Philosophy and Religion, B.A.

General Education

(see General Education Requirements for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Composition: (6 hours)

Two approved courses in rhetoric and composition

Mathematics: (3 hours)

One approved mathematics course

Statistics: (3 hours)

One approved statistics course

Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)

Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component

Humanities and Fine Arts: (6 hours)

Two approved humanities (other than Philosophy and Religion) and fine arts courses, one from fine arts and one from either

Cultures and Civilizations: (9 hours total)

Option A: Western Humanities I and II and Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations or
Option B: World Civilization I, II, III

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

Two approved behavioral or social science courses in two different disciplines

Foreign Language:

Complete two years in one foreign language or equivalent through placement.

Minor Requirement

Completion of a minor with a minimum 2.0 grade point average.

Programs

Complete one of the following:

Additional Information and Notes

One course outside the department may count toward major with any concentration if approved by department head.

All majors in Philosophy and Religion are required to complete a senior project under the supervision of a member of the faculty. Students register for this project by taking at least three hours of PHIL 4998r or REL 4998r. Completion of a Departmental Honors project will also satisfy this requirement.

2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements for additional requirements.