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.

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.