major: Philosophy

Major Requirements (24 credits)

Requires grades of C or higher

PHI2101 (GM) Introduction to Logic (3 Credits)
PHI3084 Philosophical Methods (3 Credits)

HISTORY (6 credits) - Select 2 courses, each from a different history category:
Ancient Western History:
PHH 3100 Ancient Greek Philosophy (3 credits)
PHH 3104 Socrates and the Sophists (3 credits)
PHI 3935 Ancient Greek Philosophy: Special Topics (3 credits)

Modern Western History:
PHH 3400 Modern Philosophy (3 credits)
PHH 3500 Kant to Nietzsche (3 credits)
PHP 3786 Existentialism (3 credits)

Major Electives (9 credits)

Students are free to select major 3 electives from any 3000 or 4000 level philosophy courses offered by the program; one elective must be from the 4000 level. PHI 3084 Philosophical Methods is a pre-requisite for some 4000 level courses. No more than 15 hours of transfer credit may be used. Only 3 hours of PHI 4905 may be used in the major. Grades of C or higher required in courses used toward the major.

PHI 3120 The Greek Experience, and PHI 3930 Germany Today or other foreign culture courses may not be used as electives in the philosophy major.

SELECT 2 COURSES AT 3000 LEVEL

SELECT 1 COURSE AT 4000 LEVEL

Minor Required

A minor is required for this major.* (Credits will vary)

The minor must be selected from the list of approved minors, including those outside the college of the major.
See List of Minors in the Undergraduate Catalog. Minors are generally completed during the last 60 credit hours of your program. Your minor may require prerequisites, so choosing a minor early is beneficial. See your Advisor to declare a minor.

*Double majors are exempt from a minor.

Foreign Language/Foreign Cultures

Foreign Language (8 CHs)/Foreign Culture Requirement (6 CHs): All BA students in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete either (i) the Foreign Language option or (ii) the Foreign Culture option, in either case with grades of C or higher.

TAKE 8 HOURS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE

• Select 1 two-course sequence of Spanish, French, Chinese, German, Latin, or American Sign Language.
• The first course in each of the two-course sequences is typically offered in the fall; the second course in each of the two-course sequences is typically offered in the spring.
• To determine whether to enroll in the first or the second course of the two-course French or Spanish sequences, incoming students with prior experience in French or Spanish must take a placement exam. Students who place above the beginning level will satisfy the Foreign Language option by earning a "C" or better in the second French or second Spanish course into which they have placed.
• Students who complete a 3000-level French or Spanish course with a "C" or above have demonstrated the mastery that is required in the two-course French or Spanish sequence and may request retroactive credit for the sequence. The retroactive credit will either be 3 or 6 credits, depending on their placement following the exam.
• This policy applies to Chinese as well, placement being determined by the professor of the program.

FC Foreign Culture Option

• Students who successfully completed 2 years of foreign language in high school have the option of taking 6 hours of foreign culture courses instead of 8 hours of college level foreign language.
• Foreign cultures contain (FC) in the course title.
• A complete list of foreign culture courses can be found in the Arts & Sciences Advising Office.

Free Electives (4 credits)

ELECTIVES 4 HOURS (3000/4000)

This degree requires a minimum of 120 total hours with 48 upper (3000/4000) level hours. Free electives may be courses in any discipline (provided the required prerequisites are met) and they are the hours needed to satisfy the total hour requirement. These hours may vary (consult your advisor about free elective hours needed to graduate).