Philosophy, Ethics, and Applied Humanities Major
Major Requirements
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S. Minimum Credits Required: 120
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| or PHIL 111 | Professional Responsibility and Ethics | |
| or PHIL 210 | Ethics | |
| or PHIL 215 | Contemporary Moral Issues | |
| PHIL 257 | Traditional Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 352 | Knowledge and Reality | 3 |
| PHIL 369 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| or PHIL 221 | Indian Philosophical Tradition | |
| PHIL 470 | Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| Major Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 17 credits from the following: | 17 | |
| Introduction to Philosophy * | ||
| Professional Responsibility and Ethics * | ||
| Critical Thinking and Informal Logic | ||
| Ethics * | ||
| Contemporary Moral Issues * | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Indian Philosophical Tradition * | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Ethics, Engineering, and Technology | ||
| Individual Study | ||
| History and Theory of Architecture I | ||
| Communication Ethics and Law | ||
| Criminology | ||
| Ethical Hacking | ||
| Market Values | ||
| History of Economic Thought | ||
| World Literature Masterpieces | ||
| War and Society in America | ||
| Ancient Rome: From Republic to Empire | ||
| Creativity and Innovation | ||
| Leadership and Ethics | ||
| The Essence of Nursing | ||
| Natural Resources & Agrosystems | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| World Religions | ||
| "Cults" and New Religious Movements | ||
| Introduction to Spanish Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Spanish American Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Masculinities | ||
| Transnational/Global Women | ||
| Total Credits | 32 | |
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Course may be taken as a major elective if not take as part of the core requirements.
Major Requirements and Notes:
- A waiver to any of the major requirements listed above is not possible. Students must complete a minimum of 32 credits for this major.