LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

2024-2025 CATALOG

The Academic Catalog is the official listing of courses, programs of study, academic policies and degree requirements for Loyola University Chicago. It is published every year in advance of the next academic year.

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ACPHI 130  Philosophy and Persons  (3 Credit Hours)  
This course examines the way philosophy looks for fundamental characteristics that identify life as a properly human life, asks about its ultimate meaning or purpose, and raises questions about what counts as a good life.
IAI code: H4 900  
Course equivalencies: PHIL120/130/180/ACPHI130  
Students will be able to explain a claim to truth, to explain theories of value in human life, and to describe theories of the metaphysical nature of human persons

Outcomes

Students will be able to explain a claim to truth, to explain theories of value in human life, and to describe theories of the metaphysical nature of human persons
ACPHI 205  The Person and Society  (3 Credit Hours)  
A contemporary look at the origins of social problems, democracy movements (both domestic and international), and the role of government in society.
IAI code: H4 901  
Course equivalencies: PHIL162/182/262/282/ACPHI205  
Students will understand the moral bases of social activity and have the ability to relate individual responsibilities with life in a society

Outcomes

Students will understand the moral bases of social activity and have the ability to relate individual responsibilities with life in a society
ACPHI 274  Logic  (3 Credit Hours)  
Study of the rules of judging and reasoning, both inductive and deductive, in a traditional, language-centered context rather than a symbolic context. Logical analysis of both formal and informal fallacies and of the consistency and logical consequences of a given set of statements is included. Logical analysis is applied to problems dealing with knowledge of reality.
IAI code: H4 906  
Course equivalencies: PHIL 174/PHIL 274/ACPHI 274  
Students will be able to formally analyze, evaluate, and demonstrate the various aspects of argumentation

Outcomes

Students will be able to formally analyze, evaluate, and demonstrate the various aspects of argumentation
ACPHI 281  Ethics  (3 Credit Hours)  
This course is a general introduction to ethics and moral philosophy.
IAI code: H4 904  
Course equivalencies: PHIL 181 / PHIL 281 /ACPHI 281  
Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of criteria for choosing between conflicting ethical theories, moral disagreement, the justification of moral judgments, and the application of ethical standards to practical decision-making and ethical questions that arise in everyday life

Outcomes

Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of criteria for choosing between conflicting ethical theories, moral disagreement, the justification of moral judgments, and the application of ethical standards to practical decision-making and ethical questions that arise in everyday life
ACPHI 284  Society, Justice, and Health Care  (3 Credit Hours)  
A study of the role of ethics and moral reasoning in healthcare contexts. Emphasis is placed on identifying ethical issues that arise in a variety of contemporary healthcare settings, and in critically applying ethical theories and concepts to respond to health care and medical issues.
Course equivalencies: PHL184/284BIET184PHL164BIET164  
Students will gain skills in ethical questioning, reasoning, and application, with an emphasis on the intersection of healthcare practice and broader social, political, and legal issues

Outcomes

Students will gain skills in ethical questioning, reasoning, and application, with an emphasis on the intersection of healthcare practice and broader social, political, and legal issues