Philosophy
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Major Requirements
Major: Philosophy/Ethics
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120
University General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| * | May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. |
| † | General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories. |
- A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree – The completion of a minor program of study.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree – Second year language proficiency at college level required.
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences College Requirements
An additional 9 credits are required by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences for a student whose primary degree is a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in a major from the College of AHSS. These additional 9 credits are not required for the Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree, Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Environmental Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Bachelor of Music degree, for any student whose primary major or degree is not in the College of AHSS, or the student is earning two majors or two different degrees.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AH&SS College Requirements | ||
Courses used to satisfy any general education requirement cannot be used to also count toward the AH&SS College Requirements. A minimum of three credits is required in each of the 3 following areas for a total of 9 credits. Choose only those courses with the prefixes listed for each area. A course with the WGS prefix can only be used in one area. | ||
| Area One: Humanities | 3 | |
ARB, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUM, PHIL, RELS, SPAN, or WGS | ||
| Area Two: Social Sciences | 3 | |
ANTH, CJ, COMM, EMGT, POLS, SOC, or WGS | ||
| Area Three: Fine Arts | 3 | |
ARCH, ART, ENVD, LA, MUSC, or THEA | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy/Ethics Major Requirements | ||
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy (May satisfy general education category A) | 3 |
| PHIL 210 | Ethics | 3 |
| or PHIL 215 | Contemporary Moral Issues | |
| PHIL 257 | Traditional Logic (May satisfy general education category R) | 3 |
| PHIL 321 | Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
| or PHIL 322 | Medieval Philosophy | |
| PHIL 323 | Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| or PHIL 324 | Contemporary Philosophy | |
| PHIL 451 | Epistemology | 3 |
| Capstone Experience: Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Metaphysics (May satisfy general education category C) | ||
| Philosophy & Literature | ||
| Individual Study | ||
| Philosophy/Ethics Major Electives | 11 | |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
Program Note: Waivers to any of the program requirements listed above is not possible. Students must complete a minimum of 32 credits for the Philosophy/Ethics major.
Minor Requirements
Minor: Philosophy-Humanities
Minor Requirements
Required Credits: 21
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Minor Courses | ||
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 210 | Ethics | 3 |
| or PHIL 215 | Contemporary Moral Issues | |
| PHIL 257 | Traditional Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 450 | Metaphysics | 3 |
| or PHIL 451 | Epistemology | |
| PHIL 486 | Philosophy & Literature | 3 |
| or PHIL 494 | Individual Study | |
| Philosophy Electives | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Minor Requirements and Notes
- A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU.