Philosophy, B.A.

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Philosophy provides the critical thinking, logical reasoning, and innovative problem-solving skills necessary to be competitive in law, business, academia, tech, arts, and government. It also explores what it is to live a meaningful life outside a career.

Degree Requirements

This degree requires 120 credits, 42 of which are upper-division credits.

Additional Requirements

A major in Philosophy requires a minimum of 33 hours (11 courses) of philosophy.
At least 6 hours (2 courses) must be at the 4000-level.
At least an additional 18 hours (6 courses) must be at or above the 3000-level.
The remaining 9 hours (3 courses) may be at any level.
The department recommends that students begin with a 1000-level Intro course or a FYS followed by one or two other courses at the 1000 or 2000-level but it is not required that a student follow this recommendation.
Only those courses in which a grade of C or better has been earned may count toward the 33-hour requirement.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015 requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

C 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
C 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
C 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3
FYS or USP Elective - - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3

1000 -2000-level courses

Nine hours (3 courses) may be at any level.

PHIL 1000 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 1101 - First-Year Seminar Credits: 3
PHIL 2100 - The Greek Mind Credits: 3
PHIL 2300 - Ethics in Practice Credits: 1‑3
PHIL 2310 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 3
PHIL 2330 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 2345 - Natural Resource Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 2420 - Critical Thinking Credits: 3

3000-level courses

At least 18 hours (6 courses) must be at or above the 3000-level.

PHIL 3000 - Special Topics Credits: 3
PHIL 3100 - History of Modern Philosophy: The Rationalists Credits: 3
PHIL 3110 - History of Modern Philosophy: The Empiricists Credits: 3
PHIL 3120 - Ancient Greek Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 3140 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 3
PHIL 3160 - “What Killed Socrates?” Credits: 3
PHIL 3220 - Existentialism and Phenomenology Credits: 3
PHIL 3250 - Global Justice Credits: 3
PHIL 3300 - Ethical Theory Credits: 3
PHIL 3320 - Eastern Thought Credits: 3
PHIL 3340 - Philosophy in Literature Credits: 3
PHIL 3350 - History of Moral Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 3420 - Symbolic Logic Credits: 3
PHIL 3440 - Philosophy of Mind Credits: 3
PHIL 3500 - History of Science Credits: 3
PHIL 3933 - African Philosophy Credits: 3

4000-level-courses

At least 6 hours (2 courses) must be at the 4000-level.

PHIL 4000 - Philosophical Issues Credits: 1‑3
PHIL 4020 - Plato Credits: 3
PHIL 4030 - Aristotle Credits: 3
PHIL 4040 - Kant Credits: 3
PHIL 4110 - Figures in Contemporary Philosophy Credits: 3-6
PHIL 4120 - Philosophy and the 20th Century Credits: 3
PHIL 4130 - Figures in Modern and 19th Century Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 4140 - Topics in Philosophy of Science Credits: 3
PHIL 4190 - Philosophy of Language Credits: 3-6
PHIL 4300 - Topics in Ethics Credits: 3-6
PHIL 4340 - Issues in Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 4420 - Advanced Logic Credits: 3
PHIL 4440 - Topics in Philosophy of the Mind Credits: 3-6
PHIL 4510 - Theory of Knowledge Credits: 3
PHIL 4560 - Metaphysics Credits: 3
PHIL 4975 - Independent Study Credits: 1