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The request to revise list of required courses for Philosophy Major and Minor

Memo Date: 
Friday, October 31, 2014
To: 
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
From: 
Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: October 22, 2014
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Spring 2015

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs.  Insertions are underlined.

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Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

A Major in Philosophy leading to a B.A. degree consists of a minimum of 33 semester hours in philosophy, at least 18 of which are earned at UNC Charlotte with a grade of C or above, with no more than six hours below the 3000-level counting toward the major. A GPA of 2.5 is required for all philosophy courses applied to the major. Majors are strongly encouraged (but not required) to take the Senior Seminar, a capstone course, in one of their last three semesters.

Degree Requirements

Students who major in philosophy are required to take the following courses and types of courses:

Introductory Courses (3 hours)

  • PHIL 2101 Introduction to Philosophy (3) or PHIL 2102 Introduction to Philosophy—Writing Intensive (3) (W)

Logic Courses (3 hours)

  • PHIL 2105 Deductive Logic (3)

Note: PHIL 1105 (Critical Thinking) is not required, but strongly recommended.

History/Genealogy Courses (9 hours)

  • PHIL 3010 Ancient Philosophy (3)
  • PHIL 3020 Modern Philosophy (3)

Plus one of the following:

  • PHIL 3030 Twentieth Century Philosophy (3)
  • PHIL 3110 Medieval Philosophy (3)
  • PHIL 3120 Nineteenth Century Philosophy (3)
  • PHIL 3130 American Philosophy (3)
  • PHIL 3140 Existentialism (3)
  • PHIL 3170 Major Figure (3)
  • PHIL 3190 Topics in History/Genealogy (3)
  • PHIL 4190 Advanced Topics in History/Genealogy (3)

Ethics/Aesthetics Courses (6 hours)

  • PHIL 3210 Ethical Theory (3)

Plus one of the following:

  • PHIL 3220 Aesthetics (3)
  • PHIL 3230 Healthcare Ethics (3)
  • PHIL 3239 Ethics Bowl Prep (3) (O,W)
  • PHIL 3240 Ethics Bowl (3) (O, W)
  • PHIL 3310 IT Ethics (3)
  • PHIL 3320 Engineering Ethics (3)
  • PHIL 3330 Philosophy and Literature (3)
  • PHIL 3340 Business Ethics (3)
  • PHIL 3390 Topics in Ethics/Aesthetics (3)
  • PHIL 4390 Advanced Topics in Ethics/Aesthetics (3)

Knowledge/Language Courses (6 hours)

  • PHIL 3410 Knowledge and Reality (3)

Plus one of the following:

  • PHIL 3420 Philosophy of Language (3)
  • PHIL 3430 Mind, Cognition, and Behavior (3)
  • PHIL 3510 Advanced Logic (3)
  • PHIL 3520 Philosophy of Science (3)
  • PHIL 3530 Philosophy of Religion (3)
  • PHIL 3590 Topics in Knowledge/Language (3)
  • PHIL 4590 Advanced Topics in Knowledge/Language (3)

Identity/Society Courses (6 hours)

  • PHIL 3810 Social and Political Philosophy (3)

Plus one of the following:

  • PHIL 3820 Feminist Philosophy (3)
  • PHIL 3830 Philosophy and Race (3)
  • PHIL 3910 Philosophy of War and Peace (3)
  • PHIL 3920 Philosophy of Technology (3)
  • PHIL 3930 Philosophy of Body (3)
  • PHIL 3940 Philosophy of Education (3)
  • PHIL 3990 Topics in Identity/Society (3)
  • PHIL 4990 Advanced Topics in Identity/Society (3)

Foreign Language Requirement

Students majoring in philosophy must complete either a 2000-level course in a foreign language that uses the Latin alphabet (French, German, Italian, Spanish, etc.) or a 1202-level course in a foreign language that is not written in the Latin alphabet (Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian, etc.), or demonstrate proficiency at that level. Intermediate American Sign Language is accepted. Non-native speakers of English may complete the foreign language requirement by passing UWRT 1101 and UWRT 1102 or the equivalent.

Suggested Curriculum

For a suggested curriculum for this degree to map out a path toward completing the major, please see the Academic Plan of Study.

Minor in Philosophy

A Minor in Philosophy consists of 18 semester hours in philosophy, at least twelve of which are earned at UNC Charlotte with a grade of C or above, with no more than six hours below the 3000-level counting toward the minor. Students who elect the minor are required to take the following courses and types of courses:

Introductory Courses (3 hours)

One course from the following:

  • PHIL 2101 Introduction to Philosophy (3)
  • PHIL 2102 Introduction to Philosophy—Writing Intensive (3) (W)

Logic Courses (3 hours)

One course from the following:

  • PHIL 1105 Critical Thinking (3)
  • PHIL 2105 Deductive Logic (3)
  • PHIL 3510 Advanced Logic (3)

History/Genealogy Courses (6 hours)

Two courses from the following:

  • PHIL 3010 Ancient Philosophy (3)
  • PHIL 3020 Modern Philosophy (3)
  • PHIL 3030 Twentieth Century Philosophy (3)
  • PHIL 3110 Medieval Philosophy (3)
  • PHIL 3120 Nineteenth Century Philosophy (3)
  • PHIL 3130 American Philosophy (3)
  • PHIL 3140 Existentialism (3)
  • PHIL 3170 Major Figure (3)
  • PHIL 3190 Topics in History/Genealogy (3)
  • PHIL 4190 Advanced Topics in History/Genealogy (3)

Ethics/Aesthetics, Knowledge/Language, or Identity/Society Courses (6 hours)

Two additional courses selected from among those listed above in the following categories:

  • Ethics/Aesthetics or
  • Knowledge/Language or
  • Identity/Society