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Departmental Notes

For course descriptions and pre-requisite information click on the subject column next to the appropriate catalog number.

PHIL 100 - 070 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

PHIL 100 - 070 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

  • Class Number: 13725
  • Instructor: OLSEN, JUSTEN M
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 0.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $243.00
  • Seats Available: 4

PHIL 260 - 060 World Religions

PHIL 260 - 060 World Religions

  • Class Number: 8257
  • Instructor: JACKSON, DAVID
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 0.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $243.00
  • Seats Available: 5

PHIL 353 - 001 Environmental Ethics

PHIL 353 - 001 Environmental Ethics

  • Class Number: 15099
  • Instructor: PLUTYNSKI, ANYA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 0.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $243.00
  • Seats Available: 2

Section 2-7 belong to this lecture. This course requires registration for a discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent discussion section.
  • Class Number:
  • Instructor: DOWNES, STEPHEN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 302

Section 2-7 belong to this lecture. This course requires registration for a discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent discussion section.

PHIL 1000 - 002 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

PHIL 1000 - 002 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

  • Class Number: 1216
  • Instructor: CLARK, DALE L
  • Instructor: DOWNES, STEPHEN
  • Component: Discussion
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 12

PHIL 1000 - 003 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

PHIL 1000 - 003 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

  • Class Number: 1699
  • Instructor: DOWNES, STEPHEN
  • Instructor: JENSON, JASON
  • Component: Discussion
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 6

PHIL 1000 - 004 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

PHIL 1000 - 004 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

  • Class Number: 1700
  • Instructor: DOWNES, STEPHEN
  • Instructor: VORKOPER, STEPHEN
  • Component: Discussion
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 17

PHIL 1000 - 005 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

PHIL 1000 - 005 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

  • Class Number: 1701
  • Instructor: DOWNES, STEPHEN
  • Instructor: JENSON, JASON
  • Component: Discussion
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 13

PHIL 1000 - 006 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

PHIL 1000 - 006 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

  • Class Number: 1702
  • Instructor: CLARK, DALE L
  • Instructor: DOWNES, STEPHEN
  • Component: Discussion
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 22

PHIL 1000 - 007 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

PHIL 1000 - 007 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

  • Class Number: 1703
  • Instructor: DOWNES, STEPHEN
  • Instructor: VORKOPER, STEPHEN
  • Component: Discussion
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 16

PHIL 1000 - 008 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

PHIL 1000 - 008 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

  • Class Number: 6905
  • Instructor: ULATOWSKI, JOSEPH W
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 3

PHIL 1000 - 009 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

PHIL 1000 - 009 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

  • Class Number: 14084
  • Instructor: NICHOLS, SHAUN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: -1

PHIL 1000 - 070 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

PHIL 1000 - 070 Intro: Survey of Philosophy

  • Class Number: 13724
  • Instructor: OLSEN, JUSTEN M
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 18

PHIL 1001 - 001 Intro: Ethical Dilemmas

PHIL 1001 - 001 Intro: Ethical Dilemmas

  • Class Number: 5628
  • Instructor: BUCCAFURNI, DIANA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 6

PHIL 1001 - 002 Intro: Ethical Dilemmas

PHIL 1001 - 002 Intro: Ethical Dilemmas

  • Class Number: 7571
  • Instructor: HERRNSTEIN, THOMAS
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 4

PHIL 1002 - 001 Intro: God, Faith, & Reason

PHIL 1002 - 001 Intro: God, Faith, & Reason

  • Class Number: 8803
  • Instructor: FIRMAGE, ROBERT
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 30

PHIL 1250 - 001 Reasoning & Ratl Decisn

PHIL 1250 - 001 Reasoning & Ratl Decisn

  • Class Number: 1217
  • Instructor: HERMON, MICHAEL W
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 4

PHIL 1250 - 090 Reasoning & Ratl Decisn


This is an online course. Please go to http://uonline.utah.edu for class number and additional information.

PHIL 1250 - 090 Reasoning & Ratl Decisn

  • Class Number: 6906
  • Instructor: FISCHER, MARISSA R
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $25.00
  • Seats Available: 94

This is an online course. Please go to http://uonline.utah.edu for class number and additional information.

PHIL 2010 - 001 Intro Phil Through Film

PHIL 2010 - 001 Intro Phil Through Film

  • Class Number: 8804
  • Instructor: STARK, CYNTHIA
  • Component: Special Topics
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 31

PHIL 2600 - 001 World Religions


Sections 2-5 belong to this lecture. This course requires registration for a lab and/or discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.

PHIL 2600 - 001 World Religions

  • Class Number:
  • Instructor: FIRMAGE, ROBERT
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 146

Sections 2-5 belong to this lecture. This course requires registration for a lab and/or discussion section. Students will be automatically registered for this lecture section when registering for the pertinent lab and/or discussion section.

PHIL 2600 - 002 World Religions

PHIL 2600 - 002 World Religions

  • Class Number: 3647
  • Instructor: FIRMAGE, ROBERT
  • Component: Discussion
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 1

PHIL 2600 - 003 World Religions

PHIL 2600 - 003 World Religions

  • Class Number: 4144
  • Instructor: FIRMAGE, ROBERT
  • Component: Discussion
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 7

PHIL 2600 - 004 World Religions

PHIL 2600 - 004 World Religions

  • Class Number: 5161
  • Component: Discussion
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 40

PHIL 2600 - 005 World Religions

PHIL 2600 - 005 World Religions

  • Class Number: 5162
  • Instructor: FIRMAGE, ROBERT
  • Component: Discussion
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: --
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 21

PHIL 2600 - 060 World Religions

PHIL 2600 - 060 World Religions

  • Class Number: 5447
  • Instructor: JACKSON, DAVID
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 27
  • Class Number: 1219
  • Instructor: NEWMAN, LEX
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 15

PHIL 3300 - 001 Theory Of Knowledge

PHIL 3300 - 001 Theory Of Knowledge

  • Class Number: 5629
  • Instructor: BOWMAN, MEG M
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 12

PHIL 3310 - 001 Science And Society

PHIL 3310 - 001 Science And Society

  • Class Number: 7572
  • Instructor: THALOS, MARIAM
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 60

PHIL 3400 - 001 Mind, Lang, Reality

PHIL 3400 - 001 Mind, Lang, Reality

  • Class Number: 4653
  • Instructor: BENHAM, BRYAN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 52

PHIL 3440 - 001 Cognitive Science

PHIL 3440 - 001 Cognitive Science

  • Class Number: 7573
  • Instructor: BENHAM, BRYAN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 57

PHIL 3500 - 001 Ethics

PHIL 3500 - 001 Ethics

  • Class Number: 7848
  • Instructor: ANDREOU, CHRISOULA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 20

PHIL 3520 - 090 Bioethics


This is an online course. Please go to http://uonline.utah.edu for class number and additional information.

PHIL 3520 - 090 Bioethics

  • Class Number: 5173
  • Instructor: FRANCIS, LESLIE
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Fees: $25.00
  • Seats Available: 134

This is an online course. Please go to http://uonline.utah.edu for class number and additional information.

PHIL 3530 - 001 Environmental Ethics

PHIL 3530 - 001 Environmental Ethics

  • Class Number: 6181
  • Instructor: PLUTYNSKI, ANYA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 19

PHIL 3600 - 001 Phil Of Religion

PHIL 3600 - 001 Phil Of Religion

  • Class Number: 13606
  • Instructor: CROWE, BENJAMIN D
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 30

PHIL 3700 - 001 Political Philosophy

PHIL 3700 - 001 Political Philosophy

  • Class Number: 6924
  • Instructor: CHATTERJEE, DEEN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 74

PHIL 3710 - 001 Phil Of Law

PHIL 3710 - 001 Phil Of Law

  • Class Number: 14083
  • Instructor: HARRIS, EIRIK L
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 21

PHIL 3810 - 001 Existentialism

PHIL 3810 - 001 Existentialism

  • Class Number: 13607
  • Instructor: HAANSTAD, PAUL J
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 15

PHIL 3910 - 001 Individual Research

PHIL 3910 - 001 Individual Research

  • Class Number: 4376
  • Instructor: ANDREOU, CHRISOULA
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

PHIL 4010 - 001 Senior Seminar

PHIL 4010 - 001 Senior Seminar

  • Class Number: 1228
  • Instructor: HAANSTAD, PAUL J
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5
  • Class Number: 13608
  • Instructor: HUTTON, ERIC
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 32

PHIL 4130 - 001 19th Century Philosophy

PHIL 4130 - 001 19th Century Philosophy

  • Class Number: 14024
  • Instructor: TUTTLE, HOWARD
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 25

PHIL 4540 - 001 Engineering, Ethics, Society

PHIL 4540 - 001 Engineering, Ethics, Society

  • Class Number: 9253
  • Instructor: WARD, JOHN D
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 7

PHIL 4999 - 001 Honors Thesis/Project

PHIL 4999 - 001 Honors Thesis/Project

  • Class Number: 4396
  • Instructor: BATTIN, MARGARET
  • Component: Honors Thesis Project
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 4

PHIL 5040 - 001 20th Cent Analytic Phil

PHIL 5040 - 001 20th Cent Analytic Phil

  • Class Number: 13609
  • Instructor: MCINTOSH, CLIFTON
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 14
  • Class Number: 13611
  • Instructor: NEWMAN, LEX
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 11

PHIL 5200 - 001 Symbolic Logic

PHIL 5200 - 001 Symbolic Logic

  • Class Number: 13612
  • Instructor: MCINTOSH, CLIFTON
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 4.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 13

PHIL 5400 - 001 Metaphysics

PHIL 5400 - 001 Metaphysics

  • Class Number: 13613
  • Instructor: NICHOLS, SHAUN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 8

PHIL 5500 - 001 Contemp Ethical Theory

PHIL 5500 - 001 Contemp Ethical Theory

  • Class Number: 8812
  • Instructor: STARK, CYNTHIA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 24

PHIL 5700 - 001 Adv Politcl Phil


Human Rights.

PHIL 5700 - 001 Adv Politcl Phil

  • Class Number: 13614
  • Instructor: CHATTERJEE, DEEN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 16

Human Rights.

PHIL 5910 - 001 Individual Research

PHIL 5910 - 001 Individual Research

  • Class Number: 4426
  • Instructor: BATTIN, MARGARET
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

PHIL 6040 - 001 20th Cent Analytic Phil

PHIL 6040 - 001 20th Cent Analytic Phil

  • Class Number: 13610
  • Instructor: MCINTOSH, CLIFTON
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 13
  • Class Number: 13615
  • Instructor: NEWMAN, LEX
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 15

PHIL 6200 - 001 Symbolic Logic

PHIL 6200 - 001 Symbolic Logic

  • Class Number: 13616
  • Instructor: MCINTOSH, CLIFTON
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 4.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 20

PHIL 6400 - 001 Metaphysics

PHIL 6400 - 001 Metaphysics

  • Class Number: 13617
  • Instructor: NICHOLS, SHAUN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 10

PHIL 6500 - 001 Contemporary Ethics

PHIL 6500 - 001 Contemporary Ethics

  • Class Number: 8811
  • Instructor: STARK, CYNTHIA
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 11

PHIL 6700 - 001 Adv Politcl Phil


Human Rights.

PHIL 6700 - 001 Adv Politcl Phil

  • Class Number: 13618
  • Instructor: CHATTERJEE, DEEN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 14

Human Rights.

PHIL 6910 - 017 Individual Research

PHIL 6910 - 017 Individual Research

  • Class Number: 7862
  • Instructor: MALLON, RONALD
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 5.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

PHIL 6970 - 001 MA/MS Thesis Research

PHIL 6970 - 001 MA/MS Thesis Research

  • Class Number: 4447
  • Instructor: BATTIN, MARGARET
  • Component: Thesis Research
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 12.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

PHIL 6980 - 001 Faculty Consult M.A.

PHIL 6980 - 001 Faculty Consult M.A.

  • Class Number: 4386
  • Instructor: BATTIN, MARGARET
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

PHIL 7020 - 001 Sem Phil Traditions

PHIL 7020 - 001 Sem Phil Traditions

  • Class Number: 5846
  • Instructor: FRANCIS, LESLIE
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 2

PHIL 7400 - 001 Natural History of Will

PHIL 7400 - 001 Natural History of Will

  • Class Number: 13619
  • Instructor: THALOS, MARIAM
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 14
  • Class Number: 13620
  • Instructor: HUTTON, ERIC
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 10

PHIL 7500 - 002 Commitments & Practical Reason

PHIL 7500 - 002 Commitments & Practical Reason

  • Class Number: 14159
  • Instructor: ANDREOU, CHRISOULA
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 16

PHIL 7510 - 001 Sem-Applied Ethics


This class meets in the Humanities House.

PHIL 7510 - 001 Sem-Applied Ethics

  • Class Number: 7847
  • Instructor: BATTIN, MARGARET
  • Component: Seminar
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Requisites: Yes
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 30

This class meets in the Humanities House.

PHIL 7570 - 001 Research Ethics


Sections 2-5 belong to this lecture. This course requires participation in a discussion section as selected by the instructor.

PHIL 7570 - 001 Research Ethics

  • Class Number: 13621
  • Instructor: BENHAM, BRYAN
  • Component: Lecture
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 86

Sections 2-5 belong to this lecture. This course requires participation in a discussion section as selected by the instructor.

PHIL 7570 - 002 Research Ethics

PHIL 7570 - 002 Research Ethics

  • Class Number: 13622
  • Component: Discussion
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 40

PHIL 7570 - 003 Research Ethics

PHIL 7570 - 003 Research Ethics

  • Class Number: 13623
  • Component: Discussion
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 40

PHIL 7570 - 004 Research Ethics

PHIL 7570 - 004 Research Ethics

  • Class Number: 13624
  • Component: Discussion
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 40

PHIL 7570 - 005 Research Ethics

PHIL 7570 - 005 Research Ethics

  • Class Number: 13625
  • Component: Discussion
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 40

PHIL 7970 - 001 Thesis Research, Ph.D

PHIL 7970 - 001 Thesis Research, Ph.D

  • Class Number: 4406
  • Instructor: BATTIN, MARGARET
  • Component: Thesis Research
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 1.0 - 12.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

PHIL 7980 - 001 Faculty Consult, Ph.D

PHIL 7980 - 001 Faculty Consult, Ph.D

  • Class Number: 4416
  • Instructor: BATTIN, MARGARET
  • Component: Independent Study
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 3.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5

PHIL 7990 - 001 Continuing Regis., Ph.D

PHIL 7990 - 001 Continuing Regis., Ph.D

  • Class Number: 4436
  • Instructor: FRANCIS, LESLIE
  • Component: Continuing Registration
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 0.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 3

PHIL 7990 - 002 Continuing Regis., Ph.D

PHIL 7990 - 002 Continuing Regis., Ph.D

  • Class Number: 10029
  • Instructor: FRANCIS, LESLIE
  • Component: Continuing Registration
  • Type: In Person
  • Units: 0.0
  • Wait List: No
  • Seats Available: 5