General Requirements (Core Areas A - E): 42 Credit Hours

Additional Requirements: 4 Credit Hours

Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major: 18 Credit Hours

• FORLXXXX  Students must complete FORL through the 2002 level

• _{Select one of the following courses (if not taken in the core curriculum):}

• PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 Credit Hours)
• PHIL 2030 - Introduction to Ethics (3 Credit Hours)

• _{Logic Requirement}

• PHIL 2020 - Critical Thinking (3 Credit Hours)

• _{For Concentration in Law select 3 hours from the following:} 

• CRJU 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours)
• CRJU 2010 - Universal Justice (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 2101 - Introduction to Political Science (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 2130 - Introduction to Political Analysis (3 Credit Hours)

• _{For Concentration in Religious Studies select 3 hours from the following:}

• RELS 2100 - World Religions (3 Credit Hours)
• SUBJ XXXX 1000 or 2000 level course(s) as needed
• RELS 2130 - Introduction to Religious Studies (3 Credit Hours)

• If any of the required courses have been met through examination and/or taken in other areas of the core, students may use those hours to select from additional 1000 and 2000 level courses, including FORL 1001 and 1002. General degree students will need a minimum of 6 additional hours.  Law and Religious Studies students will need a minimum of 3 additional hours.

Major Requirements: 9 Credit Hours

B.A. Philosophy (no concentration): 15 Credit Hours

• B.A. Philosophy majors not pursuing a concentration will take 15 additional hours from the list above for a total of 24 major credit hours.

B.A. Philosophy with Concentration: 18 Credit Hours

• In lieu of the general degree, B.A. Philosophy students also may elect to pursue a concentration in Law or Religious Studies. See details below.

Required Minor: 15 Credit Hours

• Select 15 credit hours of Minor (Must be approved by advisor)

General Electives: 18-21 Credit Hours

• Students pursuing the general B.A. Philosophy will select 21 credit hours of electives which may include additional Philosophy courses.  At least 15 credit hours of general electives and/or minor credits must be at the 3000 level or higher so that the student will graduate with 39 upper division credits.  
• Students pursuing a concentration within the B.A. Philosophy will select 18 credit hours of electives which may include additional Philosophy courses.  At least 12 credit hours of general electives and/or minor credits must be at the 3000 level or higher so that the student will graduate with 39 upper division credits.  

Total Credit Hours: 124

Concentration in Law

Available on the Statesboro campus

Concentration in Religious Studies

Available on the Statesboro campus

Program Admission Criteria

Majors must  acquire from their advisors a copy of “Requirements for the Major in Philosophy.”

Advisement

Undergraduate Academic Advisement at Georgia Southern is provided to all degree-seeking undergraduate students by professional advisors. Academic Advisors are located on all three Georgia Southern University campuses. Students are required to meet with their assigned Academic Advisor at least once a semester. For more information visit the Academic Advisement  catalog page.