Major Requirements:
In addition to satisfying University Studies requirements and the College requirements, each student completes the following (Note: These requirements are effective for majors declared Fall 2006 or later.)
Premajor Requirements:
PHI 260
History of Philosophy I: From Greek Beginnings to the Middle Ages
PHI 270 History of Philosophy II: From the Renaissance to the Present Era
To satisfy the USP and College foreign language requirement, French, German, Greek, & Latin are highly recommended. Students are encouraged to take a language that complements their philosophical interests, e.g., Greek for students especially interested in ancient philosophy; Latin for students especially interested in medieval philosophy; French or German for students especially interested in Continental philosophy.
Major Requirements:
In addition to the Pre-major requirements, the major in Philosophy requires a minimum of 27 hours of course work in Philosophy at or above the 300 level. The following courses, each of which is 3 credit-hours, must be included in the 27 hours:
1. PHI 320 Symbolic Logic I
2. PHI 331 Ethics or PHI 335 The Individual & Society
3. PHI 351 Metaphysics & Epistemology
4. At least 15 of the 27 hours must be taken at the 500 level, including one course chosen from each of the following groups:
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Additional courses for the major may be chosen from the list above or from the following: |
| PHI
503 Topics in Ancient Philosophy PHI 504 Islamic and Jewish Philosophy and the Classical Tradition PHI 506 Topics in Medieval Philosophy PHI 509 Topics in the History of Modern Philosophy PHI 513 Nineteenth Century Philosophy PHI 514 American Philosophy PHI 515 Contemporary Philosophy: The Analytic Turn PHI 516 Contemporary Philosophy: Phenomenological Directions PHI 517 Existentialism PHI 519 Critical Social Thought |
PHI
530 Ethical Theory PHI 531 Advanced Topics in Ethics PHI 535 Social and Political Philosophy PHI 537 Philosophy of Law PHI 540 Feminist Philosophy PHI 545 Philosophy of Religion PHI 592 Aesthetics |
PHI 520 Symbolic Logic II PHI 550 Philosophical Problems in Knowledge and Reality PHI 560 Philosophy of Scientific Method PHI 561 Philosophical Problems in the Natural Sciences PHI 562 Philosophical Problems in the Social and Behavioral Sciences PHI 565 Philosophy of Language PHI 570 Philosophy of History PHI 575 Philosophy of Mind |
PHI 300 Undergraduate Seminar PHI 305 Health Care Ethics PHI 310 Philosophy of Human Nature PHI 317 Existentialist Thought and Literature PHI 332 Professional Ethics PHI 335 The Individual and Society PHI 337 Introduction to Legal Philosophy PHI 340 Introduction To Feminism and Philosophy PHI 343 Asian Philosophy PHI 361 Biology and Society PHI 380 Death, Dying, and the Quality of Life PHI 395 Independent Work PHI 399 Experiential Learning PHI 500 Topics in Philosophy |
Field of Concentration:
The total number of hours required for the major (in addition to PHI 260 and 270) is 45. Of these, 27 must come from Philosophy courses, and up to 31 may do so. The remainder of 14-18 hours are to be taken outside of Philosophy in a field of concentration. The field of concentration will be established by the student and adviser with care exercised to select courses related to the student's total program and aims. All 45 hours must be at or above the 200 level. Naturally students are welcome to take more than 31 hours in Philosophy; however, the additional hours will count as electives rather than directly toward the major.