The philosophy major consists of at least 36 credits, including the following requirements:
Logic (3 credits)
Complete one course from the following:
PHIL 430 – Decision Theory (3)
PHIL 346 – Deductive Logic (3)
PHIL 432 – Philosophy of Logic (3)
PHIL 474 – Possible Worlds (3)
PHIL 479 – Paradoxes (3)
Ethics (3 credits)
Complete one course from the following:
PHIL 350 – Ethical Theory (3)
PHIL 351 – Well-Being and Happiness (3)
PHIL 352 – Ethics and Technology (3)
PHIL 353 – Morality and Psychology (3)
PHIL 354 – Ethics, Animals, and the Environment (3)
PHIL 355 – Political Philosophy (3)
PHIL 356 – Philosophy of Law (3)
PHIL 357 – Philosophy and Human Rights (3)
PHIL 358 – Bioethics (3)
PHIL 359 – Ethics, Integrity and Scientific Research (3)
History of Philosophy Survey (3 credits)
Complete one course from the following:
PHIL 230 – Introduction to East Asian Philosophy (3)
PHIL 321 – Ancient Greek Philosophy (3)
PHIL 322 – Early Modern European Philosophy (3)
History of Philosophy Elective (3 credits)
Complete one course from the following:
PHIL 230 – Intro to East Asian Philosophy (3)
PHIL 321 – Ancient Greek Philosophy (3)
PHIL 322 – Early Modern European Philosophy (3)
PHIL 420 – Advanced Topics in 19th and 20th
Century European Philosophy (3)
PHIL 460 – Virtue Ethics East and West (3)
PHIL 482 – Aristotle’s Ethics (3)
PHIL 483 – Plato’s Republic (3)
PHIL 484 – Kant’s Theoretical Philosophy (3)
PHIL 485 – Nietzsche (3)
PHIL 486 – Kant’s Moral and Political Philosophy (3)
PHIL 487 – Hegel and Marx (3)
Metaphysics and Epistemology (3 credits)
Complete one course from the following:
PHIL 345 – Philosophy of Language (3)
PHIL 371 – Epistemology (3)
PHIL 372 – Philosophy of Science (3)
PHIL 373 – Metaphysics (3)
PHIL 375 – Philosophy of Medicine (3)
PHIL 380 – Philosophy of Mind (3)
PHIL 394 – Philosophy of Biology (3)
PHIL 395 – Philosophy of Physics (3)
Elective Courses (21 credits)
Complete 21 additional credits, including a minimum of 12 upper-level credits and a minimum of 6 credits at the 400-level, excluding PHIL 400, PHIL 405, and PHIL 406. Six of the 21 credits can be in related subjects outside of Philosophy with approval by the Undergraduate Program Director.
Note:
Students must earn at least a C in all courses that meet requirements for the Philosophy Major.