Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements stated below, students must complete 34-35 hours of General Education, all requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree, and any additional hours needed to reach the minimum 120 credit hours required for graduation. Some of the courses below may also fulfill general education or other degree requirements.  Please see your advisor for more information.

In addition, all Philosophy majors must declare and then meet the requirements for a minor, a second major, or a certificate in order to graduate.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses Inside Department
PH 201	Corrupting the Youth: Ancient Greek Philosophy	3
PH 220	Symbolic Logic	3
or PH 104	Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking
PH 301	I think therefore I am? Modern Philosophy 1600-1800	3
PH 303	Topics-History of Philosophy	3
Select either Philosophy Track or Philosophy Honors Track		9
Philosophy Track
PH 397	Senior Capstone for Majors (3 hrs)
AND Philosophy Elective credit (6 hrs) 1
Philosophy Honors Track
PH 398 & PH 399	Senior Philosophy Honors Thesis Preparation and Senior Philosophy Honors Thesis (6 hrs total for both classes)
AND Philosophy Elective credit (3 hrs) 1
Value Theory - Select at least two of the following:		6
PH 200	General Topics in Philosophy 2
PH 211	Introduction to Ethical Theory
PH 214	Medical Ethics
PH 300	General Topics in Philosophy 2
PH 311	Issues in Ethical Theory
PH 312	Social-Political Philosophy
PH 313	Professional Ethics
PH 315	Philosophy of Law
PH 317	Ethics of Genetic Technologies
PH 319	Midwestern Environmental Ethics
PH 340	Aesthetics
PH 386	Special Studies 2
Metaphysics and Epistemology - Select at least two of the following:		6
PH 200	General Topics in Philosophy 2
PH 203	Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy
PH 205	Existentialism
PH 207	Existence of God
PH 300	General Topics in Philosophy 2
PH 302	Philosophy of Religion
PH 320	Advanced Logic
PH 323	Philosophy of Race
PH 325	Philosophy of Mathematics
PH 327	Philosophy of Science
PH 330	Philosophy of Mind
PH 335	Metaphysics
PH 386	Special Studies 2
Total Hours		33

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- Philosophy Honors Track students will complete 3 hours of electives; Philosophy Track students will complete 6 hours of electives.

- A 100-level course may count toward this elective credit, but only with the permission of the Chair.

- PH 104 cannot count toward this elective credit for any students, whether they are honors students or non-honors students.

- At least 21 hours of the 33 must be at the 300 level.

²

If course material is appropriate (Chair’s discretion).