Philosophy Major

B.A. in Philosophy

A minimum of  30 credits is required. A grade of "C" or higher is required in all philosophy course work contributing to the major.

• PHIL111 Foundations of Logical Reasoning
• History of Philosophy: must complete at least two of the following:
     PHIL301 Plato and Aristotle
     PHIL302 Medieval Philosophy
     PHIL303 Major Modern Philosophers
     PHIL304 19th Century Philosophy
• PHIL 310 Symbolic Logic
• Area Seminars: must complete at least two of the following:
     PHIL402 Knowledge and Truth
     PHIL403 Ethics and Action
     PHIL404 Mind and Language
     PHIL405 Metaphysics
• At least nine additional credits in Philosophy
• Capstone Course: PHIL450 Senior Seminar in Philosophy

Majors should retain all graded papers and essay exams for their portfolios.
Majors must complete the following during the second of their history-of-philosophy classes:
Information Literacy and Technology Worksheet for Philosophy Majors

Department Policy on Directed Study

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minor in Philosophy:

For a minor in philosophy, a student must complete 18 credits in philosophy, including the Senior Seminar (PHIL450). Interested students should contact the chairperson in order to discuss an individual program relevant to their academic majors.  Philosophy minors should retain all graded papers and essay exams for their portfolios.

Applied Ethics Concentration:

Fulfill requirements for philosophy major with the following distribution:

At least four of the following:
PHIL 203 Happiness and the Meaning of Life
PHIL 204 Sex and Personal Relations
PHIL 205 Medical Ethics
PHIL 210 Liberation Ethics
PHIL 235 Human Rights and Human Liberties
PHIL 222 Philosophy of Law
PHIL 231 Amoralism, Egoism, and Altruism
PHIL 234 Free Will, Determinism and Responsibility

 

 

 

 

Last Modified: April 24, 2013