Bachelor of Arts, Major in Philosophy
Program Specific Requirements
The Philosophy Major requires 30 semester hours of course work in Philosophy. All majors are required to take:
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
PHIL 3364 | Ancient & Medieval Philosophy | 3 |
PHIL 3365 | Modern Philosophy | 3 |
PHIL 2303 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
or PHIL 2352 | Introduction to Contemporary Logic | |
21 hours of PHIL electives | 21 | |
Approved Minor (6 of which must be advanced) | 18 | |
Total Hours | 48 |
It is suggested that students visit with their advisors in choosing a minor.
As of Fall 2009, only grades of C or above in Philosophy Program courses (those with the prefix PHIL) will count toward the major in Philosophy.
Note: In addition to advanced PHIL hours, students should use elective and/or minor hours to satisfy the 42-advanced-hour requirement.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Bachelor of Arts, Major in Philosophy | ||
Core Curriculum | ||
Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
Component Area II (Mathematics) | 3 | |
Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
Component Area IX (Component Area Option) | 4 | |
Degree Specific Requirements | ||
Foreign Language first two courses | 8 | |
Foreign Language second two courses | 6 | |
Three additional hours of Fine Arts credit (PHIL 3366 recommended) | 3 | |
PHIL 1301 | Introduction To Philosophy 1 | 3 |
PHIL 2306 | Contemporary Moral Issues 2 | 3 |
Major Core | ||
PHIL 3364 | Ancient & Medieval Philosophy | 3 |
PHIL 3365 | Modern Philosophy | 3 |
PHIL 2303 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
or PHIL 2352 | Introduction to Contemporary Logic | |
Major | ||
Philosophy electives | 21 | |
Minor (required) | 18 | |
Electives (PSYC 1301, World History, and World Literature recommended) | 16 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
1 | PHIL 1301 satisfies the requirement for both Component Area IX (Component Area Option) for 3 sch and the major. |
2 | PHIL 2306 satisfies the requirement for both Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) and the major. |
3 | PHIL 2303 satisfies the requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and the major. |
First Year | |||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
Component Area II1 | 3 | ENGL 13021 | 3 |
ENGL 13011 | 3 | HIST 13022 | 3 |
HIST 13012 | 3 | PHIL 23035 | 3 |
PHIL 13013 | 3 | PHIL 23066 | 3 |
POLS 23054 | 3 | POLS 23064 | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
Component Area III | 4 | Component Area III | 4 |
Component Area V | 3 | Component Area IX | 1 |
FOLG 14117 | 4 | FOLG 14127 | 4 |
PHIL 3364 | 3 | Minor | 3 |
PHIL 3365 | 3 | ||
14 | 15 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
FOLG 23117 | 3 | FOLG 23127 | 3 |
Minor | 3 | Minor | 6 |
PHIL Elective | 6 | PHIL Elective | 6 |
PHIL 3366 | 3 | ||
15 | 15 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
Electives | 9 | Electives | 7 |
Minor: Advanced course | 3 | Minor: Advanced course | 3 |
PHIL Elective | 3 | PHIL Elective | 6 |
15 | 16 | ||
Total Hours: 120 |
1 | Satisfies the requirement for Component Area I (Communication). |
2 | Satisfies the requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History). |
3 | PHIL 1301 satisfies the requirement for both Component Area IX (Component Area Option) for 3 sch and the major. |
4 | Satisfies the requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
5 | PHIL 2303 satisfies the requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and the major. |
6 | PHIL 2306 satisfies the requirement for both Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) and the major. |
7 | Four courses required in one language. |