BA in Philosophy Curriculum
Students must obtain a minimum grade of C in all philosophy courses. No more than 6 credits of independent study (PL 299, PL 399) may count toward completion of the major. Students majoring in philosophy must meet the following requirements:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Curriculum 1 | 46 | |
| College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum 2 | 21-24 | |
| Philosophy Core Requirements | ||
| PL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PL 102 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PL 103 | Logical Reasoning | 3 |
| PL 332 | Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
| PL 333 | Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| PL 401 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select six philosophy or cognate courses: | 18 | |
Philosophy courses: | ||
| Ancient Greek History (HS 214) | ||
| Bioethics | ||
| Philosophy of Science | ||
| Philosophy of Language | ||
| Philosophy of Mind | ||
| Philosophy of Technology, Environment and Social Transformation (ENV 238) | ||
| Philosophy of Sport (SPS 240) | ||
| Philosophy of Art | ||
| Diverse Global Philosophies Philosophies | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Independent Study in Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of War and Peace (PO 312) | ||
| Thought and Work of Albert Schweitzer (SL: Service Learning) | ||
| Philosophy and Gender (WGS 330) | ||
| Philosophy of Humor | ||
| Medieval Philosophy | ||
| Contemporary Philosophy (PO 336) | ||
| Human Rights: Theory and Practice (PO 337) | ||
| Paradoxes | ||
| Philosophy of Sex and Love | ||
| Philosophy of Death and Dying | ||
| Critical Game Studies (GDD 395) | ||
| Directed Research in Philosophy | ||
Cognate courses: 3 | ||
| Intelligent Systems | ||
| The Age of Pericles | ||
| Political Theory | ||
| American Political Thought | ||
| Democratic Theory and Practice | ||
| Sociological Theory | ||
| Free Electives | 17-20 | |
| Total Credits | 120-126 | |
| 1 | All students must complete the University Curriculum requirements. |
| 2 | Students must complete the College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum requirements specific to their major. See details below. |
| 3 | In addition to philosophy courses, a student may count up to two of the cognate courses toward completion of the philosophy major. |
College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum
The College of Arts and Sciences offers bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees. As the home of the liberal arts at Quinnipiac, CAS encourages students to pursue a balanced program of study across multiple disciplines. In pursuit of that goal, CAS imposes additional requirements beyond the University Curriculum.
All CAS students (both bachelor of science and bachelor of arts) must complete one foreign language through the 102-level. Foreign language classes may also count toward the UC Personal Inquiry II requirement.
Additionally, students earning a bachelor of arts must fulfill separate requirements for breadth and depth of study:
For the breadth requirement, students must complete at least 3 credits in each of the four CAS disciplinary areas other than the area of the student’s major. These areas are: fine arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. For example, a student majoring in political science—a social science discipline—would complete at least 3 credits each in fine arts, humanities and natural science. A course taken to fulfill the CAS breadth requirement may not simultaneously fulfill any UC requirement.
For the depth requirement, students must complete at least 9 credits within a single subject area other than that of the major. (A “subject area” is identified with a catalog subject code, such as PL, CJ, WS, MA, etc.) CAS depth courses may also count toward UC requirements.
Students pursuing a bachelor of science, a double major, or certain accelerated degree programs are exempt from the CAS breadth and depth requirements, but must complete the foreign language requirement.