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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Philosophy Major, BA (50 or 60 credits)


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Philosophy Major, BA (50 or 60 credits)
Students may choose either a 50-credit major or a 60-credit major. In order to graduate, a student who completes the 50-credit major must also have a minor or second major in another discipline. A student who completes the 60-credit major is not required to have a minor or second major.

Departmental Honors in Philosophy
The honors program in Philosophy recognizes the exceptional scholarship of qualified students in the Philosophy major. To qualify, students must have completed at least 25 credits in their major and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 overall and 3.5 in their major coursework.

In addition to their normal coursework, students seeking departmental honors must take one additional upper division course in their program, complete a superior thesis (PHIL 497: Honors Thesis) to be evaluated by a second reader from the departmental faculty, and make an oral presentation. Students graduating with honors will have that accomplishment recorded on their transcripts.

Select one course from the following value-based courses - Credits: 5


Select one course from the following contemporary analytic and continental philosophy courses - Credits: 5


Select one course from the following diversity courses - Credits: 5


Department-approved Electives Credits: 5-15


Any PHIL courses (at most 5 credits at the 100- or 200-level).

Total Credits: 50 or 60


College and Department Information


Philosophy and Religious Studies Department  
College of Arts and Humanities  

Program Outcomes
Visit program outcomes to find out what you can expect to know and do after successful completion of this program.

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