Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
General Requirements
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy requires 30 semester hours with grades of C or above; a maximum of 54 hours can be applied to the degree. At least 21 out of the 30 hours must be upper division courses. The Philosophy Minor requires 18 hours of course work. The Philosophy Major may choose either the general requirements or the student may specialize in one of four optional programs.
Required Courses for the Philosophy Major
| 1. One course in Logic selected from: |
- Phil. 112 – Critical Thinking
- Phil. 344 – Symbolic Logic
- Phil. 443 – Logical Theory
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| 2. One course in Social and Political Philosophy/Ethics selected from: |
- Phil. 316 – Death and Dying
- Phil. 320 – Politics and the Law
- Phil. 322 – Philosophy of Law
- Phil. 323 – Women's Equality
- Phil. 324 – Philosophy of War
- Phil. 340 – Holocaust
- Phil. 360 – Philosophy of Religion
- Phil. 373 – Philosophy and Literature
- Phil. 414 – Environmental Philosophy
- Phil. 415 – Ethical Theory
- Phil. 416 – Business and Management Ethics
- Phil. 417 – Health Care Ethics
- Phil. 425 – Selected Topics in Social Theory
- Phil. 455 – Feminism, Sexuality, and Culture
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| 3. One course in Metaphysics, Ontology, Epistemology, or Philosophy of Science: |
- Phil. 317 – Theories of Knowledge
- Phil. 330 – Philosophy of Mind
- Phil. 335 – Metaphysics
- Phil. 339 – Philosophy of Psychology
- Phil. 370 – Aesthetics
- Phil. 404 – Twentieth Century Philosophy
- Phil. 407 – Existentialism
- Phil. 408 – Contemporary Continental Philosophy
- Phil. 410 – American Pragmatism
- Phil. 435 – Analytic Philosophy
- Phil. 440 – Philosophy of Science
- Phil. 441 – Philosophy of Biology
- Phil. 446 – Theories of Human Nature
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| 4. Two courses in the History of Philosophy: |
- Phil. 348 – Philosophies of India
- Phil. 349 – Philosophies of China
- Phil. 351 – Ancient Philosophy
- Phil. 353 – Hellenistic Philosophy
- Phil. 354 – Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
- Phil. 356 – Modern Classical
- Phil. 357 – Kant and the Enlightenment
- Phil. 358 – Hegel to Nietzsche
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| 5. Senior Seminar and Thesis |
- Phil. 495 – Senior Seminar and Thesis
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Philosophy Major Options
The department offers options in areas of philosophy that focus on particular fields of study. Students completing the requirements in any of the options will receive a certificate from the department indicating that they have a major in philosophy with competence in a particular area. To quality for an option, the student must fulfill the requirements for the major including at least 30 hours of course work, 15 hours of which must be in the option area.
| 1. Philosophy and Religions, East and West |
- Phil. 105 – Philosophy and Religion
- Phil. 110 – Introduction to Religious Studies
- Phil. 255 – Women and Religion
- Phil. 310 – Comparative Religions
- Phil. 316 – Philosophical Issues in Death and Dying
- Phil. 340 – Holocaust
- Phil. 348 – Philosophies of India
- Phil. 349 – Philosophies of China
- Phil. 350 – Buddhist Philosophy
- Phil. 354 – Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
- Phil. 360 – Philosophy of Religion
- Phil. 361 – Philosophical Approaches to the Hebrew Bible
- Phil. 362 – Philosophical Approaches to the New Testament
- Phil. 495 – Senior Seminar and Thesis
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| 2. Law, Social Justice and Global Conflict |
- Phil. 102 – Ethics
- Phil. 104 – Philosophy and Society
- Phil. 131 – Women and Science
- Phil. 320 – Politics and the Law
- Phil. 322 – Philosophy of Law
- Phil. 323 – Women's Equality, Women's Differences
- Phil. 324 – Philosophy of War
- Phil. 340 – Holocaust
- Phil. 414 – Environmental Philosophy
- Phil. 415 – Ethical Theory
- Phil. 417 – Health Care Ethics
- Phil. 425 – Topics in Social Theory
- Phil. 455 – Feminism, Sexuality and Culture
- Phil. 493 – Advanced Topics in Philosophy
- Phil. 495 – Senior Seminar and Thesis
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| 3. Analytic Philosophy, Computer Sciences and Psychology |
- Phil. 317 – Theories of Knowledge
- Phil. 330 – Philosophy of Mind
- Phil. 344 – Symbolic Logic
- Phil. 420 – Consciousness
- Phil. 435 – Analytic Philosophy
- Phil. 440 – Philosophy of Science
- Phil. 443 – Logical Theory
- Phil. 449 – Philosophy of Language
- Phil. 495 – Senior Seminar and Thesis
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| 4. Continental Philosophy, Cultural Studies and Humanities |
- Phil. 340 – Holocaust
- Phil. 357 – Kant and the Enlightenment
- Phil. 358 – Hegel to Nietzsche
- Phil. 370 – Aesthetics
- Phil. 404 – Twentieth Century Philosophy
- Phil. 407 – Existentialism
- Phil. 408 – Contemporary Continental Philosophy
- Phil. 440 – Philosophy of Science
- Phil. 455 – Feminism, Sexuality, and Culture
- Phil. 460 – Theory of Film
- Phil. 495 – Senior Seminar and Thesis
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