Course Syllabi


Search all Arizona Western College Course Syllabi. Search by name or title.
Use exact name (e.g. ENG-101) or title (e.g. Freshman Composition).

Course Description
Varsity Sports: WM Volleyball
PER-282

Prepares individuals for competing in their second year at the collegiate level in volleyball.

Varsity Sprts: Mens Basketball
PER-283

Prepares individuals for competing in their second year at the collegiate level in basketball.

Varsity Sp: Womens Basketball
PER-284

Prepares individuals for competing in their second year at the collegiate level in basketball.

Varsity Sports: Baseball
PER-285

Prepares individuals for competing in their second year at the collegiate level in baseball.

Varsity Sports: Softball
PER-286

Prepares individuals for competing in their second year at the collegiate level in softball.

Varsity Sports: Cheerleading
PER-287

Prepares individuals for competing in their second year at the collegiate level in cheerleading.

Varsity Sports: Dance Team
PER-288

Course will provide the students with the skills needed to become a part of a competitive dance team in their second collegiate year.

Advanced Tactical Applications of Soccer
PER-296

Students will engage in the sport of soccer in a format designed to create competitive play more so than recreational.

Introduction to Philosophy/GE
PHI-101

This course examines the central issues and literature in philosophy. Subjects will include, but are not limited to: God and human nature, mind and free will, knowledge and reality, ethics and the good life, justice and the ideal state. The emphasis is primarily placed on the Western philosophical tradition

Introduction to Logic/GE
PHI-103

Logic is the systematic study of arguments. This course has a dual emphasis: (1) informal logic and (2) formal logic. Informal logic is concerned with fallacies as they occur in everyday discourse. Formal logic attempts to grasp the underlying mathematical structure of reason. The study of logic is intended to empower one to think clearly and concisely.

Introduction to Ethics/GE
PHI-105

Explores the nature and development of moral philosophy from the ancient Greeks to the present day. The major systems of ethics are presented and then applied in various ways to a range of contemporary moral issues and dilemmas. The course is designed to enhance students sophistication in thinking about difficult moral and social questions.

Philosophy of Science/GE
PHI-210

A philosophical investigation into the nature of scientific inquiry and methodology: Topics include the definition of science, the realist/antirealist debate, the limits of science, the relationship between science and religion, and the nature, formation, use, and confirmation of scientific laws and theories.

Medical Ethics/GE
PHI-220

Philosophical examination of moral problems that arise in relation to medicine and health care. Topics include end of life, reproduction, patient's rights, and justice in the distribution of health care.

Philosophy of Religion/GE
PHI-233

This course is a critical examination of religious claims and phenomena. Topics include, but are not limited to: the nature and existence of God; the epistemology of religious belief; the possibility of miracles, life after death, and mystical experience; as well as the interrelationship between ethics, values, and religion.

Ancient Philosophy/GE
PHI-240

Examines the contributions made by ancient Greek and Roman thinkers to the western philosophical and scientific tradition. A broad range of topics will be covered including: the universe, law, justice, knowledge, virtue, happiness, death, and god. Emphasis will be placed on the writings and thought of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.

Social and Political Philosophy/GE
PHI-257

Examines competing conceptions of the just and ideal state, the nature civic virtue, the foundations of state authority, the relationship between economic and political systems, especially insofar as these systems either conduce to or resist the disenfranchisement among members of social groups, as well as what principles are needed to bring about social justice, uphold equality, and respect human rights. Emphasis will be placed on the analysis of influential texts taken from both classical and modern works of political and social philosophy.

College Physics I/GE
PHY-111

Introduction to motion and interactions that change motion; introduction to mechanical energy, momentum, fluids, thermodynamics, and waves.

College Physics II/GE
PHY-112

Introduction to electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics.

University Physics I
PHY-121

Introduction to mechanics. Analysis of the interactions between a system and its environment to determine changes in the system's position, velocity, momentum, and mechanical energy. Application of Newton's laws and conservation laws to the behavior of physical systems.

University Physics II
PHY-131

Introduction to electricity and magnetism. Application of the laws of electricity and magnetism to the behavior of physical systems.