Degree Requirements
Philosophy (B.A.) ♦ Minor in Philosophy ♦ Minor in Religion
Philosophy (B.A.)
(example 4 year curriculum planner)
UNIVERSITY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 40 hours
- General Education Requirements: 36 hours
Refer to Section Four of the University Catalog for details on the General Education requirements. - ASO 100: Student Success Seminar 1 hour
- Wellness 3 hours
- Writing Intensive Course (Hours incorporated into Major/Supporting/Gen. Ed./Free Elective Category)
- ACCT - Philosophy majors will fulfill ACCT with PHI 499. (Credit hours are incorporated into program requirements below.)
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 36 HOURS
- PHI 100: Practical Reasoning
- PHI 110: Beginning Philosophy
- PHI 130: Beginning Ethics
- PHI 300: Greek and Roman Philosophy
- PHI 320: Modern Philosophy
- PHI 330: Twentieth Century Philosophy
- PHI 350: Metaphysics OR PHI 352: Theory of Knowledge
- PHI 371: Symbolic Logic
- PHI 499: Senior Thesis
- PLUS nine additional hours in philosophy courses as approved by the department chair. (Six hours of religion may be counted as part of the nine hours.)
FREE ELECTIVES 44 HOURS
TOTAL CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS 120 HOURS
Minor in Philosophy
A minor consists of 18 hours in philosophy, including at least three hours from:
- PHI 100: Practical Reasoning
- PHI 110: Beginning Philosophy
- PHI 130: Beginning Ethics
- PHI 300: Greek and Roman Philosophy
- PHI 320: Modern Philosophy
(Three hours of religion may be counted in a minor).
Minor in Religion
A minor consists of 18 hours in religion, including at least three hours in each of the following categories:
Category 1:
Category 2:
- REL 305: Survey of the Old Testament
- REL 306: Survey of the New Testament
- REL 315: History of Christian Thought
- REL 335: Islam
Category 3:
- REL 340: Religions of India
- REL 345: Religions of China and Japan
- REL 350: Buddhism
- REL 355: Religions of Africa
(Three hours of philosophy may be counted in a minor, and if PHI 240: Philosophy of Religion is taken, six hours of philosophy may be counted).
