Philosophy, B.A.

A major in Philosophy consists of eight courses, three of which must be numbered 300 or above, and must include:

• PHL-101 Introduction to Philosophy

Additional Information:

To graduate with a major in philosophy, a student must have an overall grade point average of 2.00 in all philosophy courses. A student should consult the department chair for individual planning of the major program.

To graduate with honors in philosophy, a student must meet the following requirements:

• complete at least 6 philosophy classes by the end of his or her junior year, and has earned at least a 3.75 GPA in all philosophy classes thus far;
• apply for the honors track to the department chair and been accepted;
• complete a total of 10 philosophy classes by the end of their senior year, including PHL-506  & PHL-507  (have received a grade of at least a B in each course), and write and publicly defend a senior honors thesis.