Philosophy and Religion, Philosophy Concentration, B.A.

Degree and Major Requirements

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

General Education 41 Credit Hours ¹
Foreign Language classes (intermediate level required) 0-14 Credit Hours ²
Philosophy course (in addition to General Education courses) 3 Credit Hours
University electives 26-43 Credit Hours
Major requirements (listed below) 33-36 Credit Hours

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Footnotes

1 The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary.
2 The foreign language requirement may be satisfied by successful completion of the second semester of the intermediate level of the student’s chosen language (typically 232) or by placing out of that language through the Department of Foreign Language’s placement test.

Major Requirements

Concentration Core Courses

PHIL 250. Introduction to Symbolic Logic 3.00
PHIL 330. Moral Theory 3.00
PHIL 340. Ancient Greek Philosophy 3.00
PHIL 341. Modern Philosophy 3.00

Choose one History of Philosophy courses: 3 Credit Hours

Depending on the manner in which they are taught, the following topics classes may be counted toward the history requirement if they are approved by petition to the academic unit head: PHIL 390 , PHIL 391 , PHIL 460 , PHIL 465 , PHIL 470 and PHIL 475 .

PHIL 342. Medieval Philosophy 3.00
PHIL 343. Stoics, Skeptics and Epicureans 3.00
PHIL 344. Existentialism 3.00
PHIL 370. American Philosophy 3.00
PHIL 375. Nineteenth Century Philosophy and Theology 3.00
or
REL 375. Nineteenth Century Philosophy and Theology 3.00
PHIL 376. Nietzsche 3.00
PHIL 377. Hermeneutics 3.00
or
REL 377. Hermeneutics 3.00
PHIL 430. Analytic Philosophy 3.00
PHIL 466. Kant 3.00
PHIL 468. Phenomenology 3.00

Choose one Metaphysics/Epistemology courses: 3 Credit Hours

Depending on the manner in which they are taught, the following topics classes may be counted toward the metaphysics/epistemology requirement if they are approved by petition to the academic unit head: PHIL 390 , PHIL 391 and PHIL 475 .

PHIL 218. Philosophy of Religion 3.00
or
REL 218. Philosophy of Religion 3.00
PHIL 300. Knowledge & Belief 3.00
PHIL 311. Metaphysics 3.00
PHIL 392. Philosophy of Mind 3.00
PHIL 394. Self and Identity 3.00
PHIL 396. Philosophy of Physics 3.00
PHIL 397. Philosophy of Space and Time 3.00
PHIL 398. Philosophy of Quantum Theory 3.00
PHIL 410. Philosophy of Science 3.00
PHIL 420. Philosophy of Language 3.00

Philosophy electives (nine credits at the 300 level or above): 15 Credit Hours

If the student takes PHIL 101 as part of Cluster Two in the General Education program it can double count as one course of this elective section. Neither PHIL 120 nor PHIL 150 can be used as an elective.

Total: 33 Credit Hours

Recommended Schedule for Majors

The following outline is a sample four-year program. The actual courses and sequence a student takes may vary.

First Year

Introductory courses in major 6 Credit Hours
B.A. or B.S. Requirements 6-8 Credit Hours
General Education courses 6-18 Credit Hours ¹

Total: 30 Credit Hours

Second Year

Required courses in major 6 Credit Hours
B.A. or B.S. Requirements or Electives 6 Credit Hours
General Education courses 18 Credit Hours

Total: 30 Credit Hours

Third Year

Requirements and electives in philosophy or religion 12 Credit Hours
Electives (may be outside of major) 12 Credit Hours
General Education courses 6 Credit Hours

Total: 30 Credit Hours

Footnote

¹ Students should adjust General Education and foreign language load to achieve 30 hours total.