Course requirements for the B.A. in Philosophy and Religion, concentration in Philosophy

Core Courses

Credit Hours

PHIL 250. Introduction to Symbolic Logic

3

PHIL 330. Moral Theory

3

PHIL 340. Ancient Greek Philosophy

3

PHIL 341. Modern Philosophy

3

Choose one of the following History of Philosophy courses:

3

PHIL 342. Medieval Philosophy

PHIL 343. Stoics, Skeptics, and Epicureans

PHIL 344. Existentialism

PHIL 370. American Philosophy

PHIL/REL 375. Nineteenth Century Philosophy and Theology

PHIL 376. Nietzsche

PHIL/REL 377. Hermeneutics

PHIL 430. Analytic Philosophy

PHIL 466. Kant

PHIL 468. Phenomenology

Choose one of the following Metaphysics/Epistemology courses:

3

PHIL/REL 218. Philosophy of Religion

PHIL 300. Knowledge & Belief

PHIL 311. Metaphysics

PHIL 390. Special Topics in Philosophy

PHIL 392. Philosophy of Mind

PHIL 394. Self and Identity

PHIL 396. Philosophy of Physics

PHIL 397. Philosophy of Space and Time

PHIL 398. Philosophy of Quantum Theory

PHIL 410. Philosophy of Science

PHIL 420. Philosophy of Language

5 philosophy electives (nine credits must be at the 300 level or above)

15


Total:

33

1 Depending on the manner in which they are taught, the following topics classes may be counted toward the history of philosophy requirement if they are approved by petition to the academic unit head: PHIL 390, PHIL 391, PHIL460, PHIL465, PHIL 470 and PHIL 475.
2 Depending on the manner in which they are taught, the following topics classes may be counted toward the metaphysics/epistemology requirement if they are approved by petition to the academic unit head: PHIL 390, PHIL 391 and PHIL 475.
3 If the student takes PHIL 101 as part of Cluster 2 in the General Education program it can double count as one course of this elective section. Neither PHIL 120 nor PHIL 150 can be used as an elective.

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