Kansas State University Philosophy Department

INFORMATION FOR BOGAZIÇI UNIVERSITY PHILOSOPHY MAJORS

ACADEMIC SCHEDULE: First/Last Day of Class

Spring 2006 Semester:  Jan. 12 to May 5
Fall 2006 Semester:  Aug. 21 to Dec. 8

Spring 2007 Semester:  Jan. 11 to May 4

Each semester has 15 weeks of classes, plus five holidays.  In the Spring Semester, these holidays are all in a one-week spring break around the third week of March.  Final exams are scheduled during the week following the end of classes.

 

MID-LEVEL AND UPPER-DIVISION PHILOSOPHY COURSES

SPRING 2006 SEMESTER

Core courses for majors

301  Modern Philosophy (typically Descartes to Kant)

340  Theories of Knowledge and Reality
 
Other 300-level courses

365  Medical Ethics   

380  Philosophy and Race        
 
Upper division courses for majors

525  Social and Political Philosophy     
585  Ethics (presupposes some normative background, ideally PHILO 330)     
615  Philosophy of Religion      
625  Philosophy of Language               
646  Philosophy of Physics                  

See our website for course descriptions:

http://courses.k-state.edu/catalog/undergraduate/as/philo.html

Note that there are pre-requisites for some 500 and 600-level courses.  Instructor permission may override pre-requisites.

FALL 2006 SEMESTER

Core Courses for Majors


300  History of Ancient Philosophy

320  Symbolic Logic I

330  Moral/Political Philosophy

Other 300-Level Courses

333  Origins:  Humanity, Life, and the Universe (co-taught with physics and biology)

Upper-division Courses for Majors

535  Philosophy of Law

570  Aesthetics (tentative)

635  Metaphysics

670  Advanced Social and Political

To be determined, one other from the following:

645  Philosophy of Science,

647  Philosophy of Biology

648  Philosophy and Origins of Ancient Science

HOUSING AND DINING COSTS

Standard Room and Food Service (20 meals/week) for one semester

Double room (shared with roommate):  $2696   (+ $244 if billed monthly)
Small single room:   $2846   (+ $304)
Double room for one person:    $3176   (+ $484)

There are also less expensive 15 meals/week and 10 meals/week plans, and Special Suite Options.  For complete information on all options: http://www.housing.k-state.edu/reshalls/rates05.php

Off-campus Housing: Students often find cheaper accommodations in rental apartments off-campus, usually shared with one or more students.  Our department will try to put students in touch with others looking for roommates for off-campus apartments.

TUITION AND FEES

 Boğaziçi University students participating in the exchange program with Kansas State University will pay their normal tuition and registration fees to Boğaziçi University.  Kansas State University will waive all tuition and registration fees for Boğaziçi University students visiting under the exchange agreement.