The Department of Philosophy and Religion offers a Philosophy major, a Religion major, and four minors.
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Major Requirements:
| PHILOSOPHY MAJOR (730) | Credits |
| Introduction to Logic (730:201) | 3 |
| History of Philosophy I (730:211) | 3 |
| History of Philosophy II (730:212) | 3 |
| One course in Religion | 3 |
| Six additional courses in Philosophy | 18 |
| Total | 30 |
| RELIGION MAJOR (840) |
Credits
|
| At least one of the following: Introduction to World Religions (840:103) Jews, Christians, and Muslisms (840:211) Eastern Religions (840:212) |
3
|
| One course in Philosophy |
3
|
| Six courses in Religion |
18
|
| Two additional Religion or Philosophy courses, or courses related to religion from another department |
6
|
| Total |
30
|
Any student may petition the department to substitute other courses for those on these lists.
Dual credit: Students who are completing both a Philosophy major and a Religion major, or a major plus a minor, may count two courses toward the requirements of both programs.
Entry into classes: All department majors and minors are entitled to special permission numbers from instructors to enter classes that have filled.
Majors are encouraged to have a competence in a foreign language equivalent to that obtained through the intermediate level of study. Majors also are urged to develop, in consultation with the adviser, a strong minor program, or even a second major.
Honors Program:
Departmental majors will be eligible for honors in Philosophy or Religion by fulfilling the following special requirements in addition to the regular requirements:
- Obtain a 3.5 grade-point average in the courses required for the departmental major and a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average in the entire undergraduate program.
- Enroll in an Independent Study in Philosophy (730:495,496) or Religion (840:389,390) and prepare an acceptable honors thesis of approximately 25-30 pages.
In recognition of the satisfactory completion of the honors program, a student’s permanent academic record will receive the notation Honors in Philosophy or Honors in Religion.
Students interested in departmental honors should consult their advisor before the beginning of their senior year.
Minor Requirements:
| ETHICS MINOR (383) |
Credits
|
| At least four courses from among the following:
Philosophy 226, 260, 315, 316, 319, 320, 333, 349, 361 |
12
|
| Two courses chosen from the above or with significant ethical content from this or other departments |
6
|
| Total | 18 |
| PHILOSOPHY MINOR (730) |
Credits
|
| Six courses, of which two must be at the 300 to 400 level | |
| Total |
18
|
| RELIGION MINOR (840) |
Credits
|
| Six courses, of which two must be at the 300 to 400 level | |
| Total |
18
|
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION MINOR (733) |
Credits
|
| Three courses in Philosophy (730) and three courses in Religion (840), at least two of which must be at or above the 300 level | |
| Total |
18
|