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Courses Offered in the Spring Semester
Details for Spring 2024 PHRE (Philosophy and Religious Studies) courses are posted in the two tables below, and can be viewed by searching for "Philosophy" and "Religion" in the Radford University class schedule for the Spring 2024 semester.
To learn more details about Spring 2024 courses and programs of study in Philosophy and Religious Studies, join our faculty for free pizza and video games in the Esports Center (Cook Hall, first floor), Tuesday, October 24, 6:00–8:00 PM. Faculty from the Departments of English and Languages & Literatures, History, and Sociology will also be there to share their course offerings and join in the fun! Add this event to your calendar.
During the Spring 2024 semester, the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies offers a number of dynamic and engaging learning experiences, in broad introductory courses as well as elective courses that address specialized topics.
View the complete Class Schedule for Radford University. The Highlander Success Center offers assistance with questions about courses and degree requirements outside the department.
Philosophy Course Schedule for Spring 2024
Course Modalities
- In Person = Traditional, face-to-face meetings on-ground
- Blended learning, Flipped asynchronous = Some class meetings in-peron, Some course requirements asynchronous online
- Distance learning, Asynchronous = Online- only course format, mostly self-paced instruction, no set meeting time
- Distance learning, Synchronoue: Online-only course that meets at a set time on a weekly schedule
COURSE | SECTION | TITLE | CRN | INSTRUCTOR | MODALITY / REAL | DAY | TIME |
PHIL 111 | 01 | Introduction to Philosophy | 22506 | Zarella | In-person / Expression | Tu Thu | 12:30-1:45 PM |
PHIL 112 | 01 | Introduction: Ethics and Society | 22507 | Shomaker | Distance learning, Asynchronous (RUC) / Expression | Online | |
PHIL 112 | 02 | Introduction: Ethics and Society | 22508 | Cales | Distance learning, Asynchronous / Expression | Online | |
PHIL 112 | 03 | Introduction: Ethics and Society | 22509 | Shepard | Distance learning, Asynchronous / Expression | Online | |
PHIL 112 | 04 | Introduction: Ethics and Society (Honors) | 22510 | Shepard | In-person / Expression | MWF | 10:00-10:50 AM |
PHIL 112 | 05 | Introduction: Ethics and Society | 22511 | Zarella | In-person / Expression | Tu Th | 9:30-10:45 AM |
PHIL 112 | 06 | Introduction: Ethics and Society | 22512 | Axtell | Blended learning / Expression | Tu in-person / Th online | Tu 11:00 AM-12:15 PM |
PHIL 112 | 07 | Introduction: Ethics and Society | 22513 | Zarella | In-person / Expression | Tu Th | 2:00-3:15 PM |
PHIL 115 | 01 | Wicked Problems (Honors) | 22514 | Margaret Konkel (Design) | In-person / Expression | MWF | 11:00-11:50 AM |
PHIL 115 | 02 | Wicked Problems (Honors) | 22515 | Shepard | In-person / Expression | MWF | 12:00-12:50 PM |
PHIL 115 | 03 | Wicked Problems | 22516 | Fesmire | In-person / Expression | MWF | 1:00-1:50 PM |
PHIL 213 | 01 | Critical Reasoning and Argumentation | 22517 | Axtell | Distance learning, Asynchronous / Expression | Online | |
PHIL 215 | 01 | Healthcare Ethics | 22518 | Shomaker | Distance learning, Asynchronous (RUC) / Expression | Online | |
PHIL 215 | 02 | Healthcare Ethics | 22519 | Shomaker | Distance learning, Asynchronous / Expression | Online | |
PHIL 217 | 01 | Modern Philosophy: Renaissance to Present | 22520 | Goffstein | Distance learning, Asynchronous / Expression | Online | |
PHIL 219 | 01 | Environmental Ethics | 22521 | Fesmire | Expression | ||
PHIL 310 | 01 | Professional Ethics | 22523 | Shomaker | Distance learning, Asynchronous / Expression, Writing Intensive | Online | |
PHIL 342 | 01 | Philosophy, Science, and Values | 22524 | Axtell | Distance learning, Asynchronous / Expression, Writing Intensive | Online | |
PHRE 422 | 01 | Topics in Philosophy and Religious Studies: Monsters and Culture | 22531 | Thomas | In-person / Writing Intensive | MWF | 2:00-2:50 PM |
Religious Studies Course Schedule for Spring 2024
Course Modalities
- In Person = Traditional, face-to-face meetings on-ground
- Blended learning, Flipped asynchronous = Some class meetings in-peron, Some course requirements asynchronous online
- Distance learning, Asynchronous = Online- only course format, mostly self-paced instruction, no set meeting time
- Distance learning, Synchronoue: Online-only course that meets at a set time on a weekly schedule
COURSE | SECTTION | TITLE | CRN | INSTRUCTOR | MODALITY / REAL | DAY | TIME |
RELN 112 | 01 | Religions in Culture and Society | 22525 | Thomas | In-person / Expression | MWF | 10:00-10:50 AM |
RELN 113 | 01 | World Religions for Healthcare Professionals | 22526 | Pollick | Distance learning, Asynchronous / Expression | Online | |
RELN 213 | 01 | Healthcare and the American Religious Landscape | 22527 | Pollick | Distance learning, Asynchronous / Expression | Online | |
RELN 314 | 01 | Social Problems and the Bible | 22528 | Thomas | In-person / Expression | MWF | 12:00-12:50 PM |
HIST 356 | 01 | History of American Religious Thought | 22190 | Pollick | In-person / Analysis, Writing Intensive | MWF | 11:00-11:50 AM |
RELN 381 | 01 | Religion and Experiences of Death and Dying | 22530 | Pollick | Distance learning, Asynchronous / Expression | Online | |
PHRE 422 | 01 | Topics in Philosophy and Religious Studies: Monsters and Culture | 22531 | Thomas | In-person / Writing Intensive | MWF | 2:00-2:50 PM |