Philosophy, B.S.

Philosophy and Religious Studies
Mary Magada-Ward, program coordinator
615-898-5174
Mary.Magada-Ward@mtsu.edu

Courses for the B.S. in Philosophy are intended to acquaint students with philosophical methods, systems, and problems, as well as supply a philosophical background for graduate study in philosophy or related areas.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Philosophy, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education	41 hours
Major Requirements	30 hours
Minor 1	15-18 hours
Minor 2	15-18 hours
Electives	13-19 hours
TOTAL	120 hours

General Education (41 hours)

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

Major Requirements (30 hours)

The Philosophy major requires a 2.00 GPA.

PHIL 2110 - Elementary Logic and Critical Thinking 3 credit hours
PHIL 4010 - History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy 3 credit hours
PHIL 4020 - History of Modern Philosophy 3 credit hours
PHIL electives 21 credit hours

Minor 1 (15-18 hours)

Minor 2 (15-18 hours)

Electives (13-19 hours)

Curriculum: Philosophy, B.S.

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)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
PHIL 2110 - Elementary Logic and Critical Thinking 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 8 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Minor electives 6 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours (PHIL 1030 recommended)

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 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
PHIL elective 3 credit hours (PHIL 3150 recommended)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
PHIL elective 3 credit hours
Minor electives 6 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

PHIL electives 6 credit hours
Minor electives 15 credit hours
General electives 9 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 9 credit hours
Minor elective 3 credit hours
General (or minor) electives 6 credit hours
General electives 4 credit hours

Philosophy, B.S.

Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

Major Requirements (30 hours)

Minor 1 (15-18 hours)

Minor 2 (15-18 hours)

Electives (13-19 hours)

Curriculum: Philosophy, B.S.

Freshman

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 28 Hours