College of Social & Behavioral Sciences 659 Philosophy The philosophy program offers courses that fall under three general categories: l) Liberal Education: teaches the ideas of influential past and contemporary thinkers who have sought to understand the world and our experience of it. These ideas concern such topics as the nature of truth and reality, the limits of knowledge, standards of right and wrong, the experience of beauty, and world religions. 2) Methodology: emphasizes methods of sound practical reasoning, deductive logic, and language analysis. 3) Application: critically analyzes non-philosophical disciplines. For example, the philosophy of democracy analyzes the value assumptions behind democratic forms of government, while medical ethics seeks to identify and resolve dilemmas arising from conflicts between medical technology and the quality of life. Philosophy (BA) • Prog ra m Pre re qu isite: Not required. • Minor: Required • Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses counted toward fulfilling the major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable) and an overall GPA of 2.00. • 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). Philosophy majors are required to take 36 credit hours within the major, of which at least 27 must be upper division. 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. 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 Credits: (3) • PHIL 1250 HU - Critical Thinking Credits: (3) or • PHIL 2200 - Deductive Logic Credits: (3) • PHIL 4900 - Senior Capstone Seminar Credits: (3) Electives (27 credit hours minimum) Select a minimum of 27 credit hours from the following list, of which at least 24 must be upper division, including one of either PHIL 3010 or PHIL 3020, one of either PHIL 3650 or PHIL 4600, and one of either PHIL 4510 or PHIL 4520. PHIL 1120 HU - Contemporary Moral Problems Credits: (3) PHIL 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3) PHIL 3010 - History of Philosophy: Classical & Medieval Credits: (3) PHIL 3020 - History of Philosophy: Modern Credits: (3) PHIL 3150 - Existentialism Credits: (3) PHIL 3200 - Philosophy of Democracy Credits: (3) PHIL 3250 - Philosophy of Law Credits: (3) PHIL 3350 - Medical Ethics Credits: (3) PHIL 3500 - Philosophy of Western Religion Credits: (3) PHIL 3550 - Philosophy of Eastern Religion Credits: (3) PHIL 3650 - Aesthetics Credits: (3) PHIL 4400 - Great Issues in Philosophy Credits: (3) PHIL 4450 - Great Thinkers of Philosophy Credits: (3) PHIL 4510 - Metaphysics Credits: (3) PHIL 4520 - Epistemology Credits: (3) PHIL 4530 - Philosophy of Mind Credits: (3) PHIL 4540 - Philosophy of Language Credits: (3) PHIL 4600 - Ethical Theory Credits: (3) PHIL 4810 - Experimental Credits: (1-6) PHIL 4830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-2) PHIL 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3) Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA Students completing a BA in philosophy must complete 6 hours of foreign language courses (these can be taken in more than one language) 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) Political Science Major and Political Science Teaching Major (BS or 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 Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog