Philosophy Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
An undergraduate major in philosophy provides a broad education and intellectual skills that are useful in many occupations and areas of life. It is also a valuable background for graduate study in philosophy and religious studies and for advanced study in such professional fields as law and public service.
Major Code: 955
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Write philosophically rigorous papers that demonstrate key critical thinking skills, including comprehension and analysis of contemporary and historical philosophical texts and the ability to organize their writing around philosophically appropriate arguments.
- Make use of philosophical arguments and concepts, including those from traditional styles or schools of philosophy, in ways which demonstrate an engagement with some aspect of our shared world.
- Make use of some of the key philosophical texts and ideas from at least one non-traditional area of philosophy in their written work.
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At least 44 total credits of PHL courses.
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At least 24 credits must be upper division.
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No courses used to satisfy the requirements of major may be taken S/U.
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Only courses with C– or better will be accepted for the major.
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Students must have a 2.5 GPA in those courses used to satisfy the requirements of the major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
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| Philosophical Foundations (12-16) | ||
| Select four courses from the following: | 12-16 | |
| *REASONING AND WRITING | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | ||
| *THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE | ||
| *ETHICS | ||
| *POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHIST TRADITIONS | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO HINDU TRADITIONS | ||
| *KNOWERS, KNOWING, AND THE KNOWN | ||
| *ETHICS OF DIVERSITY | ||
| *HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY | ||
| DEDUCTIVE LOGIC | ||
| *WORLD VIEWS AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES | ||
| *BIOMEDICAL ETHICS | ||
| WIC (3-4) | ||
| Select at least one PHL course with a WIC designation (e.g. PHL 407) | 3-4 | |
| Diversity (3-4) 1 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| *INTRODUCTION TO HINDU TRADITIONS | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC TRADITIONS | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO DISABILITY STUDIES | ||
| *ETHICS OF DIVERSITY | ||
| INTELLECTUAL ISSUES OF MEXICO AND MEXICAN AMERICANS | ||
| *FIRST FREEDOM: RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND INTOLERANCE | ||
| *PHILOSOPHIES OF CHINA | ||
| *PHILOSOPHY AND THE ARTS | ||
| FEMINIST PHILOSOPHIES | ||
| HISTORY OF BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHIES | ||
| Electives 2 | ||
| Total credits required for graduation | 180 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
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Some special topics courses (PHL 299, PHL 399, PHL 499, as well as some WIC seminar courses (PHL 407) and some “Great Figures” seminars (PHL 411) seminars, will satisfy the Philosophy major’s Diversity requirement. Check with professor or advisor
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Sufficient additional credits of PHL course work, as necessary to meet the 44 total credits requirement, and 24 total upper-division credits requirement
Major Code: 955