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.

University Studies Program

The University Studies Program 2015

FYS- First Year - Seminar Credits: 3
COM 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
COM 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
COM 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

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 grad of C or better has been earned may count toward the 33-hour requirement.

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 3510 - Introduction to Epistemology Credits: 3
PHIL 3560 - Introduction to Metaphysics 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