Advising Information
Students interested in studying philosophy can start with any course at the 100 or 200-level in the department. Both 100-level courses are required for the major. Philosophy 101: Introduction to Philosophy introduces students to the central philosophical skills of critical thinking, careful reading, and analytical writing through studying a range of philosophical questions. Philosophy 150: Formal Logic introduces students to symbolic models of the structure of arguments, and to tools for representing those structures and evaluating them as patterns of good or bad arguments. Our many 200-level courses are more narrowly focused and fulfill distribution requirements within our major, but are accessible to students with no prior experience in the field.
Placement Information
No placement exams are specifically required for the Philosophy major.
Sample 4-Year Plan
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Fall
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Spring
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Year 1
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Fall FYS course
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Foreign Language (4 or 5 units)
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Core Requirement (4 units)
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General Elective (4 units)
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Year 2
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PHIL 150 (CPMS)
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Core Requirement (4 units)
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Core Requirement (4 units)
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General Elective (4 units)
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Distribution Requirement
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Core Requirement (4 units)
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Core Requirement (4 units)
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General Elective (4 units)
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Year 3
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Distribution Requirement
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300-level Distribution Requirement
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General Elective (4 units)
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General Elective (4 units)
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300-level Distribution Requirement
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Experiential Learning (4 units)
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General Elective (4 units)
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General Elective (4 units)
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Year 4
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300-level PHIL Elective
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General Elective (4 units)
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General Elective (4 units)
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General Elective (4 units)
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