2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Philosophy, BA (1509)

Overview

College Core	46-49 credits
Major Requirements	24 credits
Liberal Arts Electives	9 credits
Open Electives	38-41 credits
TOTAL	120-123 credits

College Core

PHL 110 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credits
PHL 210 - Action & Character: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy 3 Credits

Major Requirements

Students who choose to major in philosophy must complete the following:

Logic (3 credits)

PHL 332 - Logic: Basis of Correct Reasoning 3 Credits

History of Philosophy (6 credits)

Two courses (6 credits) chosen from:

PHL 307 - Major Representatives of Ancient Philosophy 3 Credits
PHL 308 - Major Representatives of Medieval Philosophy 3 Credits
PHL 309 - Major Representatives of Modern Philosophy 3 Credits
PHL 312 - Major Representatives of Contemporary Philosophy 3 Credits
PHL 314 - Major Representatives of American Philosophy 3 Credits
PHL 355 - Thomas Paine and the Revolutionary Tradition 3 Credits

Knowledge and Reality (3 credits)

One course chosen from either:

PHL 319 - Philosophy of Reality 3 Credits
PHL 320 - Philosophy of Knowledge 3 Credits

Thematic Studies (3 credits)

One course chosen from:

PHL 321 - Philosophy of Mind 3 Credits
PHL 335 - Buddhism and Philosophy 3 Credits
PHL 337 - Philosophy and Culture 3 Credits
PHL 346 - Philosophy of Religion 3 Credits
PHL 354 - Feminist Philosophy 3 Credits
PHL 365 - Philosophy of Science 3 Credits

Value Studies (3 credits)

One course chosen from:

PHL 305 - Philosophy of Sport 3 Credits
PHL 327 - Moral Problems 3 Credits
PHL 351 - Revolution in Sexual Morality 3 Credits
PHL 356 - Social and Political Philosophy 3 Credits
PHL 360 - Ethics and Business 3 Credits
PHL 361 - Ethical Issues in Science and Technology 3 Credits
PHL 366 - Problems in Medical Ethics 3 Credits
PHL 375 - Aesthetics 3 Credits
PHL 381 - Philosophy of Law 3 Credits

Philosophy Open Electives (6 credits)

Two additional courses from any of the above 300 level courses or:

PHL 400 - Independent Study 3 Credits
PHL 401 - Special Topics in Philosophy 3 Credits
PHL 402 - Special Topics in Philosophy 3 Credits
PHL 410 - Special Topics in Philosophy 3 Credits

Capstone Course (3 credits)

PHL 420 - Capstone Seminar 3 Credits

Non-Majors

All non-majors taking courses at the 300 and 400 level are normally required to have had one core course in philosophy (PHL 110 -PHL 210 ).