Major in Philosophy, Global Philosophies and Religions Concentration

Effective Fall 2023

Students are required to receive at least a C (2.000) in each Philosophy course required for the major or minor in Philosophy.

Freshman
		AUCC	Credits
CO 150	College Composition (GT-CO2)	1A	3
PHIL*** Lower-Division Philosophy Electives¹			6
Arts and Humanities		3B	3
Biological and Physical Sciences		3A	7
Historical Perspectives		3D	3
Quantitative Reasoning		1B	3
Electives			6
	Total Credits		31
Sophomore

Select one course from the following:			3
PHIL 110	Logic and Critical Thinking (GT-AH3)	3B
PHIL 210	Introduction to Formal Logic
PHIL 410	Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems
PHIL 411	Logic in Philosophy and Beyond
PHIL*** Philosophy Electives²			6
Advanced Writing		2	3
Arts and Humanities		3B	3
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion		1C	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences		3C	3
Electives			9
	Total Credits		30
Junior

PHIL 300	Ancient Greek Philosophy	4A	3
PHIL 301	17th and 18th Century European Philosophy	4A	3
Select two courses from the following:³			6
PHIL 270	Issues in the Study of Religion
PHIL 333	Latin American Philosophy
PHIL 335	Islam: Cosmology and Practice
PHIL 355	Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 370	Contemporary Western Religious Thought
PHIL 372	Meaning and Truth in Religion
PHIL 375	Science and Religion
PHIL 463	Seminar in Religious Studies
Electives			16
	Total Credits		28
Senior

PHIL 462	Capstone Seminar	4B,4C	3
Select two courses from the following:			6
PHIL 349	Philosophies of East Asia
PHIL 360	Topics in Asian Philosophy
PHIL 371	Contemporary Eastern Religious Thought
PHIL 379	Mysticism East and West
PHIL 455	Islamic Philosophy
Electives⁴			22
	Total Credits		31
	Program Total Credits:		120

¹: A maximum of 9 PHIL credit hours at the 100-level may be applied toward the major.
²: A minimum of 18 PHIL credit hours must be at the 300- or 400-level.
³: A minimum of 6 PHIL credit hours must be at the 400-level.
⁴: Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to 120, of which at least 42 must be Upper-Division (300- to 400-level).

Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:

Students are required to receive at least a C (2.000) in each Philosophy course required for the major or minor in Philosophy.

*Freshman*
Semester 1		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
CO 150	College Composition (GT-CO2)		X	1A	3
PHIL*** Lower-Division Philosophy Elective					3
Arts and Humanities				3B	3
Biological and Physical Sciences				3A	3
Elective					3
	Total Credits				15
Semester 2		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
PHIL*** Lower-Division Philosophy Elective		X			3
Biological and Physical Sciences				3A	4
Historical Perspectives				3D	3
Quantitative Reasoning		X		1B	3
Elective					3
CO 150 must be completed by the end of Semester 2.		X
	Total Credits				16
*Sophomore*
Semester 3		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
Select one course from the following:		X			3
PHIL 110	Logic and Critical Thinking (GT-AH3)			3B
PHIL 210	Introduction to Formal Logic
PHIL 410	Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems
PHIL 411	Logic in Philosophy and Beyond
Arts and Humanities				3B	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences				3C	3
Electives					6
	Total Credits				15
Semester 4		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
PHIL*** Philosophy Electives		X			6
Advanced Writing				2	3
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion				1C	3
Electives					3
	Total Credits				15
*Junior*
Semester 5		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
PHIL 300	Ancient Greek Philosophy	X		4A	3
Select two courses from the following:		X			6
PHIL 270	Issues in the Study of Religion
PHIL 333	Latin American Philosophy
PHIL 335	Islam: Cosmology and Practice
PHIL 355	Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 370	Contemporary Western Religious Thought
PHIL 372	Meaning and Truth in Religion
PHIL 375	Science and Religion
PHIL 463	Seminar in Religious Studies
Electives					5
	Total Credits				14
Semester 6		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
PHIL 301	17th and 18th Century European Philosophy	X		4A	3
Electives					11
	Total Credits				14
*Senior*
Semester 7		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
Select two courses from the following:		X			6
PHIL 349	Philosophies of East Asia
PHIL 360	Topics in Asian Philosophy
PHIL 371	Contemporary Eastern Religious Thought
PHIL 379	Mysticism East and West
PHIL 455	Islamic Philosophy
Electives					9
	Total Credits				15
Semester 8		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
PHIL 462	Capstone Seminar	X		4B,4C	3
Electives		X			13
The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study.		X
	Total Credits				16
	Program Total Credits:				120