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The Philosophy Department offers a 36-credit B.A. degree program. The program is designed to provide a solid foundation for various professions in business, government, and professional schools (such as law), as well as an excellent background for the further study of philosophy. The department makes special provisions for students who have chosen the major as preparation for entry into law school. These students should follow a path slightly different from that of traditional majors, as indicated below. The Philosophy Department always has many majors who are transfer students. Students should be sure to see a departmental advisor to make the necessary adjustments for their progress through the major.

Requirements for the Major

Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
Philosophy	C066	Introduction to Logic	3	QB
Philosophy	0161	History of Philosophy – Greek	3
Philosophy	0172	History of Philosophy – Modern	3

Select one Introductory Philosophy course:			3
Philosophy Philosophy	0100 H191	Introduction to Philosophy or Honors Introduction to Philosophy

Select one Ethics course:			3
Philosophy Philosophy	0222 0226	Contemporary Ethical Theory or Classics in Moral Philosophy¹

Select one Senior Seminar:			3
Philosophy Philosophy Philosophy	0298 0294 0293	Senior Seminar or Pre-Med Tutorial or Pre-Law Tutorial

Six additional Philosophy courses at the 100+ level			18

Total			36

¹ For scheduling reasons, especially for transfer students, another ethics-related course is often substituted.

Suggestions for the Philosophy Major with a Pre-Law Emphasis

Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
Philosophy	C050	Philosophical Challenges to the Individual	3	IN
Philosophy	0055	Critical Thinking	3
Philosophy	0161	History of Philosophy – Greek	3
Philosophy	0172	History of Philosophy – Modern	3
Philosophy	0243	Philosophy of Law	3
Philosophy	0293	Pre-Law Tutorial	3
Philosophy	0198	Pre-Law Internship	3
Philosophy	0100+	5 additional philosophy courses at the 100+ level	15

Total			36

Distinction in Major

Successful completion of Philosophy 0299, Honors Thesis.

Requirements for the Minor

Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
Select one Introductory Philosophy course:			3
Philosophy Philosophy Philosophy	0100 H191 C050	Introduction to Philosophy Honors Introduction to Philosophy Philosophical Challenges to the Individual		IN

Select one from the following list:			3
Philosophy Philosophy	C066 0055	Introduction to Logic Critical Thinking		QB

Select one History of Philosophy course:			3
Philosophy Philosophy	0161 0172	History of Philosophy – Greek History of Philosophy – Modern

Select one Ethics course:			3
Philosophy Philosophy	0222 0226	Contemporary Ethical Theory Classics in Moral Philosophy¹

Three additional Philosophy courses:
Philosophy	0100+	Three electives numbered at the 100 level or higher	9
Total			21

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