There are hundreds of courses that satisfy various L&S Degree Requirements, and courses can double-count towards more than one requirement. The sample below assumes no high school Foreign Language was taken and that the student placed into college-level Math and English. In addition, this sample reflects the degree requirements for students who began their college education in Fall of 2013 or later. If you started college coursework prior to Fall of 2013, your degree requirements may be different.
This sample shows one possible pathway to earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy in four years. This plan does not replace the advice of your Philosophy advisor or your College Undergraduate Advisor. You are cautioned to meet regularly with both to create a personalized plan that matches your particular circumstances rather than following this verbatim.
Sample Study Plan
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
ENGLISH 101 Introduction to College Writing |
3 | ||
|
PHILOS 111 Introduction to Logic - Critical Reasoning (HU) (QL-A) |
3 | ||
|
1st semester Foreign Language |
3-5 | ||
|
PHILOS 101 Introduction to Philosophy: (HU) |
3 | ||
|
L&S Social Science |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
ENGLISH 102
College Writing and Research (OWC-A) |
3 |
PHILOS 211
Elementary Logic (HU) (QL-B) (formal reasoning) |
3 |
2nd semester Foreign Language |
3-5 |
L&S Natural Science |
3-5 |
Arts (GER) |
3 |
| Year 2 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
OWC-B course |
3 | ||
|
3rd semester Foreign Language (Int'l) |
3-5 | ||
|
L&S Social Science/Cultural Diversity |
3 | ||
|
L&S Natural Science with lab |
3-5 | ||
|
Elective |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
Philos Elective |
3 |
4th semester Foreign Language (Int'l) |
3-5 |
L&S Social Science |
3 |
L&S Natural Science |
3 |
L&S Humanities, not Philos |
3 |
| Year 3 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
L&S Humanities, not Philos |
3 | ||
|
L&S Natural Science |
3 | ||
|
Philos 303, 317, 324, or 351 (HU) |
3 | ||
|
PHILOS 430 Great Thinkers of the Ancient Period (HU) |
3 | ||
|
Elective |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
Elective |
3 |
L&S upper-level |
3 |
PHILOS 432
Great Thinkers of the Modern Period (HU) |
3 |
Philos 341, 349, 355 |
3 |
L&S Social Science/International |
3 |
| Year 4 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
Philos 500+ elective |
3 | ||
|
Philos upper-level |
3 | ||
|
L&S upper-level |
3 | ||
|
L&S upper-level |
3 | ||
|
Elective |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
PHILOS 681
Seminar in Advanced Topics: or PHILOS 685 Senior Capstone Research Seminar: |
3 |
Philos upper-level |
3 |
L&S upper-level |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| (A) Arts GER | (Int’l) International |
| (HU) Humanities | (QL-A) Quantitative Literacy A |
| (NS) Natural Science | (QL-B) Quantitative Literacy B |
| (SS) Social Science | (OWC-A) Oral and Written Communication A |
| (CD) Cultural Diversity GER | (OWC-B) Oral and Written Communication B |