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Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts

(Program of Study)

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for the Philosophy Major:

PHL 113/PHL 503Philosophy of the Human Person

3
PHL 211/PHL 511Metaphysics

3
PHL 212/PHL 512Foundations of Ethics

3
PHL 301Logic

3
PHL 306/PHL 526Epistemology

3
PHL 430Philosophical Texts

3
PHL 434Thesis

1
PHL
Three courses from the 300 level and 400 level philosophy courses
Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

6

Two history of philosophy courses chosen from

PHL 311Ancient Greek Philosophy

3
PHL 312Medieval Philosophy

3
PHL 315Renaissance and Early Modern Philosophy

3
PHL 316Kant and Later Modern Philosophy

3
PHL 412Contemporary Philosophy

3

Freshman Year

First Semester

PHL 113/PHL 503Philosophy of the Human Person

3
THE 101Foundations of Catholicism

3
American Founding Principles Core

3
Natural Science Core

3
Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective

3

Second Semester

PHL 211/PHL 511Metaphysics

3
Literature Core

3
Natural Science Core

3
Social Science Core

3
Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective

3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

PHL 212/PHL 512Foundations of Ethics

3
History Core

3
MTH/ECO
Math or Economics Core

3
Theology Core

3
Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

3

Second Semester

PHL 301Logic

3
PHL 306/PHL 526Epistemology

3
Literature Core

3
Theology Core

3
Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

3

Junior Year

First Semester

PHL
Philosophy Elective

3
Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core

3
Elective

3
Elective

3
Philosophy Elective (Choose One):
PHL 311Ancient Greek Philosophy

3
PHL 312Medieval Philosophy

3
PHL 315Renaissance and Early Modern Philosophy

3
PHL 316Kant and Later Modern Philosophy

3
OR
PHL 412Contemporary Philosophy

3

Second Semester

PHL
Philosophy Elective

3
Elective

3
Elective

3
Elective

3
Philosophy Elective (Choose One):
PHL 311Ancient Greek Philosophy

3
PHL 312Medieval Philosophy

3
PHL 315Renaissance and Early Modern Philosophy

3
PHL 316Kant and Later Modern Philosophy

3
OR
PHL 412Contemporary Philosophy

3

Senior Year

First Semester

PHL 430Philosophical Texts

3
Elective

3
Elective

3
Elective

3
Elective

3
Elective

3

PHL 430: Can be replaced by any PHL 436 course centering around the reading of philosophical texts.

Second Semester

PHL 434Thesis

1
PHL
Philosophy Elective

3
Elective

3
Elective

3
Elective

3
Elective

3