Prerequisites for Courses in Philosophy:

• For courses numbered 100-210: none.
• For courses numbered 211 through 299: six credits in philosophy (not including credits earned in first-year seminars) or permission of the instructor.
• For courses numbered 300 through 400: twelve credits in philosophy (not including credits earned in first-year seminars) or permission of the instructor.

Requirements for a Major:

69 credits in philosophy, including:

• One of the following introductory courses (6 credits):
  • 110 Introduction to Philosophy
  • 111 Introduction to Western Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval
  • 112 Introduction to Western Philosophy: Modern
• Each of the following core courses (24 credits):
  • 210 Logic
  • 211 Metaphysics
  • 212 Epistemology
  • 213 Ethics
• One of the following courses in the history of philosophy (6 credits):
  • 270 Ancient Philosophy
  • 272 Modern Philosophy
  • 274 Continental Philosophy
  • 276 Topics in the History of Philosophy
• Two elective courses numbered 220 or above (12 credits):
  • 220 Topics
  • 232 Social and Political Philosophy
  • 234 Aesthetics
  • 235 Feminist Philosophy
  • 242 Environmental Ethics
  • 250 Philosophy of Physics
  • 251 Philosophy of Biology
  • 253 Philosophy of Cognitive Science
  • 281 Advanced Logic
• Advanced courses and comps (21 credits)
  • 395 Advanced Seminar (at least two sections must be taken – 12 credits)
  • 399 Senior Thesis (6 credits)
  • 400 Integrative Exercise/Comps (3 credits)