Requirements for the B.A. or B.G.S. Major
| Philosophy Major Core Knowledge and Skills (3) | 3 | |
| Majors must complete a course in one of the following areas: | ||
| History of Philosophy. Satisfied by either one of the following areas | ||
| Ancient Philosophy | ||
| Modern Philosophy from Descartes to Kant | ||
| Philosophy Major Required Electives (24) | ||
| Symbolic Logic. Satisfied by one of the following: | ||
| PHIL 310 | Introduction to Symbolic Logic | 3 |
| or PHIL 610 | Symbolic Logic | |
| Value Theory. Satisfied by completing one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| PHIL 555 | Justice and Economic Systems | 3 |
| PHIL 662 | Aesthetics | 3 |
| PHIL 666 | Rational Choice Theory | 3 |
| PHIL 668 | Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 670 | Contemporary Ethical Theory | 3 |
| PHIL 671 | Feminist Theories in Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 672 | History of Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 676 | Medical Ethics: Life and Death Issues | 3 |
| PHIL 677 | Medical Ethics: Professional Responsibilities | 3 |
| Theoretical Philosophy. Satisfied by completing one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| PHIL 620 | Philosophy of Natural Science | 3 |
| PHIL 622 | Philosophy of Social Science | 3 |
| PHIL 628 | Philosophy of Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 630 | Philosophy of Mathematics | 3 |
| PHIL 638 | Philosophy of Language | 3 |
| PHIL 648 | Theory of Knowledge | 3 |
| PHIL 650 | Metaphysics | 3 |
| PHIL 654 | Philosophy of Mind | 3 |
| History. Satisfied by completing one of the following courses: | ||
| PHIL 508 | Early Greek Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 557 | Kant | 3 |
| PHIL 560 | Nineteenth Century Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 562 | Kierkegaard | 3 |
| PHIL 570 | Nietzsche | 3 |
| PHIL 580 | Marxism | 3 |
| PHIL 582 | Existentialism | 3 |
| PHIL 590 | Phenomenology | 3 |
| PHIL 592 | Contemporary Continental Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 605 | The Philosophy of Plato | 3 |
| PHIL 607 | The Philosophy of Aristotle | 3 |
| PHIL 608 | Hellenistic Philosophy | 3 |
| Additional Electives (12) | 12 | |
| Satisfied by completing 12 additional hours of PHIL courses, not more than 3 credit hours can be below 300 and at least 3 credit hours must be at the 500-level or above. | ||
Major Hours & Major GPA
While completing all required courses, majors must also meet each of the following hour and GPA minimum standards:
Major Hours
Satisfied by 27 hours of major courses, or 33 hours required if completing departmental honors course PHIL 499.
Major Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 15 hours of KU resident credit in the major.
Major Junior/Senior (300+) Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 24 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in the major.
Major Junior/Senior (500+) Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 12 hours from junior/senior courses (500+) in the major.
Major Junior/Senior (300+) Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in junior/senior courses (300+) in the major. GPA calculations include all junior/senior courses in the field of study including F’s and repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator.
