The request to revise the Philosophy Major and Minor and create PHIL 1001 and 1002

Degree Requirements

A Major in Philosophy leading to a B.A. degree consists of a minimum of 33 credit 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 nine hours below the 3000-level counting toward the major.  Majors are strongly encouraged (but not required) to take the Senior Seminar, a capstone course, in one of their last three semesters. 

General Education Courses (37-43 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the General Education program. 

Foreign Language Courses (3-4 credit hours)

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 also accepted.  Non-native speakers of English may complete the foreign language requirement by passing UWRT 1101 and UWRT 1102 or the equivalent.

Foundation Courses (3 9 credit hours)

* PHIL 1105 - Critical Thinking (W) (3)

* PHIL 3620 - Senior Seminar (W, O) (3).  Prerequisites (18 hours): PHIL 1105; one of PHIL 1001, PHIL 1002, PHIL 2101, or PHIL 2102; and any 12 additional credits in philosophy.

Plus sSelect one of the following (3 credits):

• PHIL 1001 - Philosophy of Death and Dying (3)
• PHIL 1002 - Philosophy of Sex and Love (3)
• PHIL 12101 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 12102 - Introduction to Philosophy - Writing Intensive (3)

Major Courses (30 24 credit hours)

Logic Courses (3 credit hours)

• PHIL 2105 - Deductive Logic (3)

Note:

PHIL 1105 - Critical Thinking is not required, but strongly recommended.

One 3-credit course minimum from each of the following four categories (12 credits total): History/Genealogy, Ethics/Aesthetics, Knowledge/Language, and Identity/Society.

The final 12 credits may be from any combination of the four categories listed above and/or include courses from the following list: Phil 2105 Deductive Logic; Phil 3610 Independent Study; PHIL 3380 Internship; PHIL 3791 Honors Thesis.  For students with multiple majors only: one 3-credit, 3000 or 4000 level course from another major, as approved by the Philosophy Undergraduate Director, may be double-counted as part of the final 12 credits in the philosophy major.

History/Genealogy Courses (9 credit 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 in Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 3190 - Topics in History/Genealogy (3)
• PHIL 4190 - Advanced Topics in History/Genealogy (3)

Ethics/Aesthetics Courses (6 credit 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)
• PHIL 3240 - Ethics Bowl (3)
• PHIL 3310 - IT Ethics (3)
• PHIL 3320 - Engineering Ethics (3)
• PHIL 3330 - Philosophy and Literature (3)
• PHIL 3340 - Business Ethics (3)
• PHIL 3390 - Topics and Ethics/Aesthetics (3)
• PHIL 4390 - Advanced Topics in Ethics/Aesthetics (3)

Knowledge/Language Courses (6 credit 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 and Knowledge/Language (3)
• PHIL 4590 - Advanced Topics in Knowledge/Language (3)

Identity/Society Courses (6 credit 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 and Identity/Society (3)
• PHIL 4990 - Advanced Topics in Identity/Society (3)

Unrestricted Elective Courses

As needed.

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Grade Requirements

A GPA of 2.5 is required for all philosophy courses applied to the major. 

Honors Program

For details about the Honors Program in Philosophy, visit the program page.

Suggested Curriculum

For a suggested curriculum progression toward completing the major, please see the Academic Plan of Study available online at academics.uncc.edu.

A Minor in Philosophy consists of 18 credit 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. 

Philosophy Minor Program Requirements

Foundation Course Courses (3 6 credit hours)

PHIL 1105 – Critical Thinking (3)

Plus sSelect one of the following:

• PHIL 1001 – Philosophy of Death and Dying (3)
• PHIL 1002 – Philosophy of Love and Sex (3)

• PHIL 12101 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 12102 - Introduction to Philosophy - Writing Intensive (3)

Logic Courses (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

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

History/Genealogy Courses (6 credit hours)Additional, upper-level courses (12 credits)

Select two of 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 in Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 3190 - Topics in History/Genealogy (3)
• PHIL 4190 - Advanced Topics in History/Genealogy (3)At least 6 credits must be from a minimum of two of the following categories, all of the courses in which are 3000 or 4000 level: Ethics/Aesthetics, History/Genealogy, Knowledge/Language, or Identity/Society.  There are no required courses within these categories.
• The other 6 credits may be from any combination of the four categories and/or include courses from the following list: Phil 2105 Deductive Logic; Phil 3610 Independent Study; PHIL 3380 Internship

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

Select two additional courses from among those listed above in the following categories:

Ethics/Aesthetics

Knowledge/Language

Identity/Society