Philosophy
2019-2021
FIRST YEAR
Semester 1
COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
ENGL 100 |
Fundamentals of English |
3 | Fall/Summer | C |
SK |
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MATH 102 |
Survey of Mathematics |
3 | 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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Social and Behavioral Science |
3 |
GE |
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TOTAL | 16 |
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 |
Philosophy of Religion, Intro to Ethics, or Contemporary Moral Problems |
3 | C- |
MJ, GE |
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PHIL 275 |
Techniques of Philosophical Research |
3 | SPRING |
Prereq: One PHIL course and concurrently enrolled in a second PHIL course. In "off" years, take PHIL 201 |
C- |
MJ |
ENGL 101 |
Composition and Reading |
3 | C- |
SK |
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Foreign Language 104 |
4 |
FL |
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Natural Science |
3 |
GE |
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TOTAL | 16 | |||||
YEAR TOTAL | 31 |
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 |
PHIL elective |
3 |
see academic catalog for options |
C- | MJ | ||
Humanities |
3 | GE | ||||
Natural Science |
3 | GE | ||||
Social and Behavioral Science |
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 |
Logic |
3 | SPRING |
If already taken in first year, take PHIL 275 |
C- |
MJ |
PHIL elective |
3 |
see academic catalog for options |
C- |
MJ |
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Humanities |
3 | GE | ||||
Natural Science |
3 | GE | ||||
Social and Behavioral Science |
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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Natural Science |
3 |
GE |
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Social and Behavioral Science |
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 |
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 300+ elective |
3 |
EL |
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General 300+ 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 |
PHIL elective |
3 |
see academic catalog for options |
C- |
MJ |
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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 |