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University of Colorado,
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway,
P.O. Box 7150,
Colorado Springs CO 80933-7150
Contact: Philosophy Department
(719) 255-4069

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

General Requirements
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy requires 30 semester hours with grades of C or above; a maximum of 54 hours can be applied to the degree. At least 21 out of the 30 hours must be upper division courses. The Philosophy Minor requires 18 hours of course work. The Philosophy Major may choose either the general requirements or the student may specialize in one of four optional programs.

Required Courses for the Philosophy Major

1. One course in Logic selected from:	Phil. 112 – Critical Thinking Phil. 344 – Symbolic Logic Phil. 443 – Logical Theory

2. One course in Social and Political Philosophy/Ethics selected from:	Phil. 316 – Death and Dying Phil. 320 – Politics and the Law Phil. 322 – Philosophy of Law Phil. 323 – Women's Equality Phil. 324 – Philosophy of War Phil. 340 – Holocaust Phil. 360 – Philosophy of Religion Phil. 373 – Philosophy and Literature Phil. 414 – Environmental Philosophy Phil. 415 – Ethical Theory Phil. 416 – Business and Management Ethics Phil. 417 – Health Care Ethics Phil. 425 – Selected Topics in Social Theory Phil. 455 – Feminism, Sexuality, and Culture

3. One course in Metaphysics, Ontology, Epistemology, or Philosophy of Science:	Phil. 317 – Theories of Knowledge Phil. 330 – Philosophy of Mind Phil. 335 – Metaphysics Phil. 339 – Philosophy of Psychology Phil. 370 – Aesthetics Phil. 404 – Twentieth Century Philosophy Phil. 407 – Existentialism Phil. 408 – Contemporary Continental Philosophy Phil. 410 – American Pragmatism Phil. 435 – Analytic Philosophy Phil. 440 – Philosophy of Science Phil. 441 – Philosophy of Biology Phil. 446 – Theories of Human Nature

4. Two courses in the History of Philosophy:	Phil. 348 – Philosophies of India Phil. 349 – Philosophies of China Phil. 351 – Ancient Philosophy Phil. 353 – Hellenistic Philosophy Phil. 354 – Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy Phil. 356 – Modern Classical Phil. 357 – Kant and the Enlightenment Phil. 358 – Hegel to Nietzsche

5. Senior Seminar and Thesis	Phil. 495 – Senior Seminar and Thesis

Philosophy Major Options
The department offers options in areas of philosophy that focus on particular fields of study. Students completing the requirements in any of the options will receive a certificate from the department indicating that they have a major in philosophy with competence in a particular area. To quality for an option, the student must fulfill the requirements for the major including at least 30 hours of course work, 15 hours of which must be in the option area.

1. Philosophy and Religions, East and West	Phil. 105 – Philosophy and Religion Phil. 110 – Introduction to Religious Studies Phil. 255 – Women and Religion Phil. 310 – Comparative Religions Phil. 316 – Philosophical Issues in Death and Dying Phil. 340 – Holocaust Phil. 348 – Philosophies of India Phil. 349 – Philosophies of China Phil. 350 – Buddhist Philosophy Phil. 354 – Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy Phil. 360 – Philosophy of Religion Phil. 361 – Philosophical Approaches to the Hebrew Bible Phil. 362 – Philosophical Approaches to the New Testament Phil. 495 – Senior Seminar and Thesis

2. Law, Social Justice and Global Conflict	Phil. 102 – Ethics Phil. 104 – Philosophy and Society Phil. 131 – Women and Science Phil. 320 – Politics and the Law Phil. 322 – Philosophy of Law Phil. 323 – Women's Equality, Women's Differences Phil. 324 – Philosophy of War Phil. 340 – Holocaust Phil. 414 – Environmental Philosophy Phil. 415 – Ethical Theory Phil. 417 – Health Care Ethics Phil. 425 – Topics in Social Theory Phil. 455 – Feminism, Sexuality and Culture Phil. 493 – Advanced Topics in Philosophy Phil. 495 – Senior Seminar and Thesis

3. Analytic Philosophy, Computer Sciences and Psychology	Phil. 317 – Theories of Knowledge Phil. 330 – Philosophy of Mind Phil. 344 – Symbolic Logic Phil. 420 – Consciousness Phil. 435 – Analytic Philosophy Phil. 440 – Philosophy of Science Phil. 443 – Logical Theory Phil. 449 – Philosophy of Language Phil. 495 – Senior Seminar and Thesis

4. Continental Philosophy, Cultural Studies and Humanities	Phil. 340 – Holocaust Phil. 357 – Kant and the Enlightenment Phil. 358 – Hegel to Nietzsche Phil. 370 – Aesthetics Phil. 404 – Twentieth Century Philosophy Phil. 407 – Existentialism Phil. 408 – Contemporary Continental Philosophy Phil. 440 – Philosophy of Science Phil. 455 – Feminism, Sexuality, and Culture Phil. 460 – Theory of Film Phil. 495 – Senior Seminar and Thesis