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BTOT-3310 Old Testament 3: Latter Prophets
–Fa
3 hours
Study of the canonical texts of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel,
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk,
Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. Attention is
also given to the historical, theological, and literary structural
considerations for the books. Drawing on the texts, contemporary
implications will also be addressed..
Prerequisites: BTGE-2730
Old Testament Literature; or permission of the instructor.
BTOT-3410 Old Testament 4:Writings
–Sp
3 hours
Study of the canonical texts of Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ruth,
Song of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, Esther, Daniel,
Ezra, Nehemiah, and 1 and 2 Chronicles. Attention is also given
to the historical, theological, and literary structural considerations
for the books. Drawing on the texts, contemporary implications
will also be addressed.
Prerequisite: BTGE-2730 Old Testament
Literature; or permission of the instructor.
BTOT-4900
1–3 hours
Independent Study in Old Testament
–Fa, Sp, Su
Students will investigate a significant topic or a Scripture
passage of special interest with a view toward integration of
knowledge.
BTOT-4990
1–3 hours
Selected Studies in the Old Testament
–Fa, Sp
Selected studies in an Old Testament book or specific
grouping of books. Repeatable with different books or groupings.
Prerequisites: BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature or permission
of instructor.
Bible and Theology — Philosophy and Apologetics (BTPA)
BTPA-2200 Introduction to Philosophy
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
Survey of the principle issues in Western philosophy, covering
such areas as epistemology, metaphysics, aesthetics, and the
major systems of philosophy.
BTPA-2240 Logic
–Fa
3 hours
Study of the principles of correct and fallacious reasoning
involved in traditional logic and modern logic.
BTPA-2250 Ethics
–Fa
3 hours
Study and evaluation of the major theories of goodness,
obligation, and motive and the development of a consistent
Christian ethical system, together with the application of ethical
theories to contemporary moral problems.
BTPA-2260 World Religions
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
An introduction to the teachings and practices of the major
world religions along with a Christian response to these religions.
BTPA-3240 Epistemology
–Fa
3 hours
Study of the nature, sources, types, tests, and limits of human
knowledge.
Prerequisite: BTPA-2200 Introduction to Philosophy.
BTPA-3250 Philosophy of Religion
–Sp
3 hours
Analysis of the major philosophical problems relating to religion
as these have arisen in the modern intellectual environment.
Prerequisite: BTPA-2200 Introduction to Philosophy.
BTPA-3260 Symbolic Logic
–Sp
3 hours
Study of systems of natural deduction (including metatheoretic
proofs and methods) in propositional logic, first-order logic, and
modal logic with emphasis on assessing arguments in natural
language.
Prerequisite: BTPA-2240 Logic; or MATH-2210 Logic
and Methods of Proof; or permission of instructor.
BTPA-3280 Metaphysics
–Sp
3 hours
Study of selected topics in metaphysics, including the mind-
body problem, substance, qualities and universals, identity, space
and time, causation, and freedom and determinism.
Prerequisite:
BTPA-2200 Introduction to Philosophy.
(odd years)
BTPA-3300 Christian Evidences and Apologetics
–Fa
3 hours
Study of the basis for, and the nature of, evidence for
Christianity. Emphasis on biblical revelation and its use in the
defense and confirmation of the Gospel.
Prerequisite: BTGE-2730
Old Testament Literature; BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature; or
permission of the instructor.
BTPA-3310
3 hours
History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
–Fa
Survey of men and movements in Greek and Christian
philosophy from Thales to Aquinas. Selected, representative
writings of the philosophers will be read.
Prerequisite: BTPA-2200
Introduction to Philosophy.
(odd years)
BTPA-3320 History of Modern Philosophy
–Sp
3 hours
Study of the principle philosophers from Descartes through
Nietzsche. The development of rationalism and empiricism
with the Kantian synthesis and its results will be emphasized.
Prerequisite: BTPA-2200 Introduction to Philosophy.
(odd years)
BTPA-3330 19th Century Philosophy
–Fa
3 hours
Survey of significant European and American philosophies of
the 19th and early 20th centuries from Hegel to the first World War.
Special attention will be given to Hegelianism, early existentialism,
pragmatism, and analytic philosophy.
Prerequisite: BTPA-2200
Introduction to Philosophy.
(even years)
BTPA-3340 Current Philosophical Developments
–Sp
3 hours
Survey of significant European and American philosophies of
the 20th century, focusing specifically on developments from the
1960s to the present. (even years)
BTPA-3400 Philosophy of Law and Economics
3 hours
Course will clarify the conceptual structures that underlie both
law and economic analysis. Explores the connections between
ethics and legal theory and practice and economics. (odd years)
BTPA-3500 Current Religious Movements
–Sp
3 hours
Survey of new religious movements with attention given to their
history, beliefs, and practices, as well as to critical assessment
and appropriate response. Prerequisite: BTGE-2730 Old
Testament Literature; BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature; or
permission of the instructor.
BTPA-4030 Philosophy and Literature
–Sp
2 hours
Course will be divided into two sections. The first will focus on
philosophy of literature, exploring literary theory, hermeneutics,
and literature as a work of art. The second part of the course
will examine philosophy in literature, looking at the ways in
which philosophical ideas are expressed through the medium of
literature. (even years)
BTPA-4250 Philosophy of Science
2 hours
Critique of the concepts, methods, and arguments of the
various sciences, as well as an analysis of the theological and
philosophical underpinnings of science, which aims to demarcate
science from pseudo-science, evaluate contemporary thought in
the limits of science, and evaluate the relations between science,
human values, religion, and technology. (odd years)
BTPA-4260 Philosophy of Art
–Sp
2 hours
Study of the nature of art and the aesthetic experience. Possible
topics include the concept of creativity, the nature and value of the
work of art, the function of art, the truth in art, the relation of art
and society, and the aesthetic attitude and aesthetic values, such
as beauty and the philosophy of art. (Fee: $10) (odd years)
BTPA-4290 Topics in Philosophy
–Sp
1–3 hours
Various topics offered as interest demands. For majors in
philosophy. Permission of instructor required for non-majors and
minors.
BTPA-4900
1–3 hours
Independent Study in Philosophy
–Fa, Sp, Su
The student will investigate a significant topic of philosophy of
special interest with a view toward integration of knowledge.
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2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Course Descriptions
BTOT-3310 – BTPA-4900