Philosophy Major

Requirements: (Total - 36 hours)

• PHIL 150 - Introduction to Logic
• PHIL 170 - Classical Greek Philosophy
• PHIL 310 - Modern Philosophy
• PHIL 350 - Contemporary Problems in Philosophy
• PHIL 481 - Departmental Seminar (3 credits total: three years of the annual 1-credit course)
• PHIL 499 - Senior Thesis
• One year of college-level student of a foreign language (or its equivalent).
• Portfolio and research project required in senior year.

 

• Six other courses in philosophy chosen by the student in consultation with the faculty in philosophy chosen from:

• PHIL 110 - Critical Thinking
• PHIL 130 - Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL 190 - Philosophy of Religion
• PHIL 193 - Selected Topics
• PHIL 201 - Philosophy and Science
• PHIL 202 - Philosophy and Politics I: Ancient and Medieval
• PHIL 204 - Philosophy and The Arts
• PHIL 208 - Philosophy and Environment
• PHIL 370 - Major Philosophers
• PHIL 390 - Ethical Theory
• PHIL 410 - Philosophical Issues in Contemporary Culture Or PHIL 493 Selected Topics  

Signature Learning Requirements for Philosophy Major:

• First Year Seminar - UC 100 First Year Seminar  
• Reading and Writing -Oral Communicaton - UC 110 Reading and Writing in College  
• Oral Communication - UC 120 Oral Communication  
• Ethics - UC 170 Introduction to Ethics  
• Quantitative Reasoning *
• Social Science *
• Fine Arts *
• Religion - UC 220 Religious Foundations and the Bible  
• Cultural Pluralism - UC 270 Cultural Pluralism  
• Natural Science - Students must take a minimum of SIX (6) credit hours of Natural Science course (the combination of the Natural Science and Society requirement and the Laboratory Science Requirement).
• Humanities - UC 320 Humanities  
• Global Systems - UC 370 Global Systems  

*See Signature Learning Pathways for a complete listing of applicable cognate courses.