Philosophy Major Requirements:
Foundations (12-16)
Diversity (3-4)
WIC (3-4)
Electives (12-16)
Choose 4 of the following Philosophy Foundations courses (12-16 credits)
PHL 121 *REASONING AND WRITING
PHL 201 *INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
PHL 203 *THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE
PHL 205 *ETHICS
PHL 207 *POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
PHL 208 or REL 208 INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHIST TRADITIONS
PHL 209 SELF & SOCIETY
PHL 213 or REL 213 *INTRODUCTION TO HINDU TRADITIONS
PHL 251 *KNOWERS, KNOWING, AND THE KNOWN
PHL 280 *ETHICS OF DIVERSITY
PHL 301 *HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY
PHL 321 DEDUCTIVE LOGIC
PHL 443 or REL 443 *WORLD VIEWS AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES
PHL 444 or REL 444 *BIOMEDICAL ETHICS
WIC (3-4)
Students must take at least one PHL course with a WIC designation (e.g. PHL 407 Seminar (1-16 credits) for a total of 3-4 credits.
Diversity (3-4)
Choose 1 of the following Philosophy Diversity Courses (3-4 credits)
PHL 213 or REL 213 *INTRODUCTION TO HINDU TRADITIONS
PHL 214 or REL 214 *INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC TRADITIONS
PHL 275 *INTRODUCTION TO DISABILITY STUDIES
PHL 280 *ETHICS OF DIVERSITY
PHL 312 or REL 312 *ASIAN THOUGHT
PHL 316 or REL 316 INTELLECTUAL ISSUES OF MEXICO AND MEXICAN AMERICANS
PHL 345 or REL 345 *FIRST FREEDOM: RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND INTOLERANCE
PHL 371 or REL 371 *PHILOSOPHIES OF CHINA
PHL 360 *PHILOSOPHY AND THE ARTS
PHL 417 or WGSS 417 FEMINIST PHILOSOPHIES
PHL 430 or REL 430 HISTORY OF BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY
PHL 448 or ES 448 or REL 448 NATIVE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHIES
Note: Some special topics courses PHL 299 Selected Topics; PHL 399 Special Topics in Philosophy; PHL 499 Topics in Philosophy; as well as some WIC seminar courses PHL 407 Seminar and some “Great Figures” (PHL 411 Great Figures in Philosophy seminars), will satisfy the Philosophy Major’s Diversity requirement; check with professor or advisor.
Electives: Sufficient additional credits of PHL course work, as necessary to meet the 44 total credits requirement, and 24 total upper-division credits requirement.
*Baccalaureate Core Course
Major Code: 955