Philosophy

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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

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 Credits39
*

 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.

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.

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: Humanities3
ARB, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUM, PHIL, RELS, SPAN, TIPS or WGS
Area Two: Social Sciences3
ANTH, CJ, COMM, EMGT, POLS, SOC, or WGS
Area Three: Fine Arts3
ARCH, ART, ENVD, LA, MUSC, or THEA
Total Credits9

Major Requirements

Philosophy/Ethics Major Requirements
PHIL 101Introduction to Philosophy (May satisfy general education category A)3
PHIL 210Ethics3
or PHIL 215 Contemporary Moral Issues
PHIL 257Traditional Logic (May satisfy general education category R)3
PHIL 321Ancient Philosophy3
or PHIL 322 Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 323Modern Philosophy3
or PHIL 324 Contemporary Philosophy
PHIL 451Skepticism and the Possibility of Knowledge3
Capstone Experience: Select one of the following:3
Metaphysics (May satisfy general education category C)
Philosophy & Literature
Individual Study
Philosophy/Ethics Major Electives11
Total Credits32

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

Required Minor Courses
PHIL 101Introduction to Philosophy3
PHIL 210Ethics3
or PHIL 215 Contemporary Moral Issues
PHIL 257Traditional Logic3
PHIL 450Metaphysics3
or PHIL 451 Skepticism and the Possibility of Knowledge
PHIL 486Philosophy & Literature3
or PHIL 494 Individual Study
Philosophy Electives6
Total Credits21

Minor Requirements and Notes

  • A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU.