Philosophy and Ethics Major

9 Full Courses Required

Take an Introductory Course

PH 103 - Philosophy and the Good Life Credits: 4

Choose four Philosophy and Ethics (PH) Electives

Three courses at the 200-level or above (or approved JS course) Credits: 12

AND

One course at the 300-level or above Credits: 4

Take two History of Philosophy courses

Ancient or Medieval

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

PH 301 - Ancient Greek Philosophy Credits: 4
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 327 - Modern Philosophy (EDI) Credits: 4
PH 329 - Author/Text - Modern Credits: 4
PH 331 - Contemporary Philosophy 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

Take two Area/Topics courses

(from PH 340 - PH-399)

PH 341 - Justice, Fairness and Mercy Credits: 4
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

Senior Capstone

The Capstone Project is completed in the context of a 300-level course chosen in consultation with an academic advisor. The Capstone is not an additional course. Exceptional students may satisfy this requirement by taking PH-489: Independent Thesis.