Philosophy B.A. Requirements
Philosophy B.A.- Degree Requirements: 124 Credit Hours
General Requirements (Core Areas A-E): 42 Credit Hours
Additional Requirements: 4 Credit Hours
Area F- Courses Appropriate to Major: 18 Credit Hours
FORL XXXX- Students must complete FORL through the 2002 level
PHIL 2010- Introduction to Philosophy (if not taken in the Core Curriculum)
PHIL 2030- Introduction to Ethics (if not taken in the Core Curriculum)
SUBJ XXXX- Any 1000 or 2000 level course(s) as needed
Major Requirements: 24 Credit Hours
History of Philosophy Requirement: 9 Credit Hours
PHIL 3100 Ancient Philosophy
Select two additional courses from the following: 6 Credit Hours
PHIL 3120 Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 3130 Early Modern Philosophy: Rationalism and Empiricism
PHIL 3140 Nineteenth Century Philosophy
PHL 3150 Contemporary Philosophy
PHIL 3170 Postmodernism
Logic Requirement : 3-6 Credit Hours
PHIL 2020 Critical Thinking
PHIL 4233 Symbolic Logic
Additional Major Courses : 9-12 Credit Hours
PHIL 3030 Selected Topics in Philosophy
PHIL 3120 Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 3130 Early Modern Philosophy: Rationalism and Empiricism
PHIL 3140 Nineteenth Century Philosophy
PHIL 3200 Technology, Society, and Human Values
PHIL 3230 Modern Political Thought
PHIL/POLS 3232 Philosophy of Law
PHIL 3330 Philosophy of Art
PHIL 3332 Contemporary Moral Problems
PHIL 3334 Environmental Ethics
PHIL 3531 Theory of Knowledge
PHIL 3532 Metaphysics
PHIL 3635 Existentialism
PHIL/WGST 4130 Feminist Philosophy
PHIL 4433 The Irish Philosophical Tradition
PHIL 4434 Focus on the Philosopher
PHIL 4532 Philosophy of Emotions
PHIL 4533 Philosophy of Mind
PHIL 4534 Philosophy of Film
PHIL 4632 Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 4800 Independent Study
PHIL 5030 Selected Topics in Philosophy
RELS 3234 Asian Religious Philosophy
PHIL 4790 Internship
Or any PHIL class 3000 level or higher
Electives
Select 21 credit hours of Electives which may include additional Philosophy courses
Minor- Required
Select 15 credit hours of Minor (must be approved by advisor)
Total Credit Hours: 124
- Three credit hours of an appropriate upper division course in another field may be substituted to count toward the major with permission of the Chair.
- At least 15 credit hours of the elective or minor credits must be at the 3000 level or higher, so that the student will graduate with 39 upper division credits. If PHIL 2020 Critical Thinking is used in the major, then 18 credit hours of elective or minor credits at the 3000 level or higher would be required.
Program Admission Criteria
Majors must acquire from their advisors a copy of “Requirements for the Major in Philosophy.”
Other Program Requirements
Must have earned a minimum grade of “C” in each of the required courses in Philosophy upper division.
Honors in Philosophy
To graduate with Honors in Philosophy, a student must:
- be admitted to the University Honors College;
- successfully complete at least three credit hours of HONS 4610 over three semesters;
- successfully complete and present an Honors Thesis or Capstone Project;
- be in good standing in the University Honors College at the time of graduation.
Students completing the Honors Requirements in Philosophy will count the three credit hours of the Honors 4610 (Honors Research Seminar) toward their general electives, which means that they will have a total of 18 credit hours for other general elective courses rather than 21 credit hours.
Advisement
All Statesboro Philosophy majors are advised by Megan Bowen, located in Interdisciplinary Building, room 1048, 912-478-0233.
All Armstrong Philosophy majors are advised by Stephanie Herren, located in the Student Success Center, 912-344-2673.
Last updated: 12/17/2021
