Offered by Philosophy Program:

Philosophy Major
Bachelor of Arts

FAH BA 4203

Minimum General Studies = 45

English Language minimum = 9

Humanities minimum = 9

Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3

Natural Sciences minimum = 7

Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9

Personal Development minimum = 2

BA Language requirement = a minimum of 6

The BA requires completion of two intermediate or advanced courses in a single modern language. Students coming to campus having met the admission requirements taking effect in 1997 will typically have a 5-6 hour requirement. Students without two years of high school language study will typically take 10 hours of first year language before completing this requirement for intermediate or advanced courses.

Major Option = 33

Minor or 2nd Major, minimum = 24

Minors are 24 hours; 18 must be unduplicated. Electing a second major may add as many as 18 required hours. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.

Minimum total hours required coursework = 108

Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 17

Minimum total hours required for BA in Philosophy = 125

All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

A. Philosophy Core Requirements (3 hours required)

Take 1 course from:

PHIL 100GS, Introduction to Philosophy - 3 hours
PHIL 120GS, Introduction to Ethics - 3 hours
 

B. Philosophy Logic Requirements (3 hours required)

Take 1 course from::

PHIL 110, Introduction to Logic - 3 hours
PHIL 201, Formal Logic - 3 hours
SPCH 332, Logic Argumentation and Reasoning - 3 hours
 

C. Philosophy History Requirements (6 hours required)

Take 2 courses from::

PHIL 250, Ancient Philosophy - 3 hours
PHIL 251, Medieval Philosophy - 3 hours
PHIL 253, Modern Philosophy - 3 hours
PHIL 254, Contemporary Philosophy - 3 hours
PHIL 260GS, Philosophy of Culture - 3 hours
 

D. Philosophy Intermediate Requirements (6 hours required)

Take 2 courses from::

PHIL 305, Social and Political Philosophy - 3 hours
PHIL 309, Philosophy of Mind - 3 hours
PHIL 314GS, Philosophy of Religion: Reason and Faith - 3 hours
PHIL 360GS, Philosophy of Science - 3 hours

 

E. Philosophy Advanced Requirements (9 hours required)

Take 3 courses from::

PHIL 400, Ethics - 3 hours
PHIL 410, Metaphysics - 3 hours
PHIL 425, Aesthetics - 3 hours
PHIL 451, Philosophy in Literature - 3 hours
PHIL 420, Independent Study - 3 hours
PSY 416, Eastern Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)

 

F. Philosophy Capstone Course Requirements (3 hours required)

PHIL 490, Seminar in Philosopher or Movement - 3 hours

 

G. Electives

The remaining 3 hours required for the major can be elected from any of the courses listed for the major that have not already been taken.