Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Philosophy Major, B.A. (Philosophy Concentration) Suggested Four-Year Program of Study


 

Philosophy Major, B.A. (Philosophy Concentration)

 
FRESHMAN YEAR (27-30 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking   3
PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy   3 PHIL 2030 - Practical Reasoning  or  PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World   3

Social & Behavioral Science Course

3

Quantitative Reasoning

3

Foreign Language 1010 or Elective Course 3 Foreign Language 1020 or Elective Course 3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency exam * 0-3 Course in Minor 3
Fall Total 12-15 Spring Total 15

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (31 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
PHIL 2020 - Introduction to Ethics  or  PHIL 2040 - Philosophy as Conversation   3 PHIL 3030 - History of Modern Philosophy   3
PHIL 3010 - History of Ancient Philosophy   3 PHIL Elective 4

Cultivating Artistic Awareness

3

Natural Science Course 

3

Course in Minor 3 Course in Minor 3
Foreign Language 2010 or Elective Course 3 Foreign Language 2020  3
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 16

 

JUNIOR YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
PHIL 4017 - Ethical Theory   3 PHIL 4077 - Contemporary Continental Philosophy  or  PHIL 4087 - Topics in Analytic Philosophy   3
Natural Science or Social & Behavioral Science Course 3-4 PHIL Elective                                3
Course in Minor  3 History Course 3

Free Elective Course

3

Course in Minor

3

Free Elective Course 3 Free Elective Course 3
Fall Total 15-16 Spring Total 15

 

SENIOR YEAR (28-32 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Course in Minor 3 PHIL Elective 3
PHIL 4950 - Senior Seminar   3 Growing as an Individual and Global Citizen 3
Oral Communication Course 3 Free Elective Course 3
Free Elective Course 3 Free Elective Course 3
Free Elective Course 1-3 Free Elective Course 3
Free Elective Course 0-2    
Fall Total 13-17 Spring Total 15

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.