The Department of Philosophy and Religion Offers Two Fresh New Courses for the Spring

With the end of the semester approaching, many students are bored with class and trying to put together an exciting schedule for the Spring 2011 semester that also fulfills graduation requirements. For students still looking for hours, the Department of Philosophy and Religion is offering two fresh new courses.
Students looking for hours in Humanities or for a popular class to enjoy will have the chance to experience Religion 386: Religion and Film, formerly known as Topics in Religious Studies. The class has returned for Spring 2011. Professor Ryan Weimer is pleased to bring this course back for the spring. It is a special course which will not be offered every semester at Ole Miss. However, it has been so popular among Ole Miss students in the past that the Department of Philosophy and Religion has permanently added it to the list of course offerings. Now is the time to enroll since students have no way of knowing when it will be offered next. It has received many good reviews on the Ole Miss course evaluations list. Art student Maebh McGonagle says that she has heard this course is interesting and would be interested in taking it to complete her humanities credits based on the reviews she had heard from fellow students. But this is not the only exciting course being offered by Philosophy and Religion this spring.
The Department of Religion is offering a brand new course called Religion 395: Medical Ethics. “We thought there would be some interest in this course. Issues in medical ethics are in the news every day. Many people's views on these issues are informed by their religious tradition,” Says Dr. William F. Lawhead, Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion. “However, most people don't knowthat within a particular religious tradition, such as Christianity, there is a wide diversity of viewpoints and conclusions all developed from the same basic principles,” he says. Medical Ethics is taught by Professor Sarah Moses, who specializes in theology and religious ethics. This course will explore theological thinking on medical issues. Ms. Moses reminds students that this course is not to be confused with a similar medical ethics course offered in philosophy. The department has a wide variety of classes to choose from to hopefully capture the diverse thoughts, majors, and beliefs of the students at The University of Mississippi.

Students in need of a few more hours should check out the courses that Philosophy and Religion has to offer.

William F. Lawhead
Professor of Philosophy and Chair Department of Philosophy and Religion.
Phone: (662) 915-7345
Email: WLawhead@olemiss.edu

Sarah Moses
Professor of Religion
Email: SMoses@olemiss.edu

Www.OleMiss.edu

http://olemiss.edu/depts/religion/