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2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Philosophy
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Major
The Philosophy major comprises
- One general education course in Philosophy
Value Component
At least one of Theory of Knowledge Component
At least one of
- PHI 3720 (course effective Fall 2005)
Language Component
A student must complete either Option A (one year of a foreign language at the college level)
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Option B (PHI 3900) Eastern Philosophy Requirement
At least one of Metaphysics Component
At least one of
- PHI 3500 (new course effective Spring 2005)
And 9 Semester Hours of PHI Electives
Note:
PHI 3010 (Medical Ethics) and PHI 3060 (Philosophical Ideas in Literature) are deleted from Value Component and PHI 3070 (Philosophy of Law) is added, PHI 3740 is deleted from the Theory of Knowledge Component and added as PHI 3540 (new number, Philosophy of Mind) in the Metaphysics Component. Philosophy Coursework
TOTAL: Option A - 42-22 Semester Hours
TOTAL: Option B - 39 Semester Hours Philosophy Core – 15 semester hours
The following Philosophy Courses:
One General Education Course in Philosophy
Choose one from the following: One Philosophy Value Component Course
Choose from one from the following: One Philosophy Theory of Knowledge Component Course
Choose one from the following:
- PHI 3720 (course effective Fall 2005)
One Philosophy Metaphysics Component course
Choose one from the following:
- PHI 3500 (new course effective Spring 2005)
One Eastern Philosophy Component Course
Choose one from the following: Language Component – Choose Option A or Option B
Option A: One year of Foreign Language at the college level
- Foreign Language I (3-4 hours)
- Foreign Language II (3-4 hours)
Option B: PHI 3900 (3 hours) 9 Semester Hours of Philosophy Electives
Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study
First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
- General Education Humanities or Fine Arts. Credits: 3
- General Education Math. Credits: 3
First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15-16
- General Education Humanities or Fine Arts. Credits: 3
- General Education Science. Credits: 3-4
- General Education Social/Behavioral Science. Credits: 3
Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15-16
- General Education Humanities or Fine Arts. Credits: 3
- General Education Science. Credits: 3-4
- General Education Social/Behavioral Science. Credits: 3
- Philosophy Elective. Credits: 3
Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15-17
- General Education Social/Behavioral Science. Credits: 3
- Philosophy Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3-4
- Elective. Credits: 3-4
Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
- Philosophy 30–Values Course. Credits: 3
- Philosophy 37–Theory of Knowledge Course. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15
- Philosophy Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
- Philosophy Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
- Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15
- Philosophy Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
- Elective. Credits: 3
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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