B. A. in Philosophy
Overview
The Philosophy Major initiates you into the practices of philosophy (critical discussion, careful reading, and analytical writing) primarily by studying great works of philosophy. Students who have met the Core Curriculum requirement in Philosophy with PO211 and PO212 may ask the Chair to exempt them from PH200W. Double Majors are exempted from the Foreign Language and Humanities Division requirements. Students double majoring within the Humanities are required to meet the Foreign Language and Humanities Division requirements only once.
Typical Progression
The Department recommends that students take the Philosophy Major courses in this order:
Curriculum Requirements
The Core Curriculum
Please reference the Core Curriculum Requirements
In addition to the other Core Curriculum requirements, the following are specific core requirements:
Major Program Requirements (30 hours)
At least 12 additional course hours from among (12 hours)
| Philosophy (PH) courses at the 300- or 400-level | |
Capstone Requirements
Regular Track
Pre-Theologate Track
| PH435 | Senior Sem Pre Exam | 3 |
| Pre-Theology Comprehensive Examination | |
Other Requirements (36-39 hours)
| Foreign Language: 6 credit hours in the same language | 6 |
Philosophy majors are required to take one of the following:
Greek, Latin, French, or German. Pre-Theologate students also have the option of taking Spanish.
Humanities Division Requirement (9 hours)
| One English course at the 300- or 400-level | |
| One History course at the 300- or 400-level | |
| One Theology course at the 300- or 400-level | |
General Electives (21-24 hours)
We encourage students to take a minor or an additional major.