Requirements

Degree Requirements

This major is available as a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, as defined in the section on degree requirements for all majors in this catalog.

Major Requirements

40 credits

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
PHIL 490	RESEARCH/THESIS	4
PHIL 190	LOGIC	4
or PHIL 170	CRITICAL REASONING
Select at least two courses in the history of philosophy series:		8
PHIL 230	ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 350	MODERN PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 370	20TH CENTURY PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 430	TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 460	AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY
Select two topics of the following:		8
PHIL 185	PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
PHIL/SOAN 210	SPORT, PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIETY
PHIL 215	BIOETHICS
PHIL 245	AESTHETICS
PHIL 270	PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
PHIL 280	PHILOSOPHY & LITERATURE
PHIL 306	ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
PHIL 360	PHILOSOPHY OF LAW
PHIL 365	SOCIAL & POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 375	COMPARATIVE PHILOSOPHY: ASIAN THOUGHT
PHIL 380	EXISTENTIALISM
PHIL 470	PHILOSOPHY OF MIND
16 additional PHIL credits 1		16
Total Credits		40

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Of the 40 credits required, no more than 24 can be from 100- and 200-level courses. At least one philosophy of science course (DINOSAUR PHILOSOPHY (PHIL 220) or PHILOSOPHY OF MIND (PHIL 470)) is strongly recommended for the bachelor of science degree.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Develop a competence in principles of correct reasoning;
• Demonstrate competence in understanding at least two major historical periods in Western philosophy;
• Demonstrate competence in understanding at least two topical areas in philosophy;
• Develop competence in understanding major motifs in both Western and non-Western philosophy; and
• Demonstrate an ability to analyze and construct philosophical arguments through the writing of analytic and creative research papers and reflection essays.