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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: PHIL-BS (PHIL)


 

Philosophy Major, B.S. (Philosophy Concentration)

 
FRESHMAN YEAR (27-31 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation                          3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877   3 HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877   3
PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World   3

PHIL 2030 - Practical Reasoning  or

PHIL 3050 - Symbolic Logic  

3

Free Elective Course

3

MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus  or

MATH 1910 - Calculus I  

 

3-4

CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency exam * 0-3 Free Elective Course 3
Fall Total 12-15 Spring Total 15-16

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (32 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Natural Science Course 4 Natural Science Course 4
Fine Arts Course 3 Social & Behavioral Science Course 3
PHIL 3010 - History of Ancient Philosophy        3 Literature Course 3
Advisor Approved Elective Course  3 PHIL 3030 - History of Modern Philosophy   3
Minor Course 3 Minor Course 3
Fall Total 16 Spring Total 16

 

JUNIOR YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Advisor Approved Elective Course    3 Advisor Approved Elective Course                               3
PHIL 4017 - Ethical Theory   3 Minor Course           3

PHIL 4077 - Contemporary Continental Philosophy  or

PHIL 4087 - Topics in Analytic Philosophy  

 

3

Minor Course

3

COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate   3 Free Elective Course 3
Social & Behavioral Science Course 3 Free Elective Course 3
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 15

 

SENIOR YEAR (31 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Advisor Approved Elective Course       3 Advisor Approved Elective Course 3
PHIL 4950 - Senior Seminar   3 Minor Course 3
Minor Course 3 Free Elective Courses 10
Free Elective Course 3    
Free Elective Course 3    
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 16

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:


Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.