This emphasis provides solid undergraduate background in areas of general philosophical concern, preparing the student for graduate work in philosophy as well as continued education in other fields.
Upon completion of the program, students should:
- Understand philosophical concepts, ideas, and arguments;
- Be able to critically analyze arguments and assumptions, as well as to provide evidence for claims;
- Be able to examine and apply philosophical ideas to concrete situations and current problems, from both individual and social perspectives.
- 36 required credit hours
- 27 general education credit hours
- 65 elective credit hours
Students will complete 36 credit hours as specified below with a grade of C or better.
| PHIL 2010 Informal Logic, or PHIL 2020 Formal Logic |
3 hours |
| PHIL 2300 Social and Political Philosophy | 3 hours |
| PHIL 2510 Philosophic Classics: Ancient Greece and Rome | 3 hours |
| PHIL 2520 Philosophic Classics: Early Modern Europe | 3 hours |
| PHIL 3300 Epistemology | 3 hours |
| PHIL 3350 Philosophical Ethics | 3 hours |
| PHIL 4050 Topics in the History of Philosophy | 3 hours |
| PHIL 4600 Overview | 3 hours |
| PHIL electives on the 2000 level | 3 hours |
| PHIL electives on the 3000 or 4000 level | 9 hours |
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