PHILOSOPHY - PHILOSOPHY CONCENTRATION - SAMPLE 4 YEAR PLAN (2015-2016 USA Bulletin)
Fall - Year 1
Spring - Year 1
Course
Course Description
EH 101*
English Composition I
Pre-req
Natural Science w/lab
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
3
EH 102
English Composition II
EH 102 or Honors
3
4
History (US or West. Civ.)
PHL 120 or 121
Intro to Critical Thinking or Intro
to Logic
3
Philosophy Elective
* Recommended PHL 110 or 121
2
CAS 100
First Yr Exp - College Success
2
CA 110
Public Speaking
3
3
Natural Science w/lab
Fine Arts Elective
3
4
15
Fall - Year 2
Spring - Year 2
Course
Course Description
Math course
MA 110 or higher
Pre-req
Philosophy Elective
EH 102 or
Honors
English Literature
Social/Behavioral Elective
PHL 240 or PHL 245
15
First history of Philosophy Course
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
3
Social/Behavioral Elective**
History sequence Recommended
3
PHL 310
Classical Mythology
3
Social/Behavioral Elective
3
3
Minor
3
3
PHL 240 or PHL 245
3
EH 101 and EH 102 3
Second history of Philosophy Course
3
15
Fall - Year 3
Course
Cr hrs
15
Spring - Year 3
Course Description
Pre-req
Natural Science w/lab or Math
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
4
Philsophy Elective
300 level or higher (Philosophy)
3
Classical Mythology
3
PHL 321
Symbolic Logic
3
PHL 310
Philosophy Elective
300 level or higher (Philosophy)
3
Elective
3
Foreign Language I
3
Minor
3
Minor
3
Foreign Language II
3
16
Fall - Year 4
15
Spring - Year 4
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
PHL 110 or
121(C or
better)
3
PHL 461
Metaphysics
PHL 431 or PHL 441
Advanced Ethical Theory or
Epistemology
Philsophy Elective
300 level PHL, CLA, or REL
Pre-req
Cr hrs
3
PHL 240,245,321
3
Elective
Elective
3
Philsophy Elective
Minor
3
Elective
3
Minor
3
Minor
3
3
300 level PHL, CLA, or REL
15
3
15
Total degree hours: 121
All bolded courses meet general education requirements.
*Students who earn an English ACT score of 27, or a written SAT score of 550, can opt out of EH 101.
** Must have one history elective and one literature elective. In addition, students must choose a second history or literature to complete a two-part sequence.
All Arts and Sciences majors require a minor between 18 and 24 hours. This plan incorporates an 18 hour minor.
Two designated writing (W) courses are required with at least one course chosen from offerings in the student's major or minor. Courses carrying this required credit are identified in the University
Bulletin by a (W) after the course title.
The Sample 4-year plan is designed as a guide for students preparing for their course selections. This information provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made in
consultation with an advisor.