Major in Philosophy, Philosophy, Science, and Technology Concentration

Effective Fall 2025

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 120	History and Philosophy of Scientific Thought (GT-AH3)	3B	3
PHIL*** Lower-Division Philosophy Elective¹			3
1B		1B	3
Biological and Physical Sciences		3A	7
Historical Perspectives		3D	3
Electives			9
	Total Credits		31
Sophomore

Select one course from the following:			3
PHIL 210	Introduction to Formal Logic
PHIL 410	Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems
PHIL 411	Logic in Philosophy and Beyond
PHIL*** Philosophy Electives²			6
1C		1C	3
Advanced Writing		2	3
Arts and Humanities		3B	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 one course from the following:			3
PHIL 325	Philosophy of Natural Science
PHIL 326	Philosophy of Biology
PHIL 327	Philosophy of Behavioral Sciences
PHIL*** Upper-Division Philosophy Elective³			3
Electives			17
	Total Credits		29
Senior

PHIL 462	Capstone Seminar	4B,4C	3
Select one course from the following not taken elsewhere in the program:			3
PHIL 315	Philosophy of Language
PHIL 410	Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems
PHIL 411	Logic in Philosophy and Beyond
PHIL 415	Logic and Scientific Method
PHIL 425	Epistemology
PHIL 435	Metaphysics
PHIL 438	Philosophy of Mind
Select one course from the following:			3
PHIL 205	Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 320	Ethics of Sustainability
PHIL 330/AGRI 330	Agricultural and Food System Ethics
PHIL 345	Environmental Ethics
PHIL 350	Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 447	Ethical Theory
Electives⁴			21
	Total Credits		30
	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-level or higher.
³: A minimum of 6 PHIL credit hours must be at the 400-level or higher.
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 120	History and Philosophy of Scientific Thought (GT-AH3)	X		3B	3
1B			X	1B	3
Biological and Physical Sciences				3A	3
Elective					3
	Total Credits				15
Semester 2		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
PHIL*** Lower-Division Philosophy Elective					3
Biological and Physical Sciences				3A	4
Historical Perspectives				3D	3
Electives					6
CO 150 and AUCC 1B must be completed by the end of Semester 2.		X
	Total Credits				16
*Sophomore*
Semester 3		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
PHIL*** Philosophy Electives					6
1C				1C	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences				3C	3
Elective					3
	Total Credits				15
Semester 4		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
Select one course from the following:					3
PHIL 210	Introduction to Formal Logic	X
PHIL 410	Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems
PHIL 411	Logic in Philosophy and Beyond
Advanced Writing				2	3
Arts and Humanities				3B	3
Electives					6
	Total Credits				15
*Junior*
Semester 5		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
PHIL 300	Ancient Greek Philosophy	X		4A	3
Select one course from the following:		X			3
PHIL 325	Philosophy of Natural Science
PHIL 326	Philosophy of Biology
PHIL 327	Philosophy of Behavioral Sciences
Electives					9
	Total Credits				15
Semester 6		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
PHIL 301	17th and 18th Century European Philosophy	X		4A	3
PHIL*** Upper-Division Philosophy Elective		X			3
Electives					8
	Total Credits				14
*Senior*
Semester 7		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
Select one course from the following not taken elsewhere in the program:		X			3
PHIL 315	Philosophy of Language
PHIL 410	Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems
PHIL 411	Logic in Philosophy and Beyond
PHIL 415	Logic and Scientific Method
PHIL 425	Epistemology
PHIL 435	Metaphysics
PHIL 438	Philosophy of Mind
Select one course from the following:		X			3
PHIL 205	Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 320	Ethics of Sustainability
PHIL 330/AGRI 330	Agricultural and Food System Ethics
PHIL 345	Environmental Ethics
PHIL 350	Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 447	Ethical Theory
Electives					9
	Total Credits				15
Semester 8		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
PHIL 462	Capstone Seminar	X		4B,4C	3
Electives		X			12
The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study.		X
	Total Credits				15
	Program Total Credits:				120