PHILOSOPHY
Bachelor of Arts
The required course
of study consists of the Basic Curriculum and either the standard philosophy
major, the philosophy major with a Religious Studies Emphasis Area, or the
philosophy major with a Law, Liberty, and Justice Emphasis Area.
The standard philosophy
major consists of PHIL 315, 316, 401 or 402, and 24 additional credits in
philosophy selected with the advice and consent of a departmental advisor;
three of these 24 credits may be at the 100 level. Additional electives
are added as needed to meet the minimum of 130 semester hours required for
graduation.
The philosophy major
with a Religious Studies Emphasis Area consists of REL 101 or 102, 301,
302, 401 or 402, PHIL 303, 315, 316, 401 or 402, and nine additional credits
selected with the advice and consent of a departmental advisor. Of these
nine credits, three must be in philosophy and three must be in religion
at the 300 level or above. The remaining three credits may be in either
religion or philosophy but must be at the 300 level or above. Students with
this emphasis area must choose a minor other than religion. Additional electives
are added as needed to meet the minimum of 130 semester hours required for
graduation.
The philosophy major
with a Law, Liberty, and Justice Emphasis Area consists of PHIL 102, 304
or 320, 315, 316, 343, 401 or 402, HIST 328, 329, and nine additional credits
in philosophy selected with the advice and consent of the departmental pre-law
advisor. Students with this emphasis area are strongly advised to partially
fulfill their advanced social science requirement by taking one or more
of PO SC 432, 433, 434. Additional electives are added as needed to meet
the minimum of 130 semester hours required for graduation.
Pre-law and Pre-med
students majoring in Philosophy should consult the departmental advisor
for help in tailoring the program to their needs.
BASIC CURRICULUM
Freshman Year
First Semester
3 - ENGL
101 Composition I
3 - HIST 172
Western Civilization
3 - MTHSC 101
Introduction to Probability1
4 - Foreign
Language Requirement
4 - Science Requirement2
17
Second Semester
3 - ENGL
102 Composition II
3 - HIST 173
Western Civilization
3 - MTHSC 102
Intro. to Mathematical Analysis1
4 - Foreign
Language Requirement
4 - Science Requirement2
17
Sophomore Year
First Semester
3 - Foreign
Language Requirement
3 - Literature
Requirement3
9 - Major
and Minor Areas
3 - Oral Communication
Requirement2
18
Second Semester
3 - Computer
Skills Requirement2
3 - Foreign
Language Requirement
3 - Literature
Requirement3
7 - Elective
16
Junior Year
First Semester
9 - Major
and Minor Areas
3 - Writing Intensive
Requirement2
3 - Elective
15
Second Semester
12 - Major
and Minor Areas
3 - Elective
15
Senior Year
First Semester
6 - Advanced
Social Sciences Requirement4
11 - Major
and Minor Areas
17
Second Semester
6 - Advanced
Social Sciences Requirement4
9 - Major
and Minor Areas
15
130 Total Semester
Hours
1Students
may pursue alternate sequences such as the following: MTHSC 101 and 106
or 203; 102 and 207; or 106 and 108, 207, or 301.
2See General
Education Requirements.
3ENGL
202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, or H210.
4See advisor.
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