Philosophy Major

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

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 39

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

Communication	CO1/CO2	Any approved CO1^a course and any one approved
	or	CO2^acourse (Credits: 7 - 10)
	CO2/CO3	Any approved CO2^a course and any one approved
		CO3^acourse (Credits: 7 - 8)

Mathematics	MA1	Any one approved MA1 course(Credits: 3 - 4)

Arts & Humanities	AH^b	Any two approved AH courses(Credits: 8)

History	HI^b	Any one approved HI course(Credits: 4)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS^b	Any one approved SS course(Credits: 4)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	Any one approved SC1 course (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	Any one approved SC1 or SC2 course (Credits: 3-4)

Physical Well-Being	PE/ES	Any one PE course or ES 100 (Credits: 1)

Major Requirements: Credits: 48

Specific Departmental Requirements:

PHIL 271 - Logic Credits: 4

The History of Philosophy Sequence (Complete all courses):

PHIL 274 - Ancient and Medieval Philosophy Credits: 4
PHIL 379 - Modern Philosophy: 17th and 18th Centuries Credits: 4
PHIL 389 - 19th and 20th Century Philosophy Credits: 4
PHIL 496 - Senior Seminar Credits: 4

Additional Departmental Requirements:

Choose one course from each of the following subject areas. Two courses must be upper division.

Value Theory (4 credits):

PHIL 251 - Moral Philosophy Credits: 4
PHIL 252 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 4
PHIL 264 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 4
PHIL 340 - Medical Ethics Credits: 4
PHIL 361 - Philosophy of Art Credits: 4

Metaphysics (4 credits):

PHIL 172 - World Religions Credits: 4 - cannot be used to meet the non-Western requirement if used here
PHIL 360 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 4
PHIL 381 - Metaphysics Credits: 4

Epistemology (4 credits):

PHIL 281 - Theory of Knowledge Credits: 4
PHIL 328 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 4
PHIL 384 - Philosophy of Mind and Language Credits: 4

One non-Western course or course outside the mainstream tradition:

PHIL 172 - World Religions Credits: 4
PHIL 244 - Chinese Philosophy Credits: 4
PHIL 320 - Indigenous Worldviews Credits: 4
PHIL 365 - Philosophies of Feminism Credits: 4

One additional elective course in Philosophy (4 credits):

Auxiliary Requirements:

Two semesters of one modern language Credits: 6-8

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

^aCheck course description for minimum grade in prerequisite course(s) required to enroll in this course.

^b A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

Note: Among the total credits required for graduation, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 39 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.

Freshman Map to Graduation:

Philosophy Major: Freshman Map

Transfer Map to Graduation:

Philosophy Major: Transfer Student Map