Courses in philosophy seek to enrich students’ appreciation of the history of philosophical reflection and to guide their comprehension and critical evaluation of current issues and trends. The philosophy major provides a sound foundation for further study in philosophy, the social sciences, law, theology and related fields. The philosophy major earns a B.A. degree.
Honors
Students majoring in philosophy and judged qualified by the philosophy faculty may, upon invitation, elect to pursue honors work in philosophy. To graduate with honors in philosophy, students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, a minimum major GPA of 3.2 and complete PHI 499 .
Special Features
Students who major in two areas offered by religious studies and/or philosophy may count only six credits from courses used to fulfill the requirements of the first major to fulfill the total credit requirement of the second major. A similar limitation applies to the student who elects both a major and minor offered by youth and family ministry, children’s ministry, spirituality, religious studies and/or philosophy, except that in such instances only three credits of duplicate course credit may be applied.
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