McDaniel College 

Curriculum
BASIC MAJOR

Required:

  • PHI 1102: Critical Thinking (offered in Spring)
  • PHI 2102: Philosophy Around the World
  • PHI 2233: Elementary Logic (offered in Fall)
  • PHI 4492: Capstone: Thesis in Philosophy
  • One History Course:
    • PHI 1113: Philosophy from Ancient Times to Renaissance (offered in Fall)
    • PHI 1114: Philosophy from Renaissance to Contemporary Times (offered in Spring)
  • One Ethics Course:
    • PHI 1105: Contemporary Issues in Ethics (offered in Spring)
    • PHI/BUA 2210: Ethics and Business
    • PHI/REL 2211: Issues of Social Justice
    • PHI/BIO 3350: Bioethics
  • At least one Special Topics in the History of Philosophy course:
    • PHI 2266
  • At least one Special Topics Course:
    • PHI 2265 / 3365
      Recent offerings have included:
      • Philosophy and Race
      • On What Is
      • Anarchy, Autonomy and Autority
      • Environmental Philosophy
      • Visions of Paradise
      • What is Art?
      • Minds and Machines
      • Minds and Language
  • At least two additional courses in Philosophy, 2000 level or higher.

Recommended for those interested in the Continental Tradition:

  • PHI 2223: Visions of Paradise
  • PHI 3323: Environmental Philosophy

Recommended for those interested in the Analytic Tradition:

  • PHI 2221: Minds and Machines
  • PHI 3321: Minds and Language

Suggested Program of Study

  • Suggested course for the first year:
    • PHI 1102
    • At least one History Course
  • Suggested courses for the second year:
    • PHI 2102
    • one Ethics Course
  • Suggested courses for the third year:
    • PHI 2233
    • WID:H Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Suggested courses for the fourth year:
    • Additional courses for specialization
    • PHI 4492

MINOR IN PHILOSOPHY

  • One Reasoning Course:
    • PHI 1102: Critical Thinking
    • PHI 2233: Elementary Logic
  • One History Course:
    • PHI 1113: Philosophy from Ancient Times to Renaissance (offered in Fall)
    • PHI 1114: Philosophy from Renaissance to Contemporary Times (offered in Spring)
  • One Ethics Course:
    • PHI 1105: Contemporary Issues in Ethics (offered in Spring)
    • PHI/BUA 2210: Ethics and Business
    • PHI/REL 2211: Issues of Social Justice
    • PHI/BIO 3350: Bioethics
  • At least one Special Topics in the History of Philosophy course:
    • PHI 2266
  • At least one Special Topics Course:
    • PHI 2265 / 3365
  • At least one additional course in Philosophy, 2000 level or higher.
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