Philosophy Major
The Philosophy Major requires a total of 13 courses (at 3 hours each) for a total of 39 credit hours that meet the following distribution requirements. Given the flexibility of the Philosophy Major it is certainly possible to combine this major with another. Here is a sample four-year plan (Word Doc). The Philosophy Minor requires only 18 hours and can easily be combined with any major or minor.
| Philosophy Core (All Required Classes) | |
|---|---|
| PHI 1900G | Logical and Critical Reasoning |
| PHI 2000 | Ancient Philosophy |
| PHI 3260 | Modern Philosophy |
| PHI 3900 | Symbolic Logic |
| PHI 4480 | Philosophy Seminar |
| General Education (Pick at least 1 Course) | |
|---|---|
| PHI 1000G | Introduction to Philosophy |
| PHI 2500G | Introduction to Ethics |
| PHI 3050G | Social and Political Philosophy |
| PHI 3100G | Cultural Foundations I |
| PHI 3110G | Cultural Foundations II |
| PHI 3700G | Language and Human Nature |
| RLS 1200G | Introduction to ReligiousStudies |
| Value Component (Pick at least 1 Course) | Eastern Philosophy Component (Pick at least 1 Course) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI 3020 | Ethics | PHI 2010 | Eastern Philosophy |
| PHI 3030 | Science and Human Values | PHI 3310 | Chinese Philosophy |
| PHI 3040 | Philosophy of Art | PHI 3320 | Indian Philosophy |
| PHI 3050G | Social and Political Philosophy | PHI 3680 | Buddhism |
| PHI 3070 | Philosophy of Law | ||
| Metaphysics Component (Pick at least 1 Course) | Theory of Knowledge Component (Pick at least 1 Course) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI 3500 | Metaphysics | PHI 3700G | Language and Human Nature |
| PHI 3540 | Philosophy of Mind | PHI 3720 | Theory of Knowledge |
| PHI 3520 | Necessity, Possibility and Existence | PHI 3780 | Philosophy of Science |
| Philosophy Electives |
|---|
| Pick at least three additional Philosophy courses |
| 3 Electives + Above Requirements = 39 Semester Hours |
Note: Philosophy 3980 (Special Topics) and 4400 (Independent Study) may count in satisfaction of any of the above components with permission of the department chair and may be repeated once.
Philosophy Minor
PHI 1900G (Logical and Critical Reasoning): 3 hours
One General Education course in Philosophy: 3 hours
Either PHI 2000 (Ancient Philosophy)
or PHI 3260 (Modern Philosophy): 3 hours
Electives from Philosophy, including at least six hours of courses numbered 3000 or above: 9 hours
