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Philosophy

Courses:

  • PHIL 110: Introduction to Philosophy (4)
  • PHIL 120: Critical Thinking (4)
  • PHIL 130: Current Events and Philosophy (1)
  • PHIL 170: Philosophy and Star Trek (4)
  • PHIL 181: Contemporary Moral Issues (4)
  • PHIL 182: Environmental Ethics (4)
    Also listed as ES 182.
  • PHIL 201: Ancient Philosophy (4)
  • PHIL 202: Early Modern Philosophy (4)
  • PHIL 207: Philosophy of Art (4)
  • PHIL 208: Feminist Philosophies (4)
  • PHIL 211: Symbolic Logic (4)
    Also listed as MATH 211.
  • PHIL 250: Special Topic - Philosophy of Law (4)
    Also listed as POLS 250.
  • PHIL 252: Ethics (4)
  • PHIL 253: Biomedical Ethics (4)
  • PHIL 254: Social and Political Philosophy (4)
    Also listed as POLS 254.
  • PHIL 272: Philosophy of Religion (4)
    Also listed as REL 272.
  • PHIL 275: Asian Philosophy (4)
  • PHIL 290: Independent Study (2 or 4)
  • PHIL 303: Literary History and Theory I (4)
    Also listed and described as ENG 303.
  • PHIL 304: 19th-Century Continental Philosophy (4)
  • PHIL 316: 20th-Century Continental Philosophy (4)
  • PHIL 320: Theory of Knowledge (4)
  • PHIL 321: Metaphysics (4)
  • PHIL 350: Special Topic
  • PHIL 380: Great Thinkers in Philosophy - Ludwig Wittgenstein (4)
  • PHIL 390: Independent Study (2 or 4)
  • PHIL 399: Internship (4)
  • PHIL 470: Senior Seminar (2 or 4)
  • PHIL 490: Senior Honors Thesis (4, 4)


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Requirements for a Major in Philosophy:
Nine courses (36 credits)

  • Four core courses (16 credits) from:
    PHIL 201: Ancient Philosophy
    PHIL 202: Early Modern Philosophy
    PHIL 211: Symbolic Logic
    PHIL 470: Senior Seminar (must be four credits)
  • Five additional PHIL courses (20 credits), two must be at the 300 level Note: can only count PHIL 110 or PHIL 120 and PHIL 181 or PHIL 182
    Only one independent study course may substitute for a 300 level course in the major

Requirements for a Minor in Philosophy:
Six courses (22 credits)

  • Three courses (12 credits) from:
    PHIL 110: Introduction to Philosophy or
    PHIL 120: Critical Thinking
    PHIL 181: Contemporary Moral Issues or
    PHIL 182: Environmental Ethics
    PHIL 201: Ancient Philosophy
    PHIL 202: Early Modern Philosophy
    PHIL 211: Symbolic Logic
  • Two additional PHIL courses (8 credits)
    Note: Only one independent study may be substituted for a course
  • PHIL 470: Senior Seminar (2 credits) (Students minoring in philosophy will not be required to write a seminar paper.)

Requirements for a Minor in Philosophy With a Concentration in Ethics:
Six courses (22 credits)

  • PHIL 120: Critical Thinking or
    PHIL 170: Philosophy and Star Trek (4)
  • PHIL 252: Ethics (4)
  • Two courses (8 credits) from:
    PHIL 181: Contemporary Moral Issues
    PHIL 182: Environmental Ethics
    PHIL 253: Biomedical Ethics
    PHIL 254: Social and Political Philosophy
    BUS 224: Business Ethics
  • One more course at the 200 or 300 level in PHIL (4)
  • PHIL 470: Senior Seminar (2 credits)



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