Philosophy- Bachelor of Arts
For information, contact the Department of Philosophy, 212 Hall Auditorium, 513-529-2440.
Philosophy is the attempt to understand what matters and why, examining the nature of reality and exploring the origin and development of ideas that structure and underlie the world and our lives. Philosophy majors learn how to read complex texts critically, to write meaningfully and with clarity, and to understand and develop sophisticated lines of reasoning.
Program Requirements
(34 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHL 245 | Writing Philosophy | 3 |
| PHL 301 | Ancient Philosophy | 4 |
| PHL 302 | Modern Philosophy | 4 |
| PHL 404 | What is Philosophy? | 3 |
| Select any two 400/500 level seminars (4 credits each) | 8 | |
| 19th Century Philosophy | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Advanced Ethical Theories | ||
| Seminar in Twentieth Century Philosophy | ||
| Seminar in Ancient or Medieval Philosophy | ||
| Seminar in Modern Philosophy | ||
| Seminar in Contemporary Philosophy | ||
| Political Philosophy Seminar | ||
| Advanced Aesthetics | ||
| Philosophy of Mind | ||
| Epistemology | ||
| Select 12 credit hours from unused courses above or the following list: 1 | 12 | |
| Society and the Individual | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| Science and Culture | ||
| What is Art? | ||
| Informal Logic | ||
| Confronting Death | ||
| Formal Logic | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Ethical Theory | ||
| Contemporary Moral Problems | ||
| Being and Knowing | ||
| Political Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
| Feminist Theory | ||
| Symbolic Logic | ||
| Medical Ethics | ||
| Environmental Philosophy | ||
| Existentialism | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 34 | |
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No more than one course may be at the 100 level, not more than two of the additional courses may be at the 200 level and not more than 3 credits can be from independent study.
A minimum 2.00 GPA is required for all courses in the major, and courses must be taken for a grade, not credit/no credit.