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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Philosophy, Basic Track, B.A.


College of Arts and Sciences

The major requires a senior oral examination (0 credits). A grade of C or better is required in each upper-division course of the major. (A grade of C- will not satisfy the requirement.)

The basic track in the major requires a minimum of three lower-division hours and 18 upper-division hours in philosophy, for a total of 21 philosophy hours.

 

For more information and a general overview: go to Department of Philosophy .

For a complete list of courses that meet Rockhurst Core requirements, see The Core Curriculum .

To view a sample four-year degree plan, go to Philosophy, B.A. with second degree in Chemistry .

Lower Division Requirements:


The lower-division philosophy prerequisite is PL 1100 . A course in logic (PL 2500  or PL 2600 ) is strongly recommended, especially for pre-law students.

Upper Division Requirements:


Required upper division courses are:

Additional Information:


Three additional upper-division philosophy courses will be selected by the student and major advisor. The required 12 hours of related upper-division coursework normally can be fulfilled by a second major or possibly a minor. A foreign language is strongly recommended. Students following the basic track who intend to pursue graduate study in philosophy will be advised to take additional philosophy courses.