Jun 25, 2024

2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Philosophy (B.A. or B.S.)

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At least seven (7) semester hours of 400-level course work in philosophy is required to complete the major.

Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Requirements in Department (34)

PHIL 205 - Symbolic Logic Credits: 3
PHIL 301 - Junior Writing Seminar Credits: 3 , with a grade of C or better
PHIL 321 - Ancient Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 322 - Modern Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 495 - Senior Capstone Credits: 1
Electives in philosophy (15), no more than nine (9) semester hours of which may be at the 100 or 200 level.

One course from each of the following two fields (6)

Ethics and value theory

PHIL 331 - Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 351 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 430 - Topics in Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 442 - Theories of Value Credits: 3

Metaphysics or epistemology

PHIL 311 - Knowledge and Justification Credits: 3
PHIL 312 - Introduction to Metaphysics Credits: 3
PHIL 410 - Topics in Metaphysics or Epistemology Credits: 3

Requirements outside Department (B.A., 0-12; B.S., 10-15)

For the B.A. degree
Fulfillment of B.A. foreign language requirement (0-12)
See “Foreign Language Requirement for the B.A. Degree” in the Other Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.

For the B.S. degree
Laboratory science/mathematical/computational skills sequence (10-15)
(See “College Requirement for the B.S. Degree”)