Important Dates to Keep in Mind:
- August 24th – Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund
- August 31st – Last day to add a course
- September 9th – Last day for pass/fail
- December 13th – Last to withdraw with W
- December 15th-21st – Final exam week
- December 21st – End of Fall Term
- December 27th – Final Grade Submission Deadline
| Week | Unit | Guiding Question(s) | Assignment Schedule TBD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 8/25 – 8/29 | Intro to Course | What are we doing in philosophy? | Intro assignment due 8/29 | |
| 2 8/30 -9/5 | Epistemology | How can we know what is real and what isn’t? | ||
| 3 9/6 – 9/12 | N/A (No class) | Note to Self 1 due 9/6 | ||
| 4 9/13 – 9/19 | What can we know? | PSA Hand In 9/15 | ||
| 5 9/20 – 9/26 | How is knowledge shaped or constrained by your location? | Organize first group meeting and send Prof. Greer meeting details 9/20 | ||
| 6 9/27 – 10/3 | (Why) is truth important? | |||
| 7 10/4 – 10/10 | Axiology | What is morally important? | Last day to come to office hours for credit 10/4 | |
| 8 10/11 – 10/17 | (continued) | 1. Short Essay 1 due 10/11 2. PSA Hand In 10/17 | ||
| 9 10/18 – 10/24 | (continued) | Groups upload Literature Review Summaries to BB and shared Drive 10/18 | ||
| 10 10/25 – 10/31 | Should there be a revolution? What should it look like? | |||
| 11 11/1 – 11/7 | (continued) | 1. Upload group project proposal to BB 10/25 2. PSA Hand In 11/3 | ||
| 12 11/8 – 11/14 | Metaphysics | Where and what is the self? | ||
| 13 11/15 – 11/21 | (continued) | 1. Groups receive feedback on project proposals by 11/15 2. Short Essay 2 due 11/15 | ||
| 14 11/22 – 11/28 | Are there “kinds” of people? | |||
| 15 11/29 – 12/5 | Do race(s) and gender(s) exist? | |||
| 16 12/6 – 12/12 | What might it mean to decolonize gender? | PSA Hand In 12/8 | ||
| 17 12/13 – 12/19 | Exam Week | 1. Group Presentations (12/13 and 12/15) 2. Short Essay 3 Due (12/13) 3. Note to Self 2 due (12/15) |
