Professional Philosophy Major
The professional Major in Philosophy is a
39-credit hour program which aims at prepating for graduate study
in philosophy, primarily anticipating a career in college teaching.
The program requires a group of seven core courses and one three
credit hour Independ Study on a topic of the student's interest.
The remaining courses are electives, at least three of which must
be 300-level or above.
- Core Courses
(required)
- Introduction to Logic (Phil
113)
- Ethics (Phil 123)
- Symbolic Logic (Phil 313)
^
- Social and Political Philosophy
(Phil 331) OR
Philosophy of Law and Justice (Phil 335)
- Philosophy of Natural Science (Phil
351)
- History of Philosophy I (Phil
371)^
- History of Philosophy II (Phil
372)^
- Independent Study (Phil
490)
Electives.Student is
required to take a minimum of nine credits (three courses) which
are 300 level or above, exclusive of 301 and 490.
- 100 Level
- Introduction to Philosophy (Phil
101)*
- World Religions (Phil
140)^
- Philosophy in Literature (Phil
163)^
- American Philosophy (Phil
170)
- Philosophy of Human Existence (Phil
171)^
*Introduction to Philosophy (101) may
be counted as an elective if taken as a first course in philosophy.
- 200 Level
- Philosophy of Art (Phil
261)^
- 300 Level
- Environmental Ethics (Phil
324)
- Medical and Health Care Ethics
(Phil 325)
- Business Ethics (Phil
326)
- Social and Political Philosophy
(Phil 331)^
- Philosophy of Law and Justice (Phil
335)^
- Philosophy of Religion (Phil
341)^
- Oriental Religious and
Philosophical Thought (Phil 343)^
- Philosophy of Natural Science (Phil
351)^
- Mysticism and Psychical Research
(Phil 353)^
- Modern Authors and Issues (Phil
373) (three credits, repeatable to six credits)
- Existentialism and Phenomenology
(Phil 375)^
- Analytic Philosophy (Phil
376)^
- 400 Level
- Selected Topics (Phil 498) (three
credits, repeatable to six)
^ These courses are normally taught only once
every four semesters; be sure to schedule them when they are
offered.
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