Nine courses in philosophy including four
core courses, critical thinking (150), a
seminar (391 or 491), and three additional
courses from the core courses OR two additional
courses from the core courses and a
senior thesis (481). The four core courses
will include at least one from each of the
following areas:
- History of Philosophy. Select one from
the history of philosophy sequence: PHI
210, 212, 213, 216.
- Reality and Knowledge. Select at least
one from courses dealing with what exists
in the world and the nature of what
exists (metaphysics), and what we can
know about what there is (epistemology),
as well as other modes of thinking and
knowing (such as scientific and religious):
PHI 120, 140, 212, 220, 225, 245.
- Value Theory. Select at least one from
courses dealing with human values and
the application of value to various social,
moral and political issues: PHI 203, 204,
206, 213, 230, 250, 260, 270, Political
Theory (POS 315).
- Difference and Diversity. Select at least
one from courses dealing with perspectives
about different formations of identities
(such as class, race and gender) and
the diversity within them, and about various
philosophical, cultural and historical
traditions: PHI 130, 135, 222, 228.
No single course may be used to satisfy more
than one core requirement.
Three courses in a related field that connect
philosophy to that field. Students will
choose, on an individual basis, some bridging
topic or theme, such as environmental ethics,
law and politics, philosophy and psychology, philosophy and computer science, philosophy
and science, and so forth. Normally these related
courses will be taken in some department
other than philosophy.
Total courses required: 12 (nine in philosophy,
plus three in a related field.) The general
studies humanities-philosophy requirement
is separate from these concentration requirements.
