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
Philosophy Major
36 credits required
The major is organized around two questions: "What can we know?" and "How should we live?" Most courses fall into either the "Knowing" or the "Living" category. Students will take a total of 12 credits in each category, distributed as follows:
Code | Title | Hours |
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100-level PHIL "Knowing" Course | 4 | |
100-level PHIL "Living" Course | 4 | |
200-level PHIL Reasoning Course 1 | 4 | |
Logic | ||
Critical Thinking Course yet to be developed | ||
PHIL Electives 2 | 24 | |
Total Hours | 36 |
- 1
Reasoning courses will fall into the "Knowing" category of courses
- 2
Additional Details about PHIL Electives:
- At least 4 elective credits must be "Knowing" courses
- At least 8 elective credits must be "Living" courses.
- A minimum of 20 credits must be at the 300 Level
- No more than 8 credits at the 100 level may count towards the major without permission from the Department Chair.
List of courses in "Knowing" and "Living" categories:
Code | Title | Hours |
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Knowing | ||
PHIL 121 | Great Issues in Philosophy | 4 |
PHIL 123 | The Philosophy of Human Nature | 4 |
PHIL 155 | Reinventing Identity | 4 |
PHIL 156 | Buddhist Philosophy and Benedictine Spiritual Practice | 4 |
PHIL 279B | Logic | 4 |
PHIL 331 | Ancient Philosophy | 4 |
PHIL 339 | Confucius and the Tao | 4 |
PHIL 341 | Existence and Care | 4 |
PHIL 363 | Scientific Revolutions: Understanding Humans’ Place in the Universe | 4 |
PHIL 367 | Philosophy of Mind | 4 |
PHIL 379A | Modern Philosophy’s Quest for Truth | 4 |
PHIL 379B | Knowledge and Power | 4 |
Living | ||
PHIL 115 | Becoming a Person | 4 |
PHIL 125 | What is Justice?: Social Philosophy | 4 |
PHIL 150A | Philosophy in Literature I | 2 |
PHIL 150C | Philosophy in Literature II | 2 |
PHIL 241 | ||
PHIL 321 | My Goodness!: Moral Philosophy | 4 |
PHIL 322 | Environmental Ethics | 4 |
PHIL 323 | Biomedical Ethics | 2 |
PHIL 324 | Business Ethics | 4 |
PHIL 355 | Philosophies of Violence/Nonviolence | 4 |
PHIL 377A | Feminist Ethics | 4 |
PHIL 377B | Liberty, Equality & Race in American Political Thought | 4 |
Other courses may be counted for a category with permission from the department chair. |
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 | ||
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Fall | Hours | |
INTG 100 | Foundations | 4 |
Language 111 | 4 | |
PHIL 1@@ (Knowing) | 4 | |
THEO 100 | Theological Explorations | 4 |
INTG 105 | College Success | 1 |
Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
PHIL 1@@ (Living) | 4 | |
Language 112 | 4 | |
Elective/Integrations Requirement | 4 | |
Elective/Integrations Requirement | 4 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
PHIL 279B | Logic | 4 |
PHIL 3@@ (Living) | 4 | |
Language 211 | 4 | |
Elective/Integrations Requirement | 4 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
PHIL 2@@ (Living) |
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PHIL 3@@ (Living) |
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Elective/Integrations Requirement | 4 | |
Elective/Integrations Requirement | 4 | |
Elective/Integrations Requirement | 4 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
PHIL 3@@ (Knowing) | 4 | |
PHIL 3@@ | 4 | |
Theological Integrations | 4 | |
Elective/Integrations Requirement | 4 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
COLG 1@@ | 4 | |
COLG 3@@ | 4 | |
Elective/Integrations Requirement | 4 | |
Elective/Integrations Requirement | 4 | |
Abroad | ||
Hours | 16 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
PHIL 3@@ | 4 | |
Elective/Integrations Requirement | 4 | |
Elective/Integrations Requirement | 4 | |
Elective/Integrations Requirement | 4 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
PHIL 3@@ | 4 | |
INTG 300 | Learning Integrations | 4 |
Elective/Integrations Requirement | 4 | |
Elective/Integrations Requirement | 4 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Total Hours | 129 |