General College Requirements

General College Requirements (see Curriculum section), including the following requirements to satisfy the major

Course Requirements

At least 44 credit hours in philosophy, as specified in below. A grade of C- or better must be received in each course of the major and the cumulative grade-point average of courses used to satisfy the major must be at least 2.00. Courses taken for credit/no credit may not be used to satisfy requirements.

Required Core Courses: 32 credit hours

• PHIL 101: Introduction to Philosophy
  or PHIL 120: Introduction to Ethics
• PHIL 215: Systems of Logic
• PHIL 300: Cranks and Sages: Greek and Roman Philosophy
• PHIL 302: Mind and Knowledge: Descartes to Kant
• PHIL 380:Topics in Philosophy or PHIL381: Happiness and Meaning or PHIL382: Meditation and the Mind
• PHIL 333: Ethical Theories
• PHIL 493: St. Mary’s Project in Philosophy (note: prerequisite for 493 is PHIL 492)
• PHIL 494: St. Mary’s Project in Philosophy

Upper-level electives:

eight credit hours chosen from any 300- or 400-level philosophy courses listed in the College catalog. A student must take at least one course (four credit hours) in a non-Western philosophical/religious tradition. Additional courses that satisfy this requirement may be approved by the department faculty. Note: courses used to satisfy requirements in section a. (above) may not be used to satisfy upper-level elective credit. Credits earned from internships, field experiences, and honors or senior projects cannot be used to meet this requirement.

Additional elective courses:

four credit hours chosen from any 300- or 400-level philosophy or religious studies courses listed in the College catalog. Additional courses that satisfy this requirement may be approved by the department faculty. Credits earned from internships, field experiences, or senior projects cannot be used to meet this requirement.

St. Mary's Project

Students who complete an SMP outside of PHIL 493/494 must complete eight additional credit hours chosen from any 300- or 400-level philosophy courses listed in the College catalog, in addition to the courses used by the student to satisfy the requirements of the philosophy major. After consultation with the department chair, a reduction of four or eight credit hours may be granted for SMPs with substantial philosophical content.

Sequence of Study

• First year:
  Core Curriculum requirements and either PHIL 101 or PHIL 120, and PHIL 300 or 302.
• Sophomore year:
  Core Curriculum requirements, PHIL 215 and completion of PHIL300/302, and one non-Western elective philosophy course.
• Junior year:
  Completion of Core Curriculum requirements, PHIL 430 in the spring, one of 380/381/382, and one elective course in philosophy or religious studies, and PHIL 492 in the spring
• Senior year:
  PHIL 493/494 and one elective philosophy course.

General College Requirements

General College Requirements (see Curriculum section)

Course Requirements

At least 20 credit hours in philosophy as specified under the required and elective courses. A grade of C- or better must be received in each course of the minor and the cumulative grade-point average of courses used to satisfy the minor must be at least 2.00.

Required core courses (eight credit hours):

At least one course from each of the following:

• Either PHIL 101: Introduction to Philosophy or PHIL 120: Introduction to Ethics
• Either PHIL 300: Cranks & Sages: Greek & Roman Philosophy, or PHIL 302: Mind &; Knowledge: Descartes to Kant

Elective courses:

Students minoring in philosophy must take an additional 12 credit hours, of which at least eight credit hours must be upper-level, and of which at least four credit hours must be non-Western philosophy. With approval from the department chair, other upper-level philosophical courses from outside the philosophy offering can be counted as electives where appropriate.