Philosophy Major Concentration (B.A. & Sc.)

36 credits · Bachelor of Arts and Science · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Degree Requirements — B.A. & Sc. students

This program is offered as part of a Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) degree. To graduate, students must satisfy both their program requirements and their degree requirements. The program requirements (i.e., the specific courses that make up this program) are listed under the Course Tab (above). The degree requirements—including the mandatory Foundation program, appropriate degree structure, and any additional components—are outlined on the Degree Requirements page . Students are responsible for ensuring that this program fits within the overall structure of their degree and that all degree requirements are met. Consult the Degree Planning Guide on the SOUSA website for additional guidance.

Required Course (3 credits)

  • PHIL 210 Introduction to Deductive Logic 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall

Complementary Courses (33 credits)

33 credits, of which no more than 9 may be at the 200 level and at least 9 must be at the 400 or 500 level, distributed as follows: 18 credits from Groups A, B, C, D, E, and F: 3 credits from Group A 3 credits from Group B 6 credits, two courses from either Group C or Group D 3 credits from Group E 3 credits from Group F 15 additional credits from Groups A, B, C, D, E or F or from other Philosophy (PHIL) courses. Only one of PHIL 200 Introduction to Philosophy 1. or PHIL 201 Introduction to Philosophy 2. may be included in the program.

Group A (3 credits)

3 credits from:

  • PHIL 306 Philosophy of Mind (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHIL 310 Intermediate Logic (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHIL 311 Philosophy of Mathematics (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHIL 341 Philosophy of Science 1 (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • PHIL 411 Topics in Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHIL 415 Philosophy of Language (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHIL 419 Epistemology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHIL 421 Metaphysics (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • PHIL 441 Philosophy of Science 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHIL 470 Topics in Contemporary Analytic Philosophy (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Group B (3 credits)

3 credits from:

  • PHIL 375 Existentialism (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
  • PHIL 474 Phenomenology (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • PHIL 475 Topics in Contemporary European Philosophy (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Group C (6 credits)

6 credits (two courses) from Group C OR Group D:

Group D

  • PHIL 360 17th Century Philosophy (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHIL 361 18th Century Philosophy (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHIL 366 18th and Early 19th Century German Philosophy (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • PHIL 367 19th Century Philosophy (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHIL 444 Early Modern Political Theory (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • PHIL 445 19th Century Political Theory (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Group E (3 credits)

3 credits from:

  • PHIL 230 Introduction to Moral Philosophy 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHIL 237 Contemporary Moral Issues (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Winter
  • PHIL 240 Political Philosophy 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHIL 242 Introduction to Feminist Theory (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Group F (3 credits)

3 credits from:

  • PHIL 334 Ethical Theory (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHIL 343 Biomedical Ethics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHIL 348 Philosophy of Law 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHIL 427 Topics in Critical Philosophy of Race (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHIL 434 Metaethics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHIL 442 Topics in Feminist Theory (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Group C

  • PHIL 344 Medieval and Renaissance Political Theory (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHIL 345 Greek Political Theory (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • PHIL 350 History and Philosophy of Ancient Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHIL 353 The Presocratic Philosophers (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PHIL 354 Plato (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHIL 355 Aristotle (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHIL 356 Early Medieval Philosophy (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • PHIL 452 Later Greek Philosophy (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PHIL 453 Ancient Metaphysics and Natural Philosophy (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • PHIL 454 Ancient Moral Theory (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

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