Philosophy, History of Philosophy Concentration, BA

Department: Philosophy

All philosophy majors study ancient philosophy and modern philosophy. The concentration in the History of Philosophy allows students with a special interest in the historical development of ideas to study other periods and obtain a more complete understanding of how they connect.

Learning Outcomes

Grade Requirement

A minimum grade of “C” is required in all philosophy course work contributing to the major.

Course Requirements

Methods course (1 credit)

PHIL 300 - Research Methods in Philosophy

Logic course (3 credits)

PHIL 310 - Symbolic Logic

History of philosophy courses (6 credits)

Area courses (6 credits)

Complete two courses, selected from the following:

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 155 - World Philosophy
PHIL 212 - Classical Buddhist and Hindu Philosophy
PHIL 213 - Philosophies of China and Japan
PHIL 302 - Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 304 - Nihilism and The Crisis of Modernity: 19th Century Philosophy
PHIL 306 - 20th Century Philosophy
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.

Total minimum credits: 31

Core Curriculum Requirements

A minimum of 120 earned credit hours is required for graduation. These earned hours include the Core Curriculum Requirements as specified in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog and at the Core Curriculum website, www.bridgew.edu/corecurriculum. For additional graduation requirements, see the Undergraduate Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog.