Requirements for a Major in Philosophy

A total of forty-four (44) credits as follows:

  1. PHIL 200 (Critical Reasoning), PHIL 222 (Ethics), PHIL 486 (Senior Seminar). Note: Majors must take 200 and 222 at least one semester prior to taking 486.

     

  2. At least one course from each of the following categories:
    1. Knowledge and Reasoning: PHIL 210 (Logic), PHIL 319 (Epistemology)
    2. Social Philosophy: PHIL 220 (Philosophy of Race and Racism), PHIL 225 (Justice, Equality, and Liberty), PHIL 355 (Feminist Philosophy)
    3. History of Philosophy: PHIL 201 (Ancient Philosophy), PHIL 345 (Modern Political Philosophy)
  3. Electives: Five additional courses, only two of which can be at the 100 level and two of which must be at the 300-400 level. See "Courses of Instruction" for titles and descriptions of all Philosophy courses. Humanities 201 (Philosophy track) may be counted as one of those courses.