Philosophy, B.A.

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A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy.

Major Requirements

36 Credits:

PHIL 103 - Foundations of Philosophy Credits: (3)
PHIL 203 - Philosophy in the Modern Age Credits: (3)
PHIL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3)
PHIL 201 - Logic Credits: (3)
PHIL 318 - Philosophy of Knowledge Credits: (3)
PHIL 321 - Metaphysics Credits: (3)
PHIL/PHGE 4XX - 400 level Philosophy or PHGE course Credits: (3)
PHIL/PHGE 4XX - 400 level Philosophy or PHGE course Credits: (3)
PHIL 498 - Senior Seminar Credits: (3)
PHIL XXX - Philosophy Elective Credits: (3)
PHIL XXX - Philosophy Elective Credits: (3)
PHIL XXX - Philosophy Elective Credits: (3)

Minor Requirement Credits: (18)

All students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy must take a minimum of 18 credits in any discipline other than philosophy.

Core Requirements (46 to 49 credits)

The First Year Symposium (3 credits)

Complete the First Year Symposium

FSYM 101 - The First Year Symposium Credits: (3)
Students who cannot complete First Year Symposium must pass one of the following composition courses:
COMM 200 - Foundations of Writing Credits: (3)
COMM 125 - Essentials of Speaking and Writing Credits: (3)
GENED 104 - Work and Education Credits: (3)

World Language Requirement (3-6 Credits)

Complete either 6 credits at the 101 and 102 level or 3 credits at the 200 level or above

Introductory Language (For students beginning at the 101 level)
- XXXX 101 (3)
- XXXX 102 (3)
Advanced Language (For students who begin at the 201 level or above)
- XXXX 201/301 (or higher).

Foundations of Social Science (3 Credits)

Choose 3 credits from among the following:

CJUST 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroecon Credits: (3)
ECON 102 - Foundations of Economics: Microecon Credits: (3)
EDUC 100 - Foundations of American Education Credits: (4)
PSCI 100 - Foundations of American Government Credits: (3)
PSYCH 100 - Foundations of Psychology Credits: (3)
SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)

Modernity in Literature or the Arts (3 Credits)

Choose from among one of the following:

ARMO 300 - Modernity in Visual Art Credits: (3)
ENMO 300 - Modernity in Literature Credits: (3)
MUMO 300 - Modernity in Music Credits: (3)
THMO 300 - Modernity in Theatre Credits: (3)

Laboratory Science (3-4 Credits)

Choose one laboratory science course:

BIOL 110 - Introduction to Biology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 111 - Introduction to Biology II Credits: (4)
BIOL 298 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: (4)
PHYS 101 - College Physics I Credits: (4)
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credits: (4)
GNSCI XXX: General Science Course: Credits (3)

Global Encounters (3 Credits)

Choose one Global Encounters course:

XXGE Global Encounters
- Global Encounters courses are offered in many departments, including Business, Communication, English, Education, Foreign Language, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Theology.

Ethics and the Human Good (3 Credits)

Complete one of the following:

PHIL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3)
THEOL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3)

Ethical Leaders (0 Credits)

The Ethical Leadership Experiential Learning Core Requirement invites students to integrate their own personal call to leadership with a mature reflection on one or more of the core virtues of Justice, Courage, Integrity, and Humility. Students will accomplish this by engaging in and reflecting upon the practice of virtue ethics within the context of one or more experiential learning activities.

Note

To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Philosophy majors must obtain a minimum of 36 credits in philosophy, including three elective courses, which are to be selected in consultation with the student’s advisor. No more than one of these electives may be at the 100 or 200 level.