Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Program Requirements
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 38.0101
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| Essential Education | 30 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| Upper division courses (hours are distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories) | 39 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| PHI 101 | Logic and Critical Reasoning | 3-4 |
| or PHI 101R | Logic and Critical Reasoning (Supported) | |
| PHI 110 | Beginning Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 130 | Beginning Ethics | 3 |
| PHI 240 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHI 300 | Greek and Roman Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 320 | Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| Choose from one of the following: | 3 | |
| Technology and Values | ||
| Animal Ethics | ||
| Health & Biomedical Ethics | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| PHI 499 | Senior Project | 3 |
| Choose from six hours of PHI courses | 6 | |
| Choose from six hours of PHI or REL courses | 6 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 50-51 hours of free electives | 50-51 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Key:
- E
Course satisfies an Essential Education element.
- *
Course must be taken in semester indicated.
Upper division courses: All students are required to have a minimum of 39 hrs. upper division (300-level or above) courses distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories.
Philosophy B.A.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101C | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) E * | 3 |
| PHI 101 or PHI 101R |
Logic and Critical Reasoning or Logic and Critical Reasoning (Supported) |
3-4 |
| PHI 110 | Beginning Philosophy | 3 |
| EE: Element 2A | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PHI 130 | Beginning Ethics | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) E * | 3 |
| EE: Element 1C | 3 | |
| EE: Element 3A | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PHI 300 | Greek and Roman Philosophy | 3 |
| EE: Element 2B | 3 | |
| EE: Element 3B | 3 | |
| EE: Element 4A | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PHI 320 | Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| EE: Element 4B | 3 | |
| EE: Element Flex | 3 | |
| Free Elective (Upper Division) | 3 | |
| Free Elective (Upper Division) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PHI 240 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHI Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective (Upper Divison) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Ethics Elective | 3 | |
| PHI or REL Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective (Upper Division) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PHI 499 | Senior Project | 3 |
| PHI Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective (Upper Division) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PHI or REL Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective (Upper Division) | 3 | |
| Free Elective (Upper Division) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120-121 | |