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MAJORS
The major in Philosophy requires the completion of 30 credits.

Required Courses
PH 101 Introduction to the Problems of Philosophy
PH 211 Logic or PH 212 Practical Logic
PH 231 Philosophy of Knowledge
PH 251 Ethics or PH 258 Medical Ethics
Six Philosophy electives

The student who completes the major in Philosophy will:

1. Read classic texts from history’s most influential philosophers that address humanity’s most fundamental questions.
2. Practice philosophical dialogue with history’s great minds about these fundamental questions.
3. Explain major theories of ethics and theories of knowledge.
4. Comment critically and creatively on issues in the theory of knowledge.
5. Comment critically and creatively on ethical theories or applied ethical problems.
6. Analyze arguments using the methods of logic, both informal and formal.

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