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2017-2018 EIU Undergraduate Catalog

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2017-2018 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Department of Philosophy

Philosophy (B.A.)

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Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 120 semester hours

Semester Hours required for the Philosophy Major: 39 semester hours

Major

Philosophy Core – 18 hours

PHI 1900G - Logical and Critical Reasoning. Credits: 3
or
PHI 1990G - Logical and Critical Reasoning, Honors. Credits: 3
PHI 2000 - Ancient Philosophy. Credits: 3
or
PHI 2090 - Ancient Philosophy, Honors. Credits: 3
PHI 3260 - Modern Philosophy. Credits: 3
or
PHI 3290 - Modern Philosophy, Honors. Credits: 3
PHI 3900 - Symbolic Logic. Credits: 3
PHI 4480 - Seminar. Credits: 3

And any one of the following General Education courses in Philosophy or Religious Studies. Credits: 3

PHI 1000G - God, Freedom, Knowledge and Values: An Introduction to Philosophical Questions. Credits: 3
PHI 1090G - God, Freedom, Knowledge and Values: An Introduction to Philosophical Questions, Honors. Credits: 3
(Honors)
PHI 2500G - The Good Life: An Introduction to Ethics. Credits: 3
PHI 2590G - The Good Life: An Introduction to Ethics, Honors. Credits: 3
(Honors)
PHI 3050G - Social and Political Philosophy. Credits: 3
PHI 3100G - Cultural Foundations I. Credits: 3
(cross listed with ENG 3100G)
PHI 3110G - Cultural Foundations II. Credits: 3
(cross listed with ENG 3110G)
PHI 3700G - Language and Human Nature. Credits: 3
RLS 1200G - Introduction to Religious Studies. Credits: 3
RLS 1290G - Introduction to Religious Studies, Honors. Credits: 3
(Honors)

Value Component – 3 hours

Choose from one from the following:

PHI 3020 - Ethics. Credits: 3
PHI 3030 - Science and Human Values. Credits: 3
PHI 3040 - Philosophy of Art. Credits: 3
PHI 3050G - Social and Political Philosophy. Credits: 3
PHI 3070 - Philosophy of Law. Credits: 3

Theory of Knowledge Component – 3 hours

Choose one from the following:

PHI 3700G - Language and Human Nature. Credits: 3
PHI 3720 - Theory of Knowledge. Credits: 3
PHI 3780 - Philosophy of Science. Credits: 3

Metaphysics Component – 3 hours

Choose one from the following:

PHI 3500 - Metaphysics. Credits: 3
PHI 3540 - Philosophy of Mind. Credits: 3

Eastern Philosophy Component – 3 hours

Choose one from the following:

PHI 2010 - Eastern Philosophies. Credits: 3
PHI 3310 - Indian Philosophy. Credits: 3
PHI 3320 - Chinese Philosophy. Credits: 3
PHI 3680 - Buddhism. Credits: 3

Electives in Philosophy and/or Religious Studies – 9 hours

Footnotes:

Philosophy 3980 and 4400 may count in satisfaction of any of the components with permission of the department chairperson and may be repeated once.

(Major GPA based on all philosophy courses taken at EIU.)

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