Philosophy (BA)
The program in Philosophy introduces students to basic philosophical issues and acquaints them with techniques of philosophical inquiry. The program addresses problems in ethics, social and political philosophy, metaphysics, theory of knowledge, philosophy of science, logic, philosophy of religion, and aesthetics from both historical and contemporary perspectives.
Requirements
Students majoring in Philosophy must pass 24 credits in Philosophy courses numbered 2000 or above, and 12 or more credits in related fields.
Required PHIL courses include:
Course | Title | Credits |
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History of Philosophy | ||
Select at least two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
Ancient Greek Philosophy | ||
Early Modern European Philosophy | ||
Nineteenth-Century Philosophy | ||
Asian Philosophy | ||
Classical Chinese Philosophy and Culture | ||
Logic | ||
Select at least one of the following: | 3 | |
Philosophy and Logic 2 | ||
Symbolic Logic I | ||
Symbolic Logic II | ||
Metaphysics or Epistemology | ||
Select at least one of the following: | 3 | |
Epistemology | ||
Metaphysics | ||
Philosophy of Science | ||
Philosophy of Language | ||
Philosophy of Mind | ||
Moral, Social, or Political Philosophy | ||
Select at least one of the following: | 3 | |
Ethics | ||
Social and Political Philosophy | ||
Environmental Ethics | ||
Feminist Theory | ||
Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights | ||
9 additional credits of PHIL electives at the 2000 level or higher | 9 | |
Total Credits | 24 |
- 1
Including at least one of PHIL 2221 Ancient Greek Philosophy or PHIL 2222 Early Modern European Philosophy.
- 2
Note that PHIL 1102 Philosophy and Logic does not count toward the 24 credits in Philosophy courses numbered 2000 or above.
Students meeting the requirements for the major will automatically meet the exit requirements for information literacy. The exit requirement for writing in the major can be satisfied by passing any W course in Philosophy numbered 2000 or above.
A minor in Philosophy is described in the “Minors” section.
Philosophy also offers a joint-major with the Department of Linguistics. The description of the Linguistics-Philosophy major appears under the Linguistics major.
University Common Curriculum Requirements
Every student must meet a set of core requirements to earn a baccalaureate degree, in addition to those required by the student's major course of study and other requirements set by the student's school or college. For more information about these requirements, please see Common Curriculum Requirements.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements
Students must meet a set of requirements established by the college in addition to the University's Common Curriculum requirements. For more information, see the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of this catalog.