Program: Philosophy, B.A. - College of Charleston

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 33+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements for more information.

Philosophy Shared Core Requirements

Core Course Requirements (19 or 21 credit hours)

Complete the following (18 credit hours):

PHIL 120 Symbolic Logic (3)
PHIL 201 History of Ancient Philosophy (3)
PHIL 202 History of Modern Philosophy (3)
*300-Level Requirement:

Complete 9 credit hours from DCSP 350 , DCSP 395 , and PHIL 300-level or above.

Note:

*A 300-level course used to satisfy the Value Theory Subfield requirement may also satisfy this requirement.

Capstone - Complete one of the following options (1 or 3 credit hours):

Option 1 (1 credit hour):

Option 2 (3 credit hours):

Option 3 (3 credit hours):

PPLW 400 Seminar in Politics, Philosophy, and Law (3)

Note:

*Students pursuing the Politics, Philosophy, and Law Concentration must complete PPLW 400 .

Elective Requirement (12 or 14 additional credit hours):

Complete additional credit hours from PHIL coursework (or the following) to include at least one course from the “Value Theory Subfield” unless otherwise completed in the above 300-Level Requirement.

Value Theory Subfield:

Note:

*When topic is approved by the department chair to satisfy the subfield requirement.

Notes:

No more than six credit hours of DCSP 395 , PHIL 390 , PHIL 395 , PHIL 398 , PHIL 399 , PHIL 499A , or PHIL 499B may be taken to satisfy the minimum requirement of nine elective philosophy hours at or above the 300-level.
No more than 6 credit hours from PHIL 206 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 9 credit hours from PHIL 252 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 6 credit hours from PHIL 301 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 6 credit hours from PHIL 305 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 6 credit hours from PHIL 315 may be applied towards the program requirements.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

None. All courses that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation.