Philosophy (Bachelor of Arts, B.A.)
*Effective Fall 2020, this program is being phased out and has a 3-year teach out plan. More information can be found here.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Students must complete General Studies courses | 42-47 | |
| Core Requirements | ||
| PHL 219 | Reasoning and Argumentation | 3 |
| or PHL 220 | Symbolic Logic | |
| PHL 230 | Ethics | 3 |
| or PHL 231 | Healthcare Ethics | |
| or PHL 232 | Business Ethics | |
| or PHL 330 | Topics in Ethical Theory | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Ancient Philosophy | ||
| Medieval Philosophy | ||
| Modern Philosophy | ||
| Topics in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Philosophy | ||
| PHL 308 | History and Philosophy of the Natural Sciences | 3 |
| or PHL 353 | Philosophy of Biology | |
| PHL 350 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| or PHL 370 | Selected Topics in Comparative Philosophy | |
| Option Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following options: | 15 | |
Major in Philosophy | ||
Religion Concentration | ||
| Bachelor of Arts Foreign Language Requirement | ||
| Credit hours in one foreign language | 12 | |
Major in Philosophy
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select two additional courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Ancient Philosophy | ||
| Medieval Philosophy | ||
| Modern Philosophy | ||
| Topics in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Philosophy | ||
| Select one course from the following value theory courses: | 3 | |
| Political Theory | ||
| Contemporary Political Philosophy | ||
| Ethics of Environmental and Natural Resource Policy | ||
| Selected Topics in Peace & Conflict Studies | ||
| Foundations of Professional Ethics | ||
| Select two courses in Philosophy, upper-division Religion, upper-division Humanities, or alternate courses approved by Philosophy faculty. | 6 | |
A minimum of 15 credit hours in Philosophy courses numbered 300 or higher are required for the major.
Philosophy major programs regarding 'double majors': Students wishing to pursue both concentrations must complete a minimum of 45 hours, i.e. the Core (15 credit hours) + Concentration in Philosophy (15 credit hours) + Concentration in Religion (15 credit hours) with no course outside of core requirements counting for both concentrations. These 'double majors' also do not satisfy the 'second major' requirement for the BS.
Religion Concentration Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Religions of East Asia and Oceania | ||
| Religions of the West | ||
| Religions of South Asia and Africa | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Selected Topics in Religion | ||
| War, Peace, & Religion | ||
| Selected Topics in Peace & Conflict Studies | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Religion & Society | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Plus one additional course chosen from the following list: | ||
| Geography of Asia | ||
| Selected Topics in Ancient History | ||
| Medieval Europe | ||
| The Crusades | ||
| Heresy, Witchcraft, and Magic in Pre-Modern Europe | ||
| Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Transpersonal and Spiritual Experience | ||
| Death And Dying | ||
| Introduction to Archaeology | ||
| World of Islam: People, Cultures & Societies | ||
Any additional course as approved by Religion faculty | ||
Note: A minimum of 15 credit hours in Philosophy and/or Religion courses numbered 300 or higher are required for the major.
Program Graduation Requirements
- Earn a grade of C or higher in all major coursework
- Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.0 and a major GPA or at least 2.0.
- Earn 12 credit hours of foreign language.
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.