Philosophy General Track Curriculum Sequence

Suggested Curriculum Sequence

This curriculum guide is a tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult Degree Works before and after registration for classes each semester to track academic progress.

First Year (Semester One): 16 Credits

ENGL 101 - Composition I 3 credits EC
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
XXXX - HH General Education Req. 3 credits HH
ORLA 101 - Freshman Orientation for Liberal Arts Majors and Undeclared Majors 1 credits
PHIL 102 - The Big Questions 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits

First Year (Semester Two): 17 Credits

ENGL 102 - Composition II 3 credits EC
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
XXXX - MQ General Education Req. 4 credits MQ
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
XXXX - Phys. Activity or FIN 101 1 credit
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits

Second Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

XXXX - IM General Education Req. 3 credits IM
XXXX - BP General Education Req. 4 credits with lab BP
PHIL 109 - Critical Thinking 3 credits CT
XXXX - PHIL Elective 3 credits¹
XXXX - Free Elective 2 credits

Second Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
XXXX - 200 level Philosophy Course 3 credits²
XXXX - PHIL Elective 3 credits¹
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits

Third Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence 3 credits³
XXXX - CI General Education Req. 3 credits CI
XXXX - BP General Education Req. no lab req. 3 credits BP
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits
XXXX - 300 - 400 level Philosophy Course 3 credits²

Third Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence 3 credits³
PHIL 443 - Great Works Seminar 3 credits
XXXX - 300 - 400 level Philosophy Course 3 credits²
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits

Fourth Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

XXXX - 300 - 400 level Philosophy Course 3 credits²
XXXX - PHIL Elective 3 credits¹
PHIL 490 - Seminar I: Philosophical Reading and Writing 3 credits ⁴
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits

Fourth Year (Semester Two): 12 Credits

PHIL 491 - Seminar II 3 credits ⁴
XXXX - PHIL Elective 3 credits¹
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits

Total Credits: 120

1 PHIL Electives must be any 4 PHIL or RELG courses; 1 course at the 200 level and 3 courses at the 300-400 level

2 Philosophy Courses must be 4 courses chosen from the following, only 1 may be at the 200 level: PHIL 220 OR PHIL 221 , PHIL 222 , PHIL 224 , PHIL 302 , PHIL 332 , PHIL 337 , PHIL 339 , PHIL 439

3 Foreign Language courses must be 2 sequential courses in the same foreign language
4 Philosophy Honor students take PHIL 488 -PHIL 489 instead of PHIL 490 -PHIL 491

Please see General Education Requirements Distribution Areas for courses that satisfy General Education Requirements where not specified by the department