Philosophy - Major

Core Curriculum Requirements

All Nazareth students complete Core Curriculum coursework as part of their degree requirements. The Core provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while guiding students to pose and explore their own intellectual questions. See Academic Policies and Procedures  for specific core curriculum requirements. 

Philosophy Core

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

• PHL.Q 101 - Philosophical Inquiry Credits: 3
• PHL 210 - Ethics Credits: 3

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  Plus, students take the following two historically oriented philosophy courses:

• PHL 301 - History I: Ancient-Medieval Credits: 3
• PHL 302 - History II: Modern-Contemporary Credits: 3

Philosophy Electives

Take 18 credits of 200, 300, or 400 level Philosophy courses from the list below. Courses cannot count as elective credit if taken to fulfill other major requirements.

• PHL 215 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
• PHL 222 - Philosophy of Art Credits: 3
• PHL 224 - The Philosophy of Religion Credits: 3
• PHL 230G - Asian Philosophy Credits: 3
• PHL 233 - Ethics, Health and Wellness Credits: 3
• PHL 234 - Philosophy and Film Credits: 3
• PHL 236 - Philosophy of Sex, Love and Friendship Credits: 3
• PHL 272 - The Philosophy of Science Credits: 3
• PHL 280 - Feminist Philosophy Credits: 3
• PHL 285 - 20th Century Women Philosophers Credits: 3
• PHL 290 - Existentialism Credits: 3
• PHL 303 - Political Philosophy: Plato to Machiavelli Credits: 3
• PHL 317 - Modern Political Philosophy Credits: 3
• PHL 360 - Metaphysics: Nature & Reality Credits: 3
• PHL 370 - The Philosophy of Mind Credits: 3
• PHL 375G - The Liberal Arts Credits: 3
• PHL 380 - Philosophy Through Literature Credits: 3
• PHL 390 - American Philosophy Credits: 3
• PHL 391 - Biomedical Ethics Credits: 3
• PHL 401 - Philosophy Seminar Credits: 3
• PHL 402 - Philosophy Seminar Credits: 3
• PHL 403 - Philosophy Seminar Credits: 3
• PHL 404 - Philosophy Seminar Credits: 3
• PHL 433 - Selected Topics in Philosophy Credits: 3
• PHL 434 - Selected Topics in Philosophy Credits: 3
• PHL 435 - Selected Areas History of Philosophy Credits: 3
• PHL 436 - Selected Areas History of Philosophy Credits: 3
• PHL 485 - Independent Study Credits: 3
• PHL 486 - Independent Study Credits: 3

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.

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  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

• Students may take more than one Philosophy Seminar. Any additional Philosophy Seminar will  count as an elective.

  
  Plus:

• PHL 499 - Philosophy Comprehensive Credits: 0

Philosophy Sample Program