Philosophy, A.B.

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Major Requirements

A major in philosophy consists of nine courses, including:

One Ethics and Social Theory course
One Asian Philosophies course
One Contemporary Areas and Movements course
One CUE Seminar
Two Electives

One Logic course:

PHL 211 - Formal Logic 1 course unit (recommended)

Two courses in the History of Philosophy:

(Normally)

PHL 221 - Ancient Philosophy 1 course unit
PHL 223 - Modern Philosophy 1 course unit

Note:

No more than one Introductory course may be counted towards the major.

A minimum of two courses must be taken at the 300 level.

Courses in philosophy are numbered as follows:

100 through 199 - open to all students; designed as a first philosophy course
200 through 299 - normally open only to students beyond the first year of college
300 through 399 - previous course work in philosophy required

Students are strongly advised to complete several courses at the 200 level before taking any 300 level course or Seminar.