Philosophy Major
Acceptance to Major Requirements
Course Requirements: 3 Philosophy courses
Minimum Grade and/or GPA for required courses: 2.00 GPA
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.00
Other Requirements: Exceptions for students with 2 PHIL courses can be made by the department chair
40 credits required
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL (100-level) course | 4 | |
| PHIL course with Abstract Structures (AS) theme | 4 | |
| PHIL course with a Human Experience (HE) theme | 4 | |
| One of the following: | 4 | |
PHIL Cultura & Social Difference: Identity (CI) | ||
PHIL Cultura & Social Difference: Systems (CS) | ||
| PHIL (300-level) course with Thematic Encounter | 4 | |
| 16 credits PHIL courses | 16 | |
| PHIL 388 | Philosophy Capstone | 4 |
| Total Hours | 40 | |
Note: No more than 8 credits at the 100 level may count toward the major without permission of the Department chair. At least 20 credits must be at the 300 level.
Additional Requirements:
General Education Requirements:
All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here.
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU.
Credits: 124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
GPA: 2.0 or higher*
Residency: At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB/SJU
Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.
* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree.
Four Year Plan
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| INTG 100 | Foundations | 4 |
| LANG 111 | 4 | |
| PHIL 1XX | 4 | |
| THEO 100 | Theological Explorations | 4 |
| INTG 105 | College Success | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHIL 1XX | 4 | |
| LANG 112 | 4 | |
| XXXX | 4 | |
| XXXX | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHIL 279B | Logic | 4 |
| PHIL 3XX | 4 | |
| LANG 211 | 4 | |
| XXXX | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
PHIL 2XX |
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PHIL 3XX |
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| XXXX | 4 | |
| XXXX | 4 | |
| XXXX | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHIL 3XX | 4 | |
| PHIL 3XX | 4 | |
| THEO XXX | 4 | |
| XXXX | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| COLG 1XX | 4 | |
| COLG 3XX | 4 | |
| XXXX 3XX | 4 | |
| XXXX 3XX | 4 | |
| Abroad | ||
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHIL 3XX | 4 | |
| PHIL 3XX | 4 | |
| XXXX | 4 | |
| XXXX 3XX | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHIL 388 | Philosophy Capstone | 4 |
| INTG 300 | Learning Integrations | 4 |
| XXXX 3XX | 4 | |
| XXXX 3XX | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 129 | |