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Moral & Social Problems

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
5/27/25 - 7/10/25
MoWe 10a.m. – 1p.m.		 Wheatley W01-0055 3 $1431 (guest students)
$1623 (current students)
Date
5/27/25 - 7/10/25
Time
MoWe 10a.m. – 1p.m.
Location
Wheatley W01-0055
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1431 (guest students)
$1623 (current students)

Description

Important moral and social issues of current concern are examined and debated. The course covers several problems each semester from a list including criminal punishment, war, abortion, racism, violence, the death penalty, private property, sexism, animal rights, the environment, and hunger.

Prerequisites

Students who have taken PHIL 109G may not enroll in this course

Registration Opens March 3

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Course Details

Session

Summer Session 1, 6 weeks

Class Dates

5/27/2025 - 7/10/2025

Location

Wheatley W01-0055

General Ed Requirements

Humanities

Enrolled / Capacity

0 / 25

Status

Closed

Instructor

Valentina Urbanek

Tuition*

$1431 (guest students)
$1623 (current students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

Tuition Details