Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts

(Program of Study)

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for the Philosophy Major:

PHL 113/PHL 503Philosophy of the Human Person

3

PHL 211/PHL 511Metaphysics

3

PHL 212/PHL 512Foundations of Ethics

3

PHL 301Logic

3

PHL 306/PHL 526Epistemology

3

PHL 430Philosophical Texts

3

PHL 434Thesis

1

PHL
Three courses from the 300 level and 400 level philosophy courses

Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

6

Two history of philosophy courses chosen from

PHL 311Ancient Greek Philosophy

3

PHL 312Medieval Philosophy

3

PHL 315Renaissance and Early Modern Philosophy

3

PHL 316Kant and Later Modern Philosophy

3

PHL 412Contemporary Philosophy

3

Freshman Year

First Semester

PHL 113/PHL 503Philosophy of the Human Person

3

THE 101Foundations of Catholicism

3

American Founding Principles Core

3

Natural Science Core

3

Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective

3

Second Semester

PHL 211/PHL 511Metaphysics

3

Literature Core

3

Natural Science Core

3

Social Science Core

3

Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective

3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

PHL 212/PHL 512Foundations of Ethics

3

History Core

3

MTH/ECO
Math or Economics Core

3

Theology Core

3

Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

3

Second Semester

PHL 301Logic

3

PHL 306/PHL 526Epistemology

3

Literature Core

3

Theology Core

3

Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

3

Junior Year

First Semester

PHL
Philosophy Elective

3

Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Philosophy Elective (Choose One):
PHL 311Ancient Greek Philosophy

3

PHL 312Medieval Philosophy

3

PHL 315Renaissance and Early Modern Philosophy

3

PHL 316Kant and Later Modern Philosophy

3

OR

PHL 412Contemporary Philosophy

3

Second Semester

PHL
Philosophy Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Philosophy Elective (Choose One):
PHL 311Ancient Greek Philosophy

3

PHL 312Medieval Philosophy

3

PHL 315Renaissance and Early Modern Philosophy

3

PHL 316Kant and Later Modern Philosophy

3

OR

PHL 412Contemporary Philosophy

3

Senior Year

First Semester

PHL 430Philosophical Texts

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

PHL 430: Can be replaced by any PHL 436 course centering around the reading of philosophical texts.

Second Semester

PHL 434Thesis

1

PHL
Philosophy Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3