Philosophy B.A.
Degree Requirements: 124 Credit Hours
See Core Curriculum for required courses in Area A1 through Area E.
Credit Hours | ||
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General Requirements (Core Areas A - E) | 42 | |
Additional Requirements | 4 | |
Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major | 18 | |
FORL XXXX | Students must complete FORL through the 2002 level | |
Introduction to Philosophy (If not taken in the Core Curriculum) | ||
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 | |
Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy | ||
Select two additional courses from the following: | ||
Medieval Philosophy | ||
Early Modern Philosophy | ||
Nineteenth Century Philosophy | ||
Contemporary Philosophy | ||
Postmodernism | ||
Logic Requirement | 3-6 | |
Critical Thinking | ||
Symbolic Logic | ||
Additional Major Courses | 9-12 | |
Selected Topics in Philosophy | ||
Medieval Philosophy | ||
Early Modern Philosophy | ||
Nineteenth Century Philosophy | ||
Technology, Society and Human Values | ||
Modern Political Thought | ||
Philosophy of Law | ||
Philosophy of Art | ||
Contemporary Moral Problems | ||
Environmental Ethics | ||
Theory of Knowledge | ||
Metaphysics | ||
Existentialism | ||
Feminist Philosophy | ||
The Irish Philosophical Tradition | ||
Focus on the Philosopher | ||
Philosophy of Emotions | ||
Philosophy of Mind | ||
Philosophy of Film | ||
Philosophy of Religion | ||
Internship | ||
Independent Study | ||
Selected Topics in Philosophy | ||
PHIL XXXX | Or any PHIL course 3000-level or above | |
Introduction to Buddhism | ||
Asian Religious Philosophy | ||
Electives 2 | 21 | |
Select 21 credit hours of Electives which may include additional Philosophy courses | ||
Minor - Required 2 | 15 | |
Select 15 credit hours of Minor (Must be approved by advisor) | ||
Total Credit Hours | 124 |
1 | 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. |
2 | 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 Honors College;
- successfully complete at least three credit hours of Honors 4610 over three semesters
- successfully complete and present an Honors Thesis or Capstone Project;
- be in good standing in the 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
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.