Philosophy Program Requirements for 2026-2027

B.A. in Philosophy

A major in philosophy consists of 30 credits chosen from the department offerings. The total requirement is deliberately kept small to encourage the student to combine courses in philosophy with solid concentrations in such other areas as his or her interests and career goals suggest, with dual majors encouraged.

All courses that may apply to the major are included in the determination of the grade point average in the major.

Requirements

Required courses - 12 credits

  • PHIL 123 Introduction to Philosophy (3)
  • PHIL 124 Introductory Ethics (3)
  • PHIL 496- Must take 3 credits (3)
  • One REST or PHIL course must be at the 300 level or above, including 3990 (3)

Electives -18 credits

Choose 18 credits from Philosophy and related areas (see list below):
  • Any PHIL courses
  • AILI 201 Phil & Culture (3)
  • One approved REST course may also be applied to the major (3):
    • REST 386D Morality & Business
    • REST 387D Medical Ethics & Society
    • REST 2220 Death & the Afterlife
    • REST 2351 Marriage & Sexuality
    • REST 2450 Info Rights & Wrongs
    • REST 2460 Ecocentric Ethics
    • REST 2477 Transformational Leadership

Total: 30 credits

*Although 100 level courses in philosophy may be used to fulfill this requirement, no courses from the foundational areas of Core 2020 may apply. These areas include Learning Community, Research-Based Writing, and Data Analysis courses. PHIL 3990 may be used as a major elective, or minor elective.

Minor in Philosophy

A grade point average of 2.00 is required for all courses taken in residence that may be applied to the minor.

Requirements

  • THREE philosophy electives (any level) (9)*
  • TWO philosophy electives at or beyond the 200 level (6)
  • ONE philosophy elective at or beyond the 300 level (3)

Total: 18 credits

*Although 100 level courses in philosophy may be used to fulfill this requirement, no courses from the foundational areas of Core 2020 may apply. These areas include Learning Community, Research-Based Writing, and Data Analysis courses.

Minor in Classical Studies

A grade point average of 2.00 is required for all courses taken in residence that may be applied to the classical studies minor.

Requirements

Introductory Course – 3 credits

  • CLST 200C – P5 Worlds of Greece and Rome (3)

Classical Language Courses – 6 credits

Choose TWO courses from the following group.

  • GREK 101C – P5 Beginning Greek I (3)
  • GREK 102C – P5 Beginning Greek II (3)
  • LATN 101C – P5 Beginning Latin I (3)
  • LATN 102C – P5 Beginning Latin II (3)

Electives – 9 credits

Choose THREE courses from the following group.

  • An additional course in Latin or Greek language
  • CLST 210C – P5 Love in the Ancient World (3)
  • CLST 225D – P5 Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World (3)
  • CLST 230D – P5 Ancient Greek Historians (3)
  • ENGL 352 – Rhetorical Theory (3)
  • LLIT 107D – CC Introduction to World Mythologies (3)
  • PHIL 211C – P2 Ancient Philosophy (3)
  • PHIL 350C – P2 Renaissance Seminar (3)
  • REST 262C – P5 New Testament (3)

Total: 18 credits

Note: The program requirements listed are for the current academic year. Past and future program requirements may differ.