B.A. in Philosophy
Summary of Requirements
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2023-2024 |
| Core Curriculum |
43 |
| Major and Related Courses |
30 |
| Free Elective Courses |
47 |
| TOTAL |
120 |
Required philosophy courses 12 credits
| PHI 201 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| PHI 311 | History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 312 | History of Renaissance and Early Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 313 | History of Late Modern and Contemporary Philosophy | 3 |
Elective philosophy courses 15 credits
Choose fifteen credits:
Required Capstone course 3 credits
Choose one course:
Program Outcomes
1. Intelligently discuss important philosophical problems and theories.
a. Identify philosophical questions, clarifying what is at issue and why the question is controversial.
b. Describe significant attempts to answer these questions (i.e., theories, particular philosophers' responses).
c. Discuss shortcomings in these attempted answers and how they might be debated.
2. Demonstrate sophisticated critical thinking skills.
a. Analyze arguments, identifying premises, conclusions, assumptions, and logical relations.
b. Evaluate arguments, judge the quality of the reasoning/information, and raise specific objections.
c. Provide compelling reasons in support of opinions, avoid common argument flaws, and thoughtfully respond to objections
d. Solve problems logically and innovatively
3. Actively engage with debates and developments in the history of philosophy.
a. Explain themes, theories, and arguments involving philosophers from the (1) ancient/medieval period, (2) early modern period, and (3) late modern to contemporary period, demonstrating connections among them.
b. Critically engage with complex primary source texts.
4, Perform high-quality independent philosophical research.
a. Identify a clear and specific philosophical question and develop a research plan to address it.
b. Integrate material from relevant, diverse, high-quality sources to apply to the question.
c. Present arguments that build on other authors' work, but also include original analysis.
d. Apply the above to create a substantial scholarly document that explores a student-selected philosophical topic.
5. Make reasoned decisions about ethical issues.
a. Recognize ethical issues in complex contexts, clarifying how various issues relate to each other.
b. Articulate multiple points of view on ethics and values.
c. Describe ethical theories, pointing out their strengths and weaknesses.
d. Apply ethical concepts and theories to evaluate actions and debate controversial social issues.