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

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


 

Philosophy Major, B.S. (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 HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877  or Compass Core Class 3
Social & Behavioral Science Course  3

PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World   or PHIL 3050 - Symbolic Logic  

3

Free Elective Course

3

 Qualitative Reasoning Course

3

CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency exam * 0-3 Free Elective Course 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 3
Cultivating Artistic Awareness Course       3 Natural Science Course 4
Course in Minor 3 Course in Minor  3
Free Elective Course 3 Free Elective Course 3
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 16

 

JUNIOR YEAR (30-31 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Free Elective Course 3 PHIL 4077 - Contemporary Continental Philosophy  or  PHIL 4087 - Topics in Analytic Philosophy                               3
PHIL 4017 - Ethical Theory   3 PHIL Elective         3

Natural Science or Social & Behavioral Science

3-4

History Course

3

Course in Minor  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 Course 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.