Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2015-2016 Academic Catalog Program: Philosophy B.A. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Philosophy B.A.

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Requirements

1. Complete University General Education requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree.

(51 units minimum)

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2. Complete the following prerequisites to the major:

(9 units)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
PHIL 2100 - Logic

Prerequisites: ENGL 1000 or equivalent.

PHIL 2200 - Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 2230 - Modern Philosophy

3. Complete the major of at least 24 upper-division units (including no more than two GE/F2 courses)

The Major

Track 1, General

(24 units, not more than two GE/F2 courses)

1. Complete the following required courses:

(9 units)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
PHIL 3000 - Philosophical Reading and Analysis
PHIL 3400 - Ethics (WP)
Prerequisites: Completion of the Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score, 3 units in philosophy, and sophomore standing.
PHIL 4200 - Advanced Studies in the History of Philosophy (WP)
Prerequisites: Completion of the Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score, PHIL 2000 or equivalent, and two additional philosophy courses.

2. Complete one “History of Philosophy” course from the following list:

(3 units)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
PHIL 3010 - Advanced Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 3050 - Existentialism (GE/F2)
PHIL 3100 - Introduction to Continental Philosophy
PHIL 4200 - Advanced Studies in the History of Philosophy (WP) (second section)
Prerequisites: Completion of the Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score, PHIL 2000 or equivalent, and two additional philosophy courses.

3. Complete two “Value Theory” courses from the following list:

(6 units)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
PHIL 4000 - Philosophy through Literature
PHIL 4050 - Environmental Ethics (GE/F2)
Prerequisites: Consent of Summit Program Coordinator.
PHIL 4430 - Bioethics (GE/F2)
PHIL 4450 - Eastern Philosophy: Concepts, Methods, and Context (GE/F2)
Prerequisites: Three units of philosophy and sophomore standing.
PHIL 4500 - Philosophy of Art (WP)

Prerequisites: Completion of the Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score, one upper-division philosophy course or consent of instructor.

PHIL 4600 - Philosophy and Feminism
PHIL 4800 - Nature Revisited: Environmental Issues in Philosophical Perspective

4. Complete two “Philosophical Issues” courses from the following list:

(6 units)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
PHIL 3300 - Belief and Knowledge

Prerequisites: 3 units in philosophy and sophomore standing.

PHIL 3500 - Philosophy of Mind (WP)
Prerequisites: Completion of the Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score, 3 units in philosophy (preferably PHIL 2230), and sophomore standing.
PHIL 4150 - Cognitive Phenomenology
Prerequisites: PHIL 3300 or 3500.
PHIL 4300 - Philosophy of Language
Prerequisites: PHIL 3000, 3100, 3300, or 3500.
PHIL 4700 - Contemporary Latin American Political Philosophy
PHIL 4960 - Senior Seminar
Prerequisites: Three upper-division philosophy courses and consent of adviser required.

Track 2, Graduate School

(30 units, no more than one GE/F2 course)

Complete the above requirements (but with no more than one GE/F2 course), along with the following two courses (6 units).

  • PHIL 4200 PHIL 4200 - Advanced Studies in the History of Philosophy (WP)
  • Any other upper-division non-GE course from the above list, 3 units

4. Senior Paper Requirement:

In addition to completing course requirements for the BA degree, each student must submit a capstone paper that conforms to established department criteria. Guidelines and criteria are available from the department chair.

5. Honors in the Major:

(+3 units)

Senior Thesis satisfies Senior Paper requirement

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
PHIL 4990 - Senior Thesis
Prerequisites: Senior standing, advanced coursework in philosophy, and consent of advisor.
Notes: