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Courses Offered in the Fall Semester
Courses for Fall 2023 are now posted below!


Scroll down to view information about all courses offered in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies during the Fall 2023 semester.
Academic Advisors are available in the Highlander Success Center to help with questions about courses and degree requirements, for students enrolled at both the Radford and Roanoke campus sites..
The complete class schedule for Radford University will be posted in mid-March.

Philosophy Course Schedule for Fall 2023
Meeting Formats:
- In-person = Traditional, face-to-face meetings on-ground
- Blended learning = Some class meetings in-peron, Some course requirements asynchronous online
- Online, Asynchronous = Online- only course format, mostly self-paced instruction, no set meeting time
- Online, Synchronoue: Online-only course that meets at a set time on a weekly schedule
Course | Section | Title | CRN | Instructor | Modality / REAL | Day | Time |
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01 | Introduction to Philosophy | 16866 | Zarella | In-person / E | Tu-Th | 9:30–10:45 AM | |
01 | Introduction: Ethics and Society | 16870 | Shepard | Distance learning, Asynchronous / E | Online | ||
02 | Introduction: Ethics and Society | 16872 | Shepard | In-person / E | MWF | 10:00–10:50 AM | |
03 | Introduction: Ethics and Society | 16874 | Zarella | In-person / E | Tu-Th | 12:30–1:45 PM | |
04 | Introduction: Ethics and Society | 16876 | Zarella | In-person / E | Tu-Th | 5:00–6:15 PM | |
05 | Introduction: Ethics and Society | 16877 | Cales | Distance learning, Asynchronous / E | Online | ||
01 | Wicked Problems (Honors) | 16878 | Keith | In-person / E | MWF | 11:00–11:50 AM | |
02 | Wicked Problems (Honors) | 16879 | Shepard | In-person / E | MWF | 12:00–12:50 PM | |
03 | Wicked Problems | 16880 | Fesmire | In-person / E | MWF | 1:00–1:50 PM | |
01 | Critical Reasoning and Argumentation | 16881 | Axtell | Blended learning / E | Tu In-person / Th Online | Tu 2:00–3:15 PM / Th Online | |
01 | Healthcare Ethics | 16882 | Shomaker | Distance learning, Asynchronous / E | Online | ||
02 | Healthcare Ethics | 16883 | Shomaker | Distance learning, Asynchronous / E | Online | ||
03 | Healthcare Ethics | 16884 | Shomaker | In-Person, at Roanoke Campus / E | Tu-Th | 11:00 AM–12:15 PM | |
01 | History of Philosophy: Ancient to Medieval | 16885 | Cales | In-person / E | Tu-Th | 3:30–4:45 PM | |
01 | Film and Philosophy | 16886 | Axtell | In-person / E | W | 5:00–7:45 PM | |
01 | Professional Ethics | 16887 | Fesmire | In-person / E | MWF | 10:00–10:50 AM | |
01 | Philosophy of Mind and Metaphysics | 16888 | Axtell | Distance learning, Asynchronous / E | Online | ||
01 | Advanced Healthcare Ethics | 16889 | Shomaker | Distance learning, Asynchronous / E | Online |

Religious Studies Course Schedule for Fall 2023
Meeting Formats:
- In-person = Traditional, face-to-face meetings on-ground
- Blended learning = Some class meetings in-peron, Some course requirements asynchronous online
- Online, Asynchronous = Online- only course format, mostly self-paced instruction, no set meeting time
- Online, Synchronoue: Online-only course that meets at a set time on a weekly schedule
Course | Section | Title | CRN | Instructor | Modality / REAL | Day | Time |
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01 | Religions in Culture and Society (pending new title for Survey of World Religions) | 16890 | Pollick | In-person / E | MWF | 11:00–11:50 AM | |
02 | Religions in Culture and Society (pending new title for Survey of World Religions) | 16891 | Pollick | In-person / E | MWF | 2:00–2:50 PM | |
01 | World Religions for Healthcare Professionals | 16892 | Thomas | Distance learning, Asynchronous / E | Online | ||
02 | World Religions for Healthcare Professionals | 16893 | Thomas | Distance learning, Asynchronous / E | Online | ||
01 | Islam in Global and Historical Contexts | 16894 | Pollick | In-person / E | Tu-Th | 9:30–10:45 AM | |
01 | Historical Perspectives on Healthcare and Religion | 16895 | Thomas | Distance learning, Asynchronous / E | Online | ||
01 | Religion and American Identities | 16897 | Pollick | In-person / E | MW | 4:00–5:15 PM | |
01 | Religion and Experiences of Death and Dying | 16898 | Rothgery | Distance learning, Asynchronous / E | Online |