body image among students is overwhelmingly higher than average: they grow up surrounded by images of themselves and other people, so they see more honestly and accept more accurately.
Waldenkinder -- A T-American alternative school that draws some inspiration from Waldorf and Montessori models, Waldenkinder has a naturalistic theme and believes that children learn best from going outside and doing things for themselves. It was founded by a German husband and a Jewish wife who left Germany for America in 1934 and started the first school in 1935. In good weather, most activities take place outdoors. In bad weather, students study in classrooms with natural furnishings and large windows, then make shorter excursions outside. Teachers present some lessons, but a majority of the learning is self-directed.
The Kirchhoff Waldenkinder School is described in "The Heart to Rejoice."
Landon Eldridge -- He has pale skin and hazel eyes in a mix of green, gold, and bronze. His dark hair is cut short and he has a narrow band of beard in a lighter chestnut. He is three-quarters human and one-quarter elven on his mother's side, but all he knows is that his grandmother said his grandfather was an elf. His ears are a little larger than human average and slightly pointed. His earlobes are pierced and he has snake bite piercings in his lower lip. Landon speaks English and French. He is soulsexual. He seems to be aging at human speed, and looks about right for being 20 years old in 2017.
Landon grew up in rural Arkansas east of Norfork Lake. He has always been interested in deep thoughts and big-picture questions. Humans find him mysterious; he finds them fascinating, if often challenging to understand. His mother is an ecologist who studies the riparian zone around Norfork Lake. While he likes nature well enough, he's more interested in ideas.
Currently Landon is studying toward a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with a double minor in Ethics and in Religious Studies at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. There he partcipates in Archery, Bound by Books, Environmental Club, Gender and Sexuality Alliance, and Philosophy Club. He is just beginning his junior year in 2017.
Origin: He is one-quarter elven.
Uniform: Landon wears comfortable men's clothes in classic colors, often navy and white, sometimes accented with dark green. He always wears a pendant of knotted gold passed down from his grandmother, who claimed that it would protect and nurture his mind, but he doesn't know anything more about it.
Qualities: Good (+2) Constitution, Good (+2) Existential Intelligence, Good (+2) Mysterious, Good (+2) Philosophy Student, Good (+2) Quiet
Poor (-2) Fitting In
Powers: Good (+2) Enhanced Wisdom
Motivation: To understand.
Fall 2017 Classes
PHIL 3213, History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (C)
PHIL 3773. Topics in Feminist Philosophy: Superheras (C)
DPEM 3553, Ethics and the Law in Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management 3 (C)
PHIL 3313, Philosophy of Religion (C)
SOC 3363, Sociology of Religion (C)
Taken (T)
Currently Taking (C)
Planned (P)
GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM
FOR BACCALAUREATE, ASSOCIATE OF ARTS AND ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREES
Communication:
Six (6) hours required
Three (3) hours optional (see Departmental Option below)
Required Credit Hrs. 6
COMS 1203, Oral Communication
ENG 1003, Composition I (required) (T)
ENG 1013, Composition II (required) (T)
Math:
Three (3) hours required;
MATH 1043, Quantitative Reasoning (T)
Science:
Eight (8) hours required
Required Credit Hrs. 8
Physical Science - Four (4) hours required
PHSC 1014, Energy and the Environment (T)
Life Science - Four (4) hours required
BIOL 1063 AND 1001, People & Environment and Laboratory (T)
Fine Arts & Humanities:
Six (6) hours required
Three (3) hours optional (see Departmental Option below)
Required Credit Hrs. 6
Fine Arts - Three (3) hours required
ART 2503 Fine Arts – Visual (T)
Humanities - Three (3) hours required
ENG 2003, World Literature to 1660 (T)
Social Sciences:
Nine (9) hours required (One course must be selected from HIST 2763, HIST 2773 or POSC 2103)
Three (3) hours optional (see Departmental Option below)
Required Credit Hrs. 9
POSC 2103, Introduction to US Government (T)
PSY 2013, Introduction to Psychology (T)
SOC 2213, Introduction to Sociology (T)
Total Required Hours: 35
Computer Applications/Fundamentals: Required
Credit Hrs. 3
Select one of the following:
CS 1013, Introduction to Computers (T)
Total Required Hours: 19
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
PHILOSOPHY
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
College: College of Liberal Arts & Communication
Department: English and Philosophy
Description
Courses offered in philosophy are designed to provide students with the knowledge and logical skills to understand and critically evaluate the intellectual, moral, and religious choices they encounter.
The program for students majoring in philosophy seeks to provide the background necessary for those preparing for law school, seminary, and graduate school as well as for those who simply seek a liberal education as the foundation of a career in business or industry.
Classes will introduce you to some of the perennial questions we encounter: Free Will and Determinism; What makes an action right or wrong; Reason and Religion.
Taken (T)
Currently Taking (C)
Planned (P)
Bachelor of Arts Major in Philosophy
at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
A complete 8-semester degree plan is available at http://registrar.astate.edu/.
University Requirements:
See University General Requirements for Baccalaureate degrees (p. 42)
First Year Making Connections Course: Sem. Hrs.
ENG 1023, Making Connections Humanities 3 (T)
General Education Requirements: Sem. Hrs.
See General Education Curriculum for Baccalaureate degrees (p. 85)
Students with this major must take the following:
Six hours of Humanities (Required Departmental Gen. Ed. Option)
35
Language Requirement: Sem Hrs. 0-12
Foreign Language
Refer to Foreign Language Requirement in College of Liberal Arts and Communication.
Major Requirements: Sem. Hrs.
PHIL 1103, Introduction to Philosophy 0-3 (T)
PHIL 1503, Logic and Practical Reasoning 3 (T)
PHIL 2403. Introduction to Cognitive Science (T)
History of Philosophy (select two of the following): 6
PHIL 3213, History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (C)
PHIL 3223, History of Modern Philosophy
PHIL 4213, Contemporary Philosophy (P)
Epistemology/Metaphysics (select one of the following): 3
PHIL 4403, Metaphysics (P)
Ethics/Value Theory (select one of the following): 3
PHIL 4723, Aesthetics (P)
Upper-level Philosophy Electives 12
PHIL 3733. Philosophy of Punishment (T)
PHIL 3773. Topics in Feminist Philosophy: Superheras (C)
PHIL 4733, Environmental Ethics (P) PHIL 4773. Defining Race (P)
Sub-total 27-30
Electives: Sem. Hrs.
Electives 40-55
Total Required Hours: 120
Philosophy Courses
PHIL 2403. Introduction to Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science is a wide ranging area of study focusing on cognition from a variety of perspectives. Spring.
PHIL 3733. Philosophy of Punishment
Explores conceptual and ethical questions relating to punishment, such as: What is legal punishment? What, if anything, justifies the institution of punishment? Who can justifiably be punished and how do we determine what punishment is appropriate in a given case? Fall, even.
PHIL 4773. Defining Race
Biological, constructivist, and denial theories of race and their moral and political ramifications for racism, affirmative action, and hate crime legislation. Prerequisite, PHIL 1103. Spring, odd.
Minor in Ethics (T-American)
at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
Core Courses:
PHIL 1104, Introduction to Ethics 3 (T-American) (T)
PHIL 2102, Ethical Systems and Decision-Making 3 (T-American) (T)
PHIL 4703, Contemporary Ethical Issues 3 (P)
Choose one course in ethics for a specific field.
DPEM 3553, Ethics and the Law in Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management 3 (C)
Choose one "Special Problems" or "Topics" course where the focus is ethics.
ENG 4443. Studies in Literature of the Fantastic: Eutopias, Utopias, Pseudotopias, and Dystopias (P)
Choose one "Independent Study" or "Independent Readings" course where the focus is ethics. Foreign language courses should feature writings about ethics in the original language.
FR 480V, Independent Study in French: éthique en francais (P)
Minor in Religious Studies
at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
Required Courses: Sem. Hrs.
ENG 1643, Introduction to Religion 3 (T)
Select fifteen hours from the following: 15
ART 4553, Early Christian through Gothic Art History (P)
ENG 4623, Mythology (P)
PHIL 3313, Philosophy of Religion (C)
PHIL 3623, Eastern Philosophy (P)
SOC 3363, Sociology of Religion (C)
Total Required Hours: 18
Clubs
Archery (A-State)
Purpose: To bring together students, faculty and staff who are passionate about archery. With the stress and pressure of a rigorous academic pursuit, archery can be the perfect outlet for students and employees alike. We invite all skill levels to participate.
Bound by Books
Purpose: To connect with different people over our shared love of good literature. We meet once a month and discuss the book of the previous month that we all vote on.
Environmental Club
Purpose: To promote awareness of the current state of our environmental impact; with an emphasis on protection, conservation, preservation and restoration. Our goal is to educate and empower students concerning how to leave a "green footprint." Student activities include recycle bin management in Residence Halls, campus clean ups, composting, advocating for a more sustainable campus and overall continuous environmental improvement.
Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
Purpose: To help students and faculty understand the queer community. Activities include workshops, weekly meetings, special events, and other educational activities to help build a safer and more tolerant environment for all LGBTIA+ students and their allies at Arkansas State University.
Philosophy Club
Promotes and allows students to develop critical thinking skills, communication, and gives a platform for those interested in expressing their ideas and thoughts about the world around them.
Promote the examination of philosophical problems using philosophical tools via discussion, lectures, and community outreach.
Alifair Willowind ("Allie Wills") -- She has pale skin, brown eyes, and long straight hair of dark brown with hints of burgundy. She is a wood elf with long pointed ears. She is petite with almost no curves. She speaks Faellyn and English. In 2017, she looks about 16 in human terms, but she is actually 89 years old, a similar age in elven terms and 11 years shy of majority at 100.
Alifair came to Terramagne when she was 44, or about 8 in human terms. Soldiers of the Benighted One destroyed her small forest village. Her parents fled with her, and managed to find a gate to Terramagne, but they soon died of their injuries, leaving her alone in a foreign world. Alifair was taken up by Family Services, mistaking her for a locally born superkid, but she would always run away when people got too nosy about her body or realized she wasn't aging at human speed. She has been enormously frustrated that the legal age of majority in Terramagne-America is supposed to be 18, but nobody believes her age. The older she gets, the longer she can stay free, but they just won't leave her alone. She favors jobs that she can do for cash or barter. Sometimes she uses "Allie Wills" as a human name.
Over time, Alifair has managed to learn English, but she tends not to talk much. She prefers to minimize interacting with people to lower the risk of getting caught. Her knowledge of Faellyn has faded somewhat from lack of use, and she misses it. Alifair tends to hang around the fringes of live-action roleplaying groups, fantasy clubs, or other places where her enormous ears can be taken for playacting so people bother her less. However, she rarely participates. Her experiences in both worlds have left her wary of strangers and skittish in the face of threats. She hasn't formed close ties with anyone, and feels lonely.
Origin: She is an elf.
Uniform: Alifair wears practical girl clothes, often in shades of blue, teal, green, or gold. The only thing she has left of her parents and her world is a pendant of silver filigree set with a large faceted ruby. Even when people try to take it away from her, it always finds its way back; but other than that, she has no idea what it actually does.
Qualities: Good (+2) Alert, Good (+2) Fast, Good (+2) Patient, Good (+2) Wilderness Skills
Poor (-2) Traumatic Stress
Powers: Average (0) Nature Affinity, Poor (-2) Elf
Without much training, Alifair does not know how to use her elven abilities. She has had no one to help her forge a connection with her new world, so that's going slowly, but as she puts it, "I am an elf. I have time to learn. I can be patient."
Motivation: Survival.
Her pendant provides protection, mostly physical.
Arden Radcliffe -- He has fair skin with freckles, gray eyes, and wavy blond hair to his shoulders. He is half-elven on his father's side. His ears are larger than average for human, smaller than average for elves, and the right one has a fairly sharp point while the left is rounder. He speaks Cajun French, Continental French, English, German, Latin, and Spanish. He was born in 1939 and is 78 years old in 2017, but looks and acts about like 14 in human terms.
Arden was born when his mother Annabelle was 20, and she passed away at 90 when he was 70. He has three younger half-sisters (all fully human): Barbara (68), Caroline (58), and Darlene (48). Arden has been passed down from his mother to his sisters, trying to keep his apparent age within range for him to be a plausible son. The plan is for him to go next to one of his nieces, and they hope that will be the last "mother" needed. The family has simply moved every few years so people don't notice how slowly he ages. They spent most of their time in Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi sometimes venturing into Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, or Kentucky. However, this has left him without much continuity outside of his immediate family, which is uncomfortable for an elf although he doesn't understand exactly why.
Arden is cheerful and happy with himself, unconcerned about his appearance in a way that's uncommon for adolescents of any species. Outgoing and gregarious, he makes friends easily and almost everyone seems to like him, which is uncommon for part-elves. He enjoys singing and playing harp or flute, although he hasn't mastered any of them yet.
His natural athleticism makes Arden good at most sports that don't rely on raw mass. While particularly fond of track and field, he has also enjoyed playing basketball, soccer, swimming, and tennis. He loves orienteering and has participated in Activity Scouts when possible. Due to many years of repetition, Arden has absorbed everything taught through junior high level and now into early high school -- which actually works well, since elven children tend to learn from repetition. He has rambled through public schools and private schools including A Kinder Garden, Montessori, Reflétant l’école, Waldenkinder, and Waldorf.
Origin: He is half-elven.
Uniform: He likes athletic boy clothes, typically in light shades of gray, khaki, white, and blue.
Qualities: Expert (+4) Student, Good (+2) Athletic, Good (+2) Emotional Intelligence, Good (+2) Gregarious, Good (+2) Happy
Poor (-2) Continuity
Powers: Average (0) Air Affinity
A Kinder Garden -- a Terramagne-American school for preschool to kindergarten age. Instead of pushing academics so early, it focuses on personal growth, body awareness, social skills, and the natural world. This tends to produce children who are calm, connected, and courteous. Unlike most private schools, it is not elite and tries to keep its tuition as affordable as possible, with scholarships and barter options for lower-income families. A Kinder Garden has a two-year training program in its approach to early childhood education. Teachers are required to carry that certification, although teaching assistants are not, so they can find a place for most people who want to work there. Parents often serve as assistants or other staff in lieu of tuition.
Reflétant l’école -- an alternative school designed to support children's urge to mimic adults. Classes include no more than 12 students per teacher. In a school building, this often means having a class of 20-30 students with 2-3 teachers, such that one can monitor the general activity while another(s) gives a lesson to a small group. However, this is one of the best alternative methods in terms of adapting to tutoring or homeschooling. One teacher may then guide a handful of students, even if they have different ages and abilities. This approach is popular both with upper-class families who hire a tutor, governess, or nanny; and with middle-class families who homeschool their children. Reflétant l’école was developed by a French-speaking community in Vermont who wanted an effective system of education that scaled well across socioeconomic classes, and it represents a formal version of historic practices. It is customarily a French immersion school for that reason, although it doesn't have to be. The name literally means "reflecting school," although it is often rendered in English as "reflection school" or even "mirror school." The densest concentration of schools is in the northeast (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts) followed by Louisiana. There's another sizable cluster in Michigan, some in Missouri mostly River City, a couple in Onion City, and others scattered widely around including one in Healy, Denali, Alaska.
The school style has a profound effect on people. It's the only known school in which all students are shown how to teach as well as how to learn. About 25% of students choose a career in education or some related field. Another 15% go into art, photography, home decoration, or other visual arts. About 10% choose dance, modeling, entertainment, or some other career that involves being looked at. Another 5% go into a career that uses French such as French teacher, writer, singer, diplomat, or fashion designer. And yet the body image among students is overwhelmingly higher than average: they grow up surrounded by images of themselves and other people, so they see more honestly and accept more accurately.
Waldenkinder -- A T-American alternative school that draws some inspiration from Waldorf and Montessori models, Waldenkinder has a naturalistic theme and believes that children learn best from going outside and doing things for themselves. It was founded by a German husband and a Jewish wife who left Germany for America in 1934 and started the first school in 1935. In good weather, most activities take place outdoors. In bad weather, students study in classrooms with natural furnishings and large windows, then make shorter excursions outside. Teachers present some lessons, but a majority of the learning is self-directed.
The Kirchhoff Waldenkinder School is described in "The Heart to Rejoice."
Landon Eldridge -- He has pale skin and hazel eyes in a mix of green, gold, and bronze. His dark hair is cut short and he has a narrow band of beard in a lighter chestnut. He is three-quarters human and one-quarter elven on his mother's side, but all he knows is that his grandmother said his grandfather was an elf. His ears are a little larger than human average and slightly pointed. His earlobes are pierced and he has snake bite piercings in his lower lip. Landon speaks English and French. He is soulsexual. He seems to be aging at human speed, and looks about right for being 20 years old in 2017.
Landon grew up in rural Arkansas east of Norfork Lake. He has always been interested in deep thoughts and big-picture questions. Humans find him mysterious; he finds them fascinating, if often challenging to understand. His mother is an ecologist who studies the riparian zone around Norfork Lake. While he likes nature well enough, he's more interested in ideas.
Currently Landon is studying toward a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with a double minor in Ethics and in Religious Studies at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. There he partcipates in Archery, Bound by Books, Environmental Club, Gender and Sexuality Alliance, and Philosophy Club. He is just beginning his junior year in 2017.
Origin: He is one-quarter elven.
Uniform: Landon wears comfortable men's clothes in classic colors, often navy and white, sometimes accented with dark green. He always wears a pendant of knotted gold passed down from his grandmother, who claimed that it would protect and nurture his mind, but he doesn't know anything more about it.
Qualities: Good (+2) Constitution, Good (+2) Existential Intelligence, Good (+2) Mysterious, Good (+2) Philosophy Student, Good (+2) Quiet
Poor (-2) Fitting In
Powers: Good (+2) Enhanced Wisdom
Motivation: To understand.
Fall 2017 Classes
PHIL 3213, History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (C)
PHIL 3773. Topics in Feminist Philosophy: Superheras (C)
DPEM 3553, Ethics and the Law in Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management 3 (C)
PHIL 3313, Philosophy of Religion (C)
SOC 3363, Sociology of Religion (C)
Taken (T)
Currently Taking (C)
Planned (P)
GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM
FOR BACCALAUREATE, ASSOCIATE OF ARTS AND ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREES
Communication:
Six (6) hours required
Three (3) hours optional (see Departmental Option below)
Required Credit Hrs. 6
COMS 1203, Oral Communication
ENG 1003, Composition I (required) (T)
ENG 1013, Composition II (required) (T)
Math:
Three (3) hours required;
MATH 1043, Quantitative Reasoning (T)
Science:
Eight (8) hours required
Required Credit Hrs. 8
Physical Science - Four (4) hours required
PHSC 1014, Energy and the Environment (T)
Life Science - Four (4) hours required
BIOL 1063 AND 1001, People & Environment and Laboratory (T)
Fine Arts & Humanities:
Six (6) hours required
Three (3) hours optional (see Departmental Option below)
Required Credit Hrs. 6
Fine Arts - Three (3) hours required
ART 2503 Fine Arts – Visual (T)
Humanities - Three (3) hours required
ENG 2003, World Literature to 1660 (T)
Social Sciences:
Nine (9) hours required (One course must be selected from HIST 2763, HIST 2773 or POSC 2103)
Three (3) hours optional (see Departmental Option below)
Required Credit Hrs. 9
POSC 2103, Introduction to US Government (T)
PSY 2013, Introduction to Psychology (T)
SOC 2213, Introduction to Sociology (T)
Total Required Hours: 35
Computer Applications/Fundamentals: Required
Credit Hrs. 3
Select one of the following:
CS 1013, Introduction to Computers (T)
Total Required Hours: 19
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
PHILOSOPHY
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
College: College of Liberal Arts & Communication
Department: English and Philosophy
Description
Courses offered in philosophy are designed to provide students with the knowledge and logical skills to understand and critically evaluate the intellectual, moral, and religious choices they encounter.
The program for students majoring in philosophy seeks to provide the background necessary for those preparing for law school, seminary, and graduate school as well as for those who simply seek a liberal education as the foundation of a career in business or industry.
Classes will introduce you to some of the perennial questions we encounter: Free Will and Determinism; What makes an action right or wrong; Reason and Religion.
Taken (T)
Currently Taking (C)
Planned (P)
Bachelor of Arts Major in Philosophy
at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
A complete 8-semester degree plan is available at http://registrar.astate.edu/.
University Requirements:
See University General Requirements for Baccalaureate degrees (p. 42)
First Year Making Connections Course: Sem. Hrs.
ENG 1023, Making Connections Humanities 3 (T)
General Education Requirements: Sem. Hrs.
See General Education Curriculum for Baccalaureate degrees (p. 85)
Students with this major must take the following:
Six hours of Humanities (Required Departmental Gen. Ed. Option)
35
Language Requirement: Sem Hrs. 0-12
Foreign Language
Refer to Foreign Language Requirement in College of Liberal Arts and Communication.
Major Requirements: Sem. Hrs.
PHIL 1103, Introduction to Philosophy 0-3 (T)
PHIL 1503, Logic and Practical Reasoning 3 (T)
PHIL 2403. Introduction to Cognitive Science (T)
History of Philosophy (select two of the following): 6
PHIL 3213, History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (C)
PHIL 3223, History of Modern Philosophy
PHIL 4213, Contemporary Philosophy (P)
Epistemology/Metaphysics (select one of the following): 3
PHIL 4403, Metaphysics (P)
Ethics/Value Theory (select one of the following): 3
PHIL 4723, Aesthetics (P)
Upper-level Philosophy Electives 12
PHIL 3733. Philosophy of Punishment (T)
PHIL 3773. Topics in Feminist Philosophy: Superheras (C)
PHIL 4733, Environmental Ethics (P) PHIL 4773. Defining Race (P)
Sub-total 27-30
Electives: Sem. Hrs.
Electives 40-55
Total Required Hours: 120
Philosophy Courses
PHIL 2403. Introduction to Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science is a wide ranging area of study focusing on cognition from a variety of perspectives. Spring.
PHIL 3733. Philosophy of Punishment
Explores conceptual and ethical questions relating to punishment, such as: What is legal punishment? What, if anything, justifies the institution of punishment? Who can justifiably be punished and how do we determine what punishment is appropriate in a given case? Fall, even.
PHIL 4773. Defining Race
Biological, constructivist, and denial theories of race and their moral and political ramifications for racism, affirmative action, and hate crime legislation. Prerequisite, PHIL 1103. Spring, odd.
Minor in Ethics (T-American)
at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
Core Courses:
PHIL 1104, Introduction to Ethics 3 (T-American) (T)
PHIL 2102, Ethical Systems and Decision-Making 3 (T-American) (T)
PHIL 4703, Contemporary Ethical Issues 3 (P)
Choose one course in ethics for a specific field.
DPEM 3553, Ethics and the Law in Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management 3 (C)
Choose one "Special Problems" or "Topics" course where the focus is ethics.
ENG 4443. Studies in Literature of the Fantastic: Eutopias, Utopias, Pseudotopias, and Dystopias (P)
Choose one "Independent Study" or "Independent Readings" course where the focus is ethics. Foreign language courses should feature writings about ethics in the original language.
FR 480V, Independent Study in French: éthique en francais (P)
Minor in Religious Studies
at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
Required Courses: Sem. Hrs.
ENG 1643, Introduction to Religion 3 (T)
Select fifteen hours from the following: 15
ART 4553, Early Christian through Gothic Art History (P)
ENG 4623, Mythology (P)
PHIL 3313, Philosophy of Religion (C)
PHIL 3623, Eastern Philosophy (P)
SOC 3363, Sociology of Religion (C)
Total Required Hours: 18
Clubs
Archery (A-State)
Purpose: To bring together students, faculty and staff who are passionate about archery. With the stress and pressure of a rigorous academic pursuit, archery can be the perfect outlet for students and employees alike. We invite all skill levels to participate.
Bound by Books
Purpose: To connect with different people over our shared love of good literature. We meet once a month and discuss the book of the previous month that we all vote on.
Environmental Club
Purpose: To promote awareness of the current state of our environmental impact; with an emphasis on protection, conservation, preservation and restoration. Our goal is to educate and empower students concerning how to leave a "green footprint." Student activities include recycle bin management in Residence Halls, campus clean ups, composting, advocating for a more sustainable campus and overall continuous environmental improvement.
Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
Purpose: To help students and faculty understand the queer community. Activities include workshops, weekly meetings, special events, and other educational activities to help build a safer and more tolerant environment for all LGBTIA+ students and their allies at Arkansas State University.
Philosophy Club
Promotes and allows students to develop critical thinking skills, communication, and gives a platform for those interested in expressing their ideas and thoughts about the world around them.
Promote the examination of philosophical problems using philosophical tools via discussion, lectures, and community outreach.
