Philosophy Major, B.S. (Philosophy Concentration)

General Program Information

ETSU Academic Proficiency Requirements

Writing: Students must complete a minimum of four writing-intensive courses. At least two of these courses must be in the major field of study. At least two of the four courses must be at the  3000-4000 level.

Oral Communication: Students must complete a minimum of two oral communication-intensive courses. At least one of these courses must be in the major field of study.

Using Information Technology: Students must pass the information technology proficiency exam or successfully complete CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  during their first calendar year or prior to accumulating 33 semester credits at ETSU. In addition, students must complete at least one using information technology-intensive course in the major field of study.

Transfer students may be subject to reduced number of intensives.

See ETSU Academic Proficiency Requirements for details.

Philosophy Concentration

TBR General Education Requirements: 41-42 Credit Hours

• ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
• ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
• Communication: Oral Communication (3 credits) *
• Mathematics (3-4 credits) *
• Natural Sciences (8 credits) *
• HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
• HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits)
• Literature (3 credits) *
• Fine Arts (3 credits) *
• Humanities (3 credits) *
• Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credits) *

Philosophy Major Requirements: 33 Credit Hours

A minimum of 33 hours is required (at least 24 hours of which must be upper division), including the following:

• PHIL 3010 - History of Ancient Philosophy (3 credits)
• PHIL 3030 - History of Modern Philosophy (3 credits)
• PHIL 4017 - Ethical Theory (3 credits)

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• PHIL 4077 - Contemporary Continental Philosophy (3 credits) or
• PHIL 4087 - Topics in Analytic Philosophy (3 credits)

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• PHIL 4950 - Senior Seminar (1-3 credits) (3 credits required)

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• PHIL 2030 - Practical Reasoning (3 credits) or
• PHIL 3050 - Symbolic Logic (3 credits)

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• Plus 15 hours from PHIL courses or RELI 3230  (15 credits)

B.S. Requirements: 6 Credit Hours

• MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics – Noncalculus (3 credits) ** or
• MATH 1910 - Calculus I (4 credits) **

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• PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World (3 credits)

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• PHIL 2030 - Practical Reasoning (3 credits) or
• SPCH 2320 - Argumentation and Debate (3 credits)

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• Single Laboratory Science **

Minor Requirements: 18-27 Credit Hours

Electives: 12-22 Credit Hours

Total Hours Required for Degree: 120 Credit Hours