Philosophy, BA

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All philosophy majors complete five core courses. These courses serve two purposes: to provide a foundation in practical philosophy, and to provide students with a capstone research seminar at the end of their course of study. In addition to these five core courses, students take four additional courses from within their concentration, some of which are electives.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students should be able to:

Analyze and evaluate arguments
Develop ability to argue persuasively for a thesis based on scholarly research
Apply philosophical theory and methods to daily life
Articulate and argue for core values (moral and non moral)

Degree Requirements

See the “Degree Requirements ” in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements.

General Education Requirements (48 units)

See the “General Education Program ” requirements in the University Catalog for information on General Education requirements. Some major requirements may double count for GE requirements.

Major Core Requirements

PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy Unit(s): 3
PHIL 204 - Applied Ethics Unit(s): 4
PHIL 302 - Ethics and Value Theory Unit(s): 3
PHIL 400 - Senior Seminar Unit(s): 4

Units

Total units in the major core: 18

Concentrations

Service Learning Requirement

The major requires 20 hours of service learning. PHIL 202 , PHIL 204 , and Phil 400 will provide students with these hours. If students want more service hours, they can register for an internship under Phil 499 . Many other philosophy classes also include service learning.

PHIL 202 - Becoming a Philosopher Unit(s): 4
PHIL 375 - Drugs, Sex Work, Punishment and More: Philosophy of Law Unit(s): 4
PHIL 312 - Philosophy of Love and Emotion Unit(s): 4
PHIL 309 - Philosophy and Robotics Unit(s): 4