Philosophy
2024-2025
FIRST YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
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ENGL 100 |
Fundamentals of English |
3 | Fall/Summer | C |
SK |
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MATH 102 |
Quantitative Reasoning |
4 | Fall/Summer | C- |
SK |
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Foreign Language 103 |
4 | Fall/Summer |
FL |
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PHIL 101 |
Intro to Philosophy |
3 |
Fall/Summer |
MJ, GE |
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General Education (SS) |
3 |
GE |
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| TOTAL | 17 |
Winterim Year 1 - optional
Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
PHIL 205, 206, or 215 (HU) |
Philosophy of Religion, Intro to Ethics, or Contemporary Moral Problems |
3 | C- |
MJ, GE |
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PHIL 275 OR PHIL 201 |
Techniques of Philosophical Research OR Logic |
3 | SPRING |
Prereq: One PHIL course and concurrently enrolled in a second PHIL course. In "off" years, take PHIL 201 |
C- |
MJ |
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ENGL 101 |
Composition and Reading |
3 | C- |
SK |
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Foreign Language 104 |
4 |
FL |
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General Education (NS) |
3 |
GE |
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| TOTAL | 16 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 33 |
Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.
SECOND YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
PHIL 260 OR PHIL 360 |
History of Philosophy: Ancient |
3 | FALL |
Prereq: at least one PHIL course |
C- | MJ |
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PHIL elective |
3 |
see academic catalog for options |
C- | MJ | ||
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General Education (HU) |
3 | GE | ||||
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General Education (NS) |
3 | GE | ||||
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General Education (SS) |
3 | GE | ||||
| TOTAL | 15 |
Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
PHIL 201 OR PHIL 275 |
Logic or Techniques of Philosophical Research |
3 | SPRING |
If already taken in first year, take PHIL 275 |
C- |
MJ |
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PHIL elective |
3 |
see academic catalog for options |
C- |
MJ |
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General Education (HU) |
3 | GE | ||||
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General Education (NS) |
3 | GE | ||||
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General Education (SS) |
3 | GE | ||||
| TOTAL | 15 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 30 |
Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours.
THIRD YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
PHIL 300+ elective |
3 |
see academic catalog for options |
C- |
MJ |
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PHIL 300+ elective |
3 |
see academic catalog for options |
C- |
MJ |
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PHIL elective |
3 |
see academic catalog for options |
C- |
MJ |
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General Education (NS) |
3 |
GE |
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General Education(SS) |
3 |
GE |
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| TOTAL | 15 |
Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have completed less than 75 credit hours.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
PHIL 261 OR 361 |
History of Philosophy: Early |
3 | Spring |
Prereq: one PHIL course |
C- |
MJ |
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PHIL elective |
3 |
see academic catalog for options |
C- |
MJ |
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PHIL elective |
3 |
see academic catalog for options |
C- |
MJ |
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General elective |
3 |
EL |
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| General elective | 3 |
EL |
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| TOTAL | 15 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 30 |
Summer Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their third year with less than 90 credit hours.
FOURTH YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
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General 300 + elective |
3 |
If needed to meet upper level requirement |
EL |
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General 300+ elective |
3 | If needed to meet upper level requirement |
EL |
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General 300+ elective |
3 | If needed to meet upper level requirement |
EL |
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General 300+ elective |
3 | If needed to meet upper level requirement |
EL |
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General 300+ elective |
3 | If needed to meet upper level requirement |
EL |
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| TOTAL | 15 |
Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have completed less than 105 credit hours.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
General 300+ elective |
3 |
If needed to meet upper level requirement |
EL |
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General 300+ elective |
3 |
If needed to meet upper level requirement |
EL |
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General 300+ elective |
3 |
If needed to meet upper level requirement |
EL |
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General 300+ elective |
3 |
If needed to meet upper level requirement |
EL |
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General 300+ elective |
3 |
If needed to meet upper level requirement |
EL |
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| TOTAL | 15 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 30 |
Summer Year 4 - if needed
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who have not completed the required 120 hours.
Graduation Requirements Summary
| Minimum Total Hours | Minimum Upper-Division Hours | Min. Core Hours | Major GPA | Overall GPA |
| 120 | 36 | 36 | 2.50 | 2.0 |