Jun 21, 2025

Spring 2022 Catalog

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Spring 2022 Catalog FINAL VERSION - Closed for Revisions

Philosophy, BS

This major is administered by the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies .

Consists of a minimum of 36 credits.

Logic

PHIL 121 - Critical Thinking Credits: 3 or
PHIL 322 - Symbolic Logic Credits: 3

History

PHIL 325 - Ancient Greek Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 326 - 17th and 18th Century Philosophy Credits: 3

Theoretical Foundations

One course from:

PHIL 306 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 3
PHIL 310 - Metaphysics Credits: 3
PHIL 312 - Epistemology Credits: 3
PHIL 315 - Philosophy of Law Credits: 3
PHIL 316 - Philosophy of Death Credits: 3
PHIL 320 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 3
PHIL 336 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3

Practical Applications

One course from:

PHIL 307 - Science and Value Credits: 3
PHIL 302 - Ethics and Medicine Credits: 3
PHIL 305 - Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 317 - Philosophy of Love and Sex Credits: 3
PHIL 321 - Food Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 360 - Animal Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 380 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3

Seminar

PHIL 490 - Seminar Credits: 3

Electives, 9 credits

Take at least 9 additional credits in philosophy.

Bachelor of Science in Philosophy

Take at least 9 credits total from the GEP Social Science and Natural Science categories.