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2016-2017 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Philosophy Specialization


Philosophy, BA
Philosophy Specialization
*Sample Four Year Plan

First Year Fall Semester
SCH
First Year Spring Semester
SCH
APSU 1000-Transition to the University 1 ENGL 1020-English Composition II 3
ENGL 1010-English Composition I 3 Math Core 3
PHIL 1030-Intro to Philosophy 3 History Core 3
Foregin Language 1010 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences Core 3
COMM 1010-Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 Foreign Language 1020 4
TOTAL SCH 14 TOTAL SCH 16
Second Year Fall Semester
SCH
Second Year Spring Semester
SCH
History Core 3 Foreign Language 2020 3
Foreign Language 2010 3 Humanities and/or Fine Arts Core 3
ENGL 2030-Traditions in World Literature 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences Core 3
Natural Sciences w/ lab Core 4 Natural Sciences w/ lab Core 4
History of Philosophy (Group I) 3 History of Philosophy (Group I) 3
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 16
Third Year Fall Semester
SCH
Third Year Spring Semester
SCH
Value Theory Requirement (Group 2) 3 PHIL 3900-Informal, Categorical & Propositional Logic 3
History of Philosophy (Group I) 3 Value Theory Requirement-(Group 2) 3
Philosophy Elective 3 Philosophy Elective 3
Minor Course 3 Minor Course 3
Minor Course 3 Minor Course 3
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 15
Fourth Year Fall Semester
SCH
Fourth Year Spring Semester
SCH
PHIL 4910-Epistemology 3 Minor Course 3
Philosophy Elective 3 General Elective 3
General Elective 3 General Elective 3
Minor Course 3 General Elective 4
Minor Course 3    
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 13
    Total Student Credit Hours for Degree 120

Minor is required for this program.  One year of Intermediate level of a foreign language is required for a BA degree. 

*For this degree a student must complete a total of 39 upper division (3000-4999) credit hours.

Group 1: History of Philosophy - (Select 2)
PHIL 3100 – Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 3110 – The History of Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 3120 – Modern 15th – 18th Century Philosophy
PHIL 3130 – 19th and 20th Century Philosophy
Group 2: Value Theory Requirement- (Select 2)
PHIL 3040 – History of Ethics
PHIL 3050 – Religious Ethics
PHIL 4100 - Social-Political Philosophy
PHIL 4720 – Ethical Theory