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 435Senior 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 311Ancient Greek Philosophy

3

PHL 312Medieval Philosophy

3

PHL 317Modern 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

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 512Foundations 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 301Logic

3

PHL 306/PHL 526Epistemology

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 311Ancient Greek Philosophy

3

PHL 312Medieval Philosophy

3

PHL 317Modern 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 317Modern Philosophy

3

OR

PHL 412Contemporary Philosophy

3

Senior Year

First Semester

PHL 435Senior 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

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