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Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

Philosophy Major with Pre-Medical Professions Option

Program Curriculum

Degree Core Requirements
History of Philosophy
Select two of the following:6
PHIL 2115
Ancient Through Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 2116
Ancient Through Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 2125
History of Modern Philosophy
PHIL 2126
History of Modern Philosophy
Logic
PHIL 3505Modern Logic and Its Development3
Core Analytic Philosophy
Select two of the following:6
PHIL 1204
Knowledge and Reality
PHIL 4204
Philosophy of Mind (3 Philosophy credits required)
PHIL 4214
Metaphysics (3 Philosophy credits required)
PHIL 4224
Epistemology (3 Philosophy credits required)
PHIL 4604
Philosophy of Biology
PHIL 4614
Philosophy of Science (3 Philosophy credits required)
Value Theory
Select two of the following:6
PHIL 1304
Morality and Justice
or PHIL 2304
 Global Ethics
PSCI/PHIL 3015
Political Theory
PSCI/PHIL 3016
Political Theory
PHIL 3314
Ethical Theory (3 Philosophy credits required)
PHIL 3414
Aesthetics
PHIL 4304
Political Philosophy (3 Philosophy credits required)
PHIL/MGT 4324
Business and Professional Ethics
Subtotal21
Major Requirements
Pre-Medical Professions Option Required Course
PHIL 3324Biomedical Ethics3
Pre-Medical Professions Option Philosophy Electives
Select two of the following: that have not been counted towards the Philosophy Degree Core Courses Requirements:6
PHIL 2304
Global Ethics
PHIL 3314
Ethical Theory
PHIL 4304
Political Philosophy
PHIL 4604
Philosophy of Biology
PHIL 4614
Philosophy of Science
Pre-Medical Professions Option Non-Philosophy Electives
Select two of the following:6
CMST 4324
Issues in Health Communication
ENGL 3154
Literature, Medicine, and Culture
ENGL 3534
Literature and the Environment
ENGL/STS 4314
Narrative Medicine
GEOG 4074
Medical Geography
HIST 3624
Health and Illness in African History
HIST 3714
War and Medicine
HIST 3724
History of Disease, Medicine, and Health
HD 2014
Integrative Practices for Health, Wellbeing, and Resilience
HD 3114
Issues in Aging
NEUR 2464
Neuroscience and Society
PHS 2004
Introduction to Public Health
PHS 3014
Introduction to Environmental Health
PHS 3534
Drug Education
PHS/HNFE 3634
Epidemiologic Concepts of Health and Disease
PHS 4014
Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation
PHS 4044
Public Health Policy and Administration
PSYC 3054
Health Psychology
SOC 3714
Sociology of Aging
SOC 4414
Drugs and Society
SOC 4704
Medical Sociology
SOC 4714
Sociology of Mental Illness
STS 2154
The Life Sciences and Society
STS 3284
Technology and Disability
STS 3314
Medical Dilemmas and Human Experience
WGS/STS 4334
Sexual Medicine
Subtotal15
Free Electives
Select 39 credits of Free Electives39
Subtotal39
Pathways to General Education
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse
Select nine hours in Pathway 1a and Pathway 1f9
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities
Select six hours in Pathway 26
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences
Select six hours in Pathway 36
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences
Select six hours in Pathway 46
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking
Select nine hours in Pathway 5a and Pathway 5f9
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts
Select six hours in #PATHWY-6A or Pathway 6d6
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States
Select three hours in Pathway 73
Integrative Learning Outcomes
Ethical Reasoning (This learning outcome can be combined with other Pathways courses and requires no additional credit hours)
Intercultural and Global Awareness (This learning outcome can be combined with other Pathways courses and requires no additional credit hours)
Subtotal45
Total Credits120

Major in Philosophy/ Pre-Medical Professions Option Requirements and Guidelines

  1. Departmental prerequisites and corequisites for all courses must be satisfied. Please consult the University Catalog for the latest statement of these requirements.
  2. In accordance with University Guidelines, courses satisfying degree core requirements may not be double counted to satisfy other areas of degree (e.g. CLE, Pathways, etc.).
  3. Students must take at least six courses at the 3OOO-4OOO level for fulfillment of their "Philosophy Major Requirements"
  4. All courses to fulfill the "Philosophy Major Requirements" must be taken A/F and be completed with a minimum GPA of 2.O. Students must also maintain an overall GPA of 2.O.
  5. Foreign language requirement: Students who did not successfully complete at least two years of a single foreign, classical, or sign language during high school must successfully complete six semester hours of a single foreign, classical, or sign language at the college level. Courses taken to meet this requirement do not count toward the hours required for graduation. Please consult the Undergraduate Catalog for details.
  6. Eligibility for continued enrollment: Checksheet requirements adhere to the "Satisfactory Progress" toward degree policy of the university (Policy 91).
  7. A minimum of 12O semester credit hours is required for graduation.