Philosophy, BA
Degree Requirements
The Philosophy major consists of 33 hours of Philosophy distributed as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PH 201 | Corrupting the Youth: Ancient Greek Philosophy | 3 |
| PH 220 | Symbolic Logic | 3 |
| PH 301 | I think therefore I am? Modern Philosophy 1600-1800 | 3 |
| PH 303 | Topics-History of Philosophy | 3 |
| PH 398 | Senior Thesis Preparation | 3 |
| PH 399 | Senior Thesis | 3 |
| Value Theory | ||
| Select at least two of the following: | 6 | |
| General Topics in Philosophy 1 | ||
| Introduction to Ethical Theory | ||
| Medical Ethics | ||
| General Topics in Philosophy 1 | ||
| Issues in Ethical Theory | ||
| Social-Political Philosophy | ||
| Professional Ethics | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
| Ethics of Genetic Technologies | ||
| Midwestern Environmental Ethics | ||
| Aesthetics | ||
| Special Studies 1 | ||
| Metaphysics and Epistemology | ||
| Select at least two of the following: | 6 | |
| General Topics in Philosophy 1 | ||
| Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy | ||
| Existentialism | ||
| Existence of God | ||
| General Topics in Philosophy 1 | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Advanced Logic | ||
| Philosophy of Race | ||
| Philosophy of Mathematics | ||
| Philosophy of Science | ||
| Philosophy of Mind | ||
| Metaphysics | ||
| Special Studies 1 | ||
| Subtotal | 30 | |
| Electives | ||
| Philosophy Elective credit 2 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
- 1
If course material is appropriate (Chair’s discretion).
- 2
A 100-level course may count toward this elective credit, but only with the permission of the Chair.
At least 15 hours of the 33 (in addition to PH 398 Senior Thesis Preparation/PH 399 Senior Thesis) must be at the 300 level.