Major

Any 3000- and 4000-level PHIL class now carry prerequisites. All 3000-level classes require prior completion of 3 hours at the 1000- level. All 4000-level classes require prior completion of 6 hours a the 3000-level.

If you have any questions about courses, for example, area requirements, what courses you should take first and planning your schedule, you are welcome to talk to our student advisors, Arata Hamawaki and Guy Rohrbaugh.

For students interested in the law or in going on to law school, and students interested in religion or in going on to Seminary, please see the courses below. You are also welcome to contact Kelly Jolley with questions.

Philosophy Major:

Requirements for majors

Philosophy major requires 33 hours with at least 6 hours at the 4000 level.

Part I: Logic (3 hrs)

PHIL 3110, Symbolic Logic

Part II: History of Philosophy (6 hrs)

PHIL 3330, Ancient Philosophy

PHIL 3400, Medieval Philosophy

PHIL 3340, History of Early Modern Philosophy

PHIL 3350, History of Late Modern and Pre-analytic Philosophy

PHIL 3360, History of Early Analytic Philosophy

PHIL 3740, Existentialism

Part III: Topics in Philosophy (12 hrs)

PHIL 2970 and every 3000 level course not in Part I or Part II.

Philosophy Senior Seminar (6 hrs)

PHIL 4970 (can be repeated)

Electives (6 hrs)

Any 2000-4000 level classes.

For our students who are especially interested in the law or in going on to law school, we have a concentration in Philosophy of Law:

3110 Symbolic Logic

3340 Early Modern Philosophy

Plus one other history of philosophy course

3640 Philosophy of Law

3600 Political Philosophy

Plus other (necessary or elective) courses

4970 Any two courses (plus electives)

Suggested Non-Philosophy Courses

History 3600 Private Lives and Public Places

English 4189 Rhetorical Theory and Practice

Political Science offers various courses on law, legislation, etc.

For our students who are especially interested in religion or in going on to Seminary, we have a concentration in Philosophy of Religion:

3110 Symbolic Logic

3400 Medieval Philosophy

Plus one other history of philosophy course

3300 Philosophy of Religion

Plus other (necessary or elective) courses

We suggest 3100 Ethics

3500 Epistemology

3700 Metaphysics

4970 Any two courses (plus electives)

Suggested Non-Philosophy Courses

History 3040 American Religious History

History 3310 Europe in the Middle Ages

Curriculum in Philosophy Map

Last Updated: July 25, 2016