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Mar 02, 2025
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2015-2016 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Philosophy, BA
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About the Program
The Department of Philosophy offers courses of study leading to the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. For details about the department’s programs, please use the links in the menu bar. In addition to research specializations from across the field of contemporary analytic philosophy, the department’s faculty also exhibit particular strengths in the history of philosophy and in continental European philosophy. For more information, please browse the following pages: Faculty, Faculty Books, and Faculty Articles, and Faculty by Area of Interest.
Summary of Program Requirements
The Summary of Program Requirements for Philosophy is a comprehensive list of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. Unlike the full Detailed Program Requirements listed below, complete lists of selectives for any given category are not shown. These summaries are intended to be printer-friendly and less expansive in detail.
Detailed Program Requirements
Please see below for detailed program requirements and possible selective fulfillments.
PHIL-BA
PHIL
120 Credits
Philosophy Majors must have a GPA of 2.0 (C) or higher in courses they use to fulfill major requirements.
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Philosophy Major Requirements (27 credits)
Area B (6 credits)
Select Two of the following History of Philosophy courses - at least one course form 30100 or 30300. Area C (3 credits)
Select three of the following courses in value theory. Area D (15 credits)
Select at least Fifteen hours in additional courses in Philosophy. Area E
Of the courses used to satisfy requirements C and D, at least Nine of these hours must be at the 40000 or 50000 Level. Electives (38 - 39 credits)
University Core Requirements
- Human Cultures Humanities
- Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
- Information Literacy
- Science #1
- Science #2
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning
Fall 2nd Year
- PHIL Area B - Credit Hours: 3.00
- SLC 20100 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Natural Science Lab - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Racial and Ethnic Diversity - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Social Ethics - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 2nd Year
- PHIL Area B (PHIL 30100 /PHIL 30300 ) (WH) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- SLC 20200 - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Gender Issues - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Fall 3rd Year
- PHIL Area C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- STAT - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Western Heritage - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 3rd Year
- PHIL Area D - Credit Hours: 3.00
- PHIL Area D (40000 or higher) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Individual and Society - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Fall 4th Year
- PHIL Area D (40000 or higher) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- PHIL Area D - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Other Cultures - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 4th Year
- PHIL Area D (40000 or higher) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Global Perspective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Note
Students must earn a “C” average in all required Philosophy courses. 120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Arts degree. 2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Arts degree. 32 credit hours at 30000 level or higher required for Bachelor of Arts degree. Degree Requirements
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements. Degree Works is knowledge source for specific requirements and completion Foreign Language Courses
Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. |
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