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Undergraduate Bulletin 2021-2022 Archived Bulletin
Philosophy, B.A.
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Christoffer Lammer-Heindel, Ph.D., Chair
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The philosophy major has a built-in flexibility which allows students to: double major and connect as closely as possible an interest in philosophy with a major interest in another area, and develop a more personal course of study in philosophy, tailored to a student’s individual interests.
The minor in philosophy is an ideal choice if a student does not have the time to pursue a major in philosophy, but nevertheless is interested in exploring life’s ultimate questions, if only in a preliminary way.
Student Learning Outcomes - Philosophy
- Understand the principles of critical thinking
- Understand the major philosophers and philosophical issues in the history of philosophy
- Understand the key elements of epistemology and the philosophy of being
- Understand the principle philosophical approaches to the human person and their respective responses to fundamental human concerns.
- Understand the key ethical theories and their application to ethical dilemmas on the personal, social, and professional levels.
- Understand the distinctively Catholic elements within Western philosophy.
- Be able to engage in critical reflection on the work of particular philosophers and on philosophical texts.
- Be able to synthesize the work of various philosophers and various texts.
- Be able to engage in cogent argumentation in support of a position.
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General Education
Engaging Communities (FC)
Engaging Differences (FD)
Written Communication (WC)
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
Creativity, Aesthetics, & Design (EC)
Identity, Culture, & Society (EI)
- L.BUS 251 - From Mortgages to Madoff: Financial Fun in the 2000s-EI Credits: 3
- L.COM 131 - Media and Society-EI Credits: 3
- L.COM 141
- L.COM 150 - Meditation: Less Technology-More Sense of Self-EI Credits: 3
- L.COM 286 - Identity & Community in Rock & Roll-AI, EI Credits: 3
- L.CRJ 278 - Crime, Justice, and Pop Culture Diplomacy: Field Work in South Korea-EI Credits: 3
- L.EDU 265 - Multicultural Education-AC, EI Credits: 3
- L.ENG 252 - The Law in American Film & Fiction-AA, EI Credits: 3
- L.ENG 267 - Gender, Disability, and War-AI, EI Credits: 3
- L.ENG 277 - Rhetoric and Political Engagement-EI Credits: 3
- L.HIS 175 - Themes in World History-EI Credits: 3
- L.HIS 182 - Islamic Civilizations-EI Credits: 3
- L.HIS 230 - Community & Identity in the American West-AI, EI Credits: 3
- L.HIS 235 - Race & Gender Reform in the United States-AC, EI Credits: 3
- L.HIS 239 - United States Women’s History-AC, EI Credits: 3
- L.HIS 243 - The Crusades-EI Credits: 3
- L.HIS 285 - The Arab-Israeli Conflict-EI Credits: 3
- L.LIB 150
- L.MUS 214 - World Music and Cultures-EI Credits: 3
- L.PHI 110 - Introduction to Philosophy-EI Credits: 3
- L.PHI 250
- L.POL 101 - Issues in American Politics-EI Credits: 3
- L.POL 121 - Issues in Global Politics-EI Credits: 3
- L.POL 131 - Foundations of Western Political Thought-EI Credits: 3
- L.POL 202 - Congress & the Presidency-EI Credits: 3
- L.POL 215 - Nationalism-EI Credits: 3
- L.POL 232 - American Political Thought-EI Credits: 3
- L.POL 251 - The Politics of Global Sustainability-AC, EI Credits: 3
- L.PSY 215 - Human Sexuality-EI Credits: 3
- L.PSY 233 - Human Motivation-EI Credits: 3
- L.RST 110 - Jesus & the Gospels-EI Credits: 3
- L.RST 150 - Community of Hope: Christianity, Culture, and Salvation-EI Credits: 3
- L.RST 205 - Islam in America-EI Credits: 3
- L.SCW 130 - Introduction to Social Welfare-EI Credits: 3
- L.SCW 270 - Self-Care and the Helping Professions-EI Credits: 3
- L.SMG 280 - Women in Sport-AI, EI Credits: 3
- L.SOC 101 - Sociology in Action-EI Credits: 3
- L.SOC 115 - Introduction to Sociology-EI Credits: 3
- L.SOC 250 - Aryan Societies-AC, EI Credits: 3
Scientific Inquiry & Innovation (EC)
Call to Participation (CP)
Integrative Capstone (IN)
- L.BIO 487 - Senior Seminar Research Portfolio-PJ, IN Credits: 2
- L.BIO 488 - Senior Seminar Portfolio-PJ, IN Credits: 2
- L.BUS 490 - Business Seminar-IN Credits: 3
- L.CHE 489 - Senior Seminar I: Portfolio-PJ, IN Credits: 1
- L.COM 490 - Public Relations Senior Seminar & Portfolio-PJ, IN Credits: 3
- L.COM 491 - Media Studies Capstone-IN Credits: 3
- L.CRJ 480 - Senior Seminar-PJ, IN Credits: 3
- L.EDU 490 - Capstone Seminar & Portfolio-PJ, IN Credits: 2
- L.EGR 490 - Engineering Capstone Design I-PJ, IN Credits: 3
- L.ENG 490 - Senior Literature Capstone-PJ, IN Credits: 3
- L.ENG 491 - Senior Thesis Seminar-PJ, IN Credits: 3
- L.HIS 490 - The Professional Historian-IN Credits: 3
- L.KIN 492 - Internship in Kinesiology I-IN Credits: 2-4
- L.MUS 450 - Senior Capstone-IN Credits: 1
- L.PSY 490 - Senior Seminar-IN Credits: 3
- L.SCW 446 - Field Instruction & Portfolio-PJ Credits: 4.5
- L.SCW 447 - Field Instruction & Portfolio-PJ Credits: 4.5
- L.SCW 448 - Field Instruction & Portfolio-PJ, IN Credits: 9-12
- L.SPA 490 - Senior Seminar & Portfolio-PJ, IN Credits: 3
Requirements for the major in Philosophy (B.A.):
A one-hour oral comprehensive exam including a portfolio review (see the Philosophy Program Director for oral examination study guide and further details regarding the portfolio review) are required for program completion. Philosophy majors must successfully complete (with a grade of C or above) courses within the following categories: What should be done to prepare for graduate school or teaching philosophy?
When seeking a solid preparation for advanced study in philosophy at the graduate level, as background for a particular profession or vocation, or as preparation for teaching philosophy, it is strongly recommended that (in addition to fulfilling the one-hour oral comprehensive exam and portfolio review requirements) the following courses be used to fulfill philosophy major requirements.
One course from the applied ethics group
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