Philosophy Program (BA)

A. Foundations

A foreign language course from ARB 112 , ASL 112 , CHN 112 , FRN 112 , GER 112 , SPN 112 ; or successful transfer of the second semester of a foreign language, or demonstration of equivalent proficiency by examination.

A course in US Diversity (US) or Global Studies (GS)  

B. Prerequisites (6 credits)

• One from:

• PHL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)
• PHL 103 - Critical Thinking (3)

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• PHL 202 - Introduction to Logic (3)

C. Value Theory (3 credits)

One from:

• PHL 266 - Philosophy of Art (3)
• PHL 276 - Existentialism (3)
• PHL 338 - Philosophy of Health, Disease and Illness (3)
• PHL 344 - Philosophy of Medical Ethics (3)
• PHL 351 - Philosophy of Autism (3)
• PHL 353 - Neuroethics (3)
• PHL 360 - Metaethics (3)
• PHL 361 - History of Ethics (3)
• PHL 368 - Social and Political Philosophy (3)

D. History (9 credits)

Three from:

• PHL 276 - Existentialism (3)
• PHL 312 - History and Philosophy of Science (3)
• PHL 341 - Medieval Philosophy (3)
• PHL 342 - Early Modern Philosophy (3)
• PHL 343 - Late Modern Philosophy (3)
• PHL 361 - History of Ethics (3)
• PHL 368 - Social and Political Philosophy (3)
• PHL 380 - 20th Century Philosophy (3)

E. Metaphysics and Epistemology (3 credits)

One from:

• PHL 311 - Philosophy of Psychology (3)
• PHL 321 - Metaphysics (3)
• PHL 322 - Theories of Knowledge (3)
• PHL 323 - Philosophy of Mind (3)
• PHL 324 - Philosophy of Consciousness (3)
• PHL 325 - Philosophy of Language (3)
• PHL 326 - Philosophy of Science (3)
• PHL 335 - Philosophy of Cognitive Science (3)

F. Electives (12 credits)

• Four additional PHL courses, at least one numbered 300 or above.