Philosophy (BA)

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Philosophy Bachelors BA

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Major Academic Plan

Learning Outcomes

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Logic and Metalogic

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to construct, symbolize, and evaluate proofs in syllogistic logic, truth-functional logic, first-order (quantificational) logic, set-theory and Peano arithmetic; and understand relevant metalogical results.

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History and Value of Philosophy

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to identify major philosophical figures, texts, and movements, and understand their historical context, their philosophical interrelations, and their importance.

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Career Preparation

Learning Outcome

Students will be prepared for further education and employment using their philosophical skills and knowledge.

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Philosophical and Ethical Applications

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to use philosophical knowledge and skills to solve theoretical, practical, and ethical problems, and to integrate philosophical principles with religious and moral convictions.

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Critical and Effective Reading, Writing, and Communicating

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to read and think critically about philosophical texts; write clear, logically sound, and well-researched essays; and effectively discuss and present philosophical topics.

Program Requirements

For each R course, you may only take one class on any particular figure or topic. For instance, if you wish to take multiple classes of Phil 320R: Studies in Ancient Philosophy, you may only take Plato once, but you may then take Aristotle or Stoicism or any of the other figures or topics listed under Phil 320R.

Requirement 1 —Complete 7 Courses

course - History of Philosophy 1 3.0

course - History of Philosophy 2 3.0

course - Philosophy Orientation 1.0

course - Intro to Logic/Crit Thinking 3.0

course - Intro to Theoretical Phil 3.0

course - Philosophical Writing 3.0

course - Intermediate Formal Logic 3.0

Requirement 2 —Complete 1 of 5 Courses

course - Intro to Applied Ethics - You may take once 3.0

course - Introduction to Ethics 3.0

course - Intro to the Philosophy of Art 3.0

course - Intro Philosophy of Religion 3.0

course - Social & Political Philosophy - You may take once 3.0

Requirement 3 —Complete 1 Course

course - Studies in Ancient Philosophy - You may take once 3.0

Requirement 4 —Complete 1 Course

course - Studies in Modern Philosophy - You may take once 3.0

Requirement 5 —Complete 1 of 7 Courses

Complete one of the following Historical Period courses (excluding the two specific registrations used to complete the above requirements):

course - History of Ethics - You may take once 3.0

course - Studies in Ancient Philosophy - You may take once 3.0

course - Studies in Medieval Philosophy - You may take once 3.0

course - Studies in Modern Philosophy - You may take once 3.0

course - Studies in Contemporary Phil - You may take once 3.0

course - Non-Western Philosophy - You may take once 3.0

course - Women and Philosophy - You may take once 3.0

Requirement 6 —Complete 1 of 2 Courses

course - Topics in Ethics - You may take once 3.0

course - Philosophy of Art - You may take once 3.0

Requirement 7 —Complete 1 of 4 Courses

course - Philosophy of Language 3.0

course - Metaphysics 3.0

course - Epistemology 3.0

course - Philosophy of Mind 3.0

Requirement 8 —Complete 6 hours

Note: No more than 3 hours of Phil 249R will be allowed. Students must have a total of 27 credit hours of upper-division course work (300-level or above) in the major. Note: Phil 110 may count toward this requirement only if taken before the philosophy major was declared.

course - Intro to Applied Ethics - You may take once 3.0

course - Introduction to Ethics 3.0

course - Intro to the Philosophy of Art 3.0

course - Intro Philosophy of Religion 3.0

course - Social & Political Philosophy - You may take once 3.0

course - Philosophical Lecture Series - - You may take up to 3.0 credit hours 1.0

course - History of Ethics - You may take once 3.0

course - Studies in Ancient Philosophy - You may take once 3.0

course - Studies in Medieval Philosophy - You may take once 3.0

course - Studies in Modern Philosophy - You may take once 3.0

course - Studies in Contemporary Phil - You may take once 3.0

course - Non-Western Philosophy - You may take once 3.0

course - Women and Philosophy - You may take once 3.0

course - Advanced Logic and Metalogic 3.0

course - Topics in Ethics - You may take once 3.0

course - Philosophy of Art - You may take once 3.0

course - Philosophy of Religion 3.0

course - Philosophy of Law 3.0

course - Philosophy of Language 3.0

course - Metaphysics 3.0

course - Epistemology 3.0

course - History&Philosophy of Science - You may take once 3.0

course - Philosophy of Mind 3.0

course - Advanced Topics in Philosophy - You may take once 3.0

course - Directed Readings - You may take once 1.0v

course - Graduate Seminar - You may take once 0.5v

Requirement 9 —Complete 3 hours

course - Internship - You may take up to 9.0 credit hours 3.0

Requirement 10 —Complete 1 Course

course - Senior Seminar 1.0