Foundation course (3 credits)

Complete one three-credit Philosophy course at the 100-level.

Logic course (3 credits)

• PHIL 310 - Symbolic Logic

History of philosophy courses (6 credits)

• PHIL 301 - Ancient Philosophy
• PHIL 303 - Modern Philosophy

Area courses (6 credits)

Complete two courses, selected from the following:

• PHIL 402 - Epistemology
• PHIL 403 - Ethics and Action
• PHIL 404 - Philosophy of Mind
• PHIL 405 - Metaphysics
• PHIL 406 - Applied Ethics

Writing designated in the major course (3 credits)

• PHIL 450 - Senior Seminar in Philosophy

Concentration electives (12 credits)

Complete at least four courses, selected from the following:

• PHIL 205 - Biomedical Ethics
• PHIL 215 - Environmental Ethics
• PHIL 219 - Public Health Ethics
• PHIL 260 - Philosophy of Science
• PHIL 261 - SEISMIC Problems: Science, Values and Society
• PHIL 306 - 20th Century Philosophy
• PHIL 402 - Epistemology *
• PHIL 405 - Metaphysics *

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  To qualify for the concentration, students must complete at least four courses from the list above, as either area or concentration requirements. If courses are used to meet area requirements (as denoted with an * above), students may select any other philosophy (PHIL) course as an elective.

   

  Note: PHIL 298 - Second Year Seminar (Speaking Intensive)  or PHIL 299 - Second Year Seminar (Writing Intensive)  may be used to meet this requirement when the topic is relevant to the concentration and with the approval of the department chair.