major: Philosophy

Core Requirements (12 credits)

Requires grades of C or higher

PROFESSIONALIZATION (3 Credits)
REL 3040 Theories of Religion

HISTORICAL CONTEXT (3 Credits)
One course with PHH prefix

METHODOLOGY (6 Credits) (Choose either REL or PHI courses based on chosen major)
PHI 3084 Philosophical Methods
PHI 2101 Introduction to Logic
or
REL 3102 Religion as Culture
REL 2300 Comparative Religion 

Major Requirements (6 credits)

HISTORY (3 credits) (Choose from a historical category other than one fulfilled in the Core Requirements)

Ancient Western History:
PHH 3100 Ancient Greek Philosophy (3 credits)
PHH 3120 (FC) Greek Experience (3 credits) 
PHH 3104 Socrates and the Sophists (3 credits)
PHH 3201 Jewish and Islamic Philosophy in the Classical Tradition (3 credits)
PHH 3230 Islamic Philosophy (3 Credits)
PHH 3930 Topics in History of Philosophy (3 credits) (with departmental approval)

Modern Western History:
PHH 3400 Modern Philosophy (3 credits)
PHH 3500 Kant to Nietzsche (3 credits)
PHH 3930 Topics in History of Philosophy (3 credits) (with departmental approval)
PHP 3786 Existentialism (3 credits)
PHH 4601 Contemporary European Philosophy (3 credits)

Non-Western History:
PHH 3810 Introduction to Buddhism (3 credits)
PHH 3811 Philosophy of Zen Buddhism (3 credits)
PHH 3820 (FC) Chinese Philosophy (3 credits)
PHH 3840 (FC) Philosophies of India (3 credits)
PHH 3860 (FC) Japanese Philosophy (3 credits)
PHH 3930 Topics in History of Philosophy (3 credits) (with departmental approval)
PHH 4821 Confucianism (3 credits)

KNOWLEDGE AND REALITY (3 CREDITS)
PHI 3300 Introduction to Epistemology (3 credits)
PHI 3320 Philosophy of Mind (3 credits) 
PHI 3400 Philosophy of Science (3 credits) 
PHI 3463 Science and Objectivity (3 Credits) 
PHI 3500 Introduction to Metaphysics (3 credits) 
PHI 3700 Philosophy of Religion (3 credits) 
PHI 3939 Selected Topics in Knowledge and Reality (3 credits) 
PHP 3790 American Philosophy (3 credits) 

Concentration Requirements (3 credits)

Concentration Electives (12 credits)

PHH3100 - Ancient Greek Philosophy (3 Credits) 
PHH3104 - Socrates and the Sophists (3 Credits) 
PHH3930 - Topics in History of Philosophy (3 Credits)
PHI3453 - Philosophy of Psychology (3 Credits) 
PHI3601 – Ethics (3 Credits) 
PHI3632 - Feminist Philosophy(3 Credits) 
PHI3633 - Bioethics (3 Credits) 
PHI3637 - Ethical Issues in Public Health (3 Credits) 
PHI3640 - Environmental Ethics (3 Credits) 
PHI3664 - Ethics East and West (3 Credits) 
PHI3670 - Relativism and Disagreement (3 Credits) 
PHI3674 - Lies and Self Deception (3 Credits) 
PHI3930 - Selected Topics (3 Credits) 
PHI3934 - Selected Topics in Value Theory (3 Credits)
PHI4420 - Philosophy of the Social Sciences (3 Credits)
PHI4641 - Business Ethics (3 Credits)
PHI4905 - Directed Individual Study (3 Credits)
PHI4930 - Special Topics in Philosophy (3 Credits) 
PHM3020 - Philosophy of Love and Sex (3 Credits) 
PHM3050 - Ethical Issues in Death and Dying (3 Credits) 
PHM3128 - Philosophy of Race and Racism (3 Credits)
PHM3304 - Political Philosophy (3 Credits)
PHM3361 - Philosophy of Democracy (3 Credits)
PHM3362 - Global Justice (3 Credits)
PHM3400 - Philosophy of Law (3 Credits) 
PHM4100 - Social Philosophy (3 Credits) 
PHM4340 - Contemporary Political Philosophy (3 Credits)
PHP3786 - Existentialism (3 Credits)
PHP3790 - American Philosophy (3 Credits)
REL3127 - Religion and the Courts (3 Credits)
PHI 3669 Leadership and Public Philosophy (3 Credits)
PHI 4941 Philosophy: Internship, Practicum, or Experiential Learning (3 Credits)

Students can select 1 major elective (3 credits) from any 3000 or 4000 level philosophy courses offered by the program; one course in the program of study should be from the 4000 level. PHI 3084 Philosophical Methods is a pre-requisite for some 4000 level courses, and is strongly suggested for all 4000 level courses. No more than 15 hours of transfer credit may be used. Only 3 hours of PHI 4905 and only 3 hours of PHI 4941 may be used in the major. No course may count for fulfilling more than one major requirement. Grades of C or higher required in courses used toward the major. PHI 2010 Introduction to Philosophy (3 credits) may be used as a major elective.

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

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).