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.

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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
COURSESECTIONTITLECRNINSTRUCTORMODALITY / REALDAYTIME
PHIL 11101Introduction to Philosophy22506ZarellaIn-person / ExpressionTu Thu12:30-1:45 PM
PHIL 11201Introduction: Ethics and Society 22507ShomakerDistance learning, Asynchronous (RUC) / ExpressionOnline
PHIL 11202Introduction: Ethics and Society22508CalesDistance learning, Asynchronous / ExpressionOnline
PHIL 11203Introduction: Ethics and Society22509ShepardDistance learning, Asynchronous / ExpressionOnline
PHIL 11204Introduction: Ethics and Society (Honors)22510ShepardIn-person / ExpressionMWF10:00-10:50 AM
PHIL 11205Introduction: Ethics and Society22511ZarellaIn-person / Expression

Tu Th9:30-10:45 AM
PHIL 11206Introduction: Ethics and Society22512AxtellBlended learning / ExpressionTu in-person / Th onlineTu 11:00 AM-12:15 PM
PHIL 11207Introduction: Ethics and Society22513ZarellaIn-person / ExpressionTu Th2:00-3:15 PM
PHIL 11501Wicked Problems (Honors)22514Margaret Konkel (Design)In-person / ExpressionMWF11:00-11:50 AM
PHIL 11502Wicked Problems (Honors)22515ShepardIn-person / ExpressionMWF12:00-12:50 PM
PHIL 11503Wicked Problems22516FesmireIn-person / ExpressionMWF1:00-1:50 PM
PHIL 21301Critical Reasoning and Argumentation22517AxtellDistance learning, Asynchronous / ExpressionOnline
PHIL 21501Healthcare Ethics22518ShomakerDistance learning, Asynchronous (RUC) / ExpressionOnline
PHIL 21502Healthcare Ethics22519ShomakerDistance learning, Asynchronous / Expression

Online
PHIL 21701Modern Philosophy: Renaissance to Present22520GoffsteinDistance learning, Asynchronous / Expression
Online
PHIL 21901Environmental Ethics22521FesmireExpression 
PHIL 31001Professional Ethics22523ShomakerDistance learning, Asynchronous / Expression, Writing IntensiveOnline
PHIL 34201Philosophy, Science, and Values22524AxtellDistance learning, Asynchronous / Expression, Writing IntensiveOnline
PHRE 42201Topics in Philosophy and Religious Studies: Monsters and Culture22531ThomasIn-person / Writing IntensiveMWF2:00-2:50 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
COURSESECTTIONTITLECRNINSTRUCTORMODALITY / REALDAYTIME
RELN 11201Religions in Culture and Society

22525ThomasIn-person / ExpressionMWF10:00-10:50 AM
RELN 11301World Religions for Healthcare Professionals22526PollickDistance learning, Asynchronous / ExpressionOnline
RELN 21301Healthcare and the American Religious Landscape22527PollickDistance learning, Asynchronous / ExpressionOnline
RELN 31401Social Problems and the Bible22528ThomasIn-person / ExpressionMWF 12:00-12:50 PM
HIST 35601History of American Religious Thought22190PollickIn-person / Analysis, Writing IntensiveMWF11:00-11:50 AM
RELN 38101Religion and Experiences of Death and Dying22530PollickDistance learning, Asynchronous / Expression

Online
PHRE 42201Topics in Philosophy and Religious Studies: Monsters and Culture22531ThomasIn-person / Writing IntensiveMWF2:00-2:50 PM