College of Arts and Sciences - Academic Programs
Philosophy
All philosophy majors must complete at least 33 credit hours of philosophy courses, consisting of (a) four core courses: PHIL 175, Symbolic Logic; PHIL 110, Classical Ethics; PHIL 151, Metaphysics; PHIL 150, Epistemology; (b) at least three credit hours from each of the following groups: History of Philosophy; Comparative and Cultural Philosophy; Being; Knowledge and Language; Values. In addition, six to nine credit hours are required from senior courses including PHIL 200, Senior Seminar; PHIL 196, Senior Colloquium; PHIL 210, Senior Honors Thesis (optional).
Philosophy minors are required to complete 18 credit hours, consisting of the four core courses: PHIL 175, Symbolic Logic; PHIL 110 Classical Ethics; PHIL 151, Metaphysics; PHIL 150, Epistemology; one course from the History of Philosophy group and one course from any other group.
| I. Required Core Courses |
-- Total of 12 credit hours required |
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| PHIL 175 |
Symbolic Logic |
| PHIL 110 |
Classical Ethics |
| PHIL 151 |
Metaphysics |
| PHIL 150 |
Epistemology |
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| II. Upper Level Courses |
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| A. History of Philosophy |
--At least 3 credits required |
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| PHIL 171 |
Ancient Egyptian Philosophy |
| PHIL 170 |
Ancient Greek Philosophy |
| PHIL 163 |
Medieval Philosophy |
| PHIL 184 |
Modern Philosophy |
| PHIL 190 |
Contemporary Philosophy |
| PHIL 179 |
History of Africana |
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| B. Comparative and Cultural Philosophy |
-- At least 3 credits |
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| PHIL 172 |
African Philosophy |
| PHIL 162 |
Afro-American Philosophy |
| PHIL 199 |
Asian/Oriental Philosophy |
| PHIL 153 |
Philosophy of Culture |
| PHIL 193 |
Comparative Philosophy |
| PHIL 114 |
Feminist Philosophy |
| PHIL 145 |
Islamic Philosophy |
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| C. Being |
-- At least 3 credits required |
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| PHIL 165 |
German Idealism |
| PHIL 154 |
Phenomenology |
| PHIL 120 |
Existentialism |
| PHIL 178 |
Philosophy of Mind |
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| D. Knowledge and Language |
-- At least 3 credits required |
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| PHIL 166 |
Philosophy of Language |
| PHIL 156 |
Pragmatism |
| PHIL 167 |
Hermeneutics |
| PHIL 177 |
Philosophy of Social Science |
| PHIL 174 |
Philosophy of Science |
| PHIL 191 |
Meaning and Truth |
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| E. Values |
-- At least 3 credits required |
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| PHIL 176 |
Contemporary Ethics |
| PHIL 152 |
Aesthetics |
| PHIL 112 |
Introduction to Social and Political Phil. |
| PHIL 173 |
Ethics of Medical Care |
| PHIL 195 |
Philosophy of Education |
| PHIL 113 |
Philosophy of Literature |
| PHIL 155 |
Philosophy of Law |
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| III. Senior courses |
-- At least 6 to 9 credits required |
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| PHIL 200 |
Senior Seminar |
| PHIL 196 |
Senior Colloquium |
| PHIL 210 |
Senior Honors Thesis (optional) |
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