Program: Philosophy, B.A. - Middle Tennessee State University

Apr 03, 2025

2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog

Department of Philosophy
615-898-2907
Ron Bombardi, program coordinator
Ron.Bombardi@mtsu.edu

The major in Philosophy consists of 30 semester hours of philosophy courses including PHIL 2110 , PHIL 4010 , and PHIL 4020 .

All students pursuing a major within this department must complete the General Education requirements. A foreign language component and one minor are required. (See Bachelor of Arts Degree for more information.)

Following is a suggested pattern of study for the first two years; however, consultation with the assigned advisor is necessary before each registration.

Curriculum: Philosophy

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
Foreign language 1010 and 1020 6 credit hours (or electives if competency otherwise established)
PHIL elective 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
PHIL 2110 - Elementary Logic and Critical Thinking 3 credit hours
PHIL elective 3 credit hours (PHIL 3150 recommended)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
Foreign language 2010 and 2020 6 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

PHIL electives 6 credit hours
Minor electives 12 credit hours
General electives 12 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

PHIL 4010 - History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy 3 credit hours
PHIL 4020 - History of Modern Philosophy 3 credit hours
PHIL electives 6 credit hours
Minor elective 3 credit hours
General (or minor) electives 9 credit hours
General electives 4 credit hours

Curriculum: Philosophy

Freshman

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 28 Hours

Total hours in program: 120