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Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies




Majors

Bachelor of Arts-Philosophy Majors

The requirements are a minimum of 30 hours in 300- and 400-level philosophy courses, nine hours of which must be at the 400 level, as follows:

  1. History of Philosophy and Logic-PHIL 330U, 331U, and 340U.
  2. Recent Philosophy. Six hours from: PHIL 304U, 305U, 404U, 406U, 411U, 431U, or a seminar in 19th or 20th century philosophy.
  3. Ethics and Values. Three hours from: PHIL 301U, 302U, 303U, 313U, 324U, 344T, 345U, 355T, 410U, 411U, 412U, 441U, 442U, 451.
  4. Seminar. At least three hours from: PHIL 491, 492, 493, 494.
  5. Philosophy Electives. To total at least nine hours in philosophy courses.

Bachelor of Arts-Philosophy Major with an Emphasis in Political and Legal Studies

The requirements are a minimum of 30 hours in 300- and 400-level philosophy courses, nine hours of which must be at the 400 level, as follows:

  1. History of Philosophy and Logic-PHIL 330U, 331U, and 340U.
  2. Recent Philosophy. Same as Philosophy major.
  3. Seminar. Same as Philosophy major.
  4. Political and Legal Studies. Twelve hours as follows: At least six hours from PHIL 301U, 304U, 410U, 411U, 412U, 418U, or 441U.
    Other course options: Phil 302U, 303U, 341U, 345U, 355T, 442U.
  5. At least six hours from among the following courses outside of philosophy: COMM 331, COMM 333, CRJS 215S, CRJS 222, CRJS 320, CRJS 462, FIN 331, HIST 453, HIST 454, POLS 101S, POLS 306, POLS 402, POLS 408.