Philosophy B.A.
Program Features
30 Credits
Required courses:
| PHIL 251 | GE: Ancient Philosophy | 3 credits |
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| PHIL 356 | Rationalists of the 17th and 18th Centuries | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| PHIL 357 | Empiricists of the 17th and 18th Centuries | 3 credits |
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| PHIL 457 | Kant & German Idealism | 3 credits |
| | And | |
| | two other courses at the 300-level or above | 6 credits |
| | And | |
| | 15 additional Philosophy credits | 15 credits |
Additional Requirements:
- No more than one 100-level course in Philosophy (or transferred course equivalent to a 100-level course) may count toward the major.
- No more than 15 transferred credits may count toward the major.
- Completion of the Foreign Language Competency.
PHIL 110, PHIL 221, PHIL 231, and PHIL 251 are taught every year.
All other courses are offered on a two-year rotation.
Therefore, the order of years 3 and 4 in the Program Curriculum may be switched, depending on the year of entry. The students may start taking 200-level elective courses with prerequisites once PHIL 110 has been completed. 300- and 400-level courses should not be taken at least until the second year.
4 Year Curriculum Program Plan
(Subject to change by the university without notice)
Freshman Year
Fall
| PHIL 110 | GE: Introduction to Philosophy | 3 credits |
| | Foreign Language I | 3 credits |
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Natural Sciences | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| | PHIL 200-level course | 3 credits |
| | Foreign Language II | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Arts & Letters | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Natural Sciences | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| PHIL 251 | GE: Ancient Philosophy | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Arts & Letters | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Natural Sciences | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| | PHIL 200-level or 300-level course | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Natural Sciences | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Junior Year
Fall
| | 300- or 400-level Philosophy course | 3 credits |
| | 300- or 400-level Philosophy course | 3 credits |
| | Fitness Electives | 2 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Natural Sciences | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| | 300- or 400-level Philosophy course | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
Fall
| PHIL 356 | Rationalists of the 17th and 18th Centuries | 3 credits |
| PHIL 357 | Empiricists of the 17th and 18th Centuries | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| PHIL 457 | Kant & German Idealism | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3601. esu.edu/phil