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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Philosophy, B.A.


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Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy


A Philosophy Major must take thirty-three credits in Philosophy or in Philosophy & related fields (in the case of one particular concentration). At least three courses must be taken at the 300 level or higher. Substitutions for the following requirements can only be made with the approval of the Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies.

Note: A minimum of 90 credits in Liberal Arts is required.

1.0 Required Courses in Philosophy: 33 cr


1.2 Choose one of the following Concentrations: 12 cr


1.2.1 General Philosophy: 12 cr

  • Choose any additional 4 PHIL courses
1.2.2 Religious Studies: 12 cr

1.3 Philosophy Capping course: 3 cr


2.0 Course Requirements in Related Fields: 3 cr


Total Credit Requirement for a major in Philosophy: 36 cr


*Course with prerequisite

3.0 Core/Liberal Studies Requirements (for undergraduate programs)


3.1 Foundation: 7 cr


3.2 Distribution


Breadth: 18 cr

  • 3 Credit(s)
  • Ethics, Applied Ethics, or Religious Studies 0 Credit(s) (fulfilled by major field req.)
  • Fine Arts 3 Credit(s)
  • History 3 Credit(s)
  • Literature 3 Credit(s)
  • Mathematics 3 Credit(s)
  • Natural Science 3 Credit(s)
  • Social Science 3 Credit(s)
Pathway: 12 cr

Breadth and Pathway courses may overlap, but all students must take a total of 36 distribution credits (including related field requirements). Students majoring in Breadth areas may apply a maximum of 6 credits to their distribution total. If applicable to a Pathway, 3 credits may come from disciplines outside of Core Breadth areas. Although foreign language and culture courses are not required within the Core, some courses in these fields may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. See the Core/LS Program website for a detailed list of all courses that satisfy distribution requirements.

  • Courses addressing an interdisciplinary topic.

Total Core/Liberal Studies Requirement: 37 cr


4.0 Electives: 47 cr


Total Credit Requirements for Graduation: 120 cr


Recommended Program Sequence for a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy


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