Philosophy, BA

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Philosophy Curriculum

	Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course	*Fall Cr.*	Spr. Cr.
First Year
MAJOR	PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy — PHIL 210 - Ethics	3	3
GE WRTG – SPCH	WRTG 107 - (FYW) Composition — COMM 100 - (FYOC) Public Speaking ^*	3	3
GE C/IL	C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy ^*		3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives	3	3
GE QUAN	QUAN ELECT - Quantitative Elective	3
GE NSCI – S/BH	NCSI ELECT - Natural Science Elective — S/BH ELECT - Soc/Beh. Elective	3	3
GE FSEM	First Year Seminar ³
		15	15
Second Year
MAJOR	PHIL 215 - (P) Logic or PHIL 240 - (P,W) Logic and Written Discourse or PHIL 305 - (P) Symbolic Logic — Philosophy Elective	3	3
GE T/RS	T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible — T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology	3	3
GE HUMN	LANG ELECT - Humanities Electives¹	3	3
GE S/BH – NSCI	S/BH ELECT - Soc./Beh. Elective — NSCI ELECT - Nat. Sci. Elective	3	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Elective - Free Elective	3	3
		15	15
Third Year
MAJOR	PHIL 200 or 300 level - Philosophy Electives	3	6
COGNATE	COGNATE ELECT - Cognate Electives²	9	9
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Electives	3	3
		15	18
Fourth Year
MAJOR	PHIL 200 or 300 level - Philosophy Electives	6	3
COGNATE	COGNATE ELECT - Cognate Electives²	9	9
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Electives	3	3
		18	15
	Total: 126 Credits

¹Foreign language is recommended by department.

²In the Cognate area of 36 hours, the department requires that 12 credits be focused in one field. It should be noted that 6 credits not required by the department in the major area are added to the free area in senior year. These may be taken in any field, including Philosophy.

³The selection of a First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement. Thus, the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester. Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.

^*An approved 3-credit EP Foundation Course may be substituted for COMM 100 and C/IL 102 -C/IL 104 . In this case, the total needed for graduation in this major may be reduced. Consult with your advisor if you have questions.

Philosophy, BA

Philosophy Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total: 126 Credits