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Undergraduate Programs in Philosophy

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Students may pursue Majors or Minors in Philosophy.  Specific course selections are made by students, in consultation with their advisors, to fit the the students' interests.  Courses taken for a Major or Minor in Philosophy must meet the following guidelines:
 

Major Requirements:

Students majoring in philosophy must complete 30 hours in the department including:

(1)  101 (History of Ancient Philosophy) and 102 (History of Modern Philosophy); and

(2)   A total of at least four 200-level courses in philosophy.

Students considering graduate work are urged to take Philosophy 13 (Introduction to Logic) and to study a foreign language.

Minor Requirements:

Students minoring in philosophy must take:

(1)  One course from: 101 (History of Ancient Philosophy), 102 (History of Modern Philosophy) or 140 (Social and Political Philosophy);

(2)  One course at the 200-level; and

(3)  Twelve additional hours in Philosophy, at  least three of which must be at the 100-level or above.
 
 

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