Requirements
The major in philosophy consists of at least nine courses with the following distribution.
A student intending to do Honors Study must have a proposal approved by the department by the end of the junior year. Majors and minors in philosophy are strongly encouraged to participate in lectures, colloquia, and other activities sponsored by the Philosophy Department. One of the nine courses for the major may be a first-year seminar taught by a faculty member in Philosophy.
Required Courses
Students intending to major in philosophy should consider courses PHI 201 and PHI 202 as foundational courses for the major to be taken as early as possible.
At least one course in value theory or cultural criticism chosen from the following:
At least one course in epistemology or metaphysics chosen from the following:
At least one course in a major text. This requirement will typically be satisfied by the following:
This requirement may also be satisfied by another relevant course or Individual Study with permission of the department.
One of the following: