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2023-2024 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Philosophy, Dual Major, BA

Majors in philosophy can complement and enrich other areas of study in a way that makes good sense of a student’s vocational perspective.

The philosophy dual major requires 24 credits of coursework: Four required courses and four electives. Only one course outside the philosophy department may count toward the major.

Required Philosophy

PHIL 201 - Logic Credits: 3
PHIL 232 - Modern Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 450 - Capstone Seminar in Philosophy Credits: 3

Ancient Philosophy (1 course)

PHIL 230 - Ancient Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 350 - Medieval Philosophy Credits: 3

Electives

Knowledge and Reality (1 course)

PHIL 225 - Philosophy of Mind Credits: 3
PHIL 320 - Knowledge and Belief Credits: 3
PHIL 331 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 3
PHIL 360 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 3
PHIL 365 - Philosophy of Language Credits: 3
PHIL 370 - Metaphysics Credits: 3
REL 364 - Philosophical Theology Credits: 3

Values and Human Condition (1 course)

PHIL 205 - Philosophy of Technology Credits: 3
PHIL 208 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 235 - Asian Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 245 - Applied Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 273 - Philosophy of Art Credits: 3
PHIL 343 - Contemporary Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 345 - Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 377 - Environmental Philosophy Credits: 3

300-Level Electives (2 courses)

PHIL 320 - Knowledge and Belief Credits: 3
PHIL 331 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 3
PHIL 341 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought Credits: 3
PHIL 342 - Modern Political Thought Credits: 3
PHIL 343 - Contemporary Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 345 - Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 350 - Medieval Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 355 - 19th and 20th Century Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 360 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 3
PHIL 365 - Philosophy of Language Credits: 3
PHIL 370 - Metaphysics Credits: 3
PHIL 377 - Environmental Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 395 - Studies in Philosophy Credits: 1-3

Philosophy Courses of Interest

Philosophy can complement and enrich other areas of study in a way that makes good sense of a student’s vocational perspective. Specific examples of courses which might appeal to students with particular interests include the following:

Education in Literature and the Arts

PHIL 331 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 3

Pre-Law

PHIL 201 - Logic Credits: 3
PHIL 341 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought Credits: 3
PHIL 342 - Modern Political Thought Credits: 3
PHIL 343 - Contemporary Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 345 - Ethics Credits: 3

Pre-Medicine

PHIL 245 - Applied Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 331 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 3
PHIL 345 - Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 360 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 3

Pre-Seminary

PHIL 230 - Ancient Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 320 - Knowledge and Belief Credits: 3
PHIL 331 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 3
PHIL 345 - Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 370 - Metaphysics Credits: 3

Social Science and Psychology

PHIL 245 - Applied Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 320 - Knowledge and Belief Credits: 3
PHIL 341 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought Credits: 3
PHIL 342 - Modern Political Thought Credits: 3
PHIL 360 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 3