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.
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.
Curriculum Requirements
The Core Curriculum (49-50 hours)
Please reference the Core Curriculum Requirements
In addition to the other Core Curriculum requirements, the following are specific core requirements:
| PH200 | Intro to Philosophy: Ancient & Medieval | 3 |
| PH250 | Ethics | 3 |
Major Program Requirements (30 hours)
| PH202 | Logic | 3 |
| PH302 | Mdrn and Contem Philosophy | 3 |
| PH305 | Phil of Science and Nature | 3 |
| PH315 | Epistemology | 3 |
| PH316 | Metaphysics | 3 |
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| PH335 | Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
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| PH345 | Medieval Philosophy | 3 |
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| HO206 | Aristotle's Ethics, Politics and De Anim | 3 |
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| HO302 | Augustine and Aquinas | 3 |
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| HO306 | Great Texts in Mod Political Philosophy | 3 |
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| HO311 | Great Texts in Mdrn Polit Philosophy | 3 |
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| HO324 | Contemporary Philosophy | 3 |
| 300+ Upper Level Course in Philosophy | 3 |
| 300+ Upper Level Course in Philosophy | 3 |
Capstone Requirements
Regular Track
Pre-Theologate Track
| PH435 | Senior Sem Pre Exam | 3 |
| Pre-Theology Comprehensive Examination | |
Other Requirements (36-39 hours)
Double Majors are not required to meet the Language or Humanities requirements.
Language: Philosophy majors (but not Double Majors) are required to take 6 credit hours of one language:
Greek, Latin, French, or German.
| 6 credit hours in one language | 6 |
Humanities Division Requirement (9 hours, but not for Double Majors)
| 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.