Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
Options:
Philosophy Emphasis (Major)
Philosophy Emphasis (Area of Concentration)
Religious Studies Emphasis (Major)
Religious Studies Emphasis (Area of Concentration)
Admission to Morehead State University (see MSU admission requirements).
MSU Admission Requirements
Program Requirements:
PHILOSOPHY MAJOR:
Required Core (15 hours):
- 100-Beginning Philosophy
- 303-Ethics
- 306-Introduction to Logic
- 355-Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
- 356-Modern and Contemporary Philosophy
Philosophy Track (15 hours):
- At least two of the following: 400 Philosophy of Science, 403 Ethical Theory, 420 Metaphysics, or 430 Epistemology
- 3 other philosophy course from Group A below
Religious Studies Track (15 hours):
- PHIL 307-Philosophy of Religion
- PHIL 320-Eastern Philosophy
- 3 other courses from Group B below
PHILOSOPHY MINOR (21 hours):
- 100-Beginning Philosophy
- 306-Introduction to Logic
- 355-Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
- 356-Modern and Contemporary Philosophy
- 3 courses chosen from Group A below
RELIGIOUS STUDIES MINOR (24 hours):
- PHIL 306-Introduction to Logic
- PHIL 307-Philosophy of Religion
- PHIL 320-Eastern Philosophy
- PHIL 341-Philosophy and Death
- 4 courses chosen from Group B below
PHILOSOPHY AREA OF CONCENTRATION (48 hours total; requires no additional minor):
Required Core (24 hours):
- 100-Beginning Philosophy
- 303-Ethics
- 306-Introduction to Logic
- 355-Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
- 356-Modern and Contemporary Philosophy
- 400-Philosophy of Science
- 420-Metaphysics
- 430-Epistemology
Philosophy Option (24 hours):
- 8 other philosophy courses from Group A below
Religious Studies Option (24 hours):
- PHIL 307-Philosophy of Religion
- PHIL 320-Eastern Philosophy
- PHIL 321-The Meaning of Life
- PHIL 341-Philosophy and Death
- 4 other courses chosen from Group B below
Group A: Philosophy Option Courses
PHIL 303, Ethics
PHIL 307, Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 308, Philosophy of the Arts
PHIL 312, Symbolic Logic
PHIL 313, American Philosophy
PHIL 320, Eastern Philosophy
PHIL 321, The Meaning of Life
PHIL 333, Environmental Ethics
PHIL 341, Philosophy and Death
PHIL 351, Philosophy of Love and Sex
PHIL 361, Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 389, Honors Seminar
PHIL 399, Special Courses
PHIL 400, Philosophy of Science
PHIL 403, Ethical Theory
PHIL 410, Current Philosophy
PHIL 420, Metaphysics
PHIL 430, Epistemology
PHIL 476, Special Problems*
Group B: Religious Studies Option Courses
ART 263, World Arts
ART 264, Art History II
ART 362, Medieval Art
ART 363, Renaissance Art
ART 467, Native American Art
ENG 325, Religious Literature of the World
ENG 367, Old Testament Literature
ENG 368, New Testament Literature.
GEO 370, Geography of World Religions
HIS 210, Early World Civilizations
HIS 313, Religion in American History
HIS 356, Medieval Europe
HIS 357, The Renaissance and Reformation
HIS 374, The Middle East
HON 200, Interdisciplinary Honors Core I: The Ancient World
HON 205, Interdisciplinary Honors Core II: The Medieval World
HUM 203, Introduction to Medieval Culture
PHIL 305, Good and Evil
PHIL 321, The Meaning of Life
PHIL 341, Philosophy and Death
PHIL 399, Special Courses
PHIL 400, Philosophy of Science
PHIL 476, Special Problems*
REL 321, Early & Medieval Christian Thought
REL 322, Modern Christian Thought
REL 323, Twentieth-Century Christian Thought
REL 476, Special Problems*
* No more than 3 hours of either PHIL 476 or REL 476 can count toward the fulfillment of the requirements for a major or a minor.
View complete list of Philosophy/Religious Studies courses.