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Philosophy

(BA)

Major

The Philosophy major comprises

  • One general education course in Philosophy
PHI 1900G
Logical and Critical Reasoning.  (3 credits)
PHI 4480
Seminar.  (3 credits)

History Component

PHI 2000
Ancient Philosophy.  (3 credits)
PHI 3260
Modern Philosophy.  (3 credits)

Value Component

At least one of

PHI 3020
Ethics.  (3 credits)
PHI 3030
Science and Human Values.  (3 credits)
PHI 3040
Philosophy of Art.  (3 credits)
PHI 3050G
Social and Political Philosophy.  (3 credits)
PHI 3070
Philosophy of Law.  (3 credits)

Theory of Knowledge Component

At least one of

  • PHI 3720 (course effective Fall 2005)
PHI 3700G
Language and Human Nature.  (3 credits)
PHI 3780
Philosophy of Science.  (3 credits)

Language Component

A student must complete either Option A (one year of a foreign language at the college level)
or
Option B (PHI  3900)

PHI 3900
Symbolic Logic.  (3 credits)

Eastern Philosophy Requirement

At least one of

PHI 2010
Eastern Philosophies.  (3 credits)
PHI 3310
Indian Philosophy.  (3 credits)
PHI 3320
Chinese Philosophy.  (3 credits)
PHI 3680
Buddhism.  (3 credits)

Metaphysics Component

At least one of

  • PHI 3500 (new course effective Spring 2005)
PHI 3540
Philosophy of Mind.  (3 credits)

And 9 Semester Hours of PHI Electives

Note:

PHI 3010 (Medical Ethics) and PHI 3060 (Philosophical Ideas in Literature) are deleted from Value Component and PHI 3070 (Philosophy of Law) is added, PHI 3740 is deleted from the Theory of Knowledge Component and added as PHI 3540 (new number, Philosophy of Mind) in the Metaphysics Component.

Philosophy Coursework

TOTAL:  Option A - 42-22 Semester Hours
TOTAL:  Option B - 39 Semester Hours

Philosophy Core -- 15 semester hours

 

The following Philosophy Courses:

 

PHI 1900G
Logical and Critical Reasoning.  (3 credits)
PHI 2000
Ancient Philosophy.  (3 credits)
PHI 3260
Modern Philosophy.  (3 credits)
PHI 4480
Seminar.  (3 credits)

One General Education Course in Philosophy

Choose one from the following:

ENG 3100G
Cultural Foundations I.  (3 credits)

(cross listed with PHI 3100G)

PHI 1000G
Introduction to Philosophy.  (3 credits)
PHI 1090G
Introduction to Philosophy, Honors.  (3 credits)

(Honors)

PHI 2500G
Introduction to Ethics.  (3 credits)
PHI 2590G
Introduction to Ethics, Honors.  (3 credits)

(Honors)

PHI 3050G
Social and Political Philosophy.  (3 credits)
PHI 3100G
Cultural Foundations I.  (3 credits)

(cross listed with ENG 3100G)

PHI 3110G
Cultural Foundations II.  (3 credits)
PHI 3700G
Language and Human Nature.  (3 credits)

One Philosophy Value Component Course

Choose from one from the following:

PHI 3020
Ethics.  (3 credits)
PHI 3030
Science and Human Values.  (3 credits)
PHI 3040
Philosophy of Art.  (3 credits)
PHI 3050G
Social and Political Philosophy.  (3 credits)
PHI 3070
Philosophy of Law.  (3 credits)

One Philosophy Theory of Knowledge Component Course

Choose one from the following:

  • PHI 3720 (course effective Fall 2005)
PHI 3780
Philosophy of Science.  (3 credits)

One Philosophy Metaphysics Component course

Choose one from the following:

  • PHI 3500 (new course effective Spring 2005)
PHI 3540
Philosophy of Mind.  (3 credits)

One Eastern Philosophy Component Course

Choose one from the following:

PHI 2010
Eastern Philosophies.  (3 credits)
PHI 3310
Indian Philosophy.  (3 credits)
PHI 3320
Chinese Philosophy.  (3 credits)
PHI 3680
Buddhism.  (3 credits)

Language Component -- Choose Option A or Option B

Option A:  One year of Foreign Language at the college level

  • Foreign Language I (3-4 hours)
  • Foreign Language II (3-4 hours)

Option B:  PHI 3900 (3 hours)

PHI 3900
Symbolic Logic.  (3 credits)

9 Semester Hours of Philosophy Electives

Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study

First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • General Education Humanities or Fine Arts. Credits: 3
  • General Education Math. Credits: 3
ENG 1001G
Composition and Language.  (3 credits)
PHI 1000G
Introduction to Philosophy.  (3 credits)
SPC 1310G
Introduction to Speech Communication.  (3 credits)

First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15-16

  • General Education Humanities or Fine Arts. Credits: 3
  • General Education Science. Credits: 3-4
  • General Education Social/Behavioral Science. Credits: 3
ENG 1002G
Composition and Literature.  (3 credits)
PHI 1900G
Logical and Critical Reasoning.  (3 credits)

Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15-16

  • General Education Humanities or Fine Arts. Credits: 3
  • General Education Science. Credits: 3-4
  • General Education Social/Behavioral Science. Credits: 3
  • Philosophy Elective. Credits: 3
PHI 2000
Ancient Philosophy.  (3 credits)

Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15-17

  • General Education Social/Behavioral Science. Credits: 3
  • Philosophy Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3-4
  • Elective. Credits: 3-4
PHI 3260
Modern Philosophy.  (3 credits)

Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • Philosophy 30--Values Course. Credits: 3
  • Philosophy 37--Theory of Knowledge Course. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3

Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • Philosophy Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
PHI 3900
Symbolic Logic.  (3 credits)

Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • Philosophy Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Senior Seminar. Credits: 3

Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • Philosophy Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 3
PHI 4480
Seminar.  (3 credits)

Footnotes

* Philosophy 3980 and 4400 may count in satisfaction of any of the components with permission of the department chairperson and may be repeated once.

(Major GPA based on all philosophy courses taken at EIU.)

Information sourced from the 2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.

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