Philosophy and Ethics Major

9 Full Courses Required

Introduction to Philosophy

PH 103 - Philosophy and the Good Life Credits: 4

One 200-level Course:

PH 201 - Philosophy of Human Nature Credits: 4
PH 203 - Ethics Credits: 4
PH 205 - Philosophy of Society Credits: 4
PH 207 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 4
PH 209 - Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Environment Credits: 4
PH 221 - Existentialism in Literature and Film Credits: 4
PH 233 - Healthcare Ethics Credits: 4
PH 235 - The Philosophy of Disability Credits: 4
PH 250 - Logic: An Introduction Credits: 4
PH 270 - Topics in Philosophy and Ethics Credits: 4
PH 275 - Topics in Philosophy and Ethics (L&A) Credits: 4

History of Philosophy

Ancient or Medieval

One course in either Ancient Philosophy (PH 301 - PH 309) OR Medieval Philosophy (PH 311 - PH 319)

PH 309 - Author/Text - Ancient Credits: 4
PH 319 - Major Author/Text:Medieval Christian Credits: 4

17th-18th Century or 19th Century to Present

One course in either 17-18th Century Philosophy (PH 321 - PH 329) OR 19th Century Philosophy to Present (PH 331 - PH 339)

PH 321 - History of Early Modern Philosophy Credits: 4
PH 329 - Author/Text - Modern Credits: 4
PH 333 - Contemporary Analytic Philosophy Credits: 4
PH 335 - Feminist Philosophy Credits: 4
PH 338 - Major Author/Text: Contemporary (Christian Philosophical Tradition) Credits: 4
PH 339 - Author/Text - Contemporary Credits: 4

Philosophical Area/Topics

Two Area/Topics courses from PH 350 - PH-399

PH 350 - Advanced Topics in Philosophy Credits: 4
PH 351 - Otherness and Marginalization: Levinas and the Alienated Credits: 4
PH 353 - Truth & Propaganda: Ethics & the Media Credits: 4
PH 355 - Logic: Laws of Thought Credits: 4
PH 358 - Power, Resistance, & Race Credits: 4
PH 361 - Metaphysics Credits: 4
PH 362 - Philosophy of Mind and Neuroethics Credits: 4

Philosophy Electives

Three additional PH courses (at least one of which must be at the 300-level or above):

Two PH electives at the 200-level or above or approved JS courses Credits: 8

AND

One PH elective at the 300-level or above Credits: 4

Senior Capstone

The Senior Capstone Project is completed in the context of a 300-level course during the student’s senior year and chosen by the student in consultation with an academic advisor. The Capstone is not an additional course. Exceptional students may be permitted to satisfy this requirement by taking PH-489: Independent Thesis as a PH elective.