322 College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Advisement All Philosophy students are required to meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6694 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information). There are no special admission or application requirements. Core and General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Bachelor of Arts requirements. See Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA listed under the major course requirements. PHIL 3550 will fulfill the University diversity requirement. One of the following courses may be used to fulfill both general education (humanities) and program requirements: PHIL 1000, PHIL 1250, PHIL 1120. Students majoring or minoring in Philosophy who transfer from another institution and who intend to graduate from WSU will be required to take, in the case of the minor, at least one class in PHIL, and in the case of the major, at least two classes in PHIL, including Senior Seminar. Major Course Requirements for BA Degree Core Courses Required (9 credit hours) • PHIL 1000 HU - Introduction to Philosophy (3) • PHIL 1250 HU-Critical Thinking (3) or • PHIL 2200 QL - Deductive Logic (3) • PHIL 4900 - Senior Capstone Seminar (3) Electives (27 credit hours minimum) Select a minimum of 27 credit hours from thefollowing list, of which at least 24 must be upper division, including one of either PHIL 3010 or PHIL 3020, one of either PHIL 3600 or PHIL 3650, and one of either PHIL 4510 or PHIL 4520. PHIL 1120 HU - Contemporary Moral Problems (3) PHIL 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-3) PHIL 3010 - History of Philosophy: Classical & Medieval (3) PHIL 3020 - History of Philosophy: Modern (3) PHIL 3100 - Philosophy of Language (3) PHIL 3150 - Existentialism (3) PHIL 3200 - Philosophy of Democracy (3) PHIL 3300 - Great Issues in Philosophy (3) PHIL 3350 - Medical Ethics (3) PHIL 3400 - Great Thinkers of Philosophy (3) PHIL 3500 - Philosophy of Western Religion (3) PHIL 3550 DV- Philosophy of Eastern Religion (3) PHIL 3600 - Ethical Theory (3) PHIL 3650 - Aesthetics (3) PHIL 4250 - Philosophy of Law (3) PHIL 4510 - Metaphysics (3) PHIL 4520 - Epistemology (3) PHIL 4830 - Directed Readings (1-2) PHIL 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-3) Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA Students completing a BA in philosophy must complete 6 hours of foreign language courses or demonstrate equivalent competency. Students must also complete 6 hours of language arts, which are automatically satisfied by completing the philosophy course requirements. Political Science (BA) Program Prerequisite: Not required for Political Science major. Political Science Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Department of Teacher Education). Teaching Majors are also required to take HIST 4500 - Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12, for a total of 42 semester hours including HIST 4500. Minor: A minor or a double major is required. Grade Requirements: Political Science majors must have an overall GPA of 2.00 and a "C" or better grade in courses used toward the major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; 40 upper division credit hours are required (courses numbered 3000 and above). Political Science majors are required to take 39 credit hours within the major; teaching majors must also take HIST 4500 - Teaching Social Studies in Grades 5-12, for a total of 42 credit hours. Advisement All Political Science students are required to meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6694 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Teaching majors are encouraged to also consult with advisors in the Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education (call 801-626-6269). Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information). There are no special admission or application requirements for the Political Science major. Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Department of Teacher Education). General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for either Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts requirements. See specific requirements for the BA and BS under the major course requirements. The following courses will fulfill both general education and program requirements: POLS 2100, POLS 2200, and POLS 2300. Consult with a department advisor for specific general education guidelines. Political Science majors are generally encouraged to take MATH 1040 (Statistics) to fulfill their Quantitative Literacy Requirement and LIBS 2804 to fulfill Part D of their Computer and Information Literacy requirement. Students majoring or minoring in Political Science who transfer from another institution and who intend to graduate from WSU will be required to take, in the case of the minor, at least one class in POLS, and in the case of the major, at least two classes in POLS, including Senior Seminar. These classes must be taken during the calendar y ea r im m edia tely p receding g ra du a tio n. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog