Requirements for the Philosophy Major

Philosophy majors have the option of pursuing one of four tracks: (1) History of Philosophy; (2) Social-Political/Philosophy of Law; (3) Mind, Language, Science; and (4) Philosophy of Religion. Major concentration requirements are the same for all four tracks, though the integrated learning requirements (ILC) will vary from track to track.

GEP Signature Requirements (6 Courses)

PHL 154	Moral Foundations
THE 154	Faith, Justice, Catholic Tradition
ENG 102	Texts and Contexts
HIS 154	Forging the Modern World
XXX xxx	Faith and Reason Course Area (see course list)
XXX 150	First Year Seminar

GEP Variable Requirements (6-9 Courses)

ENG 101	Craft of Language
THE xxx	Religious Difference
PHL xxx	Philosophical Anthropology (see list of courses)
MAT xxx	Mathematics - Beauty

Non-Native Language (0-2 courses)

Natural Science (1 four-credit lab course or 2 three-credit non-lab courses)

Social/Behavioral Science

Fine Arts/Literature

GEP Overlay Requirements

Writing Intensive

Ethics Intensive

Diversity/Globalization/Non-Western

Major Concentration Requirements (8 courses)

1. Logic or Symbolic Logic
2. History course: Ancient/Pre-Modern
3. History course: Modern/Contemporary
4. PHL elective course
5. PHL elective course
6. NON-GEP PHL elective
7. PHL 495 Senior Seminar or PHL 395 Junior Seminar
8. CHOOSE ONE BELOW:

GEP Faith and Reason (if taken in Philosophy) or PHL elective Course

Integrated Learning (ILC) Requirements (3 courses)

History of Philosophy Track:

Philosophy majors pursuing the History of Philosophy track should select three courses from among the following:

HIS 315	The Glory that was Greece: Classical & Hellenic Worlds 750-300 B.C.E.
CLA 201	Classical Mythology
CLA 202	Classic Epic in Translation
POL 301	Classical and Medieval Political Thought
THE 333	Knowledge & Love of God in the Middle Ages
HIS 317	The Medieval Experience
HIS 319	Revolutions: 1517-1648: Religious, Social, Scientific
HIS 320	Absolutism and Enlightenment: 1650-1789
POL 302	Modern Political Thought

Greek, Latin, German, French (1 or more in the SAME language)

Social-Political/Philosophy of Law Track:

Philosophy majors pursuing the Social-Political/Philosophy of Law track should select three courses from among the following:

Any Economics course

POL 122	Law and Public Policy
POL 310	Constitutional Politics
POL 311	Constitutional Law – Rights & Civil Liberties
POL 312	Law and Social Change
POL 117	Introduction to Political Thought
POL 303	American Political Thought
POL 407	Seminar: Theories of Justice in the 21st Century
POL 301	Classical and Medieval Political Thought
POL 302	Modern Political Thought
POL 352	Political Economy of Booms and Busts
POL 401	Seminar: Freedom of Religion
POL 113	Introduction to Comparative Politics
POL 115	Introduction to International Politics
POL 117	Intro to Political Thought
POL 357	Ethics in International Affairs
POL 351	International Law and Organization
SOC 253	Race and Social Justice
SOC 345	Law and Social Policy
SOC 351	Gender and the Law

Mind, Language, Science Track:

Philosophy majors pursuing the Mind, Language, Science track should select three courses from the following:

Any Mathematics course

Any Natural Science course

Any Computer Science course

Any Linguistics course

PSY 220	Sensation and Perception
PSY 222	Neuropsychology
PSY 221	Animal Learning and Memory
PSY 224	Psychopharmacology
PSY 226	Psychology of Emotion
PSY 225	Comparative Animal Behavior
PSY 234	Psychology of the Self
PSY 122	Abnormal Psychology
PSY 231	Developmental Psychology

Philosophy of Religion Track:

Philosophy majors pursuing the Philosophy of Religion track should select three courses from the following:

One Theology/Religious Studies course beyond the GEP and two courses from the list below:

POL 401	Seminar: Freedom of Religion
HIS 316	The Grandeur That was Rome
HIS 317	The Medieval Experience
SOC 327	Sociology of Religion
SOC 368	Cults as Social Movements

Latin or Greek (1 or more in the SAME language).

Electives (14 – 18 courses)

Up one level: Philosophy