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Philosophy Minor Requirements

Students must take 18 credits in philosophy, chosen with the Philosophy Adviser. Six of these credits must be at the 400 level. The remaining 12 credits are normally to be chosen from the 200 level (6 credits) and the 00 or 100 level (6 credits) though some substitutions may be approved by the adviser.

  • Six (6) Credits at the 00 or 100 level
  • Six (6) Credits at the 200 level
  • Six (6) Credits at the 400 level

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Philosophy Major Requirements

Philosophy has a B.A. and a B.S. The B.A. has a few options: (1) General, (2) Justice, Law and Values, (3) Professional Studies, (4) Humanties and Arts, (5) Philosophy of Science and Mathematics Option, and (6) Social Sciences.

The General B.A. consists of 10 courses (30 credits). If you are currently taking PHIL012 or PHIL126W with me, then you only have 9 more courses to go! You could add it as a second major or use it to prepare your critical thinking skills for the LSAT. See here:

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The B.S. consists of 13 courses (39 credits) but you can substitute some courses for these. For example, CMPSC111 and CMPSC121 would count as two courses, and CMPSC360 counts for PHIL012. This is a total of 9 credits.

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More Information

To get started, you should

  1. Contact your current academic advisor to see if adding a minor or major fits with your current academic plan
  2. You can also meet with an Academic Advisor in the College of Liberal Arts. The main advisors for philosophy are Kelsey Block (kmb7481), Kati Miller (cam7846), Mia Parise (mcp5009) and Marcus Toomer (mut15). They have virtual drop-in and in-person advising hours (see QR code below).
  3. You can attend Philosophy Night (Monday, October 7, 530-630PM in 133 Sparks)

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