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Major Requirements

A major in philosophy and religion consists of ten courses, eleven for students seeking honors. At least five of these must be in philosophy and five must be in religion. At most one may be an independent study or two for students seeking honors.

Normally, the requirements for the major are satisfied by the following:

One of the Following

• PHIL 101Ìý-ÌýIntro Philosophical Problems
• PHIL 111Ìý-ÌýEthics

One of the Following

• RELG 101Ìý-ÌýThe World's Religions
• RELG 102Ìý-ÌýReligion, Power, and Politics

All of the Following

• PHIL 226Ìý-ÌýPhilosophy of Religion
• RELG 226Ìý-ÌýReason, Religion, and God
• RELG 352Ìý-ÌýTheory and Method in the Study of Religion

One of the Following

• PHIL 335Ìý-ÌýContemporary Epistemology
• PHIL 340Ìý-ÌýMetaphysics

400-level Seminar in Philosophy and Religion

Two 400-level seminars:

• One 400-level seminar in philosophy
• One 400-level course in religion, typically RELG 411 Senior Seminar in ReligionÌý

Additional Courses

• Additional courses to complete the major should be taken at the 300- or 400-level.

Honors

Candidates for honors in Philosophy and Religion normally take an independent study (PHIL 490ÌýorÌýRELG 490) with their honors adviser during the spring term of their senior year. The honors thesis –ÌýaÌýsubstantial piece of research, analysis, or critique –Ìýis turned in to the adviser several weeks before the end of the term. If the adviser and two other faculty readers decide that the thesis can stand for honors, the honors candidate meets with theirÌýadviser and the two other faculty readers –Ìýa committee consisting of Philosophy and Religion faculty –Ìýand fieldsÌýquestions: the honors defense. Ideally the question and answer session becomes a forum for intellectual exchange between the student writer and the faculty readers. A student is awarded honors on the basis of both the quality of the written thesis and the conduct of the honors defense. No student can be awarded honors, however, who does not have at least a GPA of 3.67Ìýin the Philosophy and Religion major.

Philosophy Department

For more information about the department, including Faculty,Ìýtransfer credit, awards, etc.,Ìýplease visit theÌýPhilosophy departmentÌýcatalogÌýpage.