Effective as of fall 2009.
The major in Philosophy leads to a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. Completion of the major requires a minimum of 13 courses. Students are encouraged to download the Program Requirement Worksheet for Philosophy to track their progress.
Students majoring in a different program may have the option to elect an academic minor in Philosophy. Students interested in completing the minor in either track should review the minor curriculum below.
Students must receive grades of C or higher in all courses taken meet
the requirements for the major or minor in Philosophy.
Requirements for the Major in Philosophy
Two Core Courses
LPHI 2010 Philosophy 1: Ancient
LPHI 2020 Philosophy 2: Modern
Ten additional Philosophy courses
At least 3 of these must be numbered at the 3000 level or higher; not more than 4 may be cross-listed courses or other courses taken outside of the concentration with the approval of the chair.
One Senior Capstone, which could be a
Graduate lecture or seminar
Individual Independent Project
Collaborative Independent Project
Requirements for the Minor in Philosophy
LPHI 2010 Philosophy 1: Ancient
LPHI 2020 Philosophy 2: Modern
Four additional philosophy courses, all of which must be numbered at the 3000 level or higher; only one of these may be a crosslisted course or other taken outside the concentration with the approval of the chair.
Please note: Students are advised to refer to the current applicable program catalog for degree completion requirements and to confirm their progress in satisfying those requirements with their advisors.
