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 102/102L - (FYDT) 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 - Theology I: Introduction to the Bible — T/RS 122 - 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 or 400 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 300 or 400 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 102/102L -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.

** Of the seven electives for the major, at least two must be at the 300-level or higher, and at least one must be at the 400-level.

Philosophy, BA

Philosophy Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total: 126 Credits