Humanistic Philosophy

The Humanistic Philosophy major requires 16 courses: 8 in philosophy and 8 in other humanistic disciplines. There is a distribution requriement and a level requirement.

The distirbution requirement is satisfied when a student has taken and passed the following courses:

• Phil 3 - History of Ancient Philosophy
• Phil 4 - History of Modern Philosophy
• Phil 5 - Logic
• one course in epistemology or metaphysics
• two course in ethics or political philosophy

The level requirement is satisfied by a student taking at least three courses above 201, including one 300-level course.

The eight course units outside of the Philosophy Department should include at least 4 courses in a single department. The courses outside of philosophy should complement the student's work philosophy. Courses commonly selected for this purposes include political theory courses and constitutional law courses from the Political Science Department, intellectual history courses from the History Department, and religious thought courses from the Religious Studies Department. The selection of the eight courses outside of philosophy must be approved by the Undergraduate Chairperson in Philosophy.