Philosophy
Philosophy majors must earn a minimum of 30 semester credits in philosophy, at least 15 of which must be in upper-division courses.
Recommended Courses in the Freshman Year
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Recommended Courses in the Sophomore Year
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Recommended Courses in the Junior Year
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| • PHL 305 History of Modern Philosophy |
Prerequisites
- For PHL 322: PHL 202 or instructor permission
- For PHL 323: one PHL course or instructor permission
- For PHL 333: one PHL course or instructor permission
- For PHL 396 & 491: one PHL course or instructor permission
Auxiliary Courses
Any liberal arts courses that will reinforce the student’s chosen concentration.
Recurring Problems
Difficulties can occur when students do not take certain courses in proper sequence. For example, PHL 202 Logic should be taken early in the program, and PHL 304 Ancient Philosophy should be taken before PHL 305 History of Modern Philosophy. Also, PHL 491 Seminar on Individual Philosophers or PHL 396 Seminar on Philosophical Problems should be taken after all the other courses required of majors (see above) have been completed. Many individual problems are best avoided by advisement within the Philosophy Department.