Philosophy Major Requirements

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Credit Hours: 33+

"PR" indicates a pre-requisite. "CO" indicates a co-requisite.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult http://advising.cofc.edu/general-edu for more information.

Required Courses

PHIL 120	Symbolic Logic (3) PR: None
PHIL 201	History of Ancient Philosophy (3) PR: 3 credit hours of PHIL
PHIL 202	History of Modern Philosophy (3) PR: 3 credit hours of PHIL
PHIL 450	Seminar in Philosophy (3) PR: Declared junior or senior philosophy major; 9 credit hours of PHIL which must include at least 3 credit hours at the 300-level.

Select an additional 21 credit hours in philosophy, 12 of which must be taken in courses at or above the 200-level, and at least 9 of these hours must be at or above the 300-level.***

PHIL 101	Introduction to Philosophy (3) PR: None
PHIL 115	Critical Thinking (3) PR: None
PHIL 150	Nature, Technology and Society (3) PR: None
PHIL 155	Environmental Ethics (3) PR: None
PHIL 160	Ethics and Sports (3) PR: None
PHIL 165	Philosophy and Feminism (3) PR: None
PHIL 170	Biomedical Ethics (3) PR: None
PHIL 175	Business and Consumer Ethics (3) PR: None
PHIL 185	Philosophy and Film (3) PR: None
PHIL 198	Topics in Philosophy (3) PR: None
PHIL 203	Philosophy of Human Nature (3) PR: None
PHIL 205	Existentialism (3) PR: None
PHIL 206	Topics in Law and Morality (3) PR: None
PHIL 207	Ethics (3) PR: None
PHIL 208	Knowledge and Reality (3) PR: None
PHIL 209	Political Philosophy (3) PR: None
PHIL 210	Philosophy, Law, and the Arts (3) PR: None
PHIL 234	Eastern Philosophy (3) PR: None
PHIL 240*	Jewish Philosophy (3) PR: None
PHIL 245	Environmental Philosophy (3) PR: None
PHIL 250	Marxism (3) PR: None
PHIL 255**	Philosophy of Religion (3) PR: None
PHIL 260	Philosophy of Biology (3) PR: None
PHIL 265	Philosophy of Science (3) PR: None
PHIL 270	Philosophy of Law (3) PR: None
PHIL 275	Feminist Theory (3) PR: None
PHIL 280	Aesthetics (3) PR: None
PHIL 285	Philosophical Issues in Literature (3) PR: None
PHIL 290	Philosophy and the Cognitive Sciences (3) PR: None
PHIL 298	Special Topics in Philosophy (3) PR: None
PHIL 301	Ethical Theory (3) PR: 6 credit hours of PHIL excluding PHIL 120
PHIL 304	Nineteenth Century Philosophy (3) PR: 6 credit hours of PHIL excluding PHIL 120
PHIL 305	Topics in the History of Philosophy (3) PR: 6 credit hours of PHIL excluding PHIL 120
PHIL 306	20th Century Analytic Philosophy (3) PR: 6 credit hours of PHIL excluding PHIL 120
PHIL 307	20th Century Continental Philosophy (3) PR: 6 credit hours of PHIL excluding PHIL 120
PHIL 310	American Philosophy (3) PR: 6 credit hours of PHIL excluding PHIL 120
PHIL 315	Topics in Political and Social Philosophy (3) PR: 6 credit hours of PHIL excluding PHIL 120
PHIL 320	Metaphysics (3) PR: 6 credit hours of PHIL excluding PHIL 120
PHIL 325	Theory of Knowledge (3) PR: 6 credit hours of PHIL excluding PHIL 120
PHIL 330	Philosophy of Mind (3) PR: 6 credit hours of PHIL excluding PHIL 120
PHIL 335	Philosophy of Language (3) PR: 6 credit hours of PHIL excluding PHIL 120
PHIL 398***	Student Research Associate (1-3; repeatable up to 6 credit hours) PR: Overall GPA of at least 3.25; junior standing; supervisor and department approval
PHIL 399***	Tutorial (3) PR: Junior standing; tutor and department approval
PHIL 499***	Bachelor's Essay (6) PR: A project proposal must be submitted in writing and approved by the department prior to registration for the course.

Note: *PHIL 240 Jewish Philosophy may not be taken for credit if credit has been received for JWST 240. **PHIL 255 Philosophy of Religion may not be taken for credit if credit has been received for RELS 255. ***No more than six hours of PHIL 398, 399, or 499 may be taken to satisfy the minimum requirement of nine elective philosophy hours at or above the 300-level.

Optional: Students may add a concentration in Politics, Philosophy and Law (18 credit hours)

A concentration in Politics, Philosophy, and Law allows focused attention on theoretical issues related to the law. The concentration is jointly administered by the departments of philosophy and political science.

Required Courses

PHIL 209	Political Philosophy (3) PR: None
OR
POLI 150	Introduction to Political Thought (formerly POLS 250) (3) PR: None

POLI 320	Constitutional Law (formerly POLS 341) (3) PR: POLI 101

PHIL 270	Philosophy of Law (3) PR: None
OR
POLI 380	Jurisprudence (formerly POLS 344) (3) PR: None

PPLW 400*	Seminar in Politics, Philosophy and Law (3) PR: Senior standing

Note: *This course will substitute for PHIL 450 or POLI 405 as major requirement.

Select an additional two courses from the following:

PHIL 206	Topics in Law and Morality (3) PR: None
PHIL 210	Philosophy, Law, and the Arts (3) PR: None
PHIL 315	Topics in Political and Social Philosophy (3) PR: 6 credit hours in PHIL
POLI 292	Topics in Gender, Theory, and Law (3) PR: None
POLI 295	Law and Society (3) PR: None
POLI 321	Civil Liberties (3) PR: POLI 101
POLI 324	The Judiciary (3) PR: None
POLI 331	Geography of Native Lands/Indian Law (3) PR: None
POLI 360	International Human Rights Law (3) PR: None
POLI 363	International Law and Organization (3) PR: None
POLI 390	Contemporary Liberalism (3) PR: None

Note: Additional courses on suitable topics may be approved for credit by the director. Since POLI 320 is required, PHIL majors will take at least one course in POLI. POLI majors must also take at least one course in PHIL.