Philosophy, BA

Area A (6 credits)

Philosophy majors are required to take the following courses:

• PHIL 15000 - Principles Of Logic Credits: 3.00 ♦ (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core) or
• CS 18200 - Foundations Of Computer Science Credits: 3.00 ♦

• Note: Only one (1) of the above courses (PHIL 15000 or CS 18200) may be counted toward the major.

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• PHIL 30100 - History Of Ancient Philosophy Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Humanities for core) or
• PHIL 30300 - History Of Modern Philosophy Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Humanities for core)

Area B: History of Philosophy (3 credits)

Select ONE additional course from the history of philosophy. Courses taken for Area A may not be used for Area B.

• PHIL 30100 - History Of Ancient Philosophy Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Humanities for core)
• PHIL 30200 - History Of Medieval Philosophy Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Humanities for core)
• PHIL 30300 - History Of Modern Philosophy Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Humanities for core)
• PHIL 30400 - Nineteenth-Century Philosophy Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Humanities for core)
• PHIL 30600 - Twentieth-Century Philosophy Credits: 3.00

Area C: Value Theory (3 credits)

Select ONE of the following courses:

• PHIL 24000 - Social And Political Philosophy Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Humanities for core)
• PHIL 41100 - Modern Ethical Theories Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Humanities for core)
• PHIL 42400 - Recent Ethical Theory Credits: 3.00 (satisfies Humanities for core)

Area D (15 credits)

Select at least FIVE additional philosophy courses. Courses taken for Area A, Area B, or Area C may not be counted for Area D.

Core I: Disciplinary Diversity (6-18 credits)

Choose 1 course in 6 different disciplines within the College of Liberal Arts.

Note: Disciplines are differentiated by course prefix. Undistributed credit does not count to satisfy this requirement.

Core II: Social Diversity (1-3 credits)

Culture, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity all play a role in how others perceive us and how we experience the world, and as such, are meaningful categories for analyzing social change and social problems past and present. The purpose of this category is to acquaint students with the pluralistic nature of the world and foster an appreciation and awareness of the diverse range of lived human experience. Courses in this list will expose students to important aspects of human diversity and foster understanding about different world views.

Choose 1 course from the Social Diversity Selective List .

Core III: Linguistic Diversity (3-4 credits)

Proficiency through Level IV in one world language. Courses may be required to reach Level IV proficiency; these courses will be counted toward electives.

Foundational Requirements (21-30 credits)

Students must complete approved coursework that meet the following foundational outcomes. Many of these can also be used to fulfill Core I, Core II, or Core III.

• Humanities - all approved courses accepted.
• Behavioral/Social Science - all approved courses accepted.
• Information Literacy - all approved courses accepted.
• Science #1 - all approved courses accepted.
• Science #2 - all approved courses accepted.
• Science, Technology, and Society - all approved courses accepted.
• Written Communication - all approved courses accepted.
• Oral Communication - all approved courses accepted.
• Quantitative Reasoning - all approved courses accepted.

Notes

• Double counting of courses is allowed across the various categories.
• All accredited programs whose accreditation is threatened by CLA Core requirement, both professional BAs and BFAs, are exempt from Liberal Arts Core I & II in order to meet accreditation standards and requirements. Liberal Arts Core III: Linguistic Diversity is still required for such programs.
• “Degree +” students (students with a second major outside of Liberal Arts) are exempt from the CLA Core.

Fall 1st Year

• PHIL 15000 - Principles Of Logic Credits: 3.00 ♦ or
• CS 18200 - Foundations Of Computer Science Credits: 3.00 ♦

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• Written Communication - Credit Hours: 3.00-4.00 (CLA Core I: 1 of 6)
• World Language Level I - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Behavioral/Social Sciences (CLA Core I: 2 of 6) - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Humanities (CLA Core I: 3 of 6) - Credit Hours: 3.00

Spring 1st Year

• PHIL 30100 - History Of Ancient Philosophy Credits: 3.00 or
• PHIL 30300 - History Of Modern Philosophy Credits: 3.00

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• Oral Communication - Credit Hours: 3.00 (CLA Core I: 4 of 6)
• World Language Level II - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Science - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Fall 2nd Year

• PHIL 30100 - History Of Ancient Philosophy Credits: 3.00 or
• PHIL 30200 - History Of Medieval Philosophy Credits: 3.00 or
• PHIL 30300 - History Of Modern Philosophy Credits: 3.00 or
• PHIL 30400 - Nineteenth-Century Philosophy Credits: 3.00 or
• PHIL 30600 - Twentieth-Century Philosophy Credits: 3.00

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• World Language Level III - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Science, Technology, and Society (CLA Core I: 5 of 6) - Credit Hours: 3.00
• CLA Core II: Diversity Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Science - Credit Hours: 3.00

Spring 2nd Year

• PHIL 24000 - Social And Political Philosophy Credits: 3.00 or
• PHIL 41100 - Modern Ethical Theories Credits: 3.00 or
• PHIL 42400 - Recent Ethical Theory Credits: 3.00

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• World Language Level IV (CLA Core III; CLA Core I: 6 of 6) - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Quantitative Reasoning - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Fall 3rd Year

• Area D Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Information Literacy - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Spring 3rd Year

• Area D Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Fall 4th Year

• Area D Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Area D Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Spring 4th Year

• Area D Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00