Undergraduate Bulletin 2011-2013 » Academic Departments and Programs » Philosophy » 24-Credit Major in Philosophy
24-Credit Major in Philosophy
The Department offers students a major leading to the B.A. Students who major in Philosophy may choose either Option A: Knowledge and Reality or Option B: Ethics and Public Policy. The Department also offers a Minor in Philosophy and participates in the interdisciplinary program in Linguistics.
The Department offers students a major leading to the B.A.; it also offers a minor. The Department participates in the interdisciplinary programs in Linguistics.
MAJOR AND MINOR PROGRAMS IN PHILOSOPHY
24-CREDIT MAJOR
Students who Major in Philosophy may choose either Option A: Knowledge and Reality or Option B: Ethics and Public Policy.
A: Knowledge and Reality
6 credits: selected from PHI 170 or 230; and from PHI 232 or 358.
6 credits: selected from PHI 242, 243, 244, or 251. (At least 3 of these 6 credits must be from PHI 242 or PHI 243.)
12 credits: selected from 300-level or 400-level Philosophy courses.
B: Ethics and Public Policy
6 credits: selected from PHI 170 or 230; and from PHI 242, 243, 244, or 251.
9 credits: selected from any of PHI 232, 234, 235, 236, 247, and 250.
6 credits: selected from any of PHI 330, PHI (POL) 364, 343, 354, 358, 359, and 369.
3 credits: selected from a 300-level or 400-level Philosophy course related to the field of Ethics and Public Policy.
HONORS
Students must achieve an A or A- grade in PHI 482 Honors Tutorial. They must also satisfy both the Department's and the College's requirements for graduation with Departmental honors.
12-CREDIT MINOR
Students who minor in Philosophy may choose from a general Philosophy Minor or from several specialized options.
A. Philosophy (general)
12 credits: no more than three credits may be taken in 100-level courses; at least six credits must be taken in 300-level courses or an appropriate 400-level course approved by the Department
B. Business, Society, and Law
3 credits: PHI 169, PHI 170, PHI 173, or PHI 176
3 credits: PHI 234, PHI 235, PHI 247, or any of the following:
6 credits: PHI 330, PHI 354, PHI 359, PHI 364, PHI 369, or an appropriate 400-level course approved by the Department
C. The Diverse World
3 credits: PHI 173, PHI 174, or PHI 176
3 credits: PHI 225, PHI 236, PHI 238, PHI 250, PHI 269, or any of the following:
6 credits: PHI 305, PHI 336, PHI 338, PHI 363, or an appropriate 400-level course approved by the Department
D: Language and Logic
3 credits: PHI 169 or PHI 170
3 credits: PHI 230, PHI 231, PHI 251, or any of the following:
6 credits: PHI 350, PHI 351, PHI 362, or an appropriate 400-level course approved by the Department
E: Understanding Science
3 credits: PHI 169 or PHI 170
3 credits: PHI 221, PHI 230, PHI 247, PHI 251, or any of the following:
6 credits: PHI 343, PHI 350, PHI 352, PHI 353, PHI 354, PHI 355, or an appropriate 400-level course approved by the Department
F. Wellbeing and the Helping Professions
3 credits: PHI 169, PHI 173, PHI 174, or PHI 176
3 credits: PHI 234, PHI 236, PHI 241, PHI 246, PHI 247, PHI 250, or any of the following:
6 credits: PHI 336, PHI 354, PHI 360, PHI 364, PHI 369, or an appropriate 400-level course approved by the Department
Last modified: 2/22/2013
