Philosophy (BA)

One of the eight courses must be a gateway course

• PHIL 300 Introduction to the Philosophical Classics Units: 4
• PHIL 315 History of Western Philosophy: Ancient Period Units: 4
• PHIL 320 History of Western Philosophy: Modern Period Units: 4
• PHIL 340 Ethics Units: 4
• PHIL 360 Epistemology and Metaphysics Units: 4
• which must be taken before taking any 400-level courses

Students are strongly encouraged to take a course in logic:

• PHIL 350 Symbolic Logic Units: 4

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• PHIL 351 Reasoning and Logic Units: 4 or
• PHIL 352 Logic and Language Units: 4

Distribution requirement:

Students must take at least one course from each of the three categories listed below:

Note:

During the senior year, students enrolled in one of the three majors’ programs in philosophy can take a capstone seminar. Students who are enrolled in one of the minors in philosophy may enroll in a capstone seminar only with the permission of the instructor. Enrollment in these seminars will not exceed 15 students. Students may enroll in a capstone seminar only if they have satisfied the following requirements: taken a course in logic (PHIL 250a , PHIL 250b , PHIL 350 , PHIL 351 , or PHIL 352 ), taken at least one 400-level course in philosophy and have a GPA in philosophy of 3.0 or above.