Philosophy
Major Requirements
Major: Philosophy, Ethics, and Applied Humanities
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 | |
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May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category.
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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.
AHSS 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, TIPS 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 | |
| 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 369 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| or PHIL 221 | Indian Philosophical Tradition | |
| PHIL 370 | Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 450 | Metaphysics | 3 |
| or PHIL 451 | Skepticism and the Possibility of Knowledge | |
| 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 | ||
| Metaphysics * | ||
| Skepticism and the Possibility of Knowledge * | ||
| Individual Study | ||
| History and Theory of Architecture I | ||
| Communication Ethics and Law | ||
| Criminology | ||
| Ethical Hacking | ||
| Market Values | ||
| War and Society in America | ||
| Ancient Rome: From Republic to Empire | ||
| Creativity and Innovation | ||
| Leadership and Ethics | ||
| The Essence of Nursing | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| World Religions | ||
| Contemporary Religion | ||
| 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.
Minor Requirements
Minor: Philosophy, Ethics, and Applied Humanities
Required Credits: 18
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Minor Courses | ||
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 111 | Professional Responsibility and Ethics | 3 |
| or PHIL 210 | Ethics | |
| or PHIL 215 | Contemporary Moral Issues | |
| PHIL 221 | Indian Philosophical Tradition | 3 |
| or PHIL 369 | Philosophy of Religion | |
| or PHIL 370 | Social and Political Philosophy | |
| PHIL 257 | Traditional Logic | 3 |
| Philosophy Electives - Select from the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Philosophy * | ||
| Professional Responsibility and Ethics * | ||
| Ethics * | ||
| Contemporary Moral Issues * | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Indian Philosophical Tradition * | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Ethics, Engineering, and Technology | ||
| Philosophy of Religion * | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy * | ||
| Metaphysics * | ||
| Skepticism and the Possibility of Knowledge * | ||
| Individual Study | ||
| History and Theory of Architecture I | ||
| Communication Ethics and Law | ||
| Criminal Law and Procedure | ||
| Ethical Hacking | ||
| Market Values | ||
| War and Society in America | ||
| Ancient Rome: From Republic to Empire | ||
| Creativity and Innovation | ||
| Leadership and Ethics | ||
| The Essence of Nursing | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| World Religions | ||
| Contemporary Religion | ||
| Introduction to Masculinities | ||
| Transnational/Global Women | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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Course may be taken as an elective if not taken as part of the core requirements.
Minor Requirements and Notes
- A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU.