2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Philosophy, BA (1509)

Overview

College Core	46 credits
Major Requirements	27 credits
Liberal Arts Electives	9 credits
Open Electives	38 credits
TOTAL	120-123 credits

College Core

Students must choose one course from the following to fulfill the philosophy requirement in the College Core Curriculum:

PHL 210 - Action & Character: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 215 - Matters of Life and Death Credits: 3
PHL 216 - Freedom and Morality Credits: 3
PHL 217 - Morality and Skepticism Credits: 3
PHL 218 - Markets and Morals Credits: 3
PHL 219 - Ethics and Entrepreneurial Leadership Credits: 3

Major Requirements

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

Logic (3 credits)

PHL 332 - Logic: Basis of Correct Reasoning Credits: 3

History of Philosophy (3 credits)

One course chosen from:

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

Philosophy Major Electives (18 credits)

Six additional courses chosen from any of the above 300 level courses and the courses below:

PHL 304 - Philosophy of Childhood Credits: 3
PHL 305 - Philosophy of Sport Credits: 3
PHL 319 - Philosophy of Reality Credits: 3
PHL 320 - Philosophy of Knowledge Credits: 3
PHL 321 - Philosophy of Mind Credits: 3
PHL 327 - Moral Problems Credits: 3
PHL 337 - Philosophy and Culture Credits: 3
PHL 346 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 3
PHL 351 - Revolution in Sexual Morality Credits: 3
PHL 354 - Feminist Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 356 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 360 - Ethics and Business Credits: 3
PHL 361 - Ethical Issues in Science and Technology Credits: 3
PHL 363 - Philosophy of Psychology and Neuroscience Credits: 3
PHL 365 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 3
PHL 366 - Problems in Medical Ethics Credits: 3
PHL 375 - Aesthetics Credits: 3
PHL 381 - Philosophy of Law Credits: 3
PHL 383 - Philosophy of Human Nature Credits: 3
PHL 400 - Independent Study Credits: 3
PHL 401 - Special Topics in Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 402 - Special Topics in Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 410 - Special Topics in Philosophy Credits: 3

Capstone Course (3 credits)

PHL 420 - Capstone Seminar Credits: 3