Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts

Program of Study

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for the Philosophy Major:

PHL 113/PHL 503	Philosophy of the Human Person	3
PHL 211/PHL 511	Metaphysics	3
PHL 212/PHL 512	Foundations of Ethics	3
PHL 301	Logic	3
PHL 306/PHL 526	Epistemology	3
PHL 435	Senior Seminar and Thesis	3
PHL	Three courses from the 300 level and 400 level philosophy courses
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	6

Three history of philosophy courses chosen from

PHL 311	Ancient Greek Philosophy	3
PHL 312	Medieval Philosophy	3
PHL 317	Modern Philosophy	3
PHL 412	Contemporary Philosophy	3

Freshman Year

First Semester

PHL 113/PHL 503	Philosophy of the Human Person	3
THE 101	Foundations of Catholicism	3
	American Founding Principles Core	3
	Natural Science Core	3
	Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective	3

Second Semester

PHL 211/PHL 511	Metaphysics	3
ENG	Literature Core	3
	Natural Science Core	3
	Social Science Core	3
	Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective	3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

PHL 212/PHL 512	Foundations of Ethics	3
HST	History Core	3
MTH/ECO	Math or Economics Core	3
THE	Theology Core	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3

Second Semester

PHL 301	Logic	3
PHL 306/PHL 526	Epistemology	3
ENG	Literature Core	3
THE	Theology Core	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3

Junior Year

First Semester

PHL	Philosophy Elective	3
	Philosophy History Elective 3	3
	Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

Philosophy Elective (Choose One):

PHL 311	Ancient Greek Philosophy	3
PHL 312	Medieval Philosophy	3
PHL 317	Modern Philosophy	3
	OR
PHL 412	Contemporary Philosophy	3

Second Semester

PHL	Philosophy Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

Philosophy Elective (Choose One):

PHL 311	Ancient Greek Philosophy	3
PHL 312	Medieval Philosophy	3
PHL 317	Modern Philosophy	3
	OR
PHL 412	Contemporary Philosophy	3

Senior Year

First Semester

PHL 435	Senior Seminar and Thesis	3
	Philosophy History Elective 3	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

History of Philosophy Courses may be selected from: PHL 311, PHL 312, PHL 317, or PHL 412.

Second Semester

PHL	Philosophy Elective	3
PHL	Philosophy Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	1-3