# Philosophy (PHIL) — Spring 2026 schedule

College of the Desert · 16 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-18

Source: https://ss.collegeofthedesert.edu/Student/Courses

Term dates: Jan 26, 2026 – May 22, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 4 sessions, with dates: /c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/spring-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/students/catalog-schedule/academic-calendar.php

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog (the catalog for Spring 2026 is not published here yet), /c/college-of-the-desert/catalog/2026-2027/courses/phil.md

## PHIL 003 — Introduction to Political Theory (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3793 | 3793 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Elizabeth A. Walker | 11 of 50 open, 1 waitlisted |

## PHIL 006 — Introduction to Philosophy (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3717 | 3717 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Mar 30–May 22 | Michael Smith | 10 of 55 open |
| 3777 | 3777 | Live online | Mon/Wed 3:30–4:50pm, Online | Jan 26–May 22 | Michael Smith | 34 of 55 open |

## PHIL 007 — Ideas of the Great Philosophers (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3827 | 3827 | Live online | Tue/Thu 5:15–6:35pm, Online | Jan 26–May 22 | Michael Smith | 43 of 60 open |

## PHIL 012 — Religions of the World (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3707 | 3707 | Live online | Wed 6:50–9:55pm, Online | Jan 26–May 22 | Michael Smith | 49 of 60 open |

## PHIL 013 — Perspectives on Death & Dying (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3509 | 3509 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Dr Arlette Poland | 7 of 45 open |
| 3555 | 3555 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Dr Arlette Poland | 23 of 45 open |
| 3591 | 3591 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Mar 30–May 22 | Leanne Dedrick | 3 of 45 open |
| 3599 | 3599 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Mar 30–May 22 | Dr Arlette Poland | 28 of 45 open |
| 3613 | 3613 | In person | Tue/Thu 11:00am–12:20pm, Social Sciences Building 14 | Jan 26–May 22 | Tarik Tijanovic | 23 of 45 open |
| 3803 | 3803 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–Mar 20 | Leanne Dedrick | 7 of 45 open |
| 3879 | 3879 | In person | Tue/Thu 3:30–4:50pm, Indio Campus B229 | Jan 26–May 22 | Tarik Tijanovic | 15 of 45 open |

## PHIL 014 — Introduction to Ethics (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3435 | 3435 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Robert A. Garcia | 10 of 60 open |
| 3439 | 3439 | In person | Mon/Wed 3:30–4:50pm, Social Sciences Building 8 | Jan 26–May 22 | Robert A. Garcia | 32 of 50 open |

## PHIL 017 — Philosophy of Religion (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3427 | 3427 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Leanne Dedrick | 9 of 45 open |

## PHIL 018 — Philosophy of Science (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3837 | 3837 | Live online | Thu 6:50–9:55pm, Online | Jan 26–May 22 | Michael Smith | 36 of 45 open |