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 - Foundations in Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking	3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 or Compass Core Class	3	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 or Compass Core Class	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	Compass Core Class	4
Compass Core Class	3	Compass Core Class	3
PHIL 3010 - History of Ancient Philosophy	3	Compass Core Class	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
Compass Core Class	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. CSCI 1100 has an accompanying required lab, CSCI 1150 . Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.