Philosophy
Department: Philosophy
Requirements
- Students must successfully complete 45 credits in Philosophy, 18 of which must be at the 300 level or above and one CW course.
Required Courses:
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL 208 | Symbolic Logic |
3
|
H, N
|
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| PL 499 | Senior Thesis |
3 - 4
|
H
|
History component: (3 courses; 12 credits)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL 205 | Ancient Philosophy |
4
|
H
|
CW | |
| PL 305 | Modern Philosophy |
4
|
One prior PL course |
H
|
CA, CW |
| Take one course from: | |||||
| PL 245 | Chinese Philosophy |
4
|
H
|
CA, I | |
| PL 304 | Existentialism |
4
|
One prior PL course |
H
|
CW |
| PL 308 | Hegel to Nietzsche |
4
|
One prior PL course |
H
|
|
| PL 312 | 20th Century Philosophy |
4
|
One prior PL course |
H
|
|
Epistemology & Metaphysics Component: (2 courses; 6 - 8 credits)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take two courses from: | |||||
| PL 250 | Science and Human Values |
3
|
H
|
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| PL 260 | Philosophy of Science |
3
|
H
|
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| PL 255 | Philosophy of Religion |
3
|
H
|
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| PL 314 | Philosophy of Physics |
3
|
H, N
|
||
| PL 318 | Knowledge, Truth and Skepticism |
4
|
One prior PL course |
H
|
|
| PL 320 | Philosophy of Language and Communication |
4
|
One prior PL course |
H
|
|
Values Studies Component; (2 courses; 6 - 8 credits)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take two courses, of which one must be explicitly designated as an ethics course | |||||
| PL/PS 221 | American Political Thought |
4
|
PS 101 or PS 102 |
H,S
|
CW
|
| PL/PS 222 | Western Political Thought |
4
|
PS 101 or PS 102 |
H, S
|
|
| PL 230 | Business Ethics |
3
|
H
|
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| PL 235 | Ethics of Health Care |
3
|
H
|
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| PL 241 | Philosophy of Love |
3
|
H
|
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| PL 265 | Environmental Ethics |
3
|
H
|
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| PL 310 | Contemporary Political Philosophy |
4
|
One prior PL course |
H, S
|
CW
|
| PS 320 | Political Philosophy/Jurisprudence |
3
|
H
|
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| PL 335 | Advanced Ethical Theory |
4
|
One prior PL course |
H
|
|
| RU 335 | Tolstoy |
4
|
EN 110 or another Russian lit course or permission |
H, I
|
CA, CW, CS |
| PL 340 | Philosophy of Art |
3
|
AR 110 or permission |
F, H
|
|
| RU 340 | Dostoevsky |
3
|
EN 110 or another Russian lit course or permission |
H, I
|
CA, CW, CS |
| RL 450 | God, Evil and the Holocaust |
3
|
H
|
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