Philosophy Major - Bachelor of Arts

Program Competencies

Goal 1: Philosophical Understanding: Students will accurately describe the history, nature, and shape of classical philosophical questions.

Goal 2: Philosophical Analysis: Students will assess philosophical arguments for logical cogency.

Goal 3: Philosophical Clarity: Students will communicate clearly their understanding of philosophical issues and arguments.

Program Requirements

General Education

General Education Courses	(See GNED Course Listings)	33
Total Credit Hours:		33

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University. Program requirements that are also general education requirements will count in both places (as applicable).

Major Requirements

Philosophy Core Requirements

PHIL 100	Beginning Philosophy	3
PHIL 103	Beginning Ethics	3
PHIL 106	Beginning Logic	3
PHIL 355	Ancient and Medieval Philosophy	3
PHIL 356	Modern and Contemporary Philosophy	3
PHIL 499C	Senior Seminar in Philosophy	3
Total Credit Hours:		18

Philosophy Electives

Choose six hours from the following:

PHIL	400-level electives	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

Choose nine hours (three courses) from the following:

PHIL 303	Ethics	3
PHIL 307	Philosophy of Religion	3
PHIL 308	Philosophy of the Arts	3
PHIL 313	American Philosophy	3
PHIL 320	Asian Philosophy	3
PHIL 321	The Meaning of Life	3
PHIL 333	Animal and Environmental Ethics	3
PHIL 341	Philosophy and Death	3
PHIL 351	Philosophy of Love and Sex	3
PHIL 361	Social and Political Philosophy	3
PHIL 389	Honors Seminar in Philosophy	3
PHIL 399	Special Class	1-3
PHIL 400	Philosophy of Science	3
PHIL 403	Ethical Theory	3
PHIL 410	Current Philosophy	3
PHIL 412	Symbolic Logic	3
PHIL 420	Metaphysics	3
PHIL 430	Epistemology	3
PHIL 476	Special Problems	1-3
Total Credit Hours:		9

No more than three hours of PHIL 476 can count toward the fulfillment of the requirements for the major.

Minor

All majors must also include a minor or additional major. See Terms to Know.

Total Credit Hours:

Free Electives

(chosen by student)

variable

Total Credit Hours: 120