Philosophy Major

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

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 33

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

First-Year Launch Course	FLC	FLC 100 (Credits:1)

Communication	CO1/CO2	COMP 150 ^a and any one approved
	or	CO2^acourse (Credits: 6)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^a course and any one approved
		CO3^acourse (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	MA1	MATH 105 (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	Any one approved AH course (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	One additional approved AH course (Credits: 3)

History	HI	Any one approved HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS	Any one approved SS course (Credits: 3)

AH/HI/SS^b	AH or HI or SS	One additional approved AH^b or HI^b or SS^b course (Credits: 3)

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

Major Requirements: Credits: 39

Core Courses:

PHIL 270 - Ancient Greek Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 271 - Logic Credits: 3
PHIL 370 - Philosophical Analysis Credits: 3
PHIL 372 - Advanced Logic Credits: 3
PHIL 379 - Enlightenment Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 389 - 19th and 20th Century Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 496 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3

Major Electives:

Area Electives:

Complete one (1) course from each of the three (3) following areas:

Ethics:

Complete one (1) course:

PHIL 142 - Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 252 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 341 - Professional Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 364 - Political Philosophy Credits: 3

Epistemology:

Complete one (1) course:

PHIL 328 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 3
PHIL 386 - Skepticism and Knowledge Credits: 3
PHIL 455 - Mind, Consciousness and Language Credits: 3

Metaphysics:

Complete one (1) course:

PHIL 272 - God, Faith, and Reason Credits: 3
PHIL 388 - Foundations of Morality Credits: 3
PHIL 481 - Philosophy and the Nature of Reality Credits: 3

Additional Philosophy Courses:

Complete three (3) additional Philosophy courses.

Upper Division Requirement:

Complete a minimum of eighteen (18) upper division credits between the Core Courses and Major Electives.

Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36

Among the total required courses, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses. This major will require additional courses to meet the upper division requirement.

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.