Philosophy Major with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Major

The philosophy major consists of a three-credit basic course (PHL 101), PHL 201, PHL 211, three of four historically-oriented philosophy courses (PHL 320 or PHL 325, 330, 340, 350), a Philosophy Seminar (401, 402, 403 or 404), the philosophy comprehensive examination, and four philosophy electives.

Students seeking initial certification at the early childhood and childhood levels may double major in Philosophy and Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education. Students in this double major are required to have a minimum overall GPA of 2.7 before moving into INCH coursework which typically begins fall semester of the junior year.

Philosophy Core

All Philosophy Majors are to complete the Philosophy Core requirements below:

PHL.Q 101 - Philosophical Inquiry Credits: 3
PHL 201 - PII Logic and Learning Credits: 3
PHL 312 - PII Ethics Credits: 3 or
PHL 212 - PII Ethics Through Literature
Credits / Units: 3
Select 3 of the following Historically Oriented Philosophy Courses:
PHL 320 - PII Ancient Philosophy Credits: 3 or
PHL 325 - PII Philosophy & History of Sicily
PHL 330 - Medieval Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 340 - Modern Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 350 - PII Contemporary Philosophy Credits: 3

Philosophy Electives

Students are to select four of the following Philosophy electives:

PHL 120 - Great Thinkers in Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 222 - PII Philosophy of Art Credits: 3
PHL 224 - PII The Philosophy of Religion Credits: 3
PHL 230G - PII Asian Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 272 - PII The Philosophy of Science Credits: 3
PHL 280 - PII Feminist Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 285 - PII 20th Century Women Philosophers Credits: 3
PHL 290 - PII Existentialism Credits: 3
PHL 303 - PII Political Philosophy: Plato to Machiavelli Credits: 3
PHL 317 - PII Modern Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 318G - PII Intro Islamic Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 360 - Metaphysics: Nature & Reality Credits: 3
PHL 370 - The Philosophy of Mind Credits: 3
PHL 375G - PII The Liberal Arts Credits: 3
PHL 380 - PII Philosophy through Literature Credits: 3
PHL 390 - PII American Philosophy Credits: 3

Required Courses for Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Majors

Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Major Requirements

See Education: Initial Teacher Certification in Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education for course requirements.

Philosophy Senior Experience

Each Philosophy Major is required to take a Philosophy Seminar, and pass the Philosophy Comprehensive Examination. The latter consists in writing a substantial philosophical essay (3500 words), the topic of which is selected with departmental advisement, and defending that essay publicly within the final semester of course work.

Select 1 of 4 Philosophy Honors Seminars:
PHL 401 - Philosophy Seminar Credits: 3
PHL 402 - Philosophy Seminar Credits: 3
PHL 403 - Philosophy Seminar Credits: 3
PHL 404 - Philosophy Seminar Credits: 3
Plus:
PHL 499 - Philosophy Comprehensive Credits: 0

Sample Program for Philosophy Major with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education

Freshman Year

Perspectives - Enduring Questions (PEQ) Math and Science with Lab Credits: 7
Perspectives - Enduring Questions (PEQ) Credits: 6
Perspectives - Enduring Questions (PEQ) Philosophy Credits: 3
Foreign Language Credits: 6
Health and Wellness Credits: 0

As well as:

ENGW 101 - Exposition Credits: 3
ENGW 102 - Argument and Research Credits: 3
ACS 101 - Academic and College Success Credits: 1
FYS course taken with ACS 101

Sophomore Year

Perspectives - Enduring Questions (PEQ) Credits: 6
Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 6
Integrative Studies (IS) courses Credits: 6
Experiental Learning (EL) pathway Credits: 0

As well as:

SPF 204 - History and Philosophy of Education Credits: 3
PHL 201 - PII Logic and Learning Credits: 3
PHL 312 - PII Ethics Credits: 3
And one of the following Historically Oriented Philosophy Courses:
PHL 320 - PII Ancient Philosophy Credits: 3 or
PHL 325 - PII Philosophy & History of Sicily
PHL 330 - Medieval Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 340 - Modern Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 350 - PII Contemporary Philosophy Credits: 3

Junior Year

Liberal Arts Electives Credits: 3
Integrative Studies (IS) courses Credits: 3
Philosophy Electives Credits: 6
Core Milestone Experience (CME) Credits: 0

As well as:

EDU 475 - Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop Credits: 0
EDU 485 - Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (dasa training) Credits: 0
INCH 310 - Differentiated Planning and Assessment For Diverse Learners Credits: 3
INCH 320 - Emergent Literacy and Language Development Credits: 3
INCH 380 - Construction of Meaning in Mathematics And Science Credits: 3
INCH 390 - Literacy, Language Arts, and Social Studies Credits: 3
And two of the following Historically Oriented Philosophy Courses:
PHL 320 - PII Ancient Philosophy Credits: 3 or
PHL 325 - PII Philosophy & History of Sicily
PHL 330 - Medieval Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 340 - Modern Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 350 - PII Contemporary Philosophy Credits: 3

Summer Between Junior and Senior Year

Senior Year

Liberal Arts Elective Credits: 3
Philosophy Electives Credits: 6

As well as:

INCH 425 - Designing and Implementing Positive Learning Communities Credits: 3
INCH 435 - Assessment for Learning Credits: 3
INCH 470 - Reflective Seminar on Teaching, Collaboration and Building Collaborative Partnerships Credits: 3
INCH 480 - Student Teaching Credits: 6 (Possible experiential learning pathway)
INCH 490 - Current Issues in Inclusive Education Credits: 3
INCH 499 - Inclusive Education Portfolio Presentation Credits: 0
And one of the following Philosophy Honors Seminars:
PHL 401 - Philosophy Seminar Credits: 3
PHL 402 - Philosophy Seminar Credits: 3
PHL 403 - Philosophy Seminar Credits: 3
PHL 404 - Philosophy Seminar Credits: 3
Plus:
PHL 499 - Philosophy Comprehensive Credits: 0