2022-2023 Catalog

Philosophy Major

Requirements

The major consists of a minimum of 10 courses:

PHIL 101Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 214Ancient Greek Philosophy: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
PHIL 216The Birth of Modern European Philosophy: From Descartes to Kant
PHIL
Two electives in Metaphysics/Epistemology/Logic/Language
PHIL
Two electives in Value Theory
Three (3) Approved PHIL Electives

Electives: At least two of the seven electives must be at the 300-level or above. Select from table below.

Philosophy Course Categories:
I II
Metaphysics/ Epistemology/ Logic/ Language Value Theory
PHIL 220, PHIL 225, PHIL 230 PHIL 240, PHIL 250, PHIL 260, PHIL 270
PHIL 300, PHIL 320 PHIL 340, PHIL 345, PHIL 350, PHIL 360

Students wishing to major in philosophy and another subject should discuss with their advisers the possibility of courses in other departments or programs counting toward both majors.

This page reflects the requirements for completing this major. General graduation requirements for all students can be found here.