Philosophy

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN PHILOSOPHY:

General Education - Credits: 39

See General Education Requirements .

Major Requirements:

PHIL 251 - Moral Philosophy Credits: 4
OR
PHIL 264 - Social & Political Philosophy Credits: 4
PHIL 271 - Logic Credits: 4
PHIL 274 - Ancient/Medieval Philosophy Credits: 4
PHIL 305 - Writing Philosophy Credits: 4
PHIL 379 - Modern Phil: 17 & 18 Centuries Credits: 4
PHIL 380 - 19th Century Philosophy Credits: 4
PHIL 496 - Senior Seminar Credits: 4

Subtotal Major Requirements - Credits: 28

Other Departmental Requirements:

Two other courses in philosophy (a minimum of 6 credits), including at least one course in non-Western philosophy. PS 386 and PS 387 may be applied toward this requirement.

Subtotal Other Departmental Requirements - Credits: 6-8

Total Major Requirements - Credits: 34-36

Auxiliary Requirements from Other Departments:

Two semesters of one modern language - Credits: 6-8

Free Electives (variable)

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

Note to transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit requirements.