2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    May 01, 2024  
2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PHIL 131 Integrated Systems Thinking (3 credits)



Prerequisite PHIL 130  with at least a 1.5 grade.

Course Description
Integrated Systems Thinking examines a particular system, issue, or ideological construct from a variety of disciplines. Key interdisciplinary fields include arts, humanities, math, sciences, and social sciences.

Course Content
A. Cross-disciplinary systems thinking
B. Applied system interconnections
C. Consequences of short term and long term thinking
D. Systems thinking from arts and humanities perspective
E. Systems thinking from mathematical and scientific perspective
F. Systems thinking from economic, political or social science perspective

Student Outcomes
A. Integrate cross-disciplinary systems thinking based on a course theme.

B. Analyze applied system interconnections.

C. Identify and evaluate consequences of short term and long term thinking.

D. Analyze course theme from arts and humanities paradigm.

E. Analyze course theme from mathematical and scientific paradigm.

F. Analyze course theme from economic, political or social science perspective.

Degree Outcomes
Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in life-long learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 30
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 30



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