Philosophy B.A.

Program Features

30 Credits

Required courses:

PHIL 251GE: Ancient Philosophy

3 credits

 

PHIL 356Rationalists of the 17th and 18th Centuries

3 credits

Or

PHIL 357Empiricists of the 17th and 18th Centuries

3 credits

 

PHIL 457Kant & German Idealism

3 credits

And

two other courses at the 300-level or above

6 credits

And

15 additional Philosophy credits

15 credits

Additional Requirements:

  • No more than one 100-level course in Philosophy (or transferred course equivalent to a 100-level course) may count toward the major.
  • No more than 15 transferred credits may count toward the major.
  • Completion of the Foreign Language Competency.

PHIL 110, PHIL 221, PHIL 231, and PHIL 251 are taught every year.

All other courses are offered on a two-year rotation. 

Therefore, the order of years 3 and 4 in the Program Curriculum may be switched, depending on the year of entry. The students may start taking 200-level elective courses with prerequisites once PHIL 110 has been completed. 300- and 400-level courses should not be taken at least until the second year.

Program Curriculum Plan

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

PHIL 110GE: Introduction to Philosophy

3 credits

Foreign Language I

3 credits

ENGL 103English Composition

3 credits

General Education Elective - Natural Sciences

3 credits

General Education Elective - Social Science

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

PHIL 200-level course

3 credits

Foreign Language II

3 credits

General Education Elective - Arts & Letters

3 credits

General Education Elective - Natural Sciences

3 credits

General Education Elective - Social Science

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Sophomore Year

Fall

PHIL 251GE: Ancient Philosophy

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective - Arts & Letters

3 credits

General Education Elective - Natural Sciences

3 credits

General Education Elective - Social Science

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

PHIL 200-level or 300-level course

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective - Natural Sciences

3 credits

General Education Elective - Social Science

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Junior Year

Fall

300- or 400-level Philosophy course

3 credits

300- or 400-level Philosophy course

3 credits

Fitness Electives

2 credits

General Education Elective - Natural Sciences

3 credits

General Education Elective - Social Science

3 credits

Elective

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

300- or 400-level Philosophy course

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Senior Year

Fall

PHIL 356Rationalists of the 17th and 18th Centuries

3 credits

PHIL 357Empiricists of the 17th and 18th Centuries

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

PHIL 457Kant & German Idealism

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 120

For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3601. www.esu.edu/phil