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PHIL 20B History of Western Philosophy - 4 Units 1400-1800
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the major philosophers of the Western tradition from the Renaissance through the early modern period. Examination of the problems of knowledge, reality, truth, freedom, agency, morality and value theory in figures from Descartes to Kant, including marginalized figures and groups, such as Elizabeth of Bohemia.
PHIL 20C History of Western Philosophy - 4 Units 1800-the Present
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the major philosophers of the Western tradition from 1900 to the present with an emphasis on major philosophers and movements that examine problems of knowledge, reality, truth, value, and human existence, as well as their applications to the sciences and other fields, such as cultural studies.
PHIL 24 Philosophy of Religion 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to Philosophy of Religion investigating religious experience, belief and life under the scope of philosophy. Analyzes issues including: the cognitive component in religious experience, religion and feminism, religious fundamentalism, arguments for and against theism, and attitudes toward both philosophy and religion in a variety of cultural contexts.
PHIL 30 Introduction to Existentialism 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course examines central figures, texts, and ideas within existential philosophy, with an emphasis on the fundamental ontological assumption held by all existentialists, namely the existentialists’ rejection of rationalism and the idea that a metaphysical system can (or should) describe the world as containing determinate essences that confer univocal conceptual identities upon things, situations, and actions.
PHIL 49 Women and Philosophy 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5. (Also listed as WMST 49. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Examination of feminist theory, “feminism,” feminist thought and the philosophy produced by a diverse range of women in philosophy. Investigation of the ways that understandings of the relations between the sexes have influenced the work of philosophers from different cultures.
Intermediate black and white photography. Overview of the medium format camera and continued use of the 35mm camera. Demonstration of basic 4x5 camera principles. Introduction to studio portraiture and basic studio practices. Continued development of critical thinking skills to analyze historical, cultural, conceptual and practical aspects of a medium used worldwide. Preparatory for further work in photography including digital imaging.
PHTG 3 Advanced Photography 3 Units
Prerequisite: PHTG 2 or PHTG 5.
Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory (60 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Photography - Professional Practices Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
Advanced photography for film and/or digital practices. Capture, process, and print technically and well-conceived images. Organize and assemble a strong group of images that are conceptually strong and exhibit a strong personal vision. Refine development of critical thinking skills to analyze historical, cultural, conceptual, and practical aspects of the photographic medium.
PHTG 4 Introduction to Digital Photography 3 Units
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262 and 263.
Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory (60 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to digital photography and digital imaging processes. Gain proficiency in the use of a digital camera and explore the digital darkroom using Adobe Lightroom. Develop skills in digital print output for both fine art and commercial applications. Gain knowledge of issues in contemporary photography and develop an ability to analyze and discuss photographic imagery. Basic, beginning photography and wet darkroom experience recommended.
PHTG 5 Intermediate Digital Photography 3 Units
Prerequisite: PHTG 4.
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262 and 263.
Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory (60 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Digital Photography Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
Further study of digital photography and digital imaging processes. Gain greater control over the quality of your digital images through shooting RAW,organization and development through Lightroom, and/or image editing with Photoshop. Create a work flow for producing high quality prints. Discuss and analyze current trends in photography.
PHTG 7 Exploring Visual Expression 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Exploring visual expression through the photographic medium. Understanding of basic principles of perception, light, color, composition and visual awareness. Development of critical thinking skills to express aesthetic, intellectual and emotional concerns. Basic overview of the history of the medium. Instruction on the use of cameras, lenses, and other creative controls of photography.
PHTG 21 Contemporary Trends in Photography 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
A comprehensive introduction to contemporary trends, styles and applications of photography starting in 1925. An examination of photography’s broad impact as a cultural, visual and social force including the diversity of 20th and 21st Century photographic movements.
PHTG 52 Photography Production Laboratory 2 Units
Prerequisite: PHTG 1 or PHTG 4 (may be taken concurrently).
Six hours laboratory (72 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Photography - Professional Practices Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
Supervised use of photographic studio, darkrooms and/or photographic computer lab space.
PHTG 54 Experimental Photography 3 Units
Prerequisite: PHTG 1 (may be taken concurrently).
Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory (60 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Analog Photography Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
Introduction to experimental and nontraditional photographic processes through the use of analog and digital photography. View both historical and contemporary approaches to camera and darkroom use in the creation of photographic imagery. Make enlarged negatives, create cyanotype and VanDyke brown prints, tone and Handcolor images, and use digital imaging to emulate these and other traditional processes. Produce an engaging and expressive collection of images.
All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
PHIL 77
PHIL 77X
PHIL 77Y
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and division dean.
Three hours laboratory for each unit of credit (36 hours total for each unit of credit per quarter).
Specific reading, writing or study projects within the discipline of Philosophy.
Photography
PHTG 1 Basic Photography 3 Units
Advisory: EWRT 200 and READ 200, or ESL 261, 262 and 263; MATH 210
or equivalent.
Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory (60 hours total per quarter). Introduction to black and white photography. Overview of the 35mm single lens reflex camera operating system. Basic understanding of film processing, printing and finishing. Development of critical thinking skills to analyze historical, cultural, conceptual and practical aspects of a medium used worldwide. Preparatory for further work in photography including digital imaging.
PHTG 2 Intermediate Photography 3 Units
Prerequisite: PHTG 1.
Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory (60 hours total per quarter).
(This course is included in the Analog Photography Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on “Repeating Courses” in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
Special Projects in Philosophy
1 Unit 2 Units 3 Units
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