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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Philosophy Major, B.S., Philosophy and Religious Studies Suggested Course Sequence

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Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics – Noncalculus (3 credits)
RELI 2210 - Introduction to the Study of World Religions (3 credits)
HUMT 2310 - Arts and Ideas I (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 credit hours

Second Semester

ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits)
PHIL 2030 - Practical Reasoning (3 credits)
SPCH: Oral Communication (3 credits)
PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 credits) or
PHIL 2020 - Introduction to Ethics (3 credits) or
PHIL 2040 - Philosophy as Conversation (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 credit hours

Sophomore Year

First Semester

PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World (3 credits)
PHIL 3010 - History of Ancient Philosophy (3 credits)
RELI 3230 - Asian Religious and Philosophical Traditions (3 credits)
Natural Science (4 credits)
Social/Behavioral Science (3 credits)

Semester Total: 16 credit hours

Second Semester

PHIL 3030 - History of Modern Philosophy (3 credits)
One 3000+ course in western religion (3 credits)
Natural Science (4 credits)
Literature (3 credits)
Social/Behavioral Science (3 credits)

Semester Total: 16 credit hours

Junior Year

First Semester

PHIL 4017 - Ethical Theory (3 credits)
One 3000+ PHIL, RELI, or approved guided elective (3 credits)
Minor courses (6 credits)
Elective (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 credit hours

Second Semester

PHIL 4047 - Philosophy of Religion (3 credits)
Electives (6 credits)
Minor courses (6 credits)

Semester Total: 15 credit hours

Senior Year

First Semester

PHIL 4950 - Senior Seminar (1-3 credits)
Minor course (3 credits)
Electives (9 credits)

Semester Total: 13-15 credit hours

Second Semester

Minor courses (6 credits)
Electives (7 credits)

Semester Total: 13 credit hours